In the wake of GM debate raised by an NZ speaking tour by two Australian farmers opposed to GE plants, […]
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Psa kiwifruit disease origins probed
A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa bacterium, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin […]
Continue readingPesticide harms bees at ‘safe’ levels – experts respond
Two new studies published in Science this week show that honey and bumble bees are negatively affected by a widely-used […]
Continue readingNew livestock virus in UK and Europe, unlikely to reach NZ
A new livestock virus spreading across Europe and panicking farmers in the Norther Hemisphere is unlikely to reach New Zealand […]
Continue readingSMC(UK) Fact Sheet on Schmallenberg virus
This fact sheet was produced by the SMC UK to give journalists a background on the Schmallenberg virus currently affecting […]
Continue readingAg and hort scientists eye roles in future economy
Scientists and other researchers in the nation’s primary-production sectors canvassed the role of science and innovation in Wellington during a […]
Continue readingElection 2011 – Major parties on agri-policy
In the lead up to the election, the Dominion Post has quizzed National and Labour on what the key issues […]
Continue readingOwen Glenn – innovation, science and technology
In the New Zealand Herald, businessman and philanthropist Owen Glenn writes about getting the most out of innovation in Kiwi […]
Continue readingAg & Hort conference covers range of issues
At the Agricultural and Horticultural Outlook summit in Wellington this week, politicians and scientists explored the coming challenges faced by […]
Continue readingNew Zealanders help dig up potato genome
This week the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium published the genome of the humble potato in the international journal Nature. The […]
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