Displaying items by tag: Rowarth

Thursday, 04 April 2013 15:37

Young horticulturist search begins

The future of New Zealand's horticulture industry could rest with finalists in the 2013 Young Horticulturist of the Year contest.

Published in General News
Monday, 27 August 2012 15:25

Food under microscope

Food issues will be dissected in the final of the University of Waikato Winter Lecture Series this week.

Published in General News
Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:32

LifeGuard wins innovation award

The Innovation Centre, powered by the University of Waikato, is the showcase for the best industry developments and inventions, improving New Zealand farming practices.

Published in General News
Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:31

NZ feeds 20 million

New Zealand already feeds about 20 million people around the world on top of our own population -- and has the potential to feed more, a University of Waikato expert says.

Published in General News
Monday, 11 June 2012 10:26

Hot topics under scrutiny

Foreign land ownership, food prices and super farms are all hot topics at the moment – and they all hinge on the vital importance of agriculture and land-based industries to the New Zealand economy.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 06 June 2012 10:18

Why Fieldays matters to townies

Most New Zealanders are townies these days but still value the rural sector. And that's why the National Agricultural Fieldays is such an important annual event, says the University of Waikato's inaugural chair of agribusiness, Professor Jacqueline Rowarth.

Published in Rural Life

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