So today is the day I launch my Rutherford interviews about working in our neoliberal universities. If you are interested, please reach out and feel free to pass on the invite to others. 👩🏾‍🎓🧑🏾‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓👩🏾‍💻🧑🏾‍💻👩🏾‍🏫🧑🏾‍🏫🧑🏾‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬

Massey University engineering and food technology experience days 11 - 22 July Auckland, Wellington Massey University welcomes year 11–13 students to take a look at engineering and food technology bit.ly/3PZ6Bvt #STEM NZASE

Great presentations and discussion at the Postharvest sessions at #NZPSC2023 this morning. Well done to all our student presenters from SF&AT Massey University for sharing their work on controlled atmosphere, non-destructive measurements and cooling patterns in shipping containers etc.

The Tertiary Education Union says up to 245 jobs could go as the university asks for voluntary redundancies. dlvr.it/SsP3XK

Another warm winter could mean less kiwifruit, growers worried rnz.co.nz/news/country/4…

The next international kiwifruit🥝symposium is being held in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand in February 2024. Come and join the party. events.zespri.com/ishs-kiwifruit… If you want to talk/present, the abstracts are due by the middle of this month.

Ever wondering how instrumental measures best relate to #blueberry 🫐 hand feel. Sebastián A. Rivera Smith has been investigating with his results now available: authors.elsevier.com/a/1hciG3IS6-fc…

Could your post-harvest site be our next stink bug champions? We’re looking for kiwifruit post-harvest facilities ready to lead our industry Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) surveillance programme – it’s easy, and we’ll give you everything you need: bit.ly/3smYZJ2

🥝🥝 Great to see kiwifruit becoming more and more popular, not just here in NZ, but across global markets!! 🌎🌍🌏 Zespri North America #nzkiwifruit #freshproduce #horticulture #soiltosupermarket #growpacksell hubs.ly/Q0214CyM0

For those studying horticulture in NZL in 2024, a reminder that the Horticulture New Zealand scholarships applications are currently open hortnz.co.nz/people-jobs-an… Closing 1st December.

Happy New Year from Postharvest2024 . Our informal conference dinner will be held at HOBBITON. facebook.com/share/PV5K3BdY… All costs for Hobbiton tour and dinner are included in registration (opening soon). Start planning for November ISHS NZIAHS First abstracts have arrived!

The ISHS postharvest symposium is in New Zealand in November 2024. If you want to speak about your exciting science, technology or solution that assists in maintaining fresh produce quality, then submit an abstract for consideration. scienceevents.co.nz/postharvest202…

Time is ticking – over the next few weeks we will spotlight our Plenary speakers, workshops and field trips. We have a very exciting week lined up for you in Rotorua. Don’t forget to get your abstracts in as close off is coming up quickly – 30 April! tinyurl.com/4ad5vvr8

At @postharvest2024 on Mon. 9th Nov., the 'Student Pre-Conference Workshop’ will be a great chance for students to network and meet senior members of research community prior to the conference starting. Check out more about our workshops here: scienceevents.co.nz/.../postharves… ISHS

Highlighting Tour 1 field trip for @postharvest2024 conference – Plant & Food Research Te Puke site, Trevelyans Te Puke and Papamoa Beach You can check out more about our field trips on the website: scienceevents.co.nz/.../postharves…... Abstracts are due April 30th

Field trip 2 starts with packaging research at Scion, at “Te Whare Nui o Tuteata”. Afterward you will visit gerbera growers PlentyFlora and stop at Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel. All your field trip choices can be found here: tinyurl.com/4fbhs332 Abstracts due in 15 days.

Feildtrip #3 includes Apata Packhouse (kiwifruit and apples) and RoboticsPlus. You can check out more about our field trips on the website: tinyurl.com/4fbhs332 Abstracts due in 14 days.

To be part of the programme, submit your abstracts here: tinyurl.com/38fyymk4