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Distinction between two bacteria strains vital
Monday, 12 November 2001, 11:11 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry asks that any reference to the bacterium outbreak in cattle and goat farms in the Waikato emphasise that this is the subspecies mycoides large colony of Mycoplasma mycoides (MmmLC). More >>
MAF Seeks Help Of Livestock Owners
Thursday, 8 November 2001, 10:21 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is seeking the help of Canterbury farmers and other livestock owners to track down the origins of the feed that killed the Sumatran Tiger at Wellington Zoo. More >>
Trade in Californian table grapes is suspended
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 9:35 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be asked not to certify any more Californian table grapes for importation to New Zealand. More >>
MAF Has Control Of Contaminated Pet Food
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 12:11 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) believes it has control of remaining contaminated pet food associated with the death of a Sumatran Tiger at Wellington Zoo. More >>
Black Widow Spider Found
Monday, 5 November 2001, 11:50 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A live female black widow spider was found in a bunch of Californian table grapes in a Nelson supermarket earlier this week. More >>
MAF Suspends Factory Operations After Tiger Death
Monday, 5 November 2001, 11:46 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
MAF Suspends Factory Operations Following Tiger Death, And Advises That Pet Food Labelled “PF 145” Not Be Consumed More >>
Infectious Bacteria Discovered On 2 Waikato Farms
Friday, 2 November 2001, 11:33 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A goat farm and a cattle farm, both in the Waikato area, have been hit by a disease outbreak caused by a bacterium thought to be new to New Zealand. More >>
About The Btk Spray
Thursday, 25 October 2001, 10:09 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki) is an organic insecticide that contains a naturally-occurring bacterium found in soil. More >>
Questions & Answers - Painted Apple Moth
Thursday, 25 October 2001, 10:07 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Q. When did painted apple moth arrive in New Zealand? A. It was discovered in Glendene, west Auckland, in May 1999 but it is likely it had been in New Zealand for at least six months before it was found. Five months after the Glendene find, it was discovered ... More >>
Targeted Aerial Spraying To Go Ahead In West Ak
Thursday, 25 October 2001, 10:06 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The next phase in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) programme for the eradication of the painted apple moth pest from west Auckland suburbs will commence in late November with targeted aerial spraying, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton announced ... More >>
Most Residents Pro-Painted Apple Moth Eradication
Thursday, 25 October 2001, 10:04 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Some 86 percent of residents in the painted apple infested region believe that it is important eradication of the pest is pursued. More >>
No Evidence Of Health Problems From Btk Use
Thursday, 25 October 2001, 10:03 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
No evidence has been found to show that Btk, the spray used to eliminate the white –spotted tussock moth from Auckland’s eastern suburbs in 1996 - 97 had caused health problems to residents in the sprayed area. More >>
Black Widow Spider Found, No Fumigation Failure
Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 11:31 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A live black widow spider was found last week in a carton of Californian table grapes in an Auckland supermarket. More >>
Major boost for exporters to Iran
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 11:36 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and their Iranian counterparts have signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide a major boost for New Zealand exporters to Iran. More >>
Black widow spider found
Friday, 14 September 2001, 4:21 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A live female black widow spider was found yesterday by a Kaitaia woman in a bag of Californian Table Grapes she had brought at the supermarket. More >>
Parasite Found In Home Killed Meat
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 3:51 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The parasite, trichinella spiralis has been found in a home killed pig on a farm in Whangamata. More >>
Varroa found 10kms south of movement control line
Tuesday, 21 August 2001, 8:57 am | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
A further varroa-infested apiary was found south of the Movement Control Line last week. More >>
Farmer Morale High After Record Lamb & Beef Prices
Friday, 20 July 2001, 3:08 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Farmer morale is very high after a season of record prices for lambs and beef. Profitability levels for 2000/2001 exceeded earlier farmer expectations, with the best farms achieving 10 percent return or better on opening total farm capital. More >>
Value Of Horticulture Exports Reaches 1.9 Billion
Friday, 20 July 2001, 3:07 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Provisional export figures for the year ended March 2001 estimates the value of horticulture exports to be $1.9 billion, which is up 9 percent on the previous March year but around 26 percent higher than 1996 estimates. More >>
Very Productive And Profitable Year For NZ Dairy
Friday, 20 July 2001, 3:06 pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Despite climate problems and the Global Dairy Company merger issue, 2000/2001 was a very profitable year for most New Zealand dairy farmers, with overall production up in all areas, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Dairy Farm ... More >>
