PRUNING AND SPRAYING
DErAft T M E N T TO GKA N T CERTIFICATES
Many owners of small domestic orchards are desirous of obtaining the services of men to prune and spray their fruit-trees. They have complained to Orchard Instructors that some men undertaking this work are not qualified.
With a. view to assisting both the competent workman and the small grower, the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Mr. T. Mackenzie, has authorized the Director of Orchards to arrange for examinations and issue certificates to those who can prove their competency.
Following are the conditions under which the Department is prepared to conduct examinations, and issue certificates of competency :
A. (1.) Identifying insect and fungus pests. (2.) Written or oral examination in the. life-history of pests ■ and diseases, and the correct time at which to apply treatment. (3.) Each candidate will be required to give practical demonstrations of the preparation and application of sprays, &c.
B. At the proper season examinations will be conducted in the theory and practice of pruning.
Intending candidates should make application to the Director of Orchards, Gardens, and Apiaries, Customhouse, Wellington, who will fix the dates on which the examinations are to be held,
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 3, Issue 5, 15 November 1911, Page 424
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199PRUNING AND SPRAYING New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 3, Issue 5, 15 November 1911, Page 424
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