by Editor | May 24, 2023 | News
Scientists from Plant & Food Research have been collecting data from apple orchards in Hawke’s Bay to better understand the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on plant and soil health and support grower’s management decisions. The Soil Health – Assessment and...
by Vincent Heeringa | Feb 24, 2023 | News
The effect of Cyclone Gabrielle on North Island’s horticulture sector is still to be calculated but images of mud-covered orchards and buried machinery tell the story of devastation – and of hope. Overall, the death toll stands at 11. Some 152 people are...
by Editor | Feb 23, 2023 | Opinion
Agriculture is facing a huge problem with climate change. It’s also facing opportunities for growth and leadership. The ag-tech revolution is underway but it could be so much faster, says Rohan MacMahon, co-founder of Climate Venture Capital Fund As I write...
by Vincent Heeringa | Feb 2, 2023 | Opinion
As the backwash recedes on Auckland’s flood, the backlash begins. Pukekohe’s growers are some of the most affected – so who’s to blame when food goes to waste? It was heartbreaking this week to see piles of onions and potatoes, freshly...
