Following the early 2016 change in import certificate requirements within Fiji Potatoes NZ Inc. have been working with MPI to negotiate a pre-approved MAO procedure and develop a practical Standard Operating Procedure for non MAO’s. There remains a grace period in force for all phytosanitary certificates issued either on or before the 15th March…
Applications for the 2016 Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme courses commencing in June 2016 are now open. Attached is a one-pager on the course with full details are on the new website www.kellogg.org.nz with applications for June (14 June – 17 November 2016) closing on 21 March 2016. The cost of the course is $4900 + GST. This year HortNZ is offering a scholarship…
A collective of horticultural industry groups comprising Potatoes New Zealand Inc, Tomatoes NZ Inc, Vegetables NZ Inc, Heinz-Wattie’s NZ Ltd, and NZ Tamarillo Growers Association Inc has applied to the EPA to import and release a biological control agent to assist with the control of the tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). Supporting submissions from growers…
EPA Application – Tamarixia – Bio Control Agent for TPP A collective of horticultural industry groups comprising Potatoes New Zealand Inc, Tomatoes NZ Inc, Vegetables NZ Inc, Heinz-Wattie’s NZ Ltd, and NZ Tamarillo Growers Association Inc has applied to the EPA to import and release a biological control agent to assist with the control of…
Upcoming R & D Trial Tours The following FAR organised R & D Trial Tours will be held in January 2016. Potato and Barley Field Trials Tour Friday 15 January 2016: 7.30am – 10.00am – Pukekawa and Patumahoe. Potato Trials Tour Thursday 21 January 2016: 1.00pm – 5.30pm – Lincoln, Southbridge and…
Stuart Wright, Chair of PNZ Inc. announced today, 10 November 2015, the appointment of Chris Claridge to the position of CEO, Potatoes NZ Inc. and welcomed him to the organisation. Chris will take up his position on Monday 16th November and will be based in Wellington. Chris has an extensive business and academic background. Founder of…
The NZ Seed Potato Certification Authority scheme rules now require inspectors to record the incidence of suspected Liberibacter symptoms and for growers to rogue plants with suspected Liberibacter symptoms. Recognising Liberibacter symptoms is therefore very important. Plant & Food Research have generously offered to run a workshop on Liberibacter identification for all seed potato…
2015 PNZ Inc. Conference – 10 days away, registrations now closed. Registrations closed this morning for the 2015 Potatoes NZ Inc. conference to be held in Ashburton next week. With approximately 150 registrations this will be a true pan-industry conference with much greater attendance than in the history of Potatoes NZ Inc. Now we can…
Practical Solutions for sustainable agriculture 2015 is the UN designated International Year of Soils, and soil management will be a key feature of a series of one day workshops for farmers and horticulturists interested in finding ways of increasing sustainability on their farms. The free events, kick-off in Ashburton and Timaru next week, then move…
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