by admin | Jan 29, 2020 | Default
Global warming could have a big effect on the wine-growing regions of the world. In fact, suitable areas for growing wine grapes could shrink by half or more, according to Lincoln University Senior Lecturer. Dr. Amber Parker, says 56 percent of the world’s... by admin | Jan 23, 2020 | Default
The woman who coined the term ‘kiwifruit’ has died in California at the age of 96. Frieda Caplan became known as the Kiwi Queen after she came up with the term in 1962. She said the new name came about when a customer asked for Chinese gooseberries and... by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | Default
Westmere Butchery has taken out New Zealand’s top sausage award – the Supreme Award at the 2019 Devro Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Inspired by a pie the Chicken, Leek, and Bacon sausage beat out over 500 others from more than 90 producers around New... by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Default
The spotlight on the Rugby World Cup is being shared by a smelly little brown bug. Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor asks traveling Kiwis to be vigilant as it’s high-season for the crop-eating brown marmorated stink bug and so many kiwis are in the land of... by admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Default
A large Central Otago dairy farm operation with a good track record for community involvement has been fined $42,000 for destroying 12.2 hectares of indigenous vegetation to create pasture for dairy grazing. Devon Dairy Farms, has about 4000 dairy cows at Hawea Flat... by admin | Sep 26, 2019 | Default
An infectious poultry disease has been confirmed on a Mainland Poultry property just north of Dunedin and possibly another near Moeraki. The poultry industry is confident the highly infectious virus will not lead to an egg shortage. Mainland Poultry chief executive...