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Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

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Specialist bee research group.Development and use of naturaland biological products forcontrolling plant pathogens.Bioengineering team hasspecialist expertise in sensortechnologies for in-field andpostharvest uses.Functional food research toinvestigate and identify healthbenefits of fruit or fruit products.ERC technology for ripening fruit.PFR proprietary plant varieties (e.g.blueberry, kiwifruit, potato).Biological control and pesticide products(e.g. Botry-Zen®, Armour-Zen®, BlossomBless, DRH, TIPIT, Garrison andVigilant®).New Zealand ForestResearch InstituteLtd (Scion)To drive innovation and growth from NewZealand’s forestry, wood product andwood-derived materials and otherbiomaterial sectors, to create <strong>economic</strong>value and contribute to beneficialenvironmental and social outcomes forNew Zealand.Approximately 300 staff, based inRotorua predominantly.Forestry science, including: forestmanagement, forest genetics, forestenvironment and <strong>economic</strong>s andforest protection.Manufacturing and bioproducts,including: wood and fibre processing,biopolymer and chemicals andbiotransformation of naturalresources.Water quality improved by application ofmodified zeolite.A-Grader: a grading machine that usessound waves to grade timber in a sawmill,jointly developed with Falcon Engineering(Inglewood). Sold in New Zealand,Australia, USA and Canada.Microwave Moisture Sensor: device that canaccurately measure timbers moisturecontent from 0 - 200%, jointly developedwith Falcon Engineering.Sustainable design, including: forestindustry informatics (includes softwaredevelopment), clean technologies forprocessing and value chainoptimisation.ATLAS Technology: development ofsoftware for forestry supply chainmanagement and logistics.High Visibility safety clothing (HIVIZ fluoro).Dryspec TM kiln control system.Doc # 2069885 Page 139

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