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Yanika Reiter from KVH and Shane Max from Zespri have a quick chat to us at the Kiwifruit Biosecurity Industry Day (Thursday 11 November) about the event's research presentations and priorities, including planning and guidance for possible long-term management of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB).

We're joined out on the orchard by Mike Montgomery, in Paengaroa, who talks about managing Psa on Bounty rootstock and the symptoms he has seen recently. Mike also discusses the support and advice he has received and how important this has been for him and his team.

KVH Snapshot October 2021, featuring KVH Biosecurity Manager who talks with us about the proposed new Pathway Plan for the kiwifruit industry and how on-orchard biosecurity plans manage risk and protect investments. Matt and Lisa also talk about the upcoming KVH grower roadshows and what you can expect if you attend these free events that will help you complete a plan.

KVH Snapshot April 2021, featuring KVH Chief Executive Stu Hutchings in his final days at the office before he moves into his new role as New Zealand’s Chief Biosecurity Officer at the Ministry for Primary Industries.

KVH Snapshot February 2020, from the Zespri Momentum conference where a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) session was held during breakout workshop sessions. Tomasso De Gregorio from Ferrero (the chocolate company) spoke about the effect BMSB is having on their hazelnut growers, and Aleise Puketapu from Plant & Food Research spoke about BMSB surveillance in the Bay of Plenty.

KVH Snapshot February 2019, featuring KVH Board member Simon Cook. Simon is a Nuffield scholar who recently travelled to Queensland as part of his Nuffield travels, to learn more about Banana Panama disease and the learnings the kiwifruit industry can take from management of this soil-borne disease.

Lisa Gibbison from KVH chats with Steve Pawson from Scion about the new Find-A-Pest app currently being trialled.

KVH Snapshot January 2019, a round up from the last month with Mark Whitworth, Cargo Services Manager at the Port of Tauranga. This episode covers the BMSB find in Mount Maunganui just before Christmas and what KVH, alongside MPI and the Port of Tauranga do to keep risk at bay. Port of Tauranga photo credit to Chris Parker.

KVH Snapshot November, featuring John Mather explaining the wild kiwifruit vine control programme.

KVH Snapshot October 2018, featuring a panel of people involved in the launch of Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital and the associated Biosecurity Week. The team discuss this exciting new initiative and the successful biosecurity-related activities that took place during the week.

KVH Snapshot September 2018, a round up from the last month covering KVH activities and kiwifruit biosecurity. Includes a chat with Chief Executive, Stu Hutchings, about his recent visit to France and Italy for meetings and orchard visits.

KVH Snapshot August 2018, featuring Board Member Simon Cook who has recently been in the USA learning about BMSB and the Spotted Lanternfly, as part of his Nuffield Scholarship.

KVH Snapshot July 2018, a round up from the last month covering KVH activities and kiwifruit biosecurity. Includes results of the 2018 AGM, the latest on the Samurai Wasp, and reminders for the season.

KVH Snapshot June 2018, a round up from the last month covering KVH activities and kiwifruit biosecurity. Includes results of the consultation on proposed changes to within Recovery region boundaries, new BMSB video and research out of Italy, an update on the Samurai Wasp application, and news about AGM voting online this year.

KVH Snapshot May 2018, a round up from the last month covering KVH activities and kiwifruit biosecurity. Includes information about the consultation on proposed changes to within Recovery region boundaries and the upcoming Mystery Creek, Fieldays.

KVH Snapshot April 2018, a round up from the last month covering all things related to kiwifruit biosecurity, including KVH activities and important reminders to growers about having a say on two important consultations taking place.

KVH Snapshot March 2018, a round up from the last month covering all things related to kiwifruit biosecurity, including KVH activities. This podcast was recorded on Barry O'Neil's final day at KVH as Chief Executive. From Monday 26 March the team welcome Stu Hutchings onboard.

KVH Snapshot February 2018, a round up from the last month, covering all things related to kiwifruit biosecurity, including KVH activities.

KVH has publicly supported the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) after ships were turned away from New Zealand after unwanted biosecurity threats were found onboard.

KVH Snapshot January 2018, a round up from the last month, covering all things related to kiwifruit biosecurity, including KVH activities.