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September 15, 2025

Determining risk of soilborne (SBD) diseases before planting using soil testing has been explored as part of A Lighter Touch-New…

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September 15, 2025

Conversations with approximately 80 visitors, distributing more than 100 grower resources, and dishing out 140 A Lighter Touch-themed chocolates –…

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September 15, 2025

Advance planning is essential in sourcing the right plants to achieve pest management benefits through introducing native biodiversity on farm…

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Project Reports

September 15, 2025

A project trialling beneficial mites to control a pest mite in spinach will also potentially benefit more crops where other…

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Project Reports

September 15, 2025

A trial of biological-based fungicides to control brown rot in summerfruit will advance knowledge of biofungicide efficacy and performance, also…

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August 15, 2025

This month we celebrate Dr Stuart Davis, whose immense industry impact was recently recognised with a Horticulture New Zealand life…

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