The $260,000 three-year project, which will be financed through the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) and managed by the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR), will investigate the impact of different potato crop rotations on soil borne diseases and soil quality.
There has been no further update on the progress of the submission following the hearing in early May 2016. The EPA panel are considering the submissions and an announcement will be made by the 17th June 2016.
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The Humble Spud – cooking with potatoes “Mike Moleta from Potatoes New Zealand Inc. has been involved in the potato industry as a grower for nearly 20 years. During this time he has grown both domestic fresh market and processing potatoes, as part of a 140ha mixed arable and pasture farm in Opiki, near Palmerston…
3 February 2016 1.30 – 3.30pm, Thursday 4 February 2016 693 Opiki Road, Palmerston North Join staff from FAR and Plant & Food Research to view trials investigating TPP management options and potato irrigation. Jen Linton – FAR – potato research 2015/16 Natasha Agnew – Plant & Food Research – Region-specific pest and disease management strategies Steven Dellow – Plant…
A collective of horticultural industry groups comprising Potatoes New Zealand Inc, Tomatoes NZ Inc, Vegetables NZ Inc, Heinz-Wattie’s NZ Ltd, and NZ Tamarillo Growers Association Inc has applied to the EPA to import and release a biological control agent to assist with the control of the tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). Supporting submissions from growers…
Practical Solutions for sustainable agriculture 2015 is the UN designated International Year of Soils, and soil management will be a key feature of a series of one day workshops for farmers and horticulturists interested in finding ways of increasing sustainability on their farms. The free events, kick-off in Ashburton and Timaru next week, then move…
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