By adopting integrated pest management (IPM) practices growers are not on their own, Australian entomologist, Dr Paul Horne, told Pukekohe potato growers at a Potatoes New Zealand research update breakfast meeting in late March. He said he could give examples in his home country of hundreds of growers who had adopted IPM practices. Not only…
Update No. 11 Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS)Programme update, March 2023: Quarter 2 report, 3rd year. Latest activities Workstream 1 trial resultsThe two Canterbury trial rotations are currently in pasture following the harvest of the ryegrass seed. Nitrogen content of the harvested crop is currently being analysed.Irrigation was applied to both crops at two different rates reflecting different…
By Gemma Carroll, PNZ Comms & Extension Officer. Happy New Year! It has been a Spring-Summer spud season of weather extremes, with either too much sudden rain or not enough. I asked around the industry to see how that has impacted quality, yields, pests and disease management. NZ agronomists and growers in our main growing…
European Frozen Fry Exports to New Zealand Continue to Increase Source: World Trade Data – Exports frozen fries from Belgium and the Netherlands Concerningly exports of frozen fries from Belgium and the Netherlands are still increasing to the quarter ending September 2022, despite a slower August, September rebounded with the highest volume since 2017. Most…
2022 has seen the pressures on our industry remain, despite the pandemic disruption abating. NZ potato growers across the country have continued to navigate Regional Plan Changes, restrictive government policies, ongoing pest challenges, weather events and rising costs of production. Through it all growers have continued to deliver to our markets the best NZ potatoes…
Growing vegetables seems to be like juggling while standing on marbles. Then it rains. Built upon many years of research and grower experience the Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) project is developing a nitrogen budgeting tool. A key output will be guidance on fertiliser nitrogen application rates. It is also anticipated that the tool will build…
Read the latest news, admin, NZSPCA and technical below. PNZ 2022 AGM 7 pm, Tuesday 29th November 2022Members can attend this AGM via zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85309220156PNZ AGM Notice can be downloaded here or visit our website for the event listing to save to your calendar.Please pbagnpg nppbhagf@cbgngbrfam.pb.am for details.GHG emissionsPotatoes NZ submitted a combined submission with Vegetables NZ to the government this month. You can read…
Sustainable Vegetable Systems Quarterly Report – Programme Governance Group Quarter 1, July – September 2022 Contract Agreement Number: 21859 1.1 Summary of progress during this quarter Workstream 1 – Controlled experimentation to quantify nitrate leaching harvest to meet commercial standards has been developed Workstream 2 – Regional on-farm monitoring Workstream 3 – Farmer facing tool(s)…
POTATOES NEW ZEALAND MEDIA RELEASE Embargoed Date: 18th November 2022 2.30pm Media contact: Trzzn.Pneebyy@cbgngbrfam.pb.am or call 027 240 4682 Re: Vegetable Sector improving nitrogen management The Sustainable Vegetable Systems Programme is in its third year and is making great progress towards improving tools and guidelines for the New Zealand vegetable sector’s nitrogen management. Today is…
Quarterly Report – Programme Governance Group Quarter 4, April – June 2022 Summary of progress during this quarter Workstream 1 – Controlled experimentation to quantify nitrate leaching ‘Nui’ ryegrass seed crop sown into both Rotations 1 and 2 at Lincoln. This is the final crop for these rotations. 50:50 mix of ‘Asset’ and ‘Tama’ ryegrass…