Preventing injuries in the horticulture industry
Horticulture New Zealand has received funding from the ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) for a project to look at how we can decrease injuries and deaths in the industry through tools...
BusinessNZ event in Alexandra to cover new immigration rules
On Wednesday 11 May, the Government announced that international barriers will be removed by the end of July 2022.
Southern Business Growth and Support Virtual Conference 24th – 26th May
Connected have partnered with DigitalBoost to organise the Southern Business Growth and Support Virtual Conference 24 – 26 May 2022.
R&D – A-Lighter-Touch update
A Lighter Touch webinars set to start A Lighter Touch (ALT), the pan-industry project to reduce agrichemical use, is running a series of webinars about enhancing agroecosystems. Dr Charles Merfield...
NTWG interpreting and seeking recognition of GLOBALG.A.P. v6
Two weeks ago, GLOBALG.A.P. announced a new version for the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard. Version 6 of the GLOBALG.A.P. assurance framework was launched and an updated GRASP standard version 2.
Free funded training with Elemental Potential
Elemental Potential is offering free online training to help provide skills employees need to be better communicators, and more confident leading people.
Careers Pathway Scheme
Did you know financial support is now available to employers who hire and upskill advisers in the primary industry advisory sector?
Final call for spray diaries
Summerfruit NZ expects all spray diaries to be submitted by the end of April. For growers that use CropSure or are solely supplying Heinz Watties there is no need to...
A Lighter Touch agroecology webinar series
A Lighter Touch (ALT), the pan-industry project to reduce agrichemical use, is running a series of webinars about enhancing agroecosystems. Dr Charles Merfield (“Merf”), head of the BHU Future Farming...
Kates update
It’s been another busy couple of weeks for the Summerfruit NZ team. We’ve been liaising with many of our counterparts in other product groups and stakeholder organisations on the myriad...