With fertiliser prices at high levels, some arable farmers are being encouraged by sales reps to try out biological alternatives such as seaweed extracts. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Ballance Agri-Nutrients science strategy manager Warwick Catto says a lack of replicated NZ data on these products means growers need to try them out for themselves.

With fertiliser prices at high levels, some arable farmers are being encouraged by sales reps to try out biological alternatives such as seaweed extracts. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Ballance Agri-Nutrients science strategy manager Warwick Catto says a lack of replicated NZ data on these products means growers need to try them out for themselves.

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FAR’s biggest annual event of the year, CROPS, is being held at the Chertsey research site on Wednesday November 25. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR’s Communications Manager Anna Heslop says the event will feature a mix of speakers from FAR and collaborative partners, as well as two visiting UK experts.

FAR&rsquo;s biggest annual event of the year, CROPS, is being held at the Chertsey research site on Wednesday November 25. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR&rsquo;s Communications Manager Anna Heslop says the event will feature a mix of speakers from FAR and collaborative partners, as well as two visiting UK experts.

Plenty of reasons to attend CROPS at Chertsey

Confronted with the unexpected end-of-life of the Seed Crop Isolation Distance (SCID) digital mapping platform used to prevent cross-pollination between high-value vegetable seed crops, the industry swung into gear. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Seed and Grain NZ chief executive Sarah Clark and John Foley of PGG Wrightson Seeds describe how the award-winning team delivered a new system under significant time pressure.

Confronted with the unexpected end-of-life of the Seed Crop Isolation Distance (SCID) digital mapping platform used to prevent cross-pollination between high-value vegetable seed crops, the industry swung into gear. In this episode of Cut the Crop, Seed and Grain NZ chief executive Sarah Clark and John Foley of PGG Wrightson Seeds describe how the award-winning team delivered a new system under significant time pressure.

Working together a winning move for SCID

Irrigation NZ principal technical advisor Stephen McNally has closely followed the development of the two new laws replacing the 35-year-old Resource Management Act. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he says that under the new law, food and fibre production is considered in balance and equal in priority to the environment.

Irrigation NZ principal technical advisor Stephen McNally has closely followed the development of the two new laws replacing the 35-year-old Resource Management Act. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he says that under the new law, food and fibre production is considered in balance and equal in priority to the environment.

Are non-microbial biostimulants worth a try?

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