Resources Steps to establish perennial and annual plant species in the orchard. This is an excerpt from Part 1 of the resource: Agroecological approaches to insect pest control in perennial crop systems,… Read moreA Lighter TouchJune 15, 2022
Resources Establishing floral resources for improved biological control. Part 1 of 3, Agroecological approaches to insect pest control in perennial crop systems. Read moreA Lighter TouchJune 15, 2022
Events Webinar Series – Enhancing Agroecosystems As part of the ALT enhancing agroecosystems project (Gisborne citrus project) and the programme’s extension goals, we are pleased to… Read moreA Lighter TouchApril 22, 2022
Resources Biopesticides – good management practices Dec 2021 A Lighter Touch grower resource "General principles for Good Management Practices for growers using Biopesticides" December 2021. Download here … Read moreA Lighter TouchMarch 8, 2022
Quarterly progress reports Progress report July to September 2021 As spring arrived so too did our new season of field work. It is exciting to see many new projects… Read moreA Lighter TouchDecember 14, 2021
Quarterly progress reports Progress report April to June 2021 A Lighter Touch is well into its second year of operation. Top priority for the A Lighter Touch team has… Read moreA Lighter TouchDecember 14, 2021
Presentations Cover Cropping Initiative – Workshop Presentations The first A Lighter Touch Agroecology for Growers workshop took place in Gisborne on 17 September. Session 1 - Jeff Smith, A Lighter… Read moreA Lighter TouchOctober 13, 2021
News Cover cropping initiative – Citrus NZ sponsored project Citrus NZ is a partner alongside other fruit and vegetable groups in A Lighter Touch: Crop Protection Methods to meet… Read moreA Lighter TouchOctober 7, 2021
News 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… Read moreA Lighter TouchOctober 7, 2021
Agroecology Technical Lead UpdateNews Cover cropping initiative The first A Lighter Touch Agroecology for Growers workshop took place in Gisborne on 17 September about a month late due to the… Read moreA Lighter TouchOctober 7, 2021