Soil biology basics
Soil biology basics is an information series describing basic concepts in soil biology. How to encorage soil organisms Soil organisms range from bacteria to giant tunnelling earthworms. They all play an essential role in decomposing organic ... [... more]
NSW Dept Primary Industries |
Why Do Plants Turn Red?
Don received a letter from Research Scientist, Dr Dugald Close, who is associated with the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry, at the University of Tasmania. In the letter, Dr Close explains why leaves colour reddish ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Water & Irrigation
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Information and tools to assist managers to estimate the costs associated with their irrigation systems. Selecting an irrigation system, pressurised and surface irrigations ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Primefacts and other factsheets
NSW DPI produces a range of factsheets including the popular Primefacts are gradually replacing, or have replaced some of our earlier series including: Fishfacts and Fishnotes Use the forms on the left to search through our ... [... more]
NSW Dept Primary Industries |
HortNews - NZ Apple Exports Expected To Slump In 2002-03
New Zealand's apple exports rose by 21 percent to 17.7 million cartons in the year to September, but exports for the 2002-03 season are expected to fall to 14.5 million cartons, according to a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Moth Pest Programme Delayed
An aerial spray programme to eradicate a pest moth in West Auckland has been delayed a month. AUCKLAND 6/11/2001 - An aerial spray programme to eradicate a pest moth in West Auckland has been delayed a month. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - MAF Failed To Test Extra Samples
WELLINGTON 23/1/2001 - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) officials say they never tested hundreds of samples taken from beehives during an exercise in late 1999. The samples were supposed to have been screened for exotic mites, but ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - MAF Prepares Long-term Strategy For Bee Mite
WELLINGTON 9/2/2001 - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) officials say they have prepared a range of control measures for the Varroa jacobsoni bee mite, depending on whether it spreads slowly or quickly engulfs the rest of the North ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Painted Apple Moth Breeding Makes Foresters Nervous
The discovery that painted apple moths are breeding new generations is causing unease in the forestry industry, which sees the moths as potentially significant pests. WELLINGTON 19/1/2001 - The discovery that painted apple moths are breeding new ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Grapegrowers Face Higher Production Costs, Reduced Prices
Export prices for New Zealand wine fell for the second consecutive year in the year to June and will continue to decline, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry analysts say. WELLINGTON 14/07/2004 - Export prices for New Zealand wine fell for the ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Forestry, Park Plantings At Risk As MAF Gives ...
Foresters are dismayed at the Government's decision to abandon any attempts to eradicate the gum leaf skeletoniser moth. WELLINGTON 11/06/2003 - Foresters are dismayed at the Government's decision to abandon any attempts to eradicate the gum leaf ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Bee Keeper Community In A Buzz Over Breeding Plans
Some beekeepers are questioning the response of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to the possible incursion of varroa mite in the top half of the South Island. WHANGAREI 25/06/2004 - The apiarist community is abuzz over a Northland ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
