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Seafood Production Scientist Maren Wellenreuther Wins Thermo Fisher Scientific™ Award
Friday, 4 September 2020, 9:25 am | Plant and Food Research
Plant & Food Research seafood scientist Dr Maren Wellenreuther has been recognised for her high calibre of molecular biology research in New Zealand at the Queenstown Research Week, where she was given the 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific™ ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Community Engaged In Codling Moth Research To Protect New Zealand Apples
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 8:31 am | Plant and Food Research
Growing the world’s best apples is a team effort. Plant & Food Research has engaged households in Hawke’s Bay, the heart of New Zealand’s apple industry, in studies that will help create smarter and more sustainable ways to protect the ... More >>
Scientist Russell Lowe wins Plant Raiser's Award
Monday, 15 June 2020, 9:29 am | Plant and Food Research
Russell Lowe, respected kiwifruit breeder and scientist at Plant & Food Research, has received the 2020 Plant Raiser's Award by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture for the breeding and selection of 'Zesy002'. The cultivar beloved by ... More >>
Plant & Food Research joins Blue Economy CRC project
Friday, 12 June 2020, 9:58 am | Plant and Food Research
Plant & Food Research is a participant in a Blue Economy CRC Australia scoping study looking to review state-of-the-art multi-use floating offshore/high energy platform concepts and their application, aimed at supporting the development of a sustainable ... More >>
Plant & Food Research joins forces with Māori groups
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 9:09 am | Plant and Food Research
Scientists at Plant & Food Research will collaborate with Māori groups to develop protocols to preserve reproductive cells for iconic or endangered freshwater fish and develop local skills for the establishment of a nursey of regional treasures ... More >>
New Zealand horticulture exports grow to $6.2 billion
Friday, 8 May 2020, 9:18 am | Plant and Food Research
New Zealand horticulture exports reached a record breaking $6.2 billion in the year ending June 2019 - an increase of $720 million from the previous year, and more than 10% of New Zealand’s total merchandise export income. More >>
Science staff on lockdown crowd-source image labeling skills
Monday, 20 April 2020, 9:18 am | Plant and Food Research
Like millions of New Zealanders, the majority of Plant & Food Research staff have been staying within their bubble away from the labs, but it does not stop them from contributing to science, one puppy or kitten image at a time. More >>
New Zealand blackcurrants – more than a one-hit wonder
Friday, 6 March 2020, 10:13 am | Plant and Food Research
It’s further good news for people who exercise regularly. According to a study by scientists at Plant & Food Research, anthocyanin-rich New Zealand blackcurrants provide more than one-off benefits for exercise recovery. More >>
Scientists invent new traps for brown marmorated stink bugs
Monday, 10 February 2020, 9:24 am | Plant and Food Research
Scientists looking at how to control a future invasion in New Zealand of brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys , have developed new traps that could be used to remove future offspring by attracting and removing males and females. More >>
New partnership to develop bigger, tastier blueberries
Thursday, 6 February 2020, 9:26 am | Plant and Food Research
Consumers across the world may soon be experiencing tastier, fuller-sized blueberries year-round, thanks to a new breeding partnership in blueberries that will bring premium quality berries to customers across the world. More >>
Inaugural Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for horticulture
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 9:49 am | Plant and Food Research
Plant & Food Research is proud to be a Gold sponsor of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy, Excellence in Māori Horticulture Award 2020. This year marks the first time since its establishment in 1933 that the competition has celebrated outstanding Māori ... More >>
European experts share BMSB tracking app success with NZ
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:26 am | Plant and Food Research
Two European brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) experts will share the success story of a BMSB tracking mobile app and experience in trying to gain sustainable control of the invasive pest with New Zealand biosecurity experts and stakeholders working ... More >>
International postharvest symposium comes to New Zealand
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 9:03 am | Plant and Food Research
Anyone with an interest in the postharvest treatment of fruits, vegetables and other horticultural crops needs to arrange a trip to New Zealand next November. More >>
Soil and Water Scientist elected as Academician
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 8:59 am | Plant and Food Research
Leading Plant & Food Research soil and water scientist Dr Brent Clothier has recently been elected as an Academician in the Division of Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in its latest biennial election round. He is one of ... More >>
A potential point-of-sale method to check fish oil capsules
Friday, 22 November 2019, 10:19 am | Plant and Food Research
Fish oil capsules are a popular health supplement with many health benefits, but concerns have been raised over the quality because omega-3 fatty acids are very prone to oxidation and deterioration on exposure to heat and light. Plant & Food Research ... More >>
Science NZ Awards honour Plant & Food Research scientists
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 11:16 am | Plant and Food Research
A team that has developed a ground-breaking wildfish harvesting system, a leading environmental scientist and an emerging plant geneticist from Plant & Food Research were amongst the 21 scientists and research teams recognised at Science New Zealand ... More >>
Scientists discover new class of flavonoids
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 10:50 am | Plant and Food Research
Scientists at Plant & Food Research, along with colleagues at Lincoln University and overseas, have recently discovered a brand new class of flavonoid pigments called “auronidins”. More >>
Underwater vision tech offers advancement in aquaculture
Friday, 30 August 2019, 10:50 am | Plant and Food Research
Hendrix Genetics and Plant & Food Research have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop underwater vision technology for measuring aquaculture breeding stock, using trout as a test case. More >>
Blackcurrants and Exercise
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 11:38 am | Plant and Food Research
Scientists at Plant & Food Research have found that juice from New Zealand blackcurrants consumed prior to exercising could increase motivation to adhere to exercise. More >>
