Archive: August, 2022

Labour – time to start your Attraction Campaign

Last week, Tracey Mansfield attended the Lincoln Summer Job expo which saw many students out and about looking to get their jobs secured for summer.

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Kate's Update

This year's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) conference, "Voices of the Pacific", brought together Pacific and New Zealand Government Ministers and officials, RSE employers and horticulture industry groups to celebrate 15...

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NZGAP GLOBALG.A.P. Equivalent applies for GFSI Recognition

NZGAP has recently applied for The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognition of NZGAP GLOBALG.A.P. Equivalent in the categories BI-Farming of Plants (growing) and BIII- Pre-process Handling of Plant Products (packing).

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Up skill your team for spraying this season

NZ Apples & Pears is running practical Skill Up days around the country for orchard teams to fine-tune their knowledge on spraying. Summerfruit growers are also encouraged to take part.

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SummerGreen field days in late August

Ronald Vermeulen Visits

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Annual General Meeting – this Friday, 1pm

The 28th Annual General Meeting of Summerfruit New Zealand Incorporated will be held via Zoom this Friday 5 August 2022.

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Matt Whiting webinar

Matt Whiting, a researcher and extension officer at Washington State University, met online with Summerfruit NZ members on Tuesday 26 July 2022.

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Labour webinars

A reminder that Handpicked Crew has released some more webinars examining the labour challenges facing the horticulture sector, and some tips on how to better attract and retain staff.

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HAVE YOU VISITED THE PORTAL RECENTLY?

Members are reminded that, as members of Summerfruit NZ, you have access to a wealth of information on the portal including SummerGreen manuals, pollination guide, MRL & PHI information, weather...

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Introducing Dr Sally Anderson, new R&D Manager for Summerfruit NZ.

Sally Anderson has been appointed to manage the research and development (R&D) portfolio for Summerfruit NZ.

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