June Training Sector Update
June 16, 2022
Its been a busy few weeks, with the Young Fruitgrower competition as well as the HBFA Industry Awards Night, both opportunities to celebrate our success stories, and see future leaders . . .
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Maatu Akonga to represent Hawke’s Bay at the Young Grower final
June 16, 2022
The 2022 Young Fruit Grower of the Year day competition held at the Tomoana Showgrounds on 26 May, ran as a standalone event this year, due to the cancellation of . . .
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Excellence celebrated at the Industry Awards Night
June 16, 2022
The future of Hawke’s Bay’s horticulture industry was on display at the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers’ Association Industry Awards Night last Thursday. The Awards Night recognises the achievements of the Eastern . . .
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Planning for 2023
June 16, 2022
Jonathan Brookes One of the key skills of being a successful grower is understanding where to put your best effort in your business that ensures you are making improvements that . . .
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May Settles Autumn’s Bumpy Ride
June 16, 2022
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Autumn was a season of swings and roundabouts. March was extremely wet, April extremely dry, then May was just right. . . .
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RMA Update, June
June 16, 2022
Charlotte Drury, View Consult, Consultant Planner on behalf of Horticulture New Zealand National Update Exposure drafts on several national planning documents have recently been released – changes to the National . . .
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Summerfruit NZ, June Update
June 16, 2022
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Technical Advisor Last season was difficult, whatever we were growing in Hawke’s Bay. Spare a thought for the likes of the onion and buttercup squash growers . . .
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KGI, June Update
June 16, 2022
Jens Liesebach, KGI Lower North Island Representative Leaves are off, secateurs are out. Pruning in the Hawke’s Bay is in full swing, setting the foundation for next year’s crop. During . . .
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NZAPI, June Update
June 16, 2022
Hannah Riley, Global Sustainability Advisor, New Zealand Apples & Pears Sustainable products are increasingly expected by investors, regulators, customers, and consumers. This is evident by the plethora of sustainability strategies and . . .
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