Conference 2017 was a great success with highly positive reviews from delegates. Look out for articles and summary reports in upcoming issues of NZ Grower, on he PNZ website and in the next newsletter.
If you are a user of Paraquat please take a moment to complete the usages and benefits form and submit it to erorppn@fbyhgvbam.pb.am. This information will be used anonymously as part of our submission to the EPA on their impending review of the use of Paraquat and Diquat.
Research & Development
- Gene editing and its impact on the US potato Industry – CRISPR and how it works
- Mesh cheaper than chemicals in stripping potato disease – Stuff article
Biosecurity & Regulation Updates
- Paraquat to be reviewed by EPA – please provide info for our submission.
- Potatoes NZ Sector Risk Organisms (was Priority Pest List) updated
- Helping growers manage potato psyllids & zebra chip in the Columbia Basin of Washington State – watch presentation
- Solanaceae to Korea – MPI Update
- New Zealand country freedom for CLso haplotypes B, C, D and E – read more
Health & Safety
- Horticulture New Zealand together with WorkSafe New Zealand have put together a health & safety toolkit to help keep you, your workers and your visitors healthy and safe when in a horticulture environment.
Market Reports
- Australian consumers’ insight into potatoes – view report
- China’s fry Imports fall – World Potato Markets article
Export Stats Reports
- Fresh potato export report week 30, 2017
- Fresh potato export report week 29, 2017
- Fresh potato export report week 28, 2017
- Fresh potato export report week 27, 2017
- Fresh potato export report week 26, 2017
- Processed potato export summary – June 2017
- Processed potato export summary – May 2017
Education & Communications
- Tartiflette – one of the great potato dishes of the world!
- Potatoes – the perfect side
- Check out Niki Bezzant’s other Potato Chat blogs
Chip Group Update
- Best Chip Shop Competition – Grand National Winners! Congratulations So Fine Seafoods
- Best Chip Shop Competition – Regional Winners Announced
- Mr Chips Masterton snaffles Bidfood People’s Choice best chips award – Stuff article
- Okato’s award winning chip shop doesn’t disappoint – Stuff article
In the Media
- Horticulture a growing leader – The Country
- Best horticultural land not for housing – Hort NZ – Fuseworks
- High Prices set to continue as wet weather makes crops ‘grumpy’ – Stuff
- 100 years ago: Potato Blight – Otago Daily Times
- US company applies to bring GM potato products into New Zealand – Stuff
- Which Oven Based Chips are Healthier – Stuff
- Mesh cheaper than chemicals in stripping potato disease – Stuff
- Mr Chips Masterton snaffles Bidfood People’s Choice best chips award – Stuff
- Okato’s award winning chip shop doesn’t disappoint – Taranaki Daily News
Follow us on Social Media
- Facebook – Potatoes NZ
- Facebook – Chip Group
- Twitter – Potatoes NZ
- Twitter – Chris Claridge
Events
- 29 September Potatoes Charitable Trust North Island Golf Tournament, Maramarua