With the season now over, it’s time to collate spray diary information.
The value of the collated information is in monitoring and predicting trends within the summerfruit industry; helping to decide when to let a product go; and in showing where the gaps are.
The collated information is also used to answer queries from the Ministry for Primary Industries and its business units such as NZ Food Safety.
As such, the more complete the picture, the better we can represent the regulators and industry with adequate information.
Growers who use CropSure don’t need to anything else. For all other growers, including local market only suppliers, please send a copy of your spray diary to research@summerfruitnz.co.nz
All data is treated as confidential to the grower and is only used in an amalgamated form.
CropSure
SNZ encourages growers to use CropSure. However, we will work with non-CropSure programmes, and spreadsheets or copies of paper-based diaries are acceptable as well.
Can we please have the diaries by the end of April.
Queries should be directed to SNZ Technical Advisor, Richard Mills on 021 632559, or via research@summerfruitnz.co.nz.