March 3, 2025
FAR Conference 2025
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) 2025 conference will focus on supporting the financial sustainability of growers' arable businesses.
Programme News
February 21, 2025
A Lighter Touch February 2025 newsletter
In our February edition, we share an update on a project evaluating biological controls in two process vegetable crops, the…
February 21, 2025
Stemphylium trial seeks alternative controls
A trial evaluating new biological and synthetic fungicides for stemphylium leaf blight control in onions aims to find solutions to…
February 21, 2025
Resistance Management – Today’s Tools for Tomorrow
The NZ Plant Protection Society 2025 symposium, co-hosted by A Lighter Touch, is focusing on resistance management.
February 21, 2025
Growers benefit from ALT-VICE collaboration
Growers are the winners from having both A Lighter Touch and VICE research happening side by side at Pukekohe demonstration…
February 21, 2025
Biologicals show promise in peas and bean trials
Two seasons of field trials evaluating biological controls in two process vegetable crops have revealed promising results, but also highlight…
