NZ Plant Producers Inc - Latest News [Page 1]
Groundbreaking EPA Decision On Exotic Plant Imports
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 11:44 am | NZ Plant Producers Inc
New Zealand Plant Producers Inc (NZPPI) has received the extremely welcome news that its EPA application to import and release 12 houseplant species across seven tropical plant genera without controls has been approved. NZPPI CE Matthew Dolan ... More >>
New Wood Fibre Technology Set To Futureproof Local Hort & Agri Industries
Monday, 1 August 2022, 2:23 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
When you purchase locally grown fruit, vegetables, or plants from your favourite retailer they will have been grown in compost or potting mix which usually contains a highly sought-after ingredient called peat which boosts production, retains nutrients, ... More >>
Plant Production Young Achiever Competition Back For 2021
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 12:32 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
Entries open now – are you the next plant producers Young Achiever? NZ Plant Producers is very pleased to announce that the Young Achiever of the Year competition is back for 2021. After being forced to cancel in 2020, the next competition will be held ... More >>
NZ Plant Producers Issues Its Manifesto For The 2020 Election
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:15 am | NZ Plant Producers Inc
Our organisation represents more than 100 plant producers who produce the plants growing food Kiwis eat and export, regenerating New Zealand’s forests, beautifying our urban landscapes, and being planted by millions of Kiwis in their backyards. ... More >>
Growing demand for native trees needs co-ordinated strategy
Thursday, 9 January 2020, 11:55 am | NZ Plant Producers Inc
The native plant nursery industry has capacity to increase native tree production, but long lead times mean achieving this growth will require planning and co-operation. More >>
Nursery industry finds Young Achiever 2019
Friday, 17 May 2019, 3:48 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
This year the winner of the annual competition is Rico Mannall from Southern Woods nursery in Christchurch. Rico will go on to compete in the Young Horticulturalist competition later this year. The Horticentre Young Achiever competition recognises ... More >>
Minister O’Connor addressing plant producers this week
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 6:51 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
Minister O’Connor addressing plant producers this week Over a hundred plant producers, industry partners and garden centre retailers from around the country are preparing for the NZ Plant Producers conference in Christchurch this Wednesday, tomorrow. The ... More >>
Calling all young nurserymen and women
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:59 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
We are delighted to announce the 2019 Young Achiever Award run by New Zealand Plant Producers is now open to receive entries. More >>
1BT partnership fund welcomed
Friday, 30 November 2018, 7:31 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
NZPPI welcomes the government’s announcement of the One Billion Trees fund, in particular the commitment of $120 million partnership fund for innovation and capability building. More >>
Nurserywoman supreme winner NZI Rural Women 2018
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 3:29 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
NZPPI congratulates member Marie Taylor of Plant Hawke’s Bay as Supreme Winner of the NZI Rural Women Business Awards. More >>
Nursery industry congratulate Young Hort 2018 runner-up
Friday, 9 November 2018, 1:22 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
Runner up Young Horticulturalist of the year, Devin Westley, is an extraordinary young man with a huge passion for his work as a nurseryman and innovator in the industry. More >>
Popular summer bedding plant hit by disease
Friday, 26 October 2018, 2:50 pm | NZ Plant Producers Inc
NZPPI members took immediate action when laboratory tests for Downy Mildew (Plasmopara obducens) on Impatiens Walleriana came back positive in Auckland. The mildew, once on the impatiens, destroys it, and being an airborne mildew is easily able to infect ... More >>