(PNZ has permission to republish Potatoes Australia articles) Andy Robinson is an academic and extension agronomist from the United States, who conducts research along with his colleagues at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota. After presenting at the AuSPICA conference in 2018, he returned to Australia earlier this year and met with…
This order, which comes into force on 10 June 2019, imposes a levy on potatoes grown by growers. The levy must be paid to Potatoes New Zealand Incorporated by growers, or by collection agents who sell or export potatoes from growers. Before this order, a levy was imposed on potatoes by the Commodity Levies (Potatoes)…
Please see the latest update about the Potato Mop-top Virus from MPI and Potatoes New Zealand. PNZ ask that all our stakeholders ensure their up-to-date email and mobile numbers be copied to Gemma Carroll via our Contact form.If you have team members needing to be kept in the loop, also send their details.This is to…
The summary table outlining the current vegetable levies for vegetable growers in New Zealand has been released and is available here.
Intro by Gemma Carroll, Communications and Engagement Officer, Potatoes NZ. The stories of concern have been rising in the media recently and the issue has been on farmers’ minds for years. I remember my own Uncle, a retired farmer, being upset at lifestyle blocks dotted with alpaca and enormous mansions, creeping across the fertile Taieri…
Article by Gemma Carroll (contains edited extracts from an article compiled by Jamie Day of AgriTrade News, with permission from World Potato Markets). This last year has seen pressure from regulators across the world on plant-protection products available for potato crops during establishment, growth and storage phases. Consumers increasingly demand less chemical treatment of their…
By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer PNZ Food for thought for New Zealand’s potato sector, as the EPA embarks on reviewing and revising the list of approved chemicals for horticultural groups. There will always be a focus on safety, when it comes to chemicals applied to our food and so the current EPA process…
By Gemma Carroll and extract from AHDB website In New Zealand, with crop volumes growing every year, our potato storage needs to keep up with the latest advice and improvements. Storage is a crucial part of production and if carried out poorly can have disastrous consequences. Worst case scenario means damage, spoilage and rot. Done well,…
Federated Farmers is teaming up with New Zealand’s leading conference company, Conferenz, to bring the country’s primary industry the conference it’s been missing. The Primary Industries New Zealand Summit will be held at Te Papa in Wellington, July 1-2 (event details). The event is a partnership between Conferenz and Federated Farmers. Both organisations have long…
Here is the latest update from the PMTV team at PNZ. Potato mop-top virus update 15 February 2019
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