Articles Archive

August 25, 2025
XI International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops
‘Acting on Water for Climate Change, Environment & Energy

August 25, 2025
Purchase your 2025 Charity Golf Day Raffle Tickets online
This year the charity we are again supporting is the Cancer Society

August 24, 2025
Strawberry New Zealand Conference Review
How to reduce heat from your structures during the warmer months. High temperatures can dramatically affect a strawberry plant’s ability to set fruit and maintain fruit size. The longer you can reduce the negative impact of heat stress, the longer you can sustain consistent production, quality, and shelf life.

August 12, 2025
MG Group signals long-term investment in local hothouse production
MG Group, has announced the next phase of its growth strategy
August 12, 2025
New Zealand Horticulture Conferences 2025 is almost here!
The two-day programme is packed with sessions tailored to help your business thrive

August 12, 2025
2025 Annual Grower2Grower Golf Tournament – Registrations Closing Soon – Get In Quick!
We invite teams of indoor and outdoor growers and industry suppliers to join us for a fun-filled day of golf, networking, and good-natured competition—all centred around our shared passion for growing.

July 29, 2025
Horticentre named as Platinum Sponsor for 2025 Grower2Grower Golf Day
Exciting News – the Horticentre Group continues as Platinum Sponsor of the Grower2Grower golf day for 2025!

July 29, 2025
Agritech Unleashed Heads to Waikato – Accelerating Tech Adoption in Dairy Heartland
AgriTech New Zealand is bringing its flagship event, Agritech Unleashed, to Waikato this August, highlighting the region’s strength in dairy, research, and innovation.

July 15, 2025
2025 Annual Grower2Grower Golf Tournament – Registrations Now Open! Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
Save the Date: We’re excited to announce the return of the Grower2Grower Annual Golf Tournament, happening on Friday, 12th September 2025 at the Pukekohe Golf Course. We invite teams of indoor and outdoor growers and industry suppliers to join us for a fun-filled day of golf, networking, and good-natured competition—all centred around our shared passion for growing.

July 14, 2025
Fruitnet Tomato Congress presents: The Future of Tomatoes
This year’s Fruitnet Tomato Congress takes place in Malaga, Spain, on 11-12 November, with industry experts set to explore how the business is likely to evolve in the coming years.

July 14, 2025
Attention: gas-using businesses
EECA would like to invite you to a workshop to discuss challenges and opportunities for business reticulated gas users

July 1, 2025
You are invited to the North Island Nursery Industry Trade Day- Hamilton 6th of August
NZ's top Trade Show for the Nursery and Garden Industry

June 17, 2025
Rural Support Community Catch up Dinner Waimauku
Growers local to region encouraged to RSVP for this event

June 3, 2025
Jack Haddon wins 2025 Pukekohe Young Grower title
Crop manager Jack Haddon has won the Pukekohe 2025 Young Grower regional title.

June 3, 2025
PCA Offers Ten Complimentary Registrations for NZ Growers!
Great news for New Zealand growers — Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) has opened up 10 complimentary registrations to attend their upcoming conference!

May 19, 2025
Young Horticulturalist of the Year May 2025 News Update
Four finalists confirmed for Grand Final November 5th and 6th

April 8, 2025
Horticentre Charitable Trust Continues as Exclusive Sponsor of Grower2Grower 2025
"Together we share a goal of offering future growers, and existing growers, a tool set, of credible trusted information, to achieve better outcomes".

March 11, 2025
Indoor Growing Summit 2025
If your work relates to glasshouses, hot houses, tunnel houses, indoor farming, vertical farming or similar read on!

March 11, 2025
The Vegetable Research Roadshow is back for 2025
Delivering the latest research results, project updates, and key information to vegetable growers.

March 10, 2025
Roam presentation on hygiene protocols for greenhouses and biosecurity, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Recently I attended a superb presentation by Ivan Casteels, Roam Technology discussing biosecurity, hygiene, and ToBRFV.