Strategy To Keep South Island Varroa Free
Fiona Hutchinson, Policy Analyst with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), said that the proposed strategy measures were developed to prevent the bee mite from spreading to the South Island and to help ensure its early detection. The ... [... more]
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Forestry At Risk As Maf Gives Up On Skeletoniser
As an alternative to eradication, MAF would consider options for assisting commercial growers, councils and other stakeholders in the transition to long-term management of gum leaf skeletoniser. This might include trying to slow the moth's ... [... more]
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Forests And Forestry In Nsw
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About Wood
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Maf Seeks Webworm Blitz Permission
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has drawn up a giant, 300,000ha zone covering the greater Auckland region and is busy dealing with any red tape that would prevent it mounting an aerial spray campaign in that zone, similar to the ... [... more]
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Australia To Destroy Trees In Citrus Canker Crisis
Citrus canker does not occur in New Zealand, but the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said on its website that an outbreak would have a major economic impact on the New Zealand citrus industry because of loss of earning from export and ... [... more]
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Primefacts
The following is a list of currently available Primefacts. Please note that much of our technical information is available in earlier series of publications (Agfacts and Agnotes, Fishfacts and Fishnotes, Forestfacts and Minfacts). If the item you ... [... more]
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Foresters To Attack Buddleia With Weevil
> WELLINGTON 18/12/2003 - Forestry researchers are seeking approval to import insects to biologically control the environmental pest commonly known as "butterfly bush", even though the insects may also damage native hebes. Details provided ... [... more]
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A Closer Look At Rainforests
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Soil Biology Basics
There are so many new brand names and novel products on the market today it is difficult to know which ones are reliable. This leaflet contains information on some questions you can ask to help check the usefulness of a new product. In every ... [... more]
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Forests Timber And The Greenhouse Effect
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Janine M. Benyus
Janine M. Benyus is the author of four books in the life sciences, including Beastly Behaviors: A Watchers Guide to How Animals Act and Why. She is a graduate of Rutgers with degrees in forestry and writing and has ... [... more]
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