Export to Australia 2019 onwards
At a recent meeting of exporters and growers in Alexandra, Cressida Patrick and Stephen Ogden from Market Access Solutionz, provided an update on the latest requirements for those planning to...
Commodity Levy Order Renewal Update
Thank you to all growers who came to our Round one and Round two consultation meetings. With these meetings now complete, we have reached the end of our consultation phase.
Did you know?
Do you know how long you’ve had that MPI approved sealing tape used for exports to Japan and Korea?
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.
Employment Agreement Workshops in Central Otago
Jerf van Beek from HortNZ ran some Employment Agreement Workshops in Central a couple of years ago.
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.
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.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season
The start of spring is also the start of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug season and whilst we don't have the pest in New Zealand it is causing havoc in...
Bacterial Diseases Key Findings from research report
In the last two issues of Prunings we pulled out some of the findings relating to brown rot and botrytis in summerfruit.