All News from Tue, 9 Nov 2010
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Israel’s scientists think big in miniature
Discoveries being presented at Nano Israel 2010 Read more…
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World must act to boost rice supply
Kanayo Nwanze, president of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development addresses world rice congress in Hanoi Read more…
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Killer vine disease threatens crops nationwide
May have been in NZ in a latent state for years - Biosecurity Minister, David Carter Read more…
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Scientists collide lead ions in Big Bang machine
CERN researchers are trying to detect a thick soup of matter called "quark-gluon plasma" in the hope of gaining a deeper insight into how the universe began Read more…
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Bid to use sodium nitrite baits on possums, pigs
Auckland company Connovation Ltd is seeking Erma approval to import the food preservative as an alternative toxin to 1080 for ground control of pests Read more…
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Second Te Puke orchard infected with canker – MAF
Over the road from where the first infected vines were discovered Read more…
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Orchard visitors concern workers battling vine-killer
MAF keen to reduce the number of people in the areas to minimise the risk; says will approach Niwa to create software to track airborne pathogens Read more…
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MAF confirms positive test for kiwifruit vine bacteria PSA
MAF is working closely with ZESPRI, Plant & Food Research and New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) to better understand and mitigate any risks associated with the spread of PSA Read more…
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Fast-food restaurants target US kids, study shows
To view the Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity report: http://www.fastfoodmarketing.org Read more…
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Australia’s redback spider in New Zealand
AgResearch scientists Cor Vink and Craig Phillips recorded sightings in parts of Central Otago, Hawke's Bay, Auckland, North Auckland and New Plymouth Read more…
