Archive: June, 2024

Mid-winter SummerGreen events

Professor Dugald Close, from the University of Tasmania, will be hosting on-orchard SummerGreen technical presentations, during the day in Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday 2 July; and in Cromwell on Thursday...

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Mid-year grower events – registrations close on Friday 21 June

Keen to catch up with fellow growers, reflect on the season, enjoy good food and be entertained at the same time?

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Central Otago and Hawke’s Bay Young Grower of the Year – congratulations to the winners

Congratulations to the recent winners of the regional Young Grower of the Year competitions.

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There are now additional rules for the use of hydrogen cyanamide

The Environmental Protection Authority has recently approved a reassessment of hydrogen cyanamide. For a summary of its decision, including details on additional rules for its use, read here

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Spray Diary Information Submission

Thank you to the growers who have submitted their spray diaries. This information is vital to the ongoing ability of Summerfruit NZ to provide information as anonymised data to HortNZ...

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Non-Chemical Weed Management Workshop

Dr Charles Merfield is holding a workshop on 26 July 2024 in Pukekohe, In this workshop, he will provide a complete overview of non-chemical weed management as part of Integrated...

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