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Stll no spraying against moth pest
Friday, 31 May 2002, 1:33 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Too much wind and forecasted showers means no targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth today in west Auckland. However, tomorrow looks brighter so a decision will be made at 4.30am Friday morning on whether to go ahead. More >>
Stll No Spraying Against Moth Pest
Friday, 31 May 2002, 10:12 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Too much wind and forecasted showers means no targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth today in west Auckland. However, tomorrow looks brighter so a decision will be made at 4.30am Saturday morning on whether to go ahead. More >>
Caution For World Cup Fans On Biosecurity Risks
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 9:07 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Soccer fans travelling to the World Cup in Korea have been asked to be take special care to avoid any risk of bringing Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) back to New Zealand. More >>
No Spraying Again Tomorrow
Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 4:39 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The weather report is still too wet and windy to attempt targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth tomorrow in west Auckland. More >>
Environmental Tick For Crown/Maori Trust Forests
Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 3:34 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Two central North Island forests, jointly managed by the Crown and Maori trusts, have been awarded a significant international certificate for their commitment to a high standard of environmental protection. More >>
1 in 8 travellers declare biosecurity risk items
Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:16 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Newly released figures on the biosecurity clearance work carried out by MAF Quarantine Service (MAF QS) - currently being seen on TVNZ in the weekend reality TV series Border Patrol - show 425,000 airline passengers "did the right thing" and ... More >>
New funding will enhance capabilities of MAF
Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:11 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Laboratory services provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) through Vote Biosecurity will be improved after receiving extra funding of $6 million over the next four years in Budget 2002. More >>
Commitment to lessening the impact of varroa
Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:10 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
New funding of $589,000 in Budget 2002 for varroa research demonstrated a strong commitment to provide support to lessen the parasitic bee mite's impact, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
MAF Report Projects Steady Outlook
Friday, 24 May 2002, 2:38 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's latest Situation and Outlook update paints a picture of a past year that's as good as it gets for the land based sectors. More >>
Moth spraying called off for tomorrow
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 6:59 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has called off targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth in west Auckland for tomorrow because of forecasted continuing bad weather. More >>
No Spraying Today Against Moth Pest
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 2:06 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Rain and wind has again postponed targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth in west Auckland. More >>
No Spraying Today Against Moth Pest
Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 9:50 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Rain has postponed targeted aerial spraying against the painted apple moth in west Auckland for the second day. More >>
MAF Cancels Pet Food Company's Operating Licence
Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 4:23 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The owner of a Canterbury pet food processing company has had his licence to operate cancelled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, following investigations in the wake of the death of a Sumatran tiger at Wellington Zoo late last year. More >>
Climate Change Consultation
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 1:52 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Businesses, local government representatives and special interest groups will have the opportunity to discuss the Government's preferred policy package on climate change in a series of forums, meetings and hui taking place around the country this month ... More >>
MAF Seeks Comments On GM Testing For Imported Seed
Monday, 6 May 2002, 4:52 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has released a discussion paper looking at ways to ensure that genetically modified (GM) seeds are not released into the New Zealand environment through seeds imported for sowing. No GM crops are grown ... More >>
Faster Aerial Spray Operation Planned
Monday, 6 May 2002, 2:54 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will use a fixed wing plane and a helicopter for future aerial sprays in the fight against the painted apple moth in west Auckland. More >>
Border Agencies Welcome "Behind The Scenes" TV
Friday, 3 May 2002, 5:30 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
New Zealand's key border agencies - New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Quarantine Service - are 100% behind the Border Patrol television series, the first episode of which screens on TV One on Sunday ... More >>
Next Spray To Hit Moth Pest Scheduled
Tuesday, 23 April 2002, 4:20 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s fifth targeted aerial spray operation against painted apple moth in parts of west Auckland has been scheduled for Tuesday 30 April 2002 – weather permitting. The target zone has been extended slightly for ... More >>
Species Of Crazy Ant Found At Auckland Port
Sunday, 21 April 2002, 6:55 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has today confirmed that two tropical species of ants known as Crazy Ants have been found on wharves at Auckland port. More >>
Spraying Against Moth Pest Over For Today
Wednesday, 10 April 2002, 11:11 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
About a third of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's fourth targeted aerial spraying operation against painted apple moth in west Auckland was completed this morning before rising winds stopped the operation. More >>
