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Head of group fighting Psa announced

Industry forms incorporated society to tackle Psa

Satara merger with EastPack cancelled over Psa concerns

Bumper kiwifruit crop despite disease

Kiwifruit bacteria confirmed on 61 orchards

The PSA bacteria is spreading through the nation's kiwifruit crops with the latest confirmed infections found on orchards in ...

Pollen import ban sought to save kiwifruit industry

Federated Farmers want a ban on pollen imports and an end to artificial pollination of kiwifruit after Psa was found in pollen samples.

Ban artificial kiwifruit pollination, say Federated Farmers

Kiwifruit growers eager to move ahead with Govt plan

Fourth kiwifruit orchard infected

A fourth orchard in Te Puke has been confirmed with the kiwifruit vine-killing disease PSA. MAF is currently investigating 82 orchards in total.

Billion-dollar crisis in the orchard

It was just another day at Zespri, until the phone rang and the jaw-dropping news came through.

<i>Editorial</i>: Kiwifruit crisis highlights need for vigilance

<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.