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17 July 2024
Fifteen Primary ITO agriculture learners got the opportunity to put their theory into practice with expert body condition scoring advisors during a recent workshop held in the central North Island.
10 July 2024
Nine new entrants will embark on an exciting career in the agriculture industry with the opportunity to gain Primary ITO qualifications as part of a Pāmu Apprenticeship Scheme kicking off in January 2025.
8 July 2024
This article was published by Farmers Weekly, 25 June 2024.
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2 July 2024
Two prominent billboards at opposite ends of town are promoting opportunities to work and grow skills in local orchards as part of an exciting collaboration between Primary ITO and Te Pou Oranga O Whakatōhea in Ōpōkiti.
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7 June 2024
If you’re not trained or in training, you won’t be taking care of the Eden Park turf. Simple as that.
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11 April 2024
Offering work-based training opportunities at its vineyards and wineries is key to attracting more people to work in the viticulture industry, according to Aotearoa’s largest grower and producer of New Zealand wine, Indevin Group.
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12 February 2024
A culture centred around developing people and providing opportunities has helped grow S J Apiaries from a backyard business with a few hives to a large commercial bee operation.
27 November 2023
The addition of an apprenticeship qualification to their years of experience in landscaping is helping to set a career future for two South Island landscapers.
22 November 2023
Primary ITO | Te Pūkenga learner and Nelson orchardist Meryn Whitehead is the winner of the coveted title of New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year, after a tightly fought contest in Auckland.
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6 November 2023
From bowling greens to race tracks, and golf courses to hockey fields, training people is the key to keeping sports turf in the best possible nick, and updated training programmes have been launched to make that happen.