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Barenbrug Team Earns Plant Breeder Arable Award
Friday, 11 August 2023, 7:05 pm | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association
Barenbrug New Zealand Plant Breeding Team was presented the Plant Breeder/Researcher Award by the NZ Plant Breeding & Research Association (PBRA) during last night’s 2023 Arable Awards ceremony held in Christchurch. The breeding team was ... More >>
Barenbrug Team Earns Plant Breeder Arable Award
Friday, 11 August 2023, 7:05 pm | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association
Barenbrug New Zealand Plant Breeding Team was presented the Plant Breeder/Researcher Award by the NZ Plant Breeding & Research Association (PBRA) during last night’s 2023 Arable Awards ceremony held in Christchurch. The breeding team was ... More >>
Plant Breeders Welcome New Plant Variety Rights Legislation
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 2:52 pm | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association
New Zealand’s industry body for plant breeders has welcomed the passage of the Plant Variety Rights Bill. The PVR Bill, replaces legislation first designed in 1987, was passed by the Parliament on Wednesday. “After many years of lobbying our domestic ... More >>
Public Submissions On The PVR Bill Due 1 July 29 June 2021
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 9:46 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association
Public submissions on the Plant Varieties Bill are due by 1 July 2021. The Bill’s purpose is to update the PVR regime and align it with the international agreement known as the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants ... More >>
Plant Variety Rights Bill To Grow NZ Agriculture
Friday, 14 May 2021, 9:42 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association
Plant breeders are pleased to see the Plant Variety Rights Bill introduced into Parliament this week. The current legislation is some 34 years old and dates back to 1987. The reform bill is required under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement ... More >>
Plant breeders select new leaders
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 5:04 pm | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association
David Green, of PGG Wrightson Seeds, is the new president of the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association (NZPBRA). More >>