May 2008
- Deer agent fined for illegal develveting
29 May 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) welcomes today's convictions of Noel Cudby in the Wellington District Court for the develveting of deer without adequate pain relief and the required approvals. - A changing climate is not all bad for agriculture
27 May 2008
A new report released by MAF shows that not all of the effects of climate change are bad for the agricultural sectors. In some areas, production will potentially increase. - Climate change and agricultural production
27 May 2008
New Zealands climate is likely to change over this century in response to increasing greenhouse gas emissions. We need to know how those changes will affect land managers and primary production systems. - Increased supply forecast for the country's wood basket
23 May 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has just released new wood availability forecasts for the Central North Island that indicate a steady increase in supply for the region over the next 12 years. - CLUES - Catchment Land Use for Environmental Sustainability
May 2008
MAF in association with Ministry for the Environment has been working with NIWA and their subcontractors to develop a modelling system to assess the effects of land-use changes on water quality and socio-economic indicators. - MAF Statement of Intent 2008/11
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22 May 2008 - The Resilience and Response of Farm Households in the Aftermath of the 2006 Canterbury Snow Storm
June 2007
This report documents the social impact on farm households and their communities of the Canterbury snow storms of June 2006. Particular attention is paid to issues of resilience and response to this event. - New South Island Controlled Area for varroa bee mite
13 May 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has established a new South Island Controlled Area to protect beekeeping operations in the West Coast, Canterbury and areas further south, from varroa which was found at St Arnaud, outside the previous South Island Controlled Area, three weeks ago. - Consultation open on exposure draft of forestry regulations under New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
6 May 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is seeking comments on an exposure draft of the regulations for the forestry sector under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS). Submissions close on 30 May. - Sustainable Forestry Bulletin [PDF 116K]
Issue 2 - 5 May 2008
Keeping you up-to-date with information about MAF's sustainability and climate change schemes that relate to forestry. - 1st Quarter Log Prices 2008
2 May 2008
1st Quarter and 12-Quarter Average as at April 2008 - Sustainable Forestry Bulletin [PDF 85K]
Issue 1 - 22 April 2008
Keeping you up-to-date with information about MAF's sustainability and climate change schemes that relate to forestry. - Varroa bee mite found outside South Island Controlled Area
1 May 2008
Varroa bee mite has been found at several apiary sites near St Arnaud, just outside the Nelson-Marlborough Varroa Controlled Area boundary, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) said today.
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