October 2008
- Feedback sought on draft code of welfare for sheep & beef cattle
31 October 2008
Minimum standards of animal welfare and recommended best practices for anyone responsible for sheep and beef cattle are outlined in a new draft code of welfare to be released for consultation by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) tomorrow. - Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI) Application Form and Forest Sink Plan
31 October 2008 - MAF grants $1.4m for erosion protection and research
31 October 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has allocated two more erosion treatment projects a total of $1.4 million under its Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Hill Country Erosion Fund. - Trade in cut flowers and foliage to USA resumes
31 October 2008
New Zealand cut flower and foliage growers, who export product to the USA, have received an early Christmas present. - Further 2238 hectares of new East Coast erosion control projects approved
30 October 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has approved in principle 25 applications under the East Coast Forestry Project's (ECFP) 2008 funding round which will cover a further 2238 hectares of new erosion control projects in Gisborne. - Repeat offenders prosecuted by MAF
22 October 2008
A Dannevirke father and son, Ian and David Livingstone, have been convicted of offences laid by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Enforcement Group relating to the starvation of sheep in their care. - Perceptions of MAF's regulatory impact on the grain and seed industry
22 October 2008
This outside-in review seeks to establish how MAF is perceived by a specific group of stakeholders - the grain and seed industry. - Future Drivers for New Zealand Forestry
21 October 2008
This is a new report drawing together the key drivers considered critical in influencing the direction of forestry in NZ over the next 20 years. These key factors are briefly explored to anticipate the strengths, opportunities and threats to future sustainable growth in the forestry sector. - Sustainable Forestry Bulletin - Issue 5
14 October 2008 - A Guide to Forestry in The Emissions Trading Scheme
11 October 2008
This guide has been prepared to assist the forestry sector, other landowners and potential investors understand the operation of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for forestry. - Sustainable Forestry
11 October 2008
Comprehensive and detailed information about forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme and other sustainable forestry programmes. - Increasing wood availability and potential for East Coast forestry industry
7 October 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today released the East Coast Forest Industry and Wood Availability Forecasts report which indicates a steady increase in wood availability for the region over the next 12 years; and potential for significantly greater increase through a 25 year period. - NZ growers show resilience despite economic challenges
6 October 2008
New Zealand growers are showing their resilience and flexibility despite changing economic conditions, says a report launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today.
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
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PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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