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News May 1, 2023 NZ Grower – Testing crop protection with native groundcovers The Vegetables NZ-A Lighter Touch project focusing on biodiverse planting on vegetables farms was featured in NZ Grower magazine in… A Lighter Touch 0
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News April 30, 2023 Australian expert shares IPM knowledge Enhancing crop protection through beneficial insects and changes to physical on-farm practices were discussion points of a recent visit by… Tracta Admin 0
News May 1, 2022 The Orchardist – Citrus project will lighten touch The A Lighter Touch project focusing on biodiverse planting in perennial crops was featured in The Orchadist magazine in May… A Lighter Touch 0
News October 7, 2021 Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues 2021 Virtual Global Meeting The 52nd Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) meeting was held virtually in 2021. Rebecca Fisher of Market Access Solutionz attended… A Lighter Touch 0
News June 16, 2021 Transition Technical Lead Update Pesticide Resistance Management A workstream in A Lighter Touch for the Transition Technical Lead is to explore the current status… A Lighter Touch 0
News June 16, 2021 Working together for a better world Attitudes towards food and fibre products are changing, with consumers around the globe increasingly wanting to know the provenance story… A Lighter Touch 0
News June 16, 2021 Corteva Agriscience becomes Programme Partner At first glance, it seems like a contradiction in terms – a large crop protection company partnering up with scientists… A Lighter Touch 0
News June 16, 2021 Foundation for Arable Research Focus on Cereal Viruses Yellow Dwarf Virus YDV, transmitted by aphids is an economically important virus in New Zealand cereals, causing up to 30%… A Lighter Touch 0