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A toad with a bit of sole
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 11:02 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A Wairarapa man returning from Brisbane could nearly have put his foot in it when a travelling cane toad hitched a ride in one of his shoes packed in his luggage. More >>
Devastating moth pest detained at border
Wednesday, 14 April 2004, 10:14 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A potentially devastating incursion of the Gypsy moth has been averted with the discovery of two moth egg masses on an imported vehicle at the Port of Nelson. More >>
MAF suspends US GM testing laboratory
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 5:05 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today announced that it had suspended its accreditation of US GM testing laboratory Biogenetic Services Ltd. An audit of this laboratory identified a number of issues that must be resolved. More >>
No General Aerial Operation Tomorrow - 30 March
Monday, 29 March 2004, 3:51 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO general aerial operation against painted apple moth tomorrow – Tuesday, 30 March. More >>
New North Island Indigenous Forestry team
Friday, 26 March 2004, 10:39 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be stepping up its monitoring of indigenous forests in the North Island. More >>
Crazy ants found at Port of Wellington
Friday, 19 March 2004, 11:04 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The National Invasive Ant Surveillance Programme has once again proved to be successful when a Crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis) nest was found during a routine inspection at the Port of Wellington. More >>
Report on alleged GMO contamination
Friday, 12 March 2004, 6:14 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Report on alleged GMO contamination at Forest Research facility finds no evidence of Biosecurity risk. More >>
Latest General Aerial Operation Completed
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 2:51 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The latest general aerial operation, against painted apple moth, was completed today – Tuesday 9 March. More >>
Latest General Aerial Operation Completed
Monday, 23 February 2004, 5:00 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The latest general aerial operation, against painted apple moth, was completed today – Monday, 23 February. More >>
Major pest discoveries at the Port of Auckland
Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:36 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Two potentially devastating pest discoveries have been made within hours of each other at the Port of Auckland. More >>
Official Agricultural Production Statistics
Monday, 23 February 2004, 9:03 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The latest Agricultural Production Survey shows that sheep and dairy cattle numbers have remained relatively stable in the past year but the area planted in wine grapes has continued to grow. More >>
No General Aerial Operation Tomorrow 20 Feb.
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 4:35 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO general aerial operation, against the painted apple moth, tomorrow - Friday, 20 February. More >>
General Aerial Operation Suspended Today 18 Feb
Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 2:14 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The scheduled general aerial operation, against painted apple moth, started at 6.25am this morning and was suspended at 9.20am - Wednesday, 18 February 2004 – due to high winds. More >>
Red fire ants found during exotic ant surveillance
Monday, 16 February 2004, 3:39 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Red imported fire ants have been found at the Port of Napier during surveillance activity undertaken as part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) national invasive ant programme. More >>
New pine pitch canker measures announced
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 8:54 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today announced new measures it would be applying immediately to reduce risks associated with pine pitch canker (Fusarium circinatum) establishing in New Zealand. More >>
Watch Out for Drought
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 1:02 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Unrelenting dry periods have turned into droughts in some regions with several others at risk. These are steps farmers can take to reduce the effects of a dry spell to look after their business and themselves. More >>
MAF acts swiftly against moth catch in Mount Eden
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 9:51 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A lone painted apple moth was trapped in Mount Eden on 16 January 2004, General Manager of the Painted Apple Moth Programme Robert Isbister said today. More >>
Dairy production up despite poor weather
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 5:16 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Milksolids production in 2002/03 was three and a half percent higher than in the previous dairy season, despite colder than normal temperatures in mid to late spring and the summer drought in the south-western North Island. More >>
Wool exports decline, local processing increases
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 5:16 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Wool production is expected to continue to decline over the next three to four years, according to the latest MAF Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry (SONZAF) report. More >>
Wine industry well placed for big challenges
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 5:15 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
New Zealand wine producers face big challenges in the next few years as the industry becomes characterised by a doubling of export volumes combined with static consumption and worldwide oversupply. More >>
