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The Waikato River feeds the Lake Karapiro hydro-electric dam, which is operated by Mercury Energy. Mould said moving to water alert level 1 was likely before Christmas and it was about putting people back into that water conservation mode. Councillor Marcus Gower said there had been some “kick back” from people who needed water for their businesses when the restrictions were put in place last summer. He said garden centres and nurseries thought they weren’t informed soon enough, about the water restrictions, and they struggled to manage their stock. “Do we have a campaign where we could talk to nurseries and garden centres, to at least say, hey, we are coming into some water restrictions?” Gower said.
December 11, 2020
Wish Farms, is adding acreage to its Florida strawberry farm operation.
Founded in 1987, G&D Farms is named as a tribute to the original founders of the company, Gershon and Daniel. Before the land addition, it was already widely considered to be the largest contiguous strawberry farm in the world.
Chris Parks, farm manager
The purchase adds just over 800 acres of land, around 600 of which will be designated for farming. The remainder is natural wetlands, which will be left undisturbed for biodiversity and environmental sustainability.
“This expansion is very exciting for our team, said Farm Manager Chris Parks. Not only is the land directly adjacent to our current farm, but we can immediately start farming organically. The ground hasn’t been utilized for many years, so we can bypass the regulated waiting period. It gives us a lot of flexibility with rotation, ensuring that we are good stewards of the land.”
Berry grower expands Florida strawberry farm
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, is adding acreage to its Florida strawberry farm operation.
Founded in 1987, G&D Farms is named as a tribute to the original founders of the company, Gershon and Daniel. Before the land addition, it was already widely considered to be the largest contiguous strawberry farm in the world.
Growers with G&D Farms.
The purchase adds just over 800 acres of land, around 600 of which will be designated for farming. The remainder is natural wetlands, which will be left undisturbed for biodiversity and environmental sustainability.