March 31, 2024
New project to test regulatory pathway
A Lighter Touch (ALT) is being credited with connecting the dots between the crop protection and crop production industries and…
January 31, 2024
Trials and research underway into soilborne diseases
The first seeds have been sown for a project seeking crop protection solutions to soilborne diseases costing New Zealand buttercup…
October 30, 2023
Beneficial lessons learned in native planting project
Months of rain, including a 260mm overnight deluge, has created challenges for a Vegetables NZ-A Lighter Touch project trialling native…
September 29, 2023
Trials seeking biological solutions for peas and beans
Consumer demand, market access requirements, and diminishing existing crop protection solutions are the drivers behind a project trialling biological controls…
July 31, 2023
Control options sought for pest targeting kūmara crops
Identification of possible control options for a pest causing significant harm to kūmara crops is the focus of a new…
May 31, 2023
Sharing A Lighter Touch knowledge across crops
A new Summerfruit NZ project in Central Otago is taking knowledge gained from A Lighter Touch work on beneficial planting…
April 30, 2023
Native predators being trialled in greenhouse tomatoes
The potential for native bugs to help control two major greenhouse insect pests is an exciting development in pest control…
April 30, 2023
A blooming approach to pest management
A Vegetables NZ project with A Lighter Touch has seen single beds of cornflower, alyssum and buckwheat planted alongside vegetable…
March 30, 2023
Filling the gaps in crop protection
ALT transition projects are looking to find products that will fill the gaps in crop protection programmes for growers through…
