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Another brilliant Young Growers competition

Our congratulations to Jono Sutton of Nelson, winner the 2019 Young Grower Competition. It was great to see summerfruit grower Ellen Watt, Waitaki Orchards, make it through to the final...

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Reading a Soil Test

The last SummerGreen meeting in Hawke’s Bay had a focus on foliar fertilizers and bio-stimulants, a presentation on the upcoming commodity levy order and a 101-level presentation on reading a...

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Employment Agreement Workshops Reminder

Have you RSVP'd for one of the upcoming Employment Agreement Workshops in Central Otago yet?

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Lift in RSE workers not enough

Government lifted the cap this week on Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) workers, but it’s still not enough says Seasonal Solutions chief executive Helen Axby.

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Report from Italy on BMSB

Nicola Robertson, biosecurity manager at NZAPI recently went to Italy on behalf of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Council.

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Employment Agreement Workshops in Central Otago

Jerf van Beek from HortNZ ran some Employment Agreement Workshops in Central a couple of years ago.

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Commodity Levy Renewal Next Phase

The second round of consultation finished in Hawkes Bay this week, thanks to all the growers that attended the latest meetings.

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Did you know?

Do you know how long you’ve had that MPI approved sealing tape used for exports to Japan and Korea?

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Levy Consultation in Hawkes Bay next week

The second round of consultation meetings on the commodity levy order renewal began this week in Central Otago with three well attended meetings.

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Summerfruit NZ seeks Interim Chief Executive

Summerfruit NZ is looking for an Interim Chief Executive to lead the organisation until outcomes of the independent industry review are considered by the Board and presented to the annual...

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