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May 14, 2026

A Lighter Touch May 2026 newsletter

This month’s newsletter launches the soilborne disease toolkit from the NZ Buttercup Squash Council–ALT project, and the upcoming ALT educational spray workshops, hosted in partnership with programme partners and focused on helping growers achieve effective spray coverage. Biodiversity…

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Project Reports

May 14, 2026

New technote for Tomato russet mite

New guidance on the off-label use of chemical miticides for Tomato russet mite control provides growers with a broader range…

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Project Reports

May 14, 2026

Biodiverse plantings beside lettuce crop boost biocontrol

Native perennial planting alongside vegetable crops is increasing the abundance of beneficial insects and spiders to a level where they are providing comparable pest control to a conventional spray programme. That’s…

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News

May 14, 2026

Have your say on biodiversity benefits and barriers

Growers are invited to give their views on the benefits of integrating biodiversity into the farm system, and the barriers to doing so, as part of an A Lighter Touch survey. The purpose…

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News

May 14, 2026

Effective coverage focus of ALT spray workshops

With poor spray practice contributing to pesticide resistance, and costing growers both time and money, getting spraying right is critical. In partnership with A Lighter Touch (ALT) programme partners,…

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Project Reports

May 14, 2026

Toolkit to support soilborne disease management

A new toolkit for squash growers details a range of strategies to help reduce the impact of soilborne diseases, taking…

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A Lighter Touch May 2026 newsletter

New technote for Tomato russet mite

Biodiverse plantings beside lettuce crop boost biocontrol

Have your say on biodiversity benefits and barriers

Effective coverage focus of ALT spray workshops

Toolkit to support soilborne disease management

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