September 2008
- 2008 Sheep and Beef early releases
29 September 2008
The 2008 sheep and beef monitoring web release contains the key results from MAF's 2008 sheep and beef monitoring programme. The full Pastoral Monitoring Report 2008 will be available in December 2008. - MAF grants $0.93M for new forests; calls for further applications
25 September 2008
The Afforestation Grant Scheme's (AGS) first public tender round has granted nine recipients a total $927,000 to plant new forests; and further applications are being called for, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) announced today. - Tougher stance to be taken against invading marine pests in ballast
24 September 2008
New Zealand's defence against marine pest arrivals is set to be strengthened with a recent Government decision to join an international convention controlling ships' ballast water discharges. - MAF Biosecurity to revoke varroa movement controls
24 September 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) will revoke all movement controls associated with varroa bee mite, effective from 25 September 2008. - MAF co-hosts launch of AgResearch Chair in Systems Thinking and Practice
24 September 2008
On Friday 26 September, AgResearch and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) will co-host an event to launch the AgResearch Chair in Systems Thinking and Practice. - Confirmation of further finds of varroa in Canterbury
18 September 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) investigations after last week's find of varroa bee mite outside of the current South Island Controlled Area have confirmed further reports in North Canterbury. - Low pathogenic virus no cause for concern
17 September 2008
A surveillance programme researching the presence of avian influenza in New Zealand has found low pathogenic (LPAI) H5N1 virus in two samples taken from mallard ducks. - Increased opportunities for Hawkes Bay forest industry
17 September 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today released its "Hawkes Bay Forest Industry and Wood Availability Forecasts Report" that indicates an increase in wood availability in the region after 2016 and increased opportunities for the sector. - Cross-sector collaboration at carbon footprinting workshop
12 September 2008
More than 100 participants from government, industry and research institutes from around New Zealand attended a first of its kind workshop in Wellington this week to learn, share and look into strategies on greenhouse gas (GHG) footprinting. - New varroa mite find confirmed
11 September 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has confirmed varroa bee mite in hives outside of the current South Island Controlled Area. - Partnership on new climate change research announced
5 September 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology are teaming up on new research into climate change for the land based sectors. - Report One: Cadmium in New Zealand Agriculture
3 September 2008
Cadmium naturally occurs in phosphate rock, from which phosphate fertiliser is made. Phosphate fertiliser use underpins agricultural production and therefore contributes significantly to New Zealand's economy.
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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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