New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) chief executive Nikki Johnson says Poverty Bay leads the charge because the crop matures more quickly there. In March, orchards in Bay of Plenty, Northland, Counties-Manukau, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, lower North Island and Tasman will follow suit. Read the full story here.
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A world-first robotic apple picker in Napier could help labour shortage. Read the full story here.
Continue readingThe 2019 harvest starts in mid-March; With the green and gold kiwifruit harvest was forecast to be higher than last year’s, with about 18,000 workers are needed. Read the full story here.
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New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) Chief Executive Officer Nikki Johnson says Poverty Bay leads the charge because the crop matures more quickly there than the rest of the country. “Over March, orchards in the Bay of Plenty, Northland, Counties-Manukau, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, the lower North Island and Tasman will follow suit – it’s going to be a bumper crop.”
Continue readingConsider the risk to the biosecurity of our industry presented by overseas workers from their clothing, footwear and tools. Read the KVH article here including a handy poster you can download and print for overseas workers or those returning from working overseas.
Continue readingHorticulture’s biggest challenge is the lack of people prepared to work in the industry, says Ben James, the president of Hawkes Bay Fruit Growers Association. Read the full story here.
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Bostock New Zealand and Leaderbrand have partnered for the first time to exclusively grow a new, superior tasting squash variety called Marron d’Or. Read the full story here.
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The Primary Industry Training Organisation (ITO), together with horticulture industry, has developed a biosecurity micro-credential (a short, focused piece of learning) to enhance industry biosecurity capability. The micro-credential covers biosecurity principles, on-farm practices, and an assessment component, and has been developed under the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) framework, targeting grower owner-operators and supervisors/managers (NZQA Level 5). It is designed to
Continue readingEarlier this month the Ministry of Social Development declared a seasonal labour shortage in Hawke’s Bay, in place for a six-week period from February 25 to April 5. Read the full story here on the joint effort to tackle the labour shortage.
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