A friendly reminder to seed growers to please submit entries as early as practicable. Thank you for the excellent standard of applications last season. We look forward to working with you for another growing season. Please arrange for field inspections according to the timings below: Field Inspection TimingsFirst Inspection – Before row closureSecond Inspection –…
As planting gets underway, quality seed remains at the heart of a successful season. This month, we bring you updates on certification progress, reminders for growers as inspections continue, and insights from the latest research supporting the integrity of our seed system. Maintaining strong certification standards is not only about ensuring disease-free crops – it’s…
The New Zealand Seed Potato Certification Scheme was established in 1948 and has been running continuously since then. Like many schemes around the world, it was established to improve the quality of seed potatoes and to provide commercial growers assurance that seed lines meet a series of minimum standards for disease freedom and trueness to…
Dr Stephen Ogden, Secretary, New Zealand Seed Potato Certification Authority The New Zealand potato industry has operated a seed potato certification scheme for 90 years. In that time yields have increased from 14 tonnes per hectare, to an average of 51 tonnes. The scheme must continue to adapt, innovate, and respond to grower needs,…
Seed potato growers are invited to a meeting to discuss proposed changes to the Seed Potato Certification rules. Date: Thursday, 14 September 2017 Time: 3:30-5:00pm followed by drinks, hot potato chips & pizza Venue: Hotel Ashburton – 11/35 Racecourse Road, Ashburton 7700 For more information please visit https://potatoesnz.co.nz/event/seed-potato-certification-authority-meeting/ RSVP to [email protected]
Seed potato certification is entering its 90th season in New Zealand. I think that is something for the industry to be proud of. Back in 1927 the average potato yield in New Zealand was 14 tonnes per hectare, with 110,000 tonnes being produced from 9345 hectares[1]. Ninety years later the average yield is 51 tonnes…