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Wednesday, 12 February 2025 13:55

Editorial: Will big be better?

The concept of a mega ag science institution sounds enticing, but the question remains, is big best?

OPINION: The shakeup to the science sector with the proposed merger of four ag related crown research institutes (CRIs) into one conglomerate has drawn little public reaction.

Published in Opinion

New plant business model from US partnership

The Wakefield raspberry, bred in NZ, has now been commercialised in the US.

A raspberry partnership between Plant & Food Research (PFR) and a plant nursery business in Washington state has had positive spinoffs, according to the Crown Research Insititute.

Published in Agribusiness

Heat seeking drone to help fight rural fires

Ben Litchfield shows off the fire fighting drone.

With the risk of fire from droughts a joint research project by the Crown Research Institute, Scion, and the engineering school at Canterbury University may yield some major benefits.

Published in Management