Displaying items by tag: Steven Joyce

Wednesday, 02 March 2016 12:55

Austerity needed - Editorial

As dairy and other farmers dramatically cut back their expenses to the bare bones, in Wellington the country's public servants live the life of Riley.

Published in General News
Saturday, 06 February 2016 06:55

Big spend on land and water research

$230 million is being spent over the next 10 years to produce definitive science on how to best manage land and water in New Zealand.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 15 December 2015 13:21

Wool research gets funding boost

'New Uses for Wool' will be the focus of a seven-year wool research consortium

Published in General News

More Government funding will enable 20% more veterinarians to be trained at Massey University.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 12 November 2015 11:30

20 years for biosecurity detector dog programme

MPI celebrates 20 years since the birth of its biosecurity detector dog programme with a giant cake at the Christchurch A&P Show today.

Published in General News
Thursday, 08 October 2015 15:00

Chair claims proposal well thought-out

AgResearch chair Sam Robinson says the proposal for change has been well thought out.

Published in General News

Horticulturists in Northland need to work on a strategic action plan with national bodies such as Horticulture NZ and the Avocado Industry Council, says the newly published Northland Regional Growth Study. 

Published in Management
Tuesday, 04 November 2014 00:00

Call for head’s head

A LEADING sheep farmer is calling for the resignation of AgResearch’s chief executive over the Invermay issue and has taken his concerns to Government.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 08 July 2014 09:04

Host proposals sought for food safety centre

SEVEN ORGANISATIONS have been to submit proposals to host the Food Safety Science and Research Centre.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 June 2014 09:13

$1.75m for NZ-Singapore ‘Food for Health’

SCIENCE AND Innovation Minister Steven Joyce says Government will invest $1.75 million to fund New Zealand-Singapore collaborative research projects on the development of food products with validated health benefits.

Published in General News
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