Scholarships available: check if you or your team members are eligible The Horticulture and Agriculture Teachers Association (HATA) has put together a list of scholarships available in the food and fibre sectors.
We have our Young Plant Producer 2024! Anna England from Elliot’s Wholesale Nursery in Amberley has been named as the 2024 Young Plant Producer of the Year.
Young Plant Producer of the Year is back for 2024 Applications for the Young Plant Producer of the Year competition open April 1st so get thinking now about if any of your staff or if you would like to apply.
New leadership course under development for the horticulture sector Muka Tangata, the Workforce Development Council for the food and fibre sector is working with the horticultural sector to design a new formal leadership course for emerging leaders.
Proposed new BSc Major in Horticultural and Plant Sciences: signatures needed Researchers at Lincoln University have proposed a new Horticultural and Plant Science Major (Bachelor of Science). The next stage in the process of approving the qualification is gathering endorsement signatures to support the business case.
We have our Young Plant Producer 2023! Lydia O’Dowd of Southern Woods nursery in Rolleston has been named Young Plant Producer of the Year
Plant Careers at Fieldays Opportunity Grows Here Career Hub For the second year the Plant Careers stand was located in the Opportunity Grows Here Career Hub. Once again, it was fantastic to have the support of MPI/the Opportunity Grows Here team. And was worthwhile to be located with other organisations promoting Primary Industry Careers.
A Passion Shared, Go Gardening Ezra, who lives in Hobsonville, Auckland with his wife Ina and two little girls, has been involved in horticulture since school days.
Generation Change - Young Woman Bringing Purpose to Food & Fibre Generation Change is a one-day workshop and mentoring programme preparing young women to make impact in food & fibre.
Register NOW for the Lincoln University Career Fair Two general Career Fairs are coming up at Lincoln University
Showcasing an industry pathway Dani McBride has recently been appointed as nursery manager at Rural Design in Mangawhai. Dani has an inspiring story so we're taking a closer look at her career journey.
Sign up for Florida University Greenhouse Training Online NZPPI members receive a 20% discount on the Florida University online greenhouse training programme
Young Plant Producer entries open in April Now is the time for NZPPI members to talk to their younger workers about entering the newly renamed Young Plant Producer of the Year competition.
Inaugural Fraser Award presented Our conference awards dinner kicked off with the presentation of the inaugural Carol Fraser Industry Training Award aka the Fraser Award to our 2021 Young Achiever Dani McBride.
Working Holiday Schemes reopening The 2023 reopening dates for capped Working Holiday Schemes have now been confirmed by Immigration New Zealand.
New Approach to Food and Fibre Qualifications Muka Tangata seeks your feedback on proposed food and fibre qualification system
Lincoln PhD student needs plant producer survey participants Can you help Julio Botero with his research into producer businesses
NZPPI exhibiting at Fieldays Career Hub NZPPI is joining seven other primary industry organisations in exhibiting at the MPI Opportunity Grows Here Career Hub
Our Young Achiever proves her innovation skills Our Young Achiever 2022 Amy Clark has come second in the Young Horticulturalist Innovation Project competition.
