Horticulture
Seed Saving for Cyclones
Sant Kumar has a nursery in Nadi and has managed to protect his plants from two devastating cyclones. When word comes through that a cyclone is approaching, he unclips and folds away his shade cloth…
AudioFiji - On The Land after Cyclone Winston
Horticulture consultant Kyle Stice says it will be many months before crops devastated by Cyclone Winston in Fiji are back in production. Audio
Fiji - On The Land after Cyclone Winston
Horticulture consultant Kyle Stice says it will be many months before crops devastated by Cyclone Winston in Fiji are back in production.
AudioYachtie's fine not enough - Hort NZ
A $3000 fine imposed on a visiting Australian yacht skipper who tried to bring fruit, vegetables and meat into the country will not act as a deterrent, the horticulture industry says.
Dairy aside, rural sector looking good this year
Gloom is predicted for the dairy industry but other primary industry sectors are in for a bright year, a Rabobank report says.
Growers on alert for typhoid among workers
Health and industry officials are reminding growers to be on the look-out for any symptoms of typhoid among harvest crews, especially those from countries where the disease was prevalent.
Shops guard against Tau fly threat
Biosecurity staff have checked grocery stores inside the restricted area in Auckland which a potential new pest was discovered, owners say.
Hunt for further pest flies continues
The tropical Tau fly is unlikely to be able to establish itself in New Zealand but, if it did, it could be a billion-dollar threat, Horticulture NZ says.
Barefeet and Avocados
Andreea Misescu grew up in an apartment in communist Romania surrounded by concrete. Now she spends her days tending lush avocado trees on her orchard in Katikati. Andreea, her husband Alin and two… Audio
Barefeet and Avocados
Andreea Misescu grew up in an apartment in communist Romania surrounded by concrete. Now she spends her days tending lush avocado trees on her orchard in Katikati. Andreea, her husband Alin and two…
AudioRecord numbers again for Zespri
Kiwifruit marketer and exporter Zespri has again hit record crop numbers for the 2015 kiwifruit season.
Protecting grape vines from leafroll virus
Researchers at Plant and Food Research are developing an array of visual and molecular tools to help combat leafroll virus in grape vines Audio
Protecting grape vines from leafroll virus
Researchers at Plant and Food Research are developing an array of visual and molecular tools to help combat leafroll virus in grape vines
AudioYoung Grower of the Year
The winners of five regional competitions compete for the national title of 2015 Young Grower of the Year in Christchurch. During the final, contestants face a series of practical and theoretical… Audio
Young Grower of the Year
The winners of five regional competitions compete for the national title of 2015 Young Grower of the Year in Christchurch. During the final, contestants face a series of practical and theoretical…
AudioGuest - Patrick Malley
Patrick Malley was 2014's Young Horticulturist of the Year. The Whangarei avocado and kiwifruit grower has recently returned from drought-stricken California where he has been looking at fruit… Audio
Blooming Business
Specialising in gerberas and roses, Paul Loader's nursery in Springston South produces more than two million stems of cut flowers per year. He sells them through wholesale auction houses and… Audio
Blooming Business
Specialising in gerberas and roses, Paul Loader's nursery in Springston South produces more than two million stems of cut flowers per year. He sells them through wholesale auction houses and…
AudioSuccessful Spraying
Ross Tanner had to get up out his chair three times at the inaugural Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business awards. He won the Agricultural/Horticultural Business of the year award, the Most… Audio
Successful Spraying
Ross Tanner had to get up out his chair three times at the inaugural Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business awards. He won the Agricultural/Horticultural Business of the year award, the Most…
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