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Arable projects

Project Group: Foundation for Arable Research

Status: In Progress

Timeline: Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2027

Last Updated: 07/01/2026

The Foundation for Arable Research has three A Lighter Touch research areas, being:

  • effective use of plant genetics;
  • integrating new crop protection products; and
  • reducing chemical pesticide programmes.

Within each of these research areas it has a number of projects and sub-projects underway focusing on cultivar specific management, evaluation of bio-pesticides for cereals and resistance management guidelines.

Read more about FAR’s A Lighter Touch programme of work below, watch a video case study or view grower resources:

Other Projects

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In Progress
Tomatoes NZ
Testing of Aureo Gold for efficacy against bacterial canker in tomatoes
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In Progress
A Lighter Touch
Biodiversity economics
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In Progress
NZ Persimmon Industry Council
Mealybug control in persimmons
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In Progress
A Lighter Touch
Regulatory pathway improvement
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Completed
A Lighter Touch
Biologicals awareness and integration
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Completed
Strawberries NZ
Thrips predator efficacy testing in strawberries
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In Progress
Summerfruit New Zealand
Evaluating UV-C light treatment for the control of diseases in summerfruit
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Completed
Bragato Research Institute
UV light in vineyards to reduce fungicide dependence
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In Progress
Passionfruit NZ, Summerfruit NZ, Vegetables NZ
Bacterial disease control
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In Progress
Pan sector
Unlocking potential of organic compounds
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ
Control of Black field cricket
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Upcoming
Pan sector
Biohub information portal
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In Progress
Summerfruit NZ
Summerfruit under-canopy planting
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Completed
Zespri
PSA focussed projects
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Completed
Pan sector
Soilborne disease control in squash
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Completed
Pan sector
New fungicide residue trials in broad beans
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In Progress
Summerfruit NZ
Brown rot control in summerfruit
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Completed
Tomatoes NZ
Revitalising IPM in greenhouse tomatoes
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In Progress
Process Vegetables
Disease control in dwarf beans and peas
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Completed
Pan sector
Sclerotinia control in dwarf beans
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ, Onions NZ, Foundation for Arable Research
Agroecological and IPM crop protection for vegetables
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In Progress
Summerfruit NZ
Brown rot control in summerfruit
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ
Biocontrol of spinach crown mite using predatory mites
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Completed
Tomatoes NZ
Insecticide residues for early season whitefly control in greenhouse tomatoes
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Completed
Vegetables NZ
Downy mildew control in spinach
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Completed
Pan sector
Bacterial head rot control in broccoli
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Completed
Pan sector
Thrip control in onions
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Completed
Summerfruit NZ
Insecticide residues in summerfruit
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ
Biopesticide regulatory case study
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ
Biodiverse planting on vegetable farms
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In Progress
NZ Buttercup Squash
Soilborne disease management
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Completed
Boysenberries NZ
Botrytis control in boysenberries
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In Progress
Citrus NZ
Insect pest control in citrus
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Completed
Zespri
Passionvine hopper (PVH) management
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Completed
A Lighter Touch
Biodiverse planting in perennial crops
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ
Sclerotina control in lettuce
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In Progress
Vegetables NZ
Green vegetable bug control options
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