Snapshot - Grower services in action: a chat with Bridgette at Birchwood
In this episode of Snapshot, Lisa chats with Bridgette from Grower Services at Birchwood. With years of experience supporting kiwifruit growers, Bridgette shares what she loves about the industry and her role as a biosecurity champion. From fruit fly and myrtle rust responses to Covid-19 logistics and search and rescue operations, Bridgette’s story is one of dedication, resilience, and passion for horticulture.
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Snapshot - How KiwiNet and our people prepare for, and take part in, biosecurity responses
This podcast is in two parts. First, we chat with Mike Lawson (Manager GIA partnerships) and then Corne (who is connected to the avocado industry). Both discussions delve into being out in the field during biosecurity responses and the contribution KiwiNet, on behalf of the kiwifruit industry, makes to the success of responses.
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Snapshot - Wild kiwifruit control June 2025
Snapshot - Wild kiwifruit control June 2025 by Kiwifruit Vine Health
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Snapshot - MPI helping protect our orchards April 2025
Ryan, MPI Chief Quarantine Officer, talks about the work he and his team do to manage biosecurity risk and how that helps protects kiwifruit growing regions.
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Snapshot - April 2023
Guy from Onside and Cam from DMS talk to us about using Onside, which now includes biosecurity functionality. It's quick and easy to keep plant movement records and meet your biosecurity requirements under GAP - all part of best biosecurity practice!
Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) is a New Zealand biosecurity organisation dedicated to keeping unwanted pests and diseases out of kiwifruit orchards, and making plans for what would happen if they got here.
The KVH Snapshot makes it easy for growers, post-harvest industries, nurseries, contractors, government and anyone else interested in how we protect New Zealand's industry from biosecurity threats, to keep up-to-date with news and events.
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