1 June 2022
Seeds for flowers to feed beneficial insects, for plants which help regenerate the soil, and for green manure are among those in the thousands of sacks, bags and packets at Kings Seeds.
The Canterbury Land and Water Plan will now recognise the importance of commercial vegetable production (CVP) and provide a workable consent pathway.
31 May 2022
Media Release: Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s decisions following the Commerce Commission’s supermarket review recommendations.
28 May 2022
Maatu Akonga, assistant manager at T&G Global, took out the title of 2022 Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year on Friday night.
25 May 2022
More flexible working conditions implemented by many in the horticultural industry during the Covid-19 pandemic are helping make the sector even more attractive to women, says Shayna Ward.
Part 1: All layers of the system are required to provide maximum protection. New Zealand’s biosecurity system is made up of many layers.
20 May 2022
Sarah Dobson, a 25-year-old environment and sustainability technician at A.S. Wilcox, has won the 2022 Pukekohe Young Grower competition.
18 May 2022
Large commercial greenhouse growers – reliant on heat and carbon dioxide – are searching for viable alternatives to gas and coal, as prices soar and growers seek to reduce their carbon emissions.
11 May 2022
It rained, it rained again, and then it rained some more. Gisborne growers are counting the cost of one weather bomb after another.
Helping citrus growers increase their stock of beneficial insects, therefore decreasing the need to spray, is the focus of one of a range of projects that aim to help achieve a ‘lighter touch.’
