Horticulture

RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio

Cyclone Gabrielle has devastated fruit and vegetable crops in New Zealand's fruit bowl: Hawke's Bay. Audio

The effects of cyclones are still being felt, while the added rain in summer has grass growing berserk across the North Island. However, the south could do with a bit more and more supplementary feed… Audio

Orchardist Lesley Wilson and her family plan the next steps for their apple growing operation after a traumatic escape from flood waters. Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news dominated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

One of Hawkes Bay's biggest vegetable and fruit growers says he has grave concerns for the region's food producers if more significant financial help doesn't arrive quickly. Paul Apatu speaks to Susie… Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Maja Burry, takes a look at the week's agricultural news which is dominated of course by the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

This new segment looks at some of the major agricultural news of the week with RNZ's rural news team. Reporter Maja Burry chats about dragonfruit, deer milk, rural support for flood-stricken farmers… Audio

Last night was the Grand Final and Awards Ceremony for the Young Horticulturist of the Year. Regan Judd came away with the big prize, representing the Young Grower of the year from the Horticulture NZ… Audio

Kiwifruit orchard foreman Dave Trafford takes Leah Tebbutt through the vines on the back of the quad bike, where mere metres apart the vines change from luscious and green, to barren as if they've… Audio

After 25 years, Margaret Bennett is stepping back from an association she spearheaded. But there is still work to be done and she maintains she will be busy as a bee, but in the background. Audio