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  • Media Release 17 May 2012

    "Fascination of Plants Day" Celebrated on May 18th

    New Zealanders are being urged to get up close and personal with plants this week as the first ever ‘Fascination of Plants Day’ is celebrated around the world.

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    Media Release 13 Apr 2012

    Scion’s Field Trial Deliberately Destroyed

    A field trial of genetically modified radiata pine trees planted in a secure site at Scion’s Rotorua campus was deliberately destroyed during the long Easter weekend.
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    Event

    Rural Fire Research Workshop

    Scion, in conjunction with the Rural Fire Research Advisory Committee, is hosting the fourth Research Workshop in June 2012. As well as continuing the theme of research adoption, it will also celebrate 20 years of NZ rural fire research. The programme includes presentations and discussions on where we have come from, where we have got to and where we are heading.
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    Scion Connections

    Issue 3

    Read our quarterly newsletter to learn about how we are improving water quality, creating options for the forest industry and helping kiwifruit growers.
  • Media Release 13 March 2012

    A bio energy powered future

    Key players in the global explosion of discoveries and interest in technologies that will fast track the development of affordable bio-based products, including bio fuels, will be in New Zealand this year for ABIC 2012.
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