The Orchardist | August 2021

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VOL 94 | NO 07 | AUGUST 2021

A persimmon perspective Pages 19 & 42

In this issue

22 Winter pruning courses

48 Waimea Nurseries turn 50

52 New Summerfruit NZ chairman


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BioStart – Integrating Biostimulants into avocado orchard management

2min
pages 71-72

Global trends in food production impact growers

2min
page 70

Novachem – Streamlined spray manual on the way

2min
page 69

The key to saving the tamarillo industry?

5min
pages 66-67

Seasonsafe – Looking after seasonal workers in the time of Covid-19

2min
page 68

The future of frost fighting

5min
pages 64-65

Reducing variability in apple tree productivity

12min
pages 59-63

Waimea Nurseries celebrate

4min
pages 50-51

Making connections

2min
page 53

Horticulture career of choice for Zimbabwean refugee

7min
pages 46-49

Proposal to retain NZKGI’s value to growers by increasing its levy

5min
pages 56-58

years of success

2min
page 52

Voyles persimmons an icon of Matangi

3min
pages 44-45

million complex

3min
pages 42-43

Citrus benefits from Keith’s

2min
pages 40-41

Staff involved in design of

7min
pages 33-35

Golden Bay Fruit looks to the future

8min
pages 26-29

Waikato persimmon orchard to downsize

4min
pages 21-23

Pruning courses helping to attract workers

3min
pages 24-25

Calibre of new leaders assures industry’s future

7min
pages 30-32

NZKGI Labour Attraction Strategy helps kiwifruit industry complete record harvest

5min
pages 36-37

On-farm biosecurity series farm outputs

3min
pages 18-20

New blood extends GoHort programme to Pukekohe

4min
pages 16-17

Natural resources and environment

2min
page 9

The Chief Executive: Brand New Zealand – what is it worth?

5min
pages 6-8

Record number of contestants for Gisborne Young Grower

1min
pages 12-13

Deputy President’s Word: Team Food and Fibre sector

5min
pages 4-5

Getting a better deal for growers

2min
pages 14-15

2021 Nelson Young Grower Jonathan Bates backs horticulture careers

3min
pages 10-11
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