Click here to read the minutes from the 2017 NZAC SGM held in Hamilton on 9 August.
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New Zealand Asparagus Council AGM 2017 Minutes
Click here to read the minutes from the 2017 NZAC AGM held in Mt Maunganui on 12 July 2017.
REGISTER for the 2017 NZAC AGM & Conference
NZAC AGM and Horticulture Conference – 2017 New Zealand Asparagus Council invites you to attend the 2017 New Zealand Asparagus Council (NZAC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Horticulture Conference on Wednesday 12 – 14 July being held at the ASB Baypark, Mt Maunganui. The Horticulture Conference is a showcase for the entire industry. More than […]
2016 Conference Presentations
Geoff Presentation Maria Lloyd MPI presentation Peter Falloon Presentation Sarah Sinton Presentation
NZAC Executive Meeting March 2017 Minutes
NEW ZEALAND ASPARAGUS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEETING 14 MARCH 2017 HORTICULTURE NEW ZEALAND BOARDROOM, LEVEL 4, 20 BALLANCE STREET, COOPERATIVE BANK BUILDING, WELLINGTON MINUTES Present: Tony Rickman (Chair) Waikato Mike Arnold South Island Lindsay Kay Hawkes Bay Sam Rainey South West North Island Tom Cooney Export market representative Marcus Turner Domestic market representative Eve Williams Business […]
New Zealand Asparagus Council AGM and Conference 2017
The AGM and Conference for the New Zealand Asparagus Council 2017 will be held in Mount Maunganui on 12 July. This is being held on the morning of the first day of the Horticulture Conference. 12 July will be dedicated to the AGMs of New Zealand Asparagus Council, Tomatoes NZ Inc and Vegetables NZ Inc. […]
Levy payment reminder
Please remember that the last date for payment of your compulsory levy is 28 February 2017 to avoid a 10% late payment penalty fee. If you would like a new copy of the levy declaration form which were posted out in October 2016, or if you did not receive yours, please email Eve on Eve.Williams@hortnz.co.nz
Horticulture New Zealand Life Membership awarded to Asparagus Grower Geoff Lewis
The dedication and contribution to industry of Levin asparagus grower Geoff Lewis was acknowledged at the Horticulture Conference Awards Dinner on Thursday 4 August. Geoff was awarded Life Membership of Horticulture New Zealand. The Life Membership of Horticulture NZ is awarded to persons that have provided distinguished and honourable services to Horticulture NZ and continues for […]
2016 AGM Agenda
Click the link below to download the Agenda for the 2016 New Zealand Asparagus Council Annual General Meeting to be held on 12 August 2016 at East Pier Hotel, 50 Nelson Quay, Ahuriri, Napier. NZAC AGM Agenda and motions FINAL
Aspire Asparagus Lite – decision support for asparagus growers
Article by Warrick Nelson, Plant and Food Research. The Aspire Asparagus app is derived from extensive physiological analysis of the asparagus annual growth cycle. During this process, a key finding was that carbohydrate content of the root system provides information useful for making general crop management decisions about how to manage fern growth and spear […]