There has been another black grass incursion in Canterbury; however, swift action means the threat of any spread is very low. ...
Good spotting prevents further black grass spread. If you think you have found black-grass – do not disturb the seed head (if present), take a photo with your phone and call the Pest and Disease Hotline on 0800 80 99 66 to report your find....
The detection at the border of a very small number of velvetleaf seeds in imported radish seed is a timely reminder for all farmers growing seed crops from imported seed to monitor their crops for weeds....
FAR is currently seeking a mandate from growers to set the Biosecurity Levy at zero, until such time as a 1% levy might be required to fund an arable biosecurity response....
The recent identification of 500 blackgrass seedlings on a mid-Canterbury farm highlights the importance of ongoing surveillance for this invasive grass weed....
Fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) continues to present an incursion threat to New Zealand having been identified in New Caledonia in December last year....
Two small populations of the tomato red spider mite (TRSM) were found in Auckland in May 2020. ...