Displaying items by tag: horticulture

Friday, 21 October 2016 13:55

Staples must be a considered in urban planning

Land and water remain the key constraints to growth in horticultural production, HortNZ has told the Productivity Commission.

Published in General News
Friday, 21 October 2016 11:55

Exports rely on freedom to move

The key to successfully selling fruit and vegetables in New Zealand or overseas is to give consumers what they want.

Published in Opinion
Monday, 26 September 2016 06:55

Tourism ‘flippant’ on biosecurity

The tourism sector appears flippant both on the risk their industry poses through arriving passengers, and the importance of biosecurity, Horticulture New Zealand says.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 21 September 2016 13:55

Robots must be affordable to be useful

Robotics will play a huge role in the future of horticulture, but it is no use building robots no one can afford, says Steve Saunders, founding director of Newman Park Innovation Centre, Tauranga.

Published in General News
Monday, 12 September 2016 11:30

'New World Order' for hort exports

A "new world order" is emerging in the global fresh fruit and vegetable trade, according to a recently-released research report.

Published in General News
Thursday, 04 August 2016 08:56

HortNZ conference kicks off in confident mood

Horticulture NZ's kicks off in Nelson today with the industry in a buoyant mood.

Published in General News
Thursday, 17 March 2016 06:55

Early autumn peak period for hort injuries

There's the last of the summerfruit is to be harvested, but everyone's tired – bringing a heightened risk of accidents in growing operations.

Published in General News

Horticulture has "the brightest future of all" in New Zealand's primary industries, according to Mike Petersen, special agricultural trade envoy.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 20 January 2016 08:56

What’s in store for 2016?

Horticulture claims to be the little brother growing up fast, Beef + Lamb NZ welcomes the possibilities new trade agreements will bring and the dairy industry is being urged to stay strong and keep enhancing its reputation.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 29 December 2015 14:55

Horticulture grows up in the primary sector family

Horticulture in New Zealand is the little brother to the major powers of the dairy, meat, forestry and wine sectors.

Published in General News
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