Displaying items by tag: VELVETLEAF

Tuesday, 31 May 2016 06:55

Gypsy Day risk for Bay of Plenty farms

Bay of Plenty Regional Council biosecurity staff are warning local landowners to check that machinery is clean and stock are empty before allowing them through their gates this Gypsy Day.

Published in General News
Thursday, 19 May 2016 16:13

Further velvetleaf contamination disappoints

Federated Farmers is disappointed to learn that a fourth line of fodder beet seed has been confirmed as being contaminated with velvetleaf.

Published in General News

Rural contractors have been reminded to play their part in preventing the spread of velvetleaf as management of the pest weed enters a new phase.

Published in General News
Thursday, 28 April 2016 18:25

Velvetleaf inspections nearing end

Velvetleaf inspections in Southland will continue until the end of this week.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 13:55

Velvetleaf on the spread

Weed threat velvetleaf has been confirmed in maize and silage in several sites in Waikato – meaning it has come in through a different pathway than that found in fodder beet.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 05 April 2016 12:11

Councils work together in velvetleaf search

Staff from all of Southland's councils are out walking in fodder beet crops this week in the search for the pest plant velvetleaf.

Published in General News
Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:55

Pest weed wreaks havoc

The fight is on against the pest velvetleaf.

Published in General News
Friday, 04 March 2016 13:35

MPI wants help with crop pest

MPI is asking farmers and growers of arable crops to look out for a highly invasive pest weed that has appeared on a handful of South Island properties.

Published in General News
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