e-newsletter #65 – August 2017
Spring is almost upon us, so the calendar is getting full. Members are strongly encouraged to attend the free Health & Safety workshops, specifically designed … Read More
Seed Potato Growers meeting
Seed potato growers are invited to a meeting to discuss proposed changes to the Seed Potato Certification rules. Date: Thursday, … Read More
Mesh ‘stunning’ in control of TPP
The use of fine mesh covers could be the answer to controlling the tomato potato psyllid. Dr Charles Merfield, the … Read More
Crunching towards victory – Best Crisp Competition
Did you know that Kiwis spend $150 million a year on potato crisps? That’s a lot of crunching and rustling… … Read More
Keep Safe, Keep Growing – Health & Safety Workshops
Health and safety is a term that can strike fear into people across all industries, but it shouldn’t! Now is … Read More
Philippines fastest growing fry market
The Philippines is the fastest growing fry import market in the world, with demand up 74.0% to 121,652 tonnes in … Read More
Potatoes to star in National Secondary School Culinary Challenge 2017
Potatoes will star on plates at the grand final of the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge on the 29th August 2017. … Read More
Getting Potatoes back into the classroom
Sarah Wirth, President of HETTANZ discussed ‘Getting potatoes back in the classroom’ at the recent Potatoes NZ conference. The following … Read More