Resources

Biodiversity benefits for pest management

13 March 2025 This paper explains the science behind using biodiversity as part of a pest management strategy. Read more...

Guide: How to carry out a Visual Soil Assessment

30 January 2025 The resource produced from the summerfruit understory project focuses on how to carry out a Visual Soil Assessment. Read more...

Guide: How to interpret a soil test

30 January 2025 The resource produced from the summerfruit understory project focuses on how to interpret a soil test. Read more...

Passionvine hopper management resource

30 January 2025 This resource was produced for the Zespri passionvine hoppper (PVH) field day sharing management practices to reduce PVH. Read more...

Case study: IPM and biodiversity in lettuce, Winter 2024

27 January 2025 This report details the Winter 2024 planting of a lettuce crop, utilising integrated pest management and biodiversity as key strategies. Read more...

‘How to’ guide – cover crops

28 November 2024 A “how to” guide on integrating cover crops into your farm management practices. Read more...

Summerfruit understory plant species guide

14 November 2024 This resource provides a quick identification guide to the plant species used in the summerfruit understory plantings. Read more...

Case study: IPM and biodiversity in lettuce, Spring 2023

31 October 2024 This report details the Spring 2023 planting of a lettuce crop, utilising integrated pest management and biodiversity as key strategies. Read more...

A guide to modern (inter)row-hoes — the Swiss army knife of mechanical weeders

29 October 2024 This BHU Future Farming Centre guide takes a deep dive into ‘row hoes’ — what used to be called interrow hoes / cultivators. Visit site

Growing a Green Future – NZPPS symposium presentations

21 October 2024 Presentations from the NZPPS symposium Growing a Greener Future, co-hosted by A Lighter Touch, AgResearch and Plant and Food Research. Read more...