Displaying items by tag: Plant and Food

Monday, 09 November 2020 09:38

Hort systems must meet expections of the future

Plant & Food Research has just begun a major research programme focusing on designing horticultural growing systems to meet the expectations of society in the future.

Published in General News
Thursday, 07 May 2020 13:24

Sensory science

“Aged wine” may have an alternative meaning in future, as researchers learn more about how individuals process and perceive aromas while tasting wines.

Published in General News
Thursday, 16 April 2020 10:26

Aquaculture – an opportunity to diversify

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing animal production sector, experiencing global annual growth rates of 6% over the past 15 years.

Published in Management
Thursday, 05 September 2019 08:52

Avoid the slippery downward spiral

Plant & Food Research’s Vaughn Bell has seen a lot of mealybugs in his time, but even he was stunned to see photos of infestations in Marlborough this past vintage.

Published in Industry
Thursday, 05 September 2019 08:47

Ground breaking research

One aspect of the Pinot Noir Programme is taking a reductionist approach to conduct research on individual berries and is set to make scientific history.

Published in Industry
Thursday, 05 September 2019 08:44

Pinot Noir programme

With funding of $10.3 million, the five-year Pinot Noir research programme is already breaking ground in terms of knowledge of this fickle grape and capricious wine.

Published in Industry
Thursday, 30 May 2019 08:51

Catch crops crunch leaching — research

The key to using a catch crop to reduce onfarm nitrate leaching is to get it in the ground as soon as possible after winter feeding, says Plant and Food scientist Dr Brendon Malcolm.

Published in General News
Monday, 11 February 2019 12:51

Kiwis outstanding in their fields

Two New Zealanders were named as winners in the recent trans-Tasman 2018 Growth Awards run by agriculture multinational Syngenta.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 24 December 2014 00:00

The science of wine

The battle against Leafroll virus and mealy bug vectors has been lucky in having one Hawke’s Bay scientist on its side. Mary Shanahan talks to that man – Vaughn Bell from Plant and Food.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 02 December 2014 00:00

Bane of barley endemic in seed

AGRONOMY TRIALS and aeroplanes were among the topics aired during the Foundation for Arable Research’s South Canterbury and North Otago field day late last month.

Published in Management
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