Presidents Report, October
October 15, 2020
Pipfruit orchards are full of flower with strong return bloom, good fruit set can be seen on summer fruit orchards and kiwifruit vines are fully laden with flower buds. So, . . .
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KGI, October Update
October 15, 2020
Richard Pentreath, KGI Lower North Island Representative Orchards are generally in very good shape as we count down to flowering. Early canopy development has been strong and thankfully we have . . .
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SummerFruit NZ, October Update
October 15, 2020
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Market Support At the time of writing we are six weeks from the start of harvest, and by the time you are reading this maybe only a month . . .
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NZAPI, October Update
October 15, 2020
Danielle Adsett, Manager Market Access at New Zealand Apples and Pears Focus in the apple and pear industry has quickly shifted from picking, packing and exporting 97% of the forecasted . . .
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Water Rates Critical for Successful Post Blossom Thinners
October 14, 2020
John Wilton For both Metamitron and the benzyladenine thinners sufficient water is necessary to give adequate spray covers, particularly in the upper tree. In our Metamitron development work, we standardised . . .
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Some Rain, But Is It Enough?
October 14, 2020
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council The region gets an A grade for hitting 100% of September’s average rainfall. It was on the back of overachievers . . .
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Committee Reports, October
October 14, 2020
Protect The adoption of good irrigation practice is something that Hawke’s Bay Regional Council actively encourages. In recent years, the Irrigation check-up programme has been run by Hawke’s Bay Regional . . .
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Biosecurity Microcredential Enrolments Open Now
September 25, 2020
Primary ITO with the Horticulture Capability Group have developed a biosecurity micro-credential to enhance industry capability. The programme is designed to give business owners and managers the skills to develop, . . .
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Horticulture Sectors Taking a Collaborative Approach to Employment
September 18, 2020
Apple and kiwifruit businesses in Hawke’s Bay are joining forces to support local workers looking for sustainable long-term employment. With help from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), a collaborative . . .
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