Neonectria fuckeliana, nectria flute canker of radiata pine

- Infection courts used by Neonectria fuckeliana, the cause of nectria flute canker
From Forest Health News 220, November/December 2011. Although flute cankers caused by Neonectria fuckeliana are invariably associated with pruned branch stubs, studies have shown that direct entry through the stub…
- Canker in our pine plantations
Nectria flute canker. From Biosecurity 99, August 2010. Nectria flute canker demonstrates just how difficult and complex biosecurity problems can be – and the value of science in helping find…
- Nectria flute canker – a disease almost beaten?
From Forest Health News 195, May/June 2009. When Nectria flute canker was first recognised in New Zealand on Pinus radiata, nothing was known about the disease. The causal agent, Neonectria…
- Nectria ecology collaboration with Scandanavia
From Forest Health News 188, October 2008. Neonectria fuckeliana is the fungus associated with Nectria flute canker disease in Pinus radiata in the South Island of New Zealand. The fungus…
- Update on nectria flute canker
UPDATE ON NECTRIA FLUTE CANKER, Forest Health News 183, April 2008. NECTRIA ECOLOGY PROGRAMME, Forest Health News 183, April 2008. NECTRIA FOCUS GROUP MEETING, Forest Health News 183, April 2008.…
- Nectria flute canker
Forest Health News 180, January 2008. Nectria flute canker is now well known as a fungal disease affecting Pinus radiata in the southern region of New Zealand, associated with the fungus Nectria…
- Nectria fuckeliana in pruned an unpruned trees
From Forest Health News No. 175, July 2007. Last year we reported an unexpected finding that the DNA of Nectria fuckeliana was detected in both pruned and unpruned trees (see FH…
- Nectria disease of Pinus radiata
From Forest Health News 170, February 2007. Nectria disease of Pinus radiata Nectria pruning trial Nectria surveys Nectria infection of nursery stock Nectria field guide available Nectria disease of…
- Detection of Nectria fuckeliana in pruned and unpruned trees
From Forest Health News 167, October 2006. As reported in Forest Health News 165 August 2006, a DNA-based method was used to detect the presence of Nectria fuckeliana within pruned and unpruned…
- Nectria disease of radiata pine
From Forest Health News 165, August 2006. A relationship between pruning and the presence of N. fuckeliana? Nectria fuckeliana is widely distributed throughout the Otago/Southland region and it is hypothesised…
- Research update on nectria disease of radiata pine
From Forest Health News 155, September 2005. A comprehensive research programme was begun in January this year to answer some basic questions about the ecology and epidemiology of the fungus Nectria fuckeliana…
- The nectria research programme
From Forest Health News 147, December 2004. A stem malformation problem has arisen following pruning in Pinus radiata plantations in Southland and Otago, associated with infection by a fungus named Nectria…
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- Fieldays Forestry Hub to demonstrate that forestry is a solution
Monday, November 28, 2022
A range of solutions to farmers’ current problems will be on display in the Fieldays Forestry Hub near Hamilton between 30 November and 3 December, says Farm Forestry Association president,…
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Thursday, November 24, 2022
New and innovative uses of forestry and wood products will be on display at 35 stands in the Fieldays Forestry Hub near Hamilton between 30 November and 3 December, including…
- Pine conspiracy needs reality check
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Farm Foresters are saying journalists and commentators need to educate themselves about the reality of plantation forestry. The FFA President, Graham West says ‘Frequent anti-pine rants on Newstalk ZB and…
- Farming’s forestry hysteria
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Beef &Lamb NZ and Federated Farmers media release on recent results of an opinion survey on forestry offset adds to the misuse of information that’s building alarm and public hysteria…
- Foresters ask James Shaw if the government wants more trees or not
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Foresters are saying a suggestion by Climate Change Minister James Shaw to centralise buying carbon credits in central government, and decoupling the Emissions Trading Scheme from forestry, is a message…
- NZFFA submission on Industry Transformation Plan
Thursday, October 06, 2022
The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a draft Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan. This is a welcome contribution and appears to be well researched, but we feel…
- RECOGNITION FOR FORESTRY’S HIGHEST ACHIEVERS IN 2022
Sunday, September 18, 2022
This week at an awards dinner held in Auckland the New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) announced the winners of its three most prestigious awards. The 2022 recipients are acknowledged…
- Wooden cities key to cutting worldwide carbon emissions to combat climate change
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Forest Owners Association President is predicting massive increases in the worldwide demand for engineered timber construction. Grant Dodson has told delegates at the Forest Institute Conference in Auckland today…
- Forestry Transformation Plan could be ‘game changer’
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Forestry Transformation Plan could be ‘game changer’ for New Zealand economy and for combating climate change The Forest Owners Association says the Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan has…
- New campaign launches to attract more people into forestry careers
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A new recruitment campaign called ‘Find Your Fit In Forestry’ aims to draw attention to the varied career opportunities available in the growing forestry industry. A sector-wide initiative, the campaign…
- Trees on Your Farm – Pilot Workshops
Friday, July 01, 2022
In May, members of the NZFFA held three pilot workshops in the lower North Island aimed at encouraging hill country farmers to grow more trees. The format was a day…
- Federated Farmers struggling with both the law and arithmetic
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The Forest Owners Association says Federated Farmers have got their sums wrong on the rate of forest planting and don’t understand the law on overseas investment either. FOA is responding…
- New Zealand Future Foresters part of the launch of Global Network for Forestry Young Professionals
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Future Foresters New Zealand is supporting a global effort to unite forestry young professionals to promote, grow, and raise awareness of the importance and opportunities of the forest sector. The…
- Forest Owners say native trees are nice but won’t solve the Climate Emergency
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The Forest Owners Association says the just released Emissions Reduction Plan is a welcome and unprecedented blueprint for reducing New Zealand’s gross emissions. But the Association is warning that a…
- ‘Smart spade’ one of new technologies for forest silviculture project
Thursday, May 05, 2022
A ‘smart spade’ which identifies exactly where to plant a tree seedling is just one of the new technologies in the seven-year $25.5 million Precision Silviculture development project. The newly…
- Forest Owners call for forest trade mission to India
Monday, April 11, 2022
Forest Owners call for forest trade mission to India following approval of new fumigant for log exports The Forest Owners Association wants a delegation of government ministers to urgently go to…
- Forest Owners and Federated Farmers mourn passing of former Chief Executive of both organisations
Sunday, April 03, 2022
The pastoral and forest industries are mourning the recent passing of Rob McLagan, who served as Chief Executive of both Federated Farmers and the Forest Owners Association. Rob was CE…
- Joint efforts under way after unwanted pest detected in Tauranga
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Biosecurity New Zealand is working with primary sector and Te Tiriti partners after a single confirmed egg mass belonging to the moth pest the fall armyworm was found in Tauranga.…
- Forest Biosecurity update March 2022
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Check out the latest Biosecurity newsletter which gives an update on the biosecurity surveillance system, pitch pine canker, red needle cast, tortoise beetles, a new ladybird (always good) and the…
- Forest Owners says IPCC doesn't back Anne Salmond
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
The Forest Owners Association says highly qualified reservations in the latest International Panel on Climate Change report, do not back anthropologist Anne Salmond’s claims that New Zealand should switch exclusively…