Articles Archive
October 20, 2026
Powerplants – Purpose built facility will support leading research in crop production
The University of Tasmania is investing in the future of Australian agriculture with the development of a state of the art research greenhouse complex at its Newnham Campus in Launceston.
October 20, 2026
Winter cucumber trial shows spectrum control can lower energy costs without compromising yield
Signify’s Philips GreenPower LED toplighting force fixtures enable precise control of different wavelength areas:
October 20, 2026
VentureFruit launches ADORE™ apples:
A global premium programme uniting new climate-resilient varieties under one brand
October 19, 2026
Have your say and win!
A Lighter Touch is surveying growers and crop protection advisors about whether growers are moving to a more integrated approach to pest and disease management.
October 19, 2026
Dane’s deep-rooted passion for conservation
Young Horticulturist of the Year finalist Dane Sales is fervent about looking after native trees – and he wants to educate others.
October 19, 2026
Phoebe Scherer is the first to point out the irony – she is an award-winning kiwifruit grower but she isn’t an orchardist
Instead the 30-year-old helps hundreds of other growers improve kiwifruit yield and quality, skills she hopes will set her apart when she competes in this year’s Young Horticulturist of the Year.
October 6, 2026
Meg wears her work on her sleeve
Meg Spittal sees horticulture as an art form, so much so that many of the tattoos she has inked are species – both wildlife and plant form.
October 5, 2026
No opportunity wasted for plant producer
Clayton Hart is an opportunist – he is always on the hunt for ways to grow and develop his career as a plant producer. So much so, that every job he has had, came from opening doors, not responding to job vacancies.
Ten years in the horticulture industry is the result of equal measures of tenacity and skill for the Auckland 27-year-old who will compete in this year’s Young Horticulturist of the Year competition in November.
