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Premier Maize Field Day 2023
We welcome you to join us for our Premier Maize Field Day 2023! Please see the programme below....
Fall armyworm update 3 February 2023
Since September 1 2022 there have been 100 confirmed fall armyworm finds....
Fall armyworm update 27 January 2023
There have been 93 confirmed fall armyworm finds. 12 of those were on the West Coast of the South Island in the past three weeks....
Fall armyworm update 20 January
As at Friday 20 January, MPI has confirmed 76 finds since 1 September 2022 (up 20 from last week). Most of these have been larvae feeding in the crops....
Fall armyworm update 13 January 2023
Fall armyworm has been identified in South Island maize crops, taking the total number of finds since 1 September 2022 to 56....
A journey to building healthier soils
“Cut, place, press and cover” is the mantra of South Australian farmer Tom Robinson when it comes to successful seed establishment under a no till regime. ...
Don’t forget soil moisture probes at harvest
With harvest underway, just a friendly reminder: don’t forget to either clearly mark the position of your soil moisture probes in your paddocks or remove them prior to harvest!...
Fall armyworm update 6 January 2023
There have been several new confirmations of fall armyworm added since the new year, taking the total finds to 45 since 1 September 2022. The new finds have all been in the north of the North Island....
Fall armyworm update 30 December 2022
There have been no new positive finds reported since last week through MPI and no new finds from monitor traps across the regions....
Fall armyworm update 23 December 2022
Maize and sweetcorn growers seeking control options for the highly damaging pest fall army worm, now have an on-label chemical option....