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Kiwifruit sector celebrates three milestones
Over 400 of New Zealand’s stalwart kiwifruit growers gathered in Mount Maunganui this week for a celebration to recognise three…NZ apples and pears revenue tops $2 billion
New Zealand’s apple and pear industry contributes almost $2 billion of total revenue impact to the national economy, according to…Applications for HortNZ scholarships now open
Applications are open for Horticulture New Zealand’s (HortNZ) 2025 scholarship programme with18 funding opportunities for students with a special interest…N-boost popular among China spud growers
A New Zealand developed and manufactured nitrogen efficiency booster is growing in popularity in China where it is used to…National
Scanning data at your fingertips
A partnership between two technology companies in Hawke's Bay is making orchard data more easily accessible to growers using new…
Scientist bags hort's Bledisloe Cup
The days of being a simple vegetable grower are long gone and there is a need for highly skilled people…Undercover crops the way to beat adverse weather?
One of the country’s leading commercial growers predicts that in the future more high value vegetables will be grown under…Kiwifruit growers celebrate success
October will see the highly successful kiwifruit industry celebrating some significant milestones in its illustrious history.Iwi eyes hort for progress
A post settlement treaty organisation in Wairoa is banking on horticulture to boost employment and income for its people.Opinion
More food from less!
OPINION: It's the stuff of science fiction – vertical gardens growing enough food to support communities – and it’s coming…
One, united voice vital!
OPINION: Last month's welcome announcement by the Government that the RSE cap for 2022-2023 would increase to 19,000 came after…Little Govt understanding of hort
OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.A world of opportunities
The horticulture sector aims for a $20 billion increase in export earnings by 2030.Agribusiness
An industry that 'knows its onions'
Some smart planning by NZ’s onion growers has enabled them to quickly cash in on the Free Trade Agreement between…
Kiwifruit season off to a flying start
Touch wood, to date the kiwifruit season has generally been good. That’s the view of Colin Bond, chief executive of…Scales purchases Bostock assets
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.Mixed season for summerfruit
It has been another mixed season for the country's summerfruit growers.Crackdown on Chinese use of Zespri IP
Authorities in China have clamped down on companies in that country which have been packaging and selling their own local…Management
Award-winning growers keep adapting and improving
South Auckland kiwifruit grower, Brett Wheeler, jokes that some of the companion plants in his 13-hectare effective Glenbrook orchards are so large he has to take to them with a chainsaw.
Bio clips go global
A research partnership with Scion is bearing fruit for a Christchurch company set to export biodegradable vine clips for the first time.
Paper pots lead the way
Paper-based growing is being adopted by nurseries for seedling and cutting production.
Tech not a one-stop shop
PICMI could be described.as a one-stop shop for seasonal recruitment.
Smart tech reduces fungicide use
A demonstration onion farm in Pukekohe is combining modern disease forecasting tools with old school knowledge to show that onions can be grown effectively with fewer chemical sprays.
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Mineral offers many benefits
Gypsum is a highly available calcium source that provides immediately available sulphate sulphur, according to Lindsay Head - an independent…Machinery & Products
NH unveils specialty tractor
New Holland recently showcased its new-generation T4.120 F specialty tractor, giving New Zealand customers a closer look at the winner…
Combining track and tyre
While the last fifty years has seen massive evolution and development of the humble tractor tyre, the last two decades…Croplands goes nuts with Nelson
Croplands and Nelson Manufacturing Company Inc, a California-based manufacturer of air-blast sprayers, has announced a new distribution partnership to deliver…Homegrown tech helps plan harvest
Berry supplier The Fresh Berry Company has rolled out a locally developed forecasting platform that will allow its growers to…Landini tractor range now available from Norwood
A well-known name is being showcased at Fieldays as Palmerston North-based Norwood takes over the distribution of the Landini tractor…» Latest Print Issues Online
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'Mea culpa'
OPINION: The Reserve Bank’s rate cut is great news, albeit a bit late, but your old mate agrees with Act…
Fast tracked
OPINION: While the Government’s Fast Track bill is copping it from all the usual suspects – opposition parties, greenies, unions…
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