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This week’s notices:
Please complete our pest survey
Anecdotally, we’re hearing that afforestation, particularly carbon farming, is increasing issues with pests for neighbouring farms. We want to get more detailed info about this to inform our advocacy to Government. Please complete our survey – it should take less than 15 minutes and information about your experiences will help us understand changes in pest patterns and support our advocacy on issues like carbon farming, pest control, and forestry management.
Applications for MIA scholarship programme close on 26 November
Calling all tertiary students passionate about NZ’s red meat sector and looking to make a real impact beyond the farm gate. The Meat Industry Association (MIA) is accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship programme – be quick, as applications close Wednesday 26 November. MIA is offering $5,000 scholarships for undergraduate students and $10,000 scholarships for postgraduate students. MIA scholars come from a wide range of fields – commerce, nutrition and food science to environmental science, law, agribusiness, marketing and engineering. To grow the sector the industry needs a pipeline of highly skilled people and future leaders, and this programme offers an important pathway. Apply here.
Nominations for director role open (ENI)
B+LNZ is calling for nominations for the farmer director role in the Eastern North Island electoral district as part of the 2026 Annual Meeting process. Under the requirements of B+LNZ’s Constitution, current director Patrick Crawshaw must retire by rotation at the 2026 Annual Meeting. He has indicated he will stand for re-election. Director elections are an important part of ensuring the B+LNZ Board represents the interests of farmers. For more information on this and other Annual Meeting voting processes, see our recent media release.
Nominations for director role open (SSI)
B+LNZ is calling for nominations for the farmer director role in the Southern South Island electoral district as part of the 2026 Annual Meeting process. Current director Geoffrey Young has advised that he will retire from the Board at the time of the Annual Meeting. Director elections are an important part of ensuring the B+LNZ Board represents the interests of farmers. For more information on this and other Annual Meeting voting processes, see our recent media release.
Have your say on Otago’s Biodiversity Strategy
Otago Regional Council is seeking feedback on its draft indigenous biodiversity strategy. Farmers play a vital role in maintaining indigenous biodiversity on their land, and your feedback and examples will help shape priorities and ensure the strategy works for rural communities. Consultation closes on 30 November. You can view the draft strategy and have your say via a survey on the ORC website or email written feedback to [email protected]