| Read the latest news, admin, NZSPCA and technical below. The industry has been hit again by wild weather, this time in Canterbury. The PNZ team are very aware of the level of stress on growers, the wider industry and associated organisations, even at the bureaucratic level. The weather events, Covid-19, serious flu, staffing issues and the more political and economic issues, make for trying times indeed. In part, this has meant a decision to postpone the 2022 PNZ Conference until next year. Our team will continue focusing on our regional meetings & project extension events. We want to encourage you all to rest as needed, only do high priority tasks and ask for help. Please remember the support services that are available, in particular Farmstrong and the Rural Support as well as 1737 – Need to Talk? PNZ NEWS 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 The 2022 PNZ conference has been postponed until 2023, due to a number of factors beyond our control. Please contact us if you require a refund on your ticket. The PNZ AGM will also have a later date announced this coming week. 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. Vegetables NZ Roadshow is holding a Canterbury event. Programme details are on the VNZI website. When: 9am – 4.30pm I 4 August Where: Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport (+ PVNZ AGM)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 Keep foot-and-mouth disease out of NZ. Foot-and-mouth disease is in many countries including parts of central Africa, the Middle East and Asia. An outbreak has been declared in Indonesia including Bali, a popular holiday destination. Check whether any of the countries you are visiting have FMD. FMD is easy to spread and hard to stop so prevention is key.Biosecurity New Zealand has outlined the simple things travellers must do to protect against FMD:Travelers to New Zealand must declare all goods, equipment, and food that could carry unwanted pests or diseases into New ZealandTravelers must also declare when they have been in contact with livestockDon’t bring in animal products such as meatEnsure that you clean your footwear before departure.On arrival to New Zealand, there is a one week stand down period from the time that a person arrives from a country overseas with FMD, to the time that they go onto a New Zealand farm or have contact with susceptible animals in New Zealand 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 ClaridgeTechnical 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 |
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PNZ Newsletter #120 July 2022
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