By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer Throughout the start of Spring, PNZ has been heavily involved with MPI Biosecurity, in response to PMTV being found in several Canterbury farms. The virus was first detected at a processing plant in Canterbury in mid-September and the wheels were set in motion to engage, under the Government…
Two reports were released recently which should have sent us all into an urgent, we-have-to-do-something-now panic. The first was a warning from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which says we’ve got ten years in which global leaders will have to make unprecedented action in order to stop the planet’s average temperature from rising…
By Heather Chalmers for PNZ A test which allows growers to assess soil nitrate levels in the field in a matter of minutes can help to reduce the risk of nitrogen over application and leaching. Plant and Food scientist Matthew Norris said the technology, which has been available overseas for several years, was “rapid, cheap…
By Heather Chalmers Operators of potato harvesters are being urged to leave nothing to chance when it comes to worker safety. This follows two fatalities in the last two years involving potato harvesters. A third fatality occurred during kumara harvesting. In response, Potatoes NZ held six health and safety workshops in August attended by more…
PotatoesNZ are pleased to announce that the Pest & Disease Handbook has been updated. Visit the Biosecurity section of the website to read more.
Here is the latest update from the PMTV team at PNZ. [mdocs single-file=”13140″ ]
Please read our PMTV stakeholder update. We are continuing to work through the response. We anticipate the next update to be sent in a week’s time, unless there are major changes. [mdocs single-file=”13082″ ]
Everyone has food blind spots; things they don’t go near or never cook, for reasons of fear, indifference, ignorance or simple bloody-mindedness. For me until about 18 months ago, gnocchi was on my list of blind spots, along with poached eggs, which I avoid cooking if I possibly can (I’m inexplicably bad at it) and…
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…
1.0 Introduction: As a result of two fatalities and one serious harm incident over the last three years involving tractor-towed harvesters, PNZ has formed a H&S Committee. It was agreed to appoint a Chartered Professional Engineer (Jack Mains/Mainmech) to help growers understand the current WorkSafe standards around guarding. 2.0 Mainmech Report – Potato Harvester Machine…