Tim Egan co-owns a 39-hectare orchard near Gisborne producing apples, gold kiwifruit and grapes. He says, the key to being successful in horticulture is growing high-value crops that overseas markets want, and planting the right crop for the region you live in. Listen or read Tim’s interview on Radio NZ here.
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UP AND RUNNING: A horticulture labour planning website to provide a hub for growers, contractors or post-harvest facilities wanting to find staff, and local jobseekers looking for opportunities and support has been launched. Read the full story in the Gisborne Herald.
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The Eastland Community Trust is financially supporting the Tipu Tairawhiti website, which has been set up by the Tairawhiti Labour Governance Group and designed to help horticulturists better access labour. Read the full article in the Gisborne Herald.
Continue readingGROWER concerns about the need for a co-ordinated approach to labour in the horticulture and viticulture industries in Gisborne have borne fruit with the appointment of a person to do that work. Read the full story in the Gisborne Herald.
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