Gisborne horticulture scientist Shanna Hickling last night became only the third woman in 13 years to win the New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year Award. Read the full story 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.
Continue readingMore than 50 horticulture producers and government agency representatives attended a meeting at the Bushmere Arms yesterday hosted by Activate Tairawhiti, called to discuss labour issues the industry faces here over the next three to five years. Read the full story here.
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