News

Agri-gate – news from the Primary Growth Partnership

2015

2014

• Issue 13 – December
  Topics include end of year highlights, changes to Investment Advisory Panel membership and a profile of the New Dairy Products and Value Chain – Whai Hua programme
• Issue 12 – November
  Topics include the 2014 PGP Expo, the Steepland Harvesting programme progress review and profiles of the Primary Industry Capability Alliance and the Marbled Grass-fed Beef programme
• Issue 11 – October
  Topics include Precision Seafood Harvesting awards, the Stump2Pump and STIMBR final programme reports and a profile of the Seed and Nutritional Technology Development programme
• Issue 10 – September
  Topics include the PGP 'Innovation Pipeline', innovation success factors and a profile of the FoodPlus programme
• Issue 9 – August
  Topics include PGP thematic workshops, information sharing and a profile of the SPATnz programme
• Issue 8 – July
  Topics include the completion of the STIMBR programme, ClimbMAX harvester development and a profile of the High Performance Manuka Plantations programme
• Issue 7 – June
  Topics include the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s report on projected PGP economic benefits and a profile of the Precision Seafood Harvesting programme
• Issue 6 – May
  Topics include PGP programme annual planning and a profile of the Clearview Innovations programme profile
• Issue 5 – April
  Topics include the New Zealand Sheep Industry Transformation programme's progress review and a profile of the STIMBR programme
• Issue 4 – March
  Topics include the PGP media field trip and a profile of the Transforming the Dairy Value Chain programme
• Issue 3 – February
  Topics include a profile of the Steepland Harvesting programme

2013

• Issue 2 – December
  Topics include a profile of the FarmIQ programme
• Issue 1 – November
  Topics include the 2013 PGP Expo and a profile of the New Zealand Sheep Industry Transformation programme

Media releases from MPI and PGP partners

• PGP programme to launch innovative consumer research into New Zealand lamb
• Nutrient management programme hits a century
• Passion2Profit joins Primary Growth Partnership
• New Zealand Greenshell mussel breeding begins at brand new hatchery in Nelson
• MPI welcomes independent performance audit of Primary Growth Partnership
• New PGP programme to turn passion into profit
• New PGP programme serves up healthier lamb
• Remote controlled tree felling trial shows promise
• New Zealand avocados poised to Go Global 
• New Zealand wine industry's largest R&D programme underway 
• New programme set to transform hill country farms
• SPATnz breeding better mussels for New Zealand
• Avocados set to "Go Global" with new PGP
• Red meat sector programme formalised and set to boost farmer productivity and profitability
• High quality, lower calorie and lower alcohol wines focus of new programme
• Stump to Pump programme receives PGP funding boost
• Research initiative to rejuvenate hill country
• New dairy PGP programme Whai Hua announced
• Red Meat PGP Collaboration Programme for Greater Farmer Profitability

Minister's media releases on the Beehive website

2015

• New funding balance for PGP programmes - 15 Oct
• Official start of new PGP lamb programme - 23 Sept
• Major benefits expected from new forest harvesting technology - 17 Sept
• PGP delivering much needed support to rural communities - 11 Sept
• Minister welcomes new venison PGP programme - 26 May
• More success for Primary Growth Partnership - 17 Feb
• Minister welcomes independent review of PGP - 11 Feb
• Two new PGP programmes approved - 29 Jan

2014

• New PGP investment advisory panel members - 19 Dec
• New remote control technology for forestry could save lives - 8 Aug
• Minister congratulates Precision Seafood Harvesting PGP programme - 12 June
• Govt to undertake Bay of Plenty growth study - 5 June
• New report shows PGP delivering major benefits - 28 May
• Ambitious new PGP programme for avocado industry - 1 April
• PGP Forestry programme takes big step forward - 22 March

2013

• New funding programme to develop low-calorie, low alcohol wines - 27 Nov
• PGP delivering major results - 23 Oct
• Revolutionary seafood project showing great promise - 1 Oct
• Sir Maarten Wevers joins PGP panel - 30 Sept
• Speech to the PGP expo - 30 Sept
• Two new PGP programmes announced - 26 June
• Three years of PGP - 10 June
• PGP Round Nine opens - 6 June

PGP stories in the media

2015

• Remote tree logger aims to cut forestry deaths - (18 Sept) - Stuff website
• Remote-controlled tree felling reduces hazards - (19 Sept) - 3 News website
• Lamb marketing to receive boost in PGP programme (23 Sept) - Stuff website
• New uses for lower value venison products (23 July) – Stuff website
• Collaboration, innovation for thriving primary sector (16 July) – NZ Herald website
• The advantages of good genes (16 July) – NZ Herald website
• Projecting the right image (16 July) – NZ Herald website
• Riding the roller coaster (16 July) – NZ Herald website
• Avocados find sweet spot for surge in growth (23 June) – China Daily website
• Value-adding flag nailed to the mast (29 June) – AgriHQ website
• Lupins feed crop but a pest as well (5 June) – Stuff website
• Better merino sheep in the making (8 May) – Stuff website
• Night milking producing melatonin-rich milk (29 April) – NZ Herald website
• 'Precision fishing' trial helps the tiddlers (7 April) – NZ Herald website
• There's no arguing involved in this seafood spat (6 April) – Stuff website
• Better deer health can lift profits (21 March) – Stuff website
• $41m funding for meaty projects (30 Jan) – NZ Herald website

2014

• Innovation comes to fore in projects (15 Nov) - Stuff website

2011

• Fonterra expansion takes mozzarella to the world (5 June) – Stuff website

Who to contact

If you have questions about the PGP, email pgp@mpi.govt.nz .