Dormancy Breakers – Don’t Beat the Gun
August 13, 2020
John Wilton Unless you have a specific early market “niche” or requirement for harvest management your main reason for using dormancy breakers is to compress bloom. Early application of dormancy . . .
Read More → HBFA Annual General Meeting
August 12, 2020
Next month, HBFA will hold its 121st Annual General meeting (AGM). There is an amazing history which has proceeded HBFA as we know it today. Over the past 121 years, . . .
Read More → Climate Outlook For Spring Uncertain
August 12, 2020
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council After a sodden June, it was nice to have reasonably settled weather in July. The region’s rainfall hit 82% of . . .
Read More → Committee Reports, August
August 12, 2020
Foster The Government are really getting behind our industry with a range of different incentives for training and retraining potential employees for our Horticulture sector. Our industry is still growing . . .
Read More → Sector Reports, August
August 12, 2020
Pipfruit NZAPI TANK and Methyl Bromide EPA Hearing Two pressing issues on the NZAPI calendar currently are a submission to HBRC regarding Plan Change 9 (TANK) and a hearing with . . .
Read More → EO Report, August
August 12, 2020
Speed Limits Review 2020 Hastings District Council is currently reviewing speed limits, either in their entirety or on sections of 70 roads in our district. The review is being undertaken . . .
Read More → Presidents Report, July
July 14, 2020
As businesses settle into winter pruning regimes, it has been a time to draw breath and assess the impact of the pandemic and a successful harvest for the industry. MPI . . .
Read More → Time To Start Grafting
July 13, 2020
John Wilton With the market coming under pressure and the need to improve fruit colour and quality, there is increased interest in grafting as a rapid and capital efficient way . . .
Read More → New Hawke’s Bay KVH Regional Coordinator
July 12, 2020
KVH would like to introduce Gaz Ingram in his new role as KVH Regional Coordinator for the Hawke’s Bay region. Gaz joins the Hawke’s Bay KVH regional committee and will . . .
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