Category: Plant and Food New Zealand

Source: Plant and Food New Zealand – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: James Cook Research Fellowship recipient Dr Kevin Davies to decipher evolution of stress-tolerance of land plants

Plant & Food Research scientist Dr Kevin Davies has been awarded the James Cook Research Fellowship to undertake a study into the evolution of fundamental stress tolerance adaptation of land plants, by comparing mechanisms in hornworts to those of other p

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Headline: Kiwis want to know whats in their food

Navigating the way to good food choices in the shopping aisle can be a challenge. Detailed information about the nutritional value of New Zealand foods, beyond what is available on a food label, has not always been easy to find.

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Headline: It takes a region! Hawkes Bay community engaged in codling moth research to protect New Zealand apples

Growing the worlds best apples is a team effort. Plant & Food Research has engaged households in Hawkes Bay, the heart of New Zealands apple industry, in studies that will help create smarter and more sustainable ways to protect the prized fruit

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Headline: European experts share BMSB tracking app success with New Zealand

Two European brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) experts will share the success story of a BMSB tracking mobile app and experience in trying to gain sustainable control of the invasive pest with New Zealand biosecurity experts and stakeholders working on th

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Headline: Soil and Water Scientist elected as Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Leading Plant & Food Research soil and water scientist Dr Brent Clothier has recently been elected as an Academician in the Division of Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in its latest biennial election round. He is one of the 29 newl

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Headline: Protective covers reduce honey bee foraging and colony strength

The use of protective covers for crops can lead to a decline in honey bee foraging and colony strength, according to a recent study funded by Zespri and the Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund and conducted by Plant & Food Research.

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Headline: New Zealand horticulture exceeds $9.2 billion

New Zealand horticulture is well on track to meet its goal of $10 billion by 2020. The industry was valued at $9.2 billion in the year ending 30 June, 2018, up $400 million from 2017. The increase was driven by a strong growth in exports, which rose to $5

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Headline: Scientists recognised for controlling plant disease

Two wins for Plant & Food Research at the Kudos Awards – Dr Philip Elmer, a senior scientist in plant pathology and biological control, has been presented with this years Lifetime Achievement Award, while his team was awarded the Kudos Science Trust –

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Headline: MYBs generate wow factors in fruits and vegetables

Novelty and health benefits play a major role in influencing consumers purchasing decisions and are often controlled in the plant by a family of proteins called MYBs. Understanding how these work could result in new fruits and vegetables on the supermark

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