Presidents Report, May
May 13, 2021
Many growers will be breathing a sigh of relief and hopefully taking some well- deserved time off with harvest now behind them. Some will have started, or be completing a . . .
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NZAPI, May Update
May 13, 2021
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, New Zealand Apples & Pears The government has announced a further border exception for 150 RSE workers to enter the country every 16 days from around mid . . .
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KGI, May Update
May 13, 2021
Jens Liesebach, KGI Lower North Island Representative New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) has appointed Colin Bond as the new Chief Executive Officer. Colin, who took over from Nikki Johnson on . . .
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Summerfruit NZ, May Update
May 13, 2021
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Market Support It’s dry. What should be one of the key months to recharge soil moisture, in parts of Hawke’s Bay we’ve only received 14mm for April. Only . . .
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A Tribute to John Wilton
May 13, 2021
Johnathan Brookes The passing of John Wilton is huge loss for the AgFirst team and the orchard industry. I would like to tribute this article to John and include what . . .
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Training Sector Update
May 13, 2021
The Level 5 Diploma in Fruit Production has ‘plan and manage’ at its core. Environmental issues such climate change and water conservation are going to require planning for and managing. . . .
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FIVE Consecutive Months of Below Rainfall
May 13, 2021
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Heavy sigh. April sees another month of below normal rainfall – the tally is now five consecutive months for areas . . .
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Presidents Report, April
April 15, 2021
Seasonal labour supply continues to dominate discussions amongst growers, packers and both local and national government. The message is very clear; allow workers from Covid-free pacific nations to enter New . . .
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NZAPI, April Update
April 15, 2021
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, New Zealand Apples & Pears It is hard to avoid the fact that labour (or more correctly the lack of it) continues to dominate the season. We . . .
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