Some Italian kiwifruit orchards have returned to productivity as growers learn to manage the vine disease Psa-V, says Dr Marco Scortichini of the Centre for Research... Read More

Farmers have not waited for today's Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report to take action to reduce their impact on water ways, says Bay of Plenty... Read More

The aggressive bacterial vine disease Psa-V has been identified for the first time on Hort16A gold kiwifruit vines in Kumeu, north-west of Auckland. Kiwifruit Vine... Read More

There is no panic stations yet - but Bay of Plenty farmers are mindfully preparing for another dry summer. Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty provincial president,... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council, which helped in turning a Te Puke hay paddock back into wetland, now wants to assist others to do the same under its commitments... Read More

New research has shown farmers have a much tighter weather window if they want to minimise ammonia volatilisation from urea and ensure the best nitrogen boost possible. Urea... Read More

EastPack Limited is to spend $3million on the latest optical grading systems for its Katikati and Edgecumbe packhouse operations. The Compac InVision grader software... Read More

Record high property prices in the Bay of Plenty coupled with new lending restrictions are causing a wave of uncertainty in the property market with sales dipping... Read More

For four young Waikato University graduates the question is not 'will I get a job?” but 'which job will I take?” Thomas Macdonald, Steven Law, Stephanie... Read More

A series of inquests into forestry related deaths are scheduled for early next year, as New Zealand's deadliest industry goes under the microscope. The Ministry... Read More

Kiwifruit growers have the power to change their industry if that's what the majority wish, says the president of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. Sun shines through... Read More

Kawerau offers significant benefits in comparison to other wood processing centres, according to an analysis undertaken by the Crown Research Institute SCION to... Read More