March 2004
- MAF suspends US GM testing laboratory accreditation
30 March 2004
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today announced that it had suspended its accreditation of US GM testing laboratory Biogenetic Services Ltd. An audit of this laboratory identified a number of issues that must be resolved. - Median Wasp found in Raglan
26 March 2004
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) will be conducting local visual surveillance activities in Raglan looking for signs of median wasp (Dolichovespula media) nests, following the submission of a specimen by a local entomologist. - New North Island Indigenous Forestry team established
26 March 2004
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be stepping up its monitoring of indigenous forests in the North Island. - GM and MAF
19 March 2004
What part does MAF play in the GM regulatory environment? - Crazy ants found at Port of Wellington
19 March 2004
The National Invasive Ant Surveillance Programme has once again proved to be successful when a Crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis) nest was found during a routine inspection at the Port of Wellington. - March Rural Bulletin
15 March 2004
including: Have Your Say on Work-Life Balance, Drinking Survey Results, Charities Commission a Step Closer, Climate Summary: February 2004, Agency for Boosting Organ Donor Numbers, What if Your Car Becomes a Lemon After You Buy It?, Is Your Farming Equipment Likely to Cause Interference ?, NZ Large Herds Conference, Dairy Women Conferences and Internet Items - Report on alleged GMO contamination at Forest Research facility finds no evidence of Biosecurity risk
12 March 2003
MAF has completed an investigation into recent allegations by a former Forest Research scientist that non- GM Pinus taeda shared the same Forest Research containment facility as GM Pinus radiata at Rotorua in 1995. - Understanding the Costs and Risks of Conversion to Organic Kiwifruit and Apple Production Systems
10 March 2004
Widespread adoption of organic production methods for kiwifruit and apples would require some changes in infrastructure and if the effect of increased total organic production was to significantly reduce market premiums, financial viability would be impaired. - Primary Source - Issue 25 - February 2004
4 March 2004
News from MAF - Summary of Comments Made at Consultation on the Report of the Land Access Ministerial Reference Group, Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors
3 March 2004
This document is a summary of comments made by people participating in consultation on the report of the Land Access Ministerial Reference Group, Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors . - Meeting Record of Stakeholder and Public Meetings for Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors Consultation
13 March 2004
Notes taken at public meeting held from September till November 2003. - Storm Damage Estimates for The Agriculture Sector As At 27 February 2004
1 March 2004
This paper provides very early estimates of the damage to agriculture, cropping, forestry, and horticulture, from the storms of 15 -18 February.
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