Despite the terrible ravages of Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse weather events, the 2024 apple crop in Hawke's Bay is set to one of the best crops the region has seen for a number of years. Peter Burke reports.

Much of the rural industry is made up of an army of characters who tend to be “good buggers” or rogues, while a small number might fall into the “you need to count your fingers after a handshake” category.

The latest Hardi Mega range of linkage mounted sprayers offers a sleek modern design with 1500 or 1800 lire capacities, complemented by Pro Series booms with 15-18 metre working widths.

Forestry is never far from the news, not least because of the damage attributed to slash washing downstream during storms.

Given that agriculture revolves around the logistics of moving inputs and resultant crops, productive and reliable trailers are a must.

There are plenty of possibilities for successful farming operations in, under and around largescale solar electricity generation installations.

A new formal leadership course for the horticulture sector is under design.

The inaugural New Zealand Wine Centre Scientific Research Conference was designed “by researchers for researchers”, says co-organiser Dr Stewart Field, Viticultural Researcher at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology .

Sukhpreet Kaur Gill is inspired by the amazing things that you can do with chemistry, including studies that can be applied in real life – such as wine.

Agri-innovators, top-flight speakers and two full days of networking are the promise of the 2024 East Coast Farming Expo.