Articles and comments by industry players are welcome, and should be sent to us via the NZFGA Secretary at nfga@kol.co.nz
Welcome to the new website of the New Zealand Flower Growers Association which is being run in conjunction with the GROWER on-line magazine. NZFGA sees the tie-up as a cost-effective way to communicate with flower growers, support services and others interested in this unique segment of NZ’s Primary Industries, and the GROWER is proud to be involved in helping the Association build a lively, viable and attractive cut-flower industry.
NZFGA membership reminder
The NZFGA would like to remind flower growers and other industry players that membership fees for 2010 are due NOW.
The organisation has extended its discount until 20 March 2010, so be in quick. Use the contact page above to get more information.
OPINION: Floriculture – a lifestyle or a business?
Almost 20 years ago, when I was working with another horticultural magazine, I did an analysis of the current state of the Horticulture Industry. This was at a time when kiwifruit growers were going under, due to frighteningly low returns while the likes of fruit and vegetable production were on the cusp of some major changes – this was the time when traditional produce auctions were about to give way to contract sales to supermarket chains.
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