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<i>John Roughan</i>: Why do we still help exporters?

Kiwifruit growers eager to move ahead with Govt plan

Govt: PSA outbreak will cost $75m

The Government has announced a $50 million plan to fight the kiwifruit vine bacteria PSA and expects total losses from infection of $75 million over the next two years.

Kiwifruit disease spreads

Kiwifruit's big players count cost of disease

Psa disease hits South Island orchards

The PSA disease has spread to kiwifruit orchards in the South Island and eradication is looking unlikely, Biosecurity Minister David Carter says.

Kiwifruit pollen imports not always tested: MAF

Kiwifruit support package thrashed out

The Kiwifruit Industry Advisory Council has put together a grower support package which it will propose to Biosecurity Minister David Carter and other parties tomorrow.

<i>Liam Dann</i>: Hairyberry has strength to conquer disease

Airborne pest could be hard to eradicate

Eradication of Psa becoming &quot;increasingly difficult&quot; - MAF

As suspicions grow that Psa has spread to kiwfruit orchards outside the BOP, MAF says it's unlikely it will be able to eradicate the disease.

Fears bees may help carry bacteria to green kiwifruit

Burning of vines may start today

The Govt could learn today whether diseased kiwifruit vines will need to be destroyed, as leaves begin to wilt on the first properties reported.

Psa outbreak: Fears copper-spray plan may harm vines

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is preparing to copper-spray kiwifruit orchards affected by the vine-killing Psa bacteria, despite reservations it could do more harm than good.

Spraying of kiwifruit vines on hold

Spraying kiwifruit vines with copper spray in hopes of controlling the vine-killing bacteria PSA has been put on hold today as growers and experts discuss the consequences of the action.

Carter warns of kiwifruit ban