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The Andweeder

Sun 01 Mar 2015
5:58

Automated precision weeding for squash and other crops developed by Andy Lysaght
Mar 2015
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Micro-Cloning Avocados at Lynwood Nursery

Sat 01 Nov 2014
7:01

Producing phytopthera resistant avocado trees through micro-cloning
Nov 2014
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Tamarillo Industry Resurgence

Wed 01 Oct 2014
7:19

The tamarillo industry is bouncing back with better techniques to manage the psyllid pest
Oct 2014
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Research Into Black Beetle

Fri 01 Aug 2014
6:31

Updating the black beetle control research at AgResearch
Aug 2014
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Thermal Weed Control

Thu 01 May 2014
7:37

A chemical free approach to weed control at the Future Farming Centre
May 2014
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Yellow Bristle Grass Management

Thu 01 May 2014
6:23

The pasture weed Yellow Bristle Grass is a threat to the dairy industry
May 2014
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A Smart Approach to Mastitis Management

Tue 01 Apr 2014
7:02

A dairy farmer got some external help for an ongoing mastitis problem in his herd
Apr 2014
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The Field Horsetail Challenge

Tue 01 Apr 2014
6:30

Minimsing the spread of the highly invasive weed, field horsetail
Apr 2014
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Pest Control with Mesh Crop Covers

Tue 01 Apr 2014
7:06

An alternative approach to controlling pests and diseases at the Future Farming Centre
Apr 2014
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Best Practice Parasite Management

Sat 01 Mar 2014
6:42

A five-year long project searching for better parasite management for pastoral farmers
Mar 2014
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Breeding Resilient Oysters

Sat 01 Mar 2014
6:47

Cawthron scientists are breeding for virus resistant oysters
Mar 2014
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Pheromone Lures in Pest Traps

Sun 01 Sep 2013
4:44

Pheromone based lures are being used in self-resetting traps at Goodnature
Sep 2013
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Pest Plants and Animals at Redwood Forest

Sat 10 Aug 2013
7:47

Pest infested wasteland has been converted into a productive Redwood forest
Aug 2013
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Ladybirds as a Psyllid Biocontrol

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:28

A masters student at Lincoln University is studying biocontrols for the psyllid insect pest
Jun 2013
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Cropmark Seeds' New Endophyte Grass

Mon 01 Apr 2013
4:14

A novel endophyte has been bred for improved pasture resilience
Apr 2013
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Bird-Deterring Grasses

Fri 01 Mar 2013
4:23

New grasses with endophyte technology have been developed to deter pests
Mar 2013
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TBfree Southland

Mon 01 Oct 2012
4:47

Progress in Southland for the TBfree New Zealand Programme
Oct 2012
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ITOC and Border Security

Sat 01 Sep 2012
5:27

A look behind the scences at some of New Zealand's Biosecurity processes
Sep 2012
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Californian Thistle Control

Fri 01 Jun 2012
4:17

Identifying the best approach to controlling this common pasture weed pest
Jun 2012
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Trapping for Possum Control and Adding Value

Tue 01 May 2012
8:21

Bluey Hebberd traps possums and sells the fur and skins for pest control and extra income
May 2012
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Monitoring Ferrets for TB Control

Sat 01 Oct 2011
4:50

Monitoring pests such as ferrets help identify areas that need attention for TB control
Oct 2011
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Wilding Pine Control at Pukaki Downs

Sat 01 Oct 2011
3:36

Wilding Pine Trees are being controlled using the sale of their carbon credits to fund the work
Oct 2011
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1080 Use on the West Coast

Sat 01 Oct 2011
7:53

Understanding the need for the use of 1080 on the West Coast for pest control
Oct 2011
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Fighting Hieracium Weed in the Mackenzie

Sat 01 Oct 2011
4:44

Pest weeds and grassland recovery work at a scientific reserve in the Mackenzie Basin
Oct 2011
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Black Beetle Study

Mon 01 Aug 2011
5:00

Efforts to understand the prevalence of the pasture pest, black beetle
Aug 2011
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Kiwi Friendly Farm

Mon 01 Aug 2011
4:59

A Landcare group in the Whangarei Heads is creating a kiwi-friendly environment
Aug 2011
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Drench Longevity Study

Fri 01 Jul 2011
4:47

A new approach to target selective treatments for improved livestock parasite control
Jul 2011
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Waimea Nurseries

Wed 01 Jun 2011
4:29

Breeding, and growing to order, disease resistant apple and citrus trees
Jun 2011
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Psa Virus Attacks Kiwifruit Industry

Wed 01 Jun 2011
7:59

Managing the invasion of the kiwifruit bacteris, Psa
Jun 2011
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Horrible Hornwort

Sun 01 May 2011
5:45

Efforts to control the invasive fresh water weed, hornwort
May 2011
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Motutapu Pest Free Farm

Tue 01 Mar 2011
8:42

A working farm and recreational reserve on an island is now pest free
Mar 2011
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Tamarillo Psyllid Threat

Sun 01 Aug 2010
8:16

A study into a pest that is threatening potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums and egg plants
Aug 2010
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Tomato Potato Psyllid Pest 2010

Sat 01 May 2010
4:54

Research at Lincoln University to control a psyllid that threatens solanaceous crops
May 2010
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Wilding Pine Control Marlborough Sounds

Sat 01 Aug 2009
4:56

Ongoing efforts to control wilding pine trees in the Marlborough Sounds
Aug 2009
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Community Pest Control

Sat 01 Aug 2009
4:36

A Community Pest Control Area operates between landowners and regional council
Aug 2009
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Organic Avocados

Sat 01 Aug 2009
8:13

Research and information sharing by NZ Organic Avocado Growers Group
Aug 2009
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Pipfruit NZ Apple Futures

Wed 01 Jul 2009
5:09

A government and industry project to reduce chemical residues on fruit
Jul 2009
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Clover Root Weevil Action Group

Wed 01 Jul 2009
4:56

A trial by an action group to combat the clover root weevil
Jul 2009
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Otago Rabbit Control

Mon 01 Jun 2009
6:29

Rabbit control calls for a multi-faceted approach at Ardgour Station
Jun 2009
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Broomcorn Millet

Fri 01 May 2009
4:29

Identifying and preventing the spread of a plant pest
May 2009