Staff from all Southland councils are checking fodder beet crops this week in the search for the pest plant velvetleaf. More than 60 velvetleaf plants have been found in various stages of maturity.
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Checking for invasive weed
Southland farmers are being urged to to check their crops now for the pest weed velvetleaf and not wait for biosecurity inspection teams.
Read More >Velvetleaf found on Southland property
A single case of the potentially devastating pest weed ‘velvetleaf’ has been identified on a Southland property.
Read More >Southland GDP dips
Southland’s Gross Domestic Product fell by 9.9 per cent for the year ended March 2015 due to a decrease in agriculture – mainly dairy cattle farming.
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