July 2008
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Footprinting Strategy
29 July 2008
The New Zealand Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Footprinting Strategy for the Land-Based Primary Sectors was an initiative developed in partnership with the primary sector at the end of 2007. - Farmer charged with wilful ill-treatment of cattle
23 July 2008
North Wellsford farmer Keith Thomas pleaded guilty to 5 charges under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 earlier in March this year for allowing stock in his care to suffer from malnutrition. - 2007 National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) Annual Report Released
15 July 2008
The National Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) Annual Report was released today. A significant feature of NAEAC’s work in 2007 was the review of a number of the codes of ethical conduct that govern the use of animals in research, testing and teaching. - 2008 Horticulture and Arable early releases
14 July 2008
The 2008 Horticulture and Arable monitoring early releases provide the key results of MAF's 2008 horticulture and arable monitoring programme. The full Horticulture and Arable Monitoring Report 2008 will be available in September 2008. - Sustainable Forestry Bulletin - Issue 3
11 July 2008
Forestry in a New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, Contact Centre Established, Forestry Regulations, Permanent Forest Sink Initiative, Afforestation Grant Scheme - Update - West Coast forest industry report released
11 July 2008
The West Coast Forest Industry and Wood Availability Forecast Report is now available. This report comments on the wood availability in the West Coast area and the opportunities and constraints facing the region's forest industry. - Mediterranean fanworm widespread in Lyttelton Port
3 July 2008
A thorough search of the Lyttelton Port and surrounding marine environment for the pest marine species the Mediterranean fanworm has revealed the organism is widespread in the inner harbour. - Concealed fighting fish seized at border
2 July 2008
The interception of six live Siamese fighting fish in a parcel at the International Mail Centre in Auckland highlights an on-going problem, says MAF Biosecurity New Zealand.
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