Displaying items by tag: horticulture

Farmer groups are backing Government proposals to prevent productive land from falling to housing development. Horticultural land is especially in view.

South Canterbury grower Tony Howey and his wife Afsaneh plan to build up their ViBERi brand blackcurrant business on their 70ha certified organic farm on the outskirts of Pleasant Point.

The rise and rise of horticulture is prompting MPI to reconfigure its operations.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has urged growers to pay people better. 

The first hour on an orchard is more important for a worker’s employment prospects than anything in their life previously, says successful Whangarei grower Patrick Malley.

New technologies on the horizon were the focus of the recent Horticulture Conference 2019, says HortNZ chief executive Mike Chapman.

Could robots soon replace humans in picking fruit? 

The Bledisloe Cup for 2019 has been won by Gisborne horticulture leader, Bill Thorpe.

Horticulture has joined the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.

The New Zealand hemp industry appears to be coming of age.