| Read the latest news, admin, NZSPCA and technical below. Mānawatia a Matariki! Now is the perfect opportunity to celebrate our wonderful potato, as we reach the middle of winter in Aotearoa New Zealand. Matariki is a period of celebration and festivities, to gather and reconnect with each other. The busy harvest season is over so let food and feasting be a central element so get together and share the fruits of your harvest.   PNZ NEWS Grower Insights We’ve had fantastic attendance and robust feedback from all 3 regional grower insights meetings. Notes on issues, opportunities and actions can be requested by members or by trusted advisors. Please contact Trzzn.Pneebyy@cbgngbrfam.pb.am Pest & disease PNZ are engaging with industry on 2 pest & disease issues in the next few weeks. CPLI will present Psyllid-liberibacter project updates to industry in Ashburton this coming week, 28th June, 3pm. PNZ will be in Pukekohe on the 1st July for a special forum on Potato Tuber Moth. See the website for details. PNZ 2022 Strategy and Business Plan A reminder this is now available on the website and many of you will also have received a printed version by now. PNZ Industry Values and Overview has also now been updated on the website using our 2021 data.  PNZ COMMS & ENGAGEMENT PNZ AGM & conference 23rd & 24th August Canterbury Website is live & registrations open. We’re excited to host some global experts face-to-face and with a pre-recorded presentation this year. Interested sponsors please email Trzzn.Pneebyy@cbgngbrfam.pb.am PINZ 2022 are running a primary pan-sector event in July Enhancing primary sector collaboration to achieve sustainable growth https://primaryindustries.co.nz/ Save the dates!!! Keep up-to-date with all PNZ industry events via our events page here. Some events may offer hybrid attendance options depending on the pandemic response. Latest PNZ articles can be found here. PNZ Covid-19 latest updates here.  PNZ ADMIN Growers & their levy paying agents Access our Biosecurity Emissions & Levy Information System via the website. Check the levies against your business name and that all your contact details are correct. If you need help registering to login, please email Nicola Loach. REMINDER: NEW FORM READY to now complete your 2021-2022 Direct Sales Levy Form found on our website here. For your reference the Commodity Levies Order can be read here. PNZ TECHNICAL Research Sustainable Vegetable Systems project read all the articles so far. Project reports can be found here. CPLI Canterbury Psyllid Initiative read the news and info on this project which will benefit the whole industry. This includes the 2022 Canterbury CPLI Degree Days. Potato Tuber Moth programme is getting into gear with field and shed walks, followed by a forum. See event listing for details. Biosecurity Fall Armyworm – growers across the North Island are urged to keep a close eye out for caterpillars on volunteer maize and corn plants. Fall armyworm adults are nocturnal and most active during warm, humid evenings. Any suspicious finds can be reported via MPI’s online report form the https://www.findapest.nz/ app or the Pest and Disease hotline (0800 80 99 66). A fact sheet on this pest can be downloaded here.   NZ Seed Potato Certification News All required forms Revised Tissue Culture & Mini Tuber Facilities (Mar 2022) NZ Seed Rulebook & Revised 2022 NZ Registered Seed Lines All NZ Seed Potato Guides & resources All notices & newsletters PNZ USEFUL LINKS All forms here R&D projects and more here Grower Resources here Seed Grower Resources here Export statistics read here Media articles here Events here. We know growers are resilient and resourceful, however if needed please reach out for support. PNZ 0800 399 674 Rural Support 0800 787 254 The PNZ team are here to help you  CEO Chris Claridge Technical Manager Dr. Iain Kirkwood Communications & Engagement Officer Gemma Carroll Administration & Finance Officer Nicola Loach PNZ Agronomist Paula Lleras NZ Seed Scheme Manager & Inspector Cyril Hickman NZ Seed Scheme Inspector Tristan Hickman PNZ Social Media Links Over 10,000 people and organisations now follow us on social media to keep up with the latest New Zealand and international potato news. Send us your news and events so we can publish them via our social media channels. Instagram – Potatoes_NZ Facebook – Potatoes NZ Facebook – The Chip Group Twitter – Potatoes NZ Linkedin – Potatoes NZ Inc Twitter – Chris Claridge |
 |
PNZ Newsletter #119 June 2022
posted in: Email Newsletter, News & Info