Resources
Crop Action: Issue 6 2023
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Fall armyworm update 31 March 2023
Another 40 fall armyworm moths were found in Northland traps this week, bringing the three week total to 217. There is also concern fall armyworm could be found in crops other than maize, after being spotted on ryegrass and clover in a harvested maize crop. ...
Updated intensive winter grazing guidance 2023
The latest guidance from the Ministry for the Environment is now available....
Intensive winter grazing guidance 2023
The latest guidance from the Ministry for the Environment is now available....
24 March Cyclone Gabrielle Update
MPI have updated the list of fact sheets for cyclone-affected farmers and growers in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. ...
Fall armyworm update 24 March 2023
Fall armyworm has been confirmed in North Canterbury sweetcorn this week....
Autumn Round Ups booklet 2023
Didn't make it to one of the Autumn Round Up meetings? You can read all the info here....
Seven Wonders of the Maize World
The Seven Wonders of the Maize World outlines the management factors that each year have a positive impact on maize yield. One of its authors, Professor Fred Below, of the University of Illinois, visited New Zealand in February as a guest of FAR. He tells Alison Stewart why a lift in yields has led to some of the Seven Wonders being revised.(RE)(SE...
Extra 131 Grass weed herbicide efficacy in arable crops
There are increasing cases of herbicide-resistant grass weeds in New Zealand. Herbicide efficacy trials play a key role in understanding shifts in resistance....
Issue 5: Harvest Snippets 2023
Issue 5 of Harvest Snippets 2023 provides a harvest season summary....