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Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry - Latest News [Page 24]
New 0800 Number Set Up for Consumers
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 3:05 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Want to know what to do to avoid Campylobacter and other food-borne illnesses? It's simple - just ring 0800 NZFSA1. More >>
International Vet Award A First For New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 3:03 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) veterinarian has received international recognition for his contributions to veterinary public health and animal disease control. More >>
Better Market Access Secured For Organics To EU
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 3:23 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), formerly MAF Food, and the Organic Products Exporters of New Zealand Incorporated (OPENZ) are thrilled to announce that after two years work, New Zealand has had its Official Organic Assurance Programme ... More >>
Biosecurity A Key Issue On Both Sides Of Tasman
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 1:37 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Efforts to raise awareness about the importance of biosecurity and quarantine issues in New Zealand are being watched closely by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS). More >>
Moth Pest Spray Date Announced
Friday, 28 June 2002, 3:01 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A new targeted aerial spray date and spray zone has been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in its fight against the painted apple moth. More >>
New Food Safety Authority Set To Launch
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 2:04 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
More consumer protection and less bureaucracy will be just two of the major benefits of the establishment of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority, Te Pou Oranga kai O Aotearoa, from July 1. More >>
Animal Welfare And Behaviour Under The Spotlight
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 11:51 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The intriguing question of whether sheep regard humans as predators will be just one of the issues discussed at an international animal welfare and behaviour conference to be held in Hamilton over the 27th and 28th of June. More >>
MAF Plans To Abandon Painted Apple Moth Project
Monday, 24 June 2002, 2:58 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Forest and Bird is calling on the government to protect threatened species and native forests by completing the eradication of painted apple moth. More >>
Codes Of Animal Welfare
Monday, 24 June 2002, 1:32 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
"The codes of animal welfare should not be dominated by single issues, but must be considered as part of an integrated package," said Professor David Mellor, Chairman of the advisory committee, which advises the government on animal welfare. More >>
$200 Fines Have Impact On 'Biosecurity Behaviour'
Friday, 21 June 2002, 2:45 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
It is now a year since MAF introduced an instant fine regime at international ports of entry to enforce compliance with New Zealand's biosecurity laws. More >>
E-Director of the New Zealand Food Safety Auth.
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 8:08 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Dr Andrew McKenzie has been confirmed as the Executive Director of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) which comes into existence on 1 July 2002. More >>
Further detections of Lettuce Aphid discovered
Friday, 14 June 2002, 1:32 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has received confirmation that the Lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribis-nigi has spread to Pukekohe and Outram near Dunedin. More >>
Risk Assessment For Exotic Spiders
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 11:37 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Public views are being sought on proposed strengthened measures to reduce the risk of exotic spiders hitchhiking to New Zealand in bunches of table grapes from California. More >>
Uruguay Trade Negotiations Produce Big Returns
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 4:29 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A recently released Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry report estimates that the Uruguay Round (UR) of international trade talks is benefiting New Zealand to the tune of around $590 million a year in additional export receipts. More >>
Countdown to awareness raising Protect NZ Week
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 10:03 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The second week in July has been designated as the first-ever Protect New Zealand Week as part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the importance of biosecurity to New Zealand's future. More >>
Twin attack on moth pest going well
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 10:01 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's sixth operation against the painted apple moth in parts of west Auckland has gone smoothly this morning despite winds rising in mid-morning. All areas in the target spray zone except the Waikumete Cemetery ... More >>
Twin aircraft attack on moth pest over for today.
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 10:00 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
All but the Waikumete Cemetery was target aerial sprayed this morning in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's sixth operation against the painted apple moth. Rain started to fall about lunchtime today. More >>
Spraying on again
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:59 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A drop in wind speed has given the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry an unexpected opportunity to finish the targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth in the Waikumete Cemetery - the only part of the spray zone not completed yesterday. More >>
Record wait to spray moth pest in west Auckland
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:40 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s sixth operation of targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth in west Auckland is finally over with the last area completed at mid morning today. More >>
Spraying Today Against Moth Pest
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:26 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will start its sixth operation of targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth west Auckland at first light this morning (about 7am). More >>
