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Ministry For Primary Industries - Latest News [Page 54]
Primary Growth Partnership Round Eight opens
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 10:05 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling for applications for its co-investment fund, the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP). More >>
Asian gypsy moth eggs intercepted at border
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 3:49 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The interception of an Asian gypsy moth egg mass during border checks on an imported Japanese car shows New Zealand’s biosecurity controls are working, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
Ministry makes progress on kiwifruit review recommendations
Friday, 31 August 2012, 10:51 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is making good progress in implementing the recommendations of the recent independent review of imports of kiwifruit plant material.c More >>
Closure of Marlborough Sounds recreational blue cod fishery
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 1:55 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
On 1 September 2012 the Marlborough Sounds Area (MSA) recreational blue cod fishery will close to recreational fishers. More >>
Scallop season opening for Auckland and Kermadec Areas
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 9:41 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
On 1 September 2012 the recreational scallop season will officially open in the Auckland and Kermadec Fishery Management Area. More >>
Arable on the Rise
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 9:45 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Arable farming is on the rise again, on the back of good prices and consistently good profitability. More >>
Report on status of wilding conifers now available
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 10:59 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A report commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) on the status of wilding pine trees in New Zealand was released last month. More >>
Grape growers are on target for improved profitability
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 5:23 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has today released an analysis of viticulture production and profitability as part of its annual Farm Monitoring Report series. The report is based on models of a Marlborough and a Hawke’s Bay vineyard and an ... More >>
Hefty fine for bringing plant seeds into New Zealand
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 10:30 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
A 58 year-old Chinese man was sentenced in Manukau District Court last week for attempting to bring a variety of unauthorised plant seeds into New Zealand. More >>
Paua poachers nabbed by fishery officers
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 10:02 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Southland fishery officers are hoping a paua incident in early August is not a sign of things to come as the warmer months approach. More >>
Science Leader Joins Ministry for Primary Industries
Monday, 20 August 2012, 2:21 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Dr Ian Ferguson (MNZM) has been appointed to the newly created position of Departmental Science Adviser for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Deputy Director General of Policy Paul Stocks announced today. More >>
Science Leader Joins Ministry for Primary Industries
Monday, 20 August 2012, 12:53 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Dr Ian Ferguson (MNZM) has been appointed to the newly created position of Departmental Science Adviser for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Deputy Director General of Policy Paul Stocks announced today. More >>
More good news on agricultural chemical good practice
Monday, 20 August 2012, 12:23 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New residue testing indicates that growers are following good agricultural practice (GAP) in how they use pesticides, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said today. More >>
Paua thieves caught in Coromandel Peninsula
Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:55 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two Auckland men are facing fisheries charges and will be appearing in court after being apprehended by fishery officers at Te Karo Bay (commonly known as “Sailors Grave”) Tairua in the Coromandel Peninsula. More >>
Five New Mātaitai Reserves Announced
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 3:35 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries today announced the approval of five new mātaitai reserves, three in the North Island and two in the South Island. The reserves will come into effect on 13 September 2012. More >>
Wakatu Quay area closed for further two years
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 10:34 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries has agreed to extend the temporary closure of the Wakatu Quay area in Kaikoura to all fishing until 17 August 2014. More >>
Cases of illegal horse castrations concerning
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 10:07 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
Inquiries by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) into illegal horse castration in Hawke’s Bay and the wider East Coast have unearthed some concerning findings. More >>
Don't Spread Unwanted Freshwater Pests This Whitebait Season
Monday, 13 August 2012, 12:48 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
With whitebait season starting on Wednesday 15 August, the Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding whitebaiters to Check, Clean and Dry their equipment between waterways to avoid the spread of unwanted freshwater pests that can clog nets and choke waterways, ... More >>
Overseer upgrade released
Friday, 3 August 2012, 5:16 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
Farmers and growers are being offered an enhanced tool to help them use nutrients efficiently. More >>
Funding to Promote Sustainable Resource Use
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 9:36 am | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is opening two funding rounds this month to promote sustainable resource use in the primary industries. More >>
