Displaying items by tag: VELVETLEAF

Thursday, 13 February 2025 10:55

Velvetleaf a real risk to crops

Any farmer that harvests or buys crops risks inviting one of the world's most invasive pest plants onto their property - to their detriment.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 24 March 2021 09:55

Vigilance over velvetleaf

Perfect growing conditions have led to the further spread of the problem weed velvetleaf in various parts of New Zealand over the summer and autumn.

Published in General News
Thursday, 12 December 2019 09:10

World’s worst weed on the prowl

With warmer weather bringing on forage maize crops in leaps and bounds, Waikato Regional Council is reminding farmers and growers to keep watch for velvetleaf.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 10:55

Bigger push to tame pest weed

The Ministry for Primary Industries has ramped up its efforts to contain the invasive weed velvetleaf.

Published in General News
Friday, 11 May 2018 08:55

Dog on weed a friend to all

Invercargill dog trainer John Taylor has been in demand in the Waikato and other districts using his 8-year-old border collie Rusty to sniff out exotic plant velvetleaf which is a big threat to pasture.

Published in Management
Thursday, 14 December 2017 12:55

Rusty helps sniff out velvetleaf

Landowners and rural contractors are being urged to watch for pest plants.

Published in Management
Monday, 13 February 2017 12:12

Watch out for velvetleaf

The pest plant velvetleaf should be high on cropping farmers’ minds over the next few months.

Published in General News
Friday, 28 October 2016 07:55

Mobile app to combat noxious weed

New Zealand farmers now have a new weapon in the fight against the noxious velvetleaf weed: the camera on their iPhone.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 27 September 2016 07:55

Vigilance call in renewed velvetleaf campaign

The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling on farmers to be “Vigilant with a capital V” for velvetleaf infestation as the new growing season approaches.

Published in General News
Thursday, 14 July 2016 15:39

Support meetings on velvetleaf

MPI is taking the fight against velvetleaf to individuals in the provinces with a series of farmer support meetings starting in the South Island next week.

Published in General News
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