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Seed Testing Analysts And Technicians Recognised
Friday, 6 October 2023, 10:10 am | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
At the annual conference of the NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association, held earlier this week, the NZ Seeds Authority announced an industry-endorsed certificate recognising seed testing laboratory staff. Seed laboratories and their staff provide a range ... More >>
Women In Seed Forum – May 2021
Friday, 21 May 2021, 12:07 pm | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
A recent turn out of women engaged in employment within the Seed Industry shows the future of diversity within the sector is looking good. The second NZGSTA Women in Seed Forum was held at Riccarton Park Function Centre on the 19th of May and attended ... More >>
NZ Cereal Grain Production Nearly 1million Tonnes
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 12:34 pm | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
New Zealand growers produced 994,000 tonnes of wheat, barley, oats and maize grain from 112,000 hectares in the 2020 harvest, according to new Agricultural Production data from Statistics NZ. Land under cereal grain production in NZ covers around twice ... More >>
Spring cereal sowing underway
Friday, 29 August 2014, 11:37 am | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
Canterbury’s grain growers, responsible for nearly two thirds of New Zealand’s total annual grain harvest, are looking to make up lost ground this spring after poor weather stymied autumn seeding for many. More >>
Strong Export Seed Season
Friday, 7 February 2014, 10:26 am | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
Radish, carrots, ryegrass and white and red clover are just some of the high value export seed crops grown in this country every year, many of them in Canterbury, and exported to over 60 world New data sourced from Statistics New Zealand show the total ... More >>
Growers, Importers Scramble to Meet New Brassica Rules
Friday, 3 May 2013, 1:57 pm | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
A snap change to government import rules for brassica seeds has caught New Zealand producers on the hop as they prepare for sowing the high value crops. The new rules, including mandatory fungicide treatment, mean significant delays to shipments and ... More >>
High Value Harvest Underway
Friday, 1 February 2013, 10:15 am | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
New Zealand’s annual seed harvest is about to hit overdrive, and if last year’s official trade figures are any indication, there’s a surprising amount of money riding on the next few weeks. More >>
Seed Industry Office appoints new General Manager
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 1:17 pm | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
Seed Industry Office appoints new General Manager Thomas Chin has been appointed as General Manager to the New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association and the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association. More >>
Biodiesel NZ move concerns grain and seed sector
Friday, 24 August 2007, 12:43 am | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
The New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association (NZGSTA) remains concerned about possible contamination of higher-value crops in Canterbury by plans to grow oilseed rape for biodiesel in the region. More >>