Displaying items by tag: HortNZ

Wednesday, 02 September 2015 12:09

Passion ignited in hort’s next generation

Sponsoring students to attend the national conference is one way Horticulture NZ has set out to engage the next generation. 

Published in Agribusiness

Horticulture needs to get rid of its image as being all “mud and gumboots,” says Sue Pickering, senior business manager, HortNZ.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 August 2015 12:42

Kiwifruit grower recognised in HortNZ awards

Horticulture New Zealand presented its inaugural President’s Award to lifelong kiwifruit industry supporter and grower Ian Greaves last week.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 August 2015 11:19

Hort is hot

Horticulture NZ chairman Julian Raine believes horticulture can, as predicted, overtake dairying as NZ’s main export industry.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 29 July 2015 08:03

Hort focus on global

More than 300 delegates from throughout the country have been attending Horticulture New Zealand's annual conference being held in Rotorua.

Published in General News

Every meal we eat costs the planet 10kgs of soil, 800 litres of fresh water and 1.3 litres of diesel fuel, says science writer Julian Cribb.

Published in General News
Saturday, 18 July 2015 06:00

Hort NZ board

Horticulture New Zealand’s grower members have elected two new directors to their board: John Cook and Mike Smith, both kiwifruit growers from Bay of Plenty. 

Published in General News
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 02:49

Hort growers tipped to be star performers

Horticulture could be the star performer in the primary sector this year. Horticulture NZ outgoing chief executive Peter Silcock says horticulture is in a very strong position.

Published in General News

The 2015 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year has gone to 26-year-old Craig Ward from Apata.

Published in General News
Friday, 22 May 2015 10:49

HortNZ happy with border clearance levy

Horticulture farmers are delighted with the plan to have visitors to New Zealand paying a share of the costs associated with protecting our nation's borders.

Published in General News
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