| PNZ NEWS Partnership & research centre of excellence. There is cause for celebration this week (see our featured photo of the happy meeting above) despite the ongoing pandemic challenges, as Potatoes NZ signed a memorandum of understanding with Lincoln University. Read the full press release here and on our website here. Sound bites from the meeting: CEO of PNZ Chris Claridge says “Solving grower and industry problems is our key purpose, this partnership will enable us to do so more effectively”. Stuart Wright, the Chair of PNZ’s board says “We’re very excited to be involved with Lincoln University, especially with their track record in agricultural research and education”. Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Edwards says, “In signing this MOU and partnering with PNZ to establish a Centre of Excellence in Potato Research and Extension based at our Lincoln campus, we will be contributing the University’s considerable expertise and resources to support the potato industry to drive future success and address its major challenges”. PNZ COMMS & ENGAGEMENT PNZ Covid-19 webpage which includes a very useful sheet on whether you need to get a RAT test and where to get one. You can also direct download that sheet here.  Be Covid-19 ready. Latest PNZ articles can be found here including a PNZ’s 2022 focus here. Our event planning for 2022 may be uncertain but our primary focus on research and extension, to enable a sustainable and secure future for our members, stays on track. At this stage we are planning to hold our conference in Canterbury and a separate agronomist forum in the north island this Winter. Save the dates!!! Keep up-to-date with all industry events via our events page here. Many events may move to online at short notice depending on pandemic response. He Waka Eke Noa Horticulture NZ are organising consultation meetings for growers around the country. FAR have written as useful summary of HWEN progress on their website here. We have republished a recent HortNZ article on HWEN on our website 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. Please also ensure you have completed your 2020-2021 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. Biosecurity No updates. NZ Seed Potato Certification News All required forms NZ Certified Seedlines & Rulebook 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 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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Potatoes NZ Newsletter #115 February 2022
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