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Sherwin speech to the Biosecurity Summit Wellingto
Monday, 6 October 2003, 10:41 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
On 25 August this year, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton released the Biosecurity Council’s new Biosecurity Strategy document. That Strategy had been three years in the making, a process that involved numerous public submissions, nationwide public ... More >>
Questions and Answers on Pig Virus
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:23 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
What is Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) PMWS is an emerging viral disease of pigs that is being diagnosed with increasing frequency in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. Pig practitioners and diagnosticians in several countries ... More >>
Pig disease investigation underway
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:22 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
An exotic animal disease investigation is underway in a New Zealand piggery after weaner pigs failed to respond to veterinary treatment. More >>
Aerial Operation for Tuesday 30 September, 2003
Monday, 29 September 2003, 1:53 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A decision will be made first thing tomorrow morning (Tuesday 30 September), as to whether or not the current aerial operation to wipe out painted apple moth will get underway on Tuesday. More >>
No Targeted Winter Aerial Operation At Weekend
Friday, 26 September 2003, 4:47 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO targeted winter aerial operation against the painted apple moth for the next two days – Saturday 27 September and the following day Sunday 28 September. The operation has been delayed as high winds are forecast making conditions unsuitable ... More >>
No Aerial Operation 25 And 26 September 2003
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 2:48 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO targeted winter aerial operation against the painted apple moth for the next two days – Thursday 25 September and the following day Friday 26 September. The operation has been delayed as high winds are forecast over the next few days ... More >>
Winter Aerial Operation Expected Tuesday 23 Sept.
Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 10:18 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Weather permitting, the targeted winter aerial operation against the painted apple moth is expected to start tomorrow – Tuesday 23 September 2003. The current operation, delayed all week by unsettled weather, was unable to proceed today due to high winds. ... More >>
No Targeted Winter Aerial Operation 20 September
Friday, 19 September 2003, 3:03 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO targeted winter aerial operation against the painted apple moth tomorrow – Saturday 20 September 2003. Forecast rain and wind have prevented the operation going ahead tomorrow. Unsettled weather conditions have delayed the start ... More >>
Major changes to varroa movement controls
Friday, 19 September 2003, 3:01 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The varroa movement control line separating the upper and lower North Island will be removed on 24 September 2003. Hives can then be moved between the upper North Island and East Cape, Taranaki, Manawatu, Horowhenua and Wellington. More >>
Company fined $5,500 for illegally released seeds
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 6:02 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A Canterbury seed importing company and the operator of the company’s transitional facility were today sentenced to pay a total of $5,500 for illegally releasing contaminated seeds from the facility in November 2000. More >>
No Targeted Winter Aerial Operation 18 September
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 6:01 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO targeted winter aerial operation against the painted apple moth tomorrow – Thursday 18 September 2003. The operation planned to start earlier this week has been delayed by unsettled weather conditions and has been called off tomorrow ... More >>
No Targeted Winter Aerial Operation 16th September
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 12:41 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
There will be NO targeted winter aerial operation against the painted apple moth tomorrow – Tuesday 16 September 2003. The operation planned to take place tomorrow in the 5 winter target areas has been delayed due to forecast wind and rain. More >>
Aerial eradication of gypsy moth in Hamilton
Monday, 8 September 2003, 11:00 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
MAF will begin preparing for aerial eradication of gypsy moth in Hamilton following today’s decision by Cabinet to fund this programme. More >>
Plant virus investigation underway
Friday, 5 September 2003, 10:29 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is investigating a possible case of impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV), a plant disease which primarily affects ornamental plants. More >>
PAM Winter Aerial Operation Now Over – 26 August
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 2:32 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Today's (Tuesday 26 August) aerial operation, in the 5 small winter target areas, started at 7am and was completed shortly after 10.30am this morning. In total an area of just under 900 hectares was treated. More >>
PAM Aerial Operation Expected To Go Ahead Tuesday
Monday, 25 August 2003, 4:34 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
CURRENT TARGETED WINTER AERIAL OPERATION EXPECTED TO GO AHEAD TUESDAY 26 AUGUST 2003, WEATHER PERMITTING More >>
A new era for New Zealand biosecurity
Monday, 25 August 2003, 4:17 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Today’s release by the Government of the Biosecurity Council’s biosecurity strategy and accompanying Cabinet decisions heralds a new era for New Zealand’s biosecurity system, according to MAF’s Director-General Murray Sherwin. More >>
New Zealand BSE free
Friday, 15 August 2003, 6:33 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture of Forestry today extended its sympathy to the family of the Waikato man who is still sick in hospital. More >>
Protect NZ Biosecurity Journalism Award
Friday, 15 August 2003, 10:55 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Journalists who have written about or reported on any biosecurity issue in the past year are being invited to enter their work for the Protect New Zealand Biosecurity Journalism Award. More >>
Gisborne sweet corn investigation – Q&As
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 2:54 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
1. How can we be sure that the fields in Gisborne and others throughout the country won’t produce more GM corn? More >>
