Events

Young Grower of the Year is an annual competition funded and run by Horticulture New Zealand to select the finest young grower in the country. Fruit and vegetable growers compete in separate regional competitions. Winners of the six regional competitions will meet at the final to compete for the National Young Grower of the Year...

Young Grower of the Year is an annual competition funded and run by Horticulture New Zealand to select the finest young grower in the country. Fruit and vegetable growers compete in separate regional competitions. Winners of the six regional competitions will meet at the final to compete for the National Young Grower of the Year...

This workshop was developed specifically for the Horticulture sector. It is an introduction to managing risk in horticultural businesses and gives frontline managers and owners the tools they need to identify and control risks that may harm their workers. Complimentary course at no cost to the grower or packhouse. (Funded by HortNZ in partnership with...

Presented by Dr Charles ‘Merf’ Merfield. A complete overview of non chemical weed management as part of Integrated Weed Management (IWM) including addressing herbicide resistance. Date: Friday 26 July 2024Time: 9am to 5pmLocation: PIA Event Centre, 55 Ward Street, Pukekohe 2120Cost: $450.00 (incl. GST) The purpose of this in person workshop is to give a...

Invite Only Event The Sustainable Vegetable System (SVS) tool has been developed through industry collaboration to guide growers in their Nitrogen management and ensure vegetable growing is sustainable. The tool supports better growing practices, minimises environmental impact, and enables the industry to meet ever changing standards. It also guides growers in optimising the use of...

Emerging Leaders is an emotional intelligence, communication and mindset development programme for supervisors, team leaders and front-line managers. The Programme supports current and emerging leaders with the core skills required to understand and manage themselves and others.​ ​The Programme delivers practical techniques to build a positive mindset, increase resilience, create deeper connections with others and...

A New Zealand Plant Protection (NZPP) Society symposium focusing on the future of crop protection in New Zealand is being held in Auckland in August. The symposium will bring together leading scientists, kaitiaki, international experts, representatives from government agencies, sector and industry leaders to share new and emerging science and technologies needed for crop protection into...

Join the PotatoLink team for a webinar on Growing healthy spuds – Cultural disease management strategies in potatoes with Dr Amy Charkowski, Associate Dean for Research at Colorado State University, and Frank Mulchay to explore the various cultural management practices that can be leveraged to prevent and reduce disease in potato crops. With cultural practices...

The innovators and heroes of New Zealand’s arable industry will be recognised at a special event in Christchurch, on August 15 2024. ​Federated Farmers, the Foundation of Arable Research, United Wheat Growers and the Grain & Seed Trade Association have been working together to make the New Zealand Arable Awards a showcase of the sector’s...

Protecting crops and maintaining healthy soil is vital for vegetable growers to improve productivity, profitability and sustainability. Since 2014, the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (Soil Wealth ICP) project has provided research and development (R&D) extension services, products and communication on improved soil management and plant health to the Australian vegetable and melon industry....