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Potatoes New Zealand represents the interests of New Zealand's seed, table, and process potato growers. The potato industry is made up of around 290 growers who produce an estimated 500,000 tonnes of potatoes from 10,500 hectares in 2006. This website is funded by the Commodity Levy paid by potato growers. The site aims to provide growers with timely information on industry events and developments, and be a first point of reference for industry specific research and technical information. Some sections of this website are password protected and only available to levy payers and Potatoes New Zealand members. In order to view these pages you need to login or register.
Fantastic potato promoting activities for 2009 Whether it is the Baked potato campaign, Calling all grandparents! strategy , Kids What Now Spudtacular TV show, 2009 Great Potato Restaurant challenge, or the That's Life Best Chip Competition – there is plenty happening to maintain the momentum created in the United Nations 2008 International Year of the Potato. Click here to see what is on or to discover and order the fantastic new potato resources. 7th WPC – March 2009 The 7th World Potato Congress was a magical experience and I thoroughly enjoyed sharing Canterbury and New Zealand with the global potato industry. The feedback we are getting about the Congress and New Zealand is glowing. I met so many new people and learned many new ideas, I'm processing the information I collected, the contacts I made and the experiences I had. It was a privilege to have met people from around the world who are as passionate as I am about our industry. Our invited speakers not only are experts in their field but also are fine examples of the nature of potato industry people – generous, knowledgeable and with a practical, workable vision. I challenge you to meet and include more people from the potato industry, those who attended the Congress and those who didn't make it, to further grow our industry. As Ron Gall said in his thank you speech at the Congress Awards dinner, we are our own worst enemy and we need to stick together. I would also add we don't realise the importance of the part we play on the world stage. Potatoes are the ideal sustainable crop to help solve some of the world's problems, in particular the potential for us to feed the world in 2050 when the global population is expected to reach 9 billion people. We need to step up and remind our local consumers what a wonder food potatoes truly are. Please take time to view the online proceedings from the Congress at the link below and follow the other links also. Thanks to those who helped organise the Congress, especially those growers who put time and energy into ensuring Potatoes NZ put on a Congress to remember! Terry Olsen
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Potatoes NZ newsletter 29 July 2010 Click here to download the latest issue of the Potatoes NZ newsletter. Psyllid voluntary contribution 13 july 2010 In the past 18 months Potatoes New Zealand has invested $460,247 in psyllid related research and extension activities. This represents 177% of the annual R&D levy paid by growers. We have also been working to leverage funding from a range of sources but there is still more work that needs to be done and as yet remains unfunded. That is why we are asking growers and all supply chain partners to make a voluntary contribution equating to $1 per tonne of potatoes (or potato products) sold. It is intended that all of these contributions will be directed to psyllid related research and extension activities. To find out more go to the Psyllid page. Conference 2010 14 June 2010 The Potatoes New Zealand Conference will this year be held on Tuesday 3 August. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Horticulture New Zealand Conference which is on 4th and 5th August. The venue is Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland. Once again Potatoes New Zealand will meet the cost of the daily registration fee ($180 incl GST) for one representative of each potato growing entity, to attend the Potatoes NZ Conference and the HortNZ Conference. We have a really exciting programme for Tuesday 3rd August. Highlights include:
It will be a top day and you are encouraged to register online at www.hortnz.co.nz See you in Auckland in August. Psyllid newsletter 1 June 2010 A special issue of the psyllid newsletter "Psyllid News", which discusses testing for Liberibacter and Phytoplasma, is now available. Click here to download it now. Chips 50 26 May 2010 The latest version of the Chips newsletter is now available - click here to download it now. Hadda beetle 21 May 2010 The Hadda beetle - an Unwanted Organism which has been found in Auckland - is an insect pest which potato growers should know more about. Click here to see the information on MAF's website, click here to view a MAF fact sheet, or click here to find out how to identify the Hadda beetle. Further information is also available by clicking here or here to view two Australian websites. World Potato Congress Proceedings & Merchandise Proceedings from the 2009 World Potato Congress in Christchurch are now available online - please click here to find out more. Following the 2009 World Potato Congress, WPC 2009 merchandise is now available - this includes the 100% silk ties which many people wore at the Congress, as well as the Scrub'a potato scrubbing gloves. To find out more please download an order form by clicking here. |
Events 03 Aug, Auckland HortNZ Product Group Chairs meeting 20 Aug, Wellington 31 Aug, Palmerston North
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