Training Sector Update
August 16, 2021
As spring approaches there is a greater likelihood that class time is going to clash with requirements to apply chemicals. This has been a perennial problem and is at times . . .
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Presidents Report, August
August 16, 2021
Both Horticulture NZ and NZAPI have held their annual general meetings and hosted well attended conferences this month. Both conferences provided a welcome opportunity to connect with fellow growers and . . .
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Seasonal forecast predicting grim rainfall outlook
August 16, 2021
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Last month I was singing the praises of June’s rainfall. I’m lamenting July’s. Truth be known, it was woeful, particularly . . .
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Join the Young Orchardists Group
August 16, 2021
The Hawkes Bay Young Orchardist Group has been started up again with a new group of committee members; after more than a year of inactivity. The first event was held . . .
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Trial Planning
August 16, 2021
Jack Wilson A new season brings a new opportunity to test those theories that you have stored in the back of your mind or to test the questions you want . . .
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Summerfruit NZ, August Update
August 16, 2021
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Market Support Over the time that I have been working with Summerfruit NZ there has been two or three times when virus or virus-like diseases have been the . . .
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KGI, August Update
August 16, 2021
Jens Liesebach, KGI Lower North Island Representative The first strong rays of sunshine indicate that Spring is just around the corner. Sprays for improved bud break have been applied to . . .
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Message from Anna Lorck
August 16, 2021
As the horticultural industry welcomes the Government’s move towards a one-way corridor for seasonal workers from Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu, New Zealand also enters a critical time in our vaccination . . .
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Presidents Report, July
July 20, 2021
Last month some of our executive committee met to review HBFA’s strategic goals and discuss how we would achieve those goals. We were fortunate to have Mike Chapman join us . . .
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