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Significant Times For New Zealand Plant Breeding
Friday, 5 November 2021, 12:35 pm | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association - NZBRA
For plant breeders the next couple of months will mark two significant achievements. November (8th) celebrates the 40th anniversary of NZs accession to the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention. Moreover, ... More >>
Farmer saved seed to be retained
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 11:20 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association - NZBRA
Some misinformed commentators have a view that farmers will be stopped from saving some seed from their crops. More >>
Big Swing to Proprietary Pastures
Friday, 14 February 2014, 11:59 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association - NZBRA
New Zealand farmers have turned to high yield, high quality proprietary pastures to get their properties back up to speed after recent adverse weather events. More >>
Rule Change Great News For Pastoral Farmers
Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:34 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association - NZBRA
New Zealand farmers will gain faster access to innovative new pastures thanks to new clearance procedures announced this week by the Ministry for Primary Industries. More >>
Submissions on Grass Protecting Fungus Close Monday
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 9:38 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association - NZBRA
Submissions on the approval of a special plant fungus that can protect host pasture grass close with the Environmental Protection Authority on Monday 22 April. More >>
Survey Reveals Huge Pasture Investment
Friday, 8 March 2013, 9:12 am | NZ Plant Breeding and Research Association - NZBRA
In the past four years New Zealand farmers have sown enough new proprietary pasture seed to cover more than 1.5 million ha of land, new data shows. More >>