Displaying items by tag: horticulture

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

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

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.

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

Zespri has announced two new $15,000 scholarships to encourage New Zealand's top secondary students to pursue a career in the fast-growing kiwifruit industry.

The New Zealand horticulture Industry has created an integrated, robust and thriving foundation from which it is ready to “explode into future success”, says Waikato University student Jack Keeys.

Sponsoring students to attend the national conference is one way Horticulture NZ has set out to engage the next generation. 

A new mentoring programme that pairs plant science students with experienced researchers has been launched by the New Zealand Plant Protection Society (NZPPS).

Horticulture needs to get rid of its image as being all “mud and gumboots,” says Sue Pickering, senior business manager, HortNZ.

The horticulture industry has an obligation to involve New Zealanders because they are the seedbed for workers for the industry, Jerf van Beek told a HortNZ conference session.