News
Agrecovery Matters! Winter 2010
August 20, 2010
New bag brings big benefits… AG Foundation AGM… New appointment… Satisfied users praise Chemicals programme… Kumara grower takes action… Comprehensive coverage prompts burning ban… RD1 and Country Mile come on...Read more
NEW AGRECOVERY WEBSITE GOES LIVE!
August 9, 2010
On Monday 9th August Agrecovery launched a new, simplified and vastly improved website! The new site should be much quicker for dial up users and those with slow connections, as well as being clearer and easier to understand. We apologise if you...Read more
It’s not always free, but it is worth it…
June 30, 2010
Gavin Malcolm, a former farmer who now lives in Wakefield near Nelson, had a stockpile of chemicals from his farming days that he wanted to get rid of. He had to pay for Agrecovery to come and collect them from him, but it was worth it, he says...Read more
Persistent problem solved
March 30, 2010
South Island vegetable growing business and New Zealand GAP approved supplier Wai-iti Fresh waited a long time for a programme like Agrecovery to solve their plastic disposal problems. On 240 hectares of land located about 20 minutes south of...Read more
Brownrigg leading the way
March 30, 2010
Leading New Zealand agribusiness Brownrigg Agriculture has a reputation for innovation with a proven willingness to test and adopt new practices that enhance product quality. Its latest initiative to ensure continued long-term sustainability has...Read more
Agrecovery reaches 50!
March 30, 2010
Five new companies have joined Agrecovery from the 1st of April bringing to 50 the number of participating brand owners. This coincides with the 3rd anniversary of the programme’s launch. “We started the programme 3 years ago with just 12 brand...Read more
Agrecovery Matters! Autumn 2010
March 30, 2010
Brownrigg leading the way… Agrecover reaches 50 supporting brand owners… Agrecovery becomes mandatory for New Zealand GAP… Agrecovery introduces crop protection net recycling… QSM recipient backs Agrecovery… Building...Read more
QSM recipient backs Agrecovery
March 30, 2010
Katikati farmer and avocado and kiwifruit grower Hugh Moore will be heading to Government House on April 10 to pick up his Queen’s Service Medal for services to horticulture. A prominent figure in the industry since the 1970′s, this...Read more
Agrecovery introduces net recycling
March 30, 2010
Agrecovery is now offering a recycling programme for crop protection net following a successful trial with Villa Maria last year. ‘There was such strong interest in the trial from grape growers and others in the industry that we have decided...Read more
Glad to be part of the enviro-loop
December 30, 2009
After more than 45 years as an agricultural pilot, Hallett Griffin has long dealt with the issue of disposing of the many plastic agrichemical containers generated in his line of work. Based in Palmerston North, he owns agricultural aviation...Read more