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June 17, 2026

Covered crop growers join biodiversity grower group

The vegetables biodiversity grower champion group is expanding to include covered crop growers, with two new members adapting practices from…

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Project Reports

June 17, 2026

Grower uptake focus of onions thrips project

A new project focusing on onion thrips aims to fill the gap between finding new tools and integrating them into…

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Project Reports

June 17, 2026

Black field cricket acoustic trap lures pest

Results from trap trials using a male cricket call to lure in females are promising, with the new tool capturing more than 100 female crickets during a 24-hour period. The work is part of…

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Project Reports

June 17, 2026

Collaboration key to unlocking new crop protection tools

Cross-sector collaboration is demonstrating how working together can accelerate access to much-needed crop protection tools, with early trials showing promising…

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May 14, 2026

A Lighter Touch May 2026 newsletter

The May newsletter includes the launch of 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…

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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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Covered crop growers join biodiversity grower group

Grower uptake focus of onions thrips project

Black field cricket acoustic trap lures pest

Collaboration key to unlocking new crop protection tools

A Lighter Touch May 2026 newsletter

New technote for Tomato russet mite

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