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Industry expert warns against under reaction to Psa
A kiwifruit industry expert is warning that under reaction to the vine canker disease could be fatal for the industry.
A kiwifruit industry expert is warning that under reaction to the vine canker disease could be fatal for the industry.
A third Kiwifruit orchard has been placed under 'restricted place notice' after symptoms of a bacterial infection were found.
The public is being asked to stay away from all kiwifruit orchards as the extent of a bacterial outbreak already confirmed on one Bay of Plenty property remains unclear.
The families and friends of two teenage best friends killed two weeks apart are shattered by their deaths.
Agriculture Minister David Carter will hold talks with kiwifruit growers after symptoms of a vine-killing disease were found at a second orchard.
MAF has now quarantined a second Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard over a suspected outbreak of the devastating disease Psa.
Westport teenager Renee McNelis has been killed in a quad bike accident only a fortnight after her best friend Harmony Wihongi died in a car crash.
Kiwifruit disease researchers are trying to answer a crucial question - how long has Psa been here in New Zealand?
One option for containing the bacteria found on a kiwifruit orchard may be to rip out the infected vines and burn them, Zespri's head says.
A kiwifruit disease found at a North Island orchard has the potential to upset trade but should not cause panic, the Biosecurity Minister says.
The kiwifruit industry faces a nervous wait as the threat of a disease never recorded in New Zealand hangs over a North Island orchard.
If May Wang is bankrupted, her creditors will receive nothing as there are no assets to sell, her lawyer told the court yesterday.
The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.
Jan Cameron has pledged $2 million to fight animal cruelty - and will give cash to anyone who dobs in farmers' cruel practices.