NZAPI, June Update
June 17, 2021
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, New Zealand Apples & Pears Last week I had the privilege of attending the Hawke’s Bay Young Grower of the Year awards dinner hosted by HBFA. Yet . . .
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Presidents Report, June
June 17, 2021
Earlier this month eight talented young fruit growers competed in the 16th Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition and thanks to the calibre of the contestants, some . . .
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Soil Testing – Track the Trends
June 17, 2021
Dean Rainham The real benefit of soil testing is to monitor nutrient trends over time. Variation across the block and between years can then be considered so much more informed . . .
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Rain in the Bay, but not enough
June 17, 2021
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council May rainfall seemed like a good news story at first – reaching 102% of the long term average. The distribution . . .
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Summerfruit NZ, June Update
June 17, 2021
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Market Support In harmony with being a bit of a weather tragic; it’s still dry but I guess the 35mm of rain last month is better than the . . .
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Training Sector Update
June 17, 2021
Congratulations to the three place getters in the Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition run by HBFA. Liam Sykes who was runner-up and Corey Simpkin who was placed third, . . .
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KGI, June Update
June 17, 2021
Jens Liesebach, KGI Lower North Island Representative The Mystery Creek Field Days has kicked off in Hamilton and Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson will update growers on how the season is . . .
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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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