In August, the MRC lecture theatre filled with wine industry representatives keen to learn more about Grapevine Trunk Disease in a workshop presented by Dion Mundy, Senior Scientist with Plant & Food Research.
Blessing the BRI Research Winery Project
From left to right MJ Loza, CEO, BRI, Dr Damian Martin, Science Group Leader, Plant & Food Research, Glenn Kirkwood, Viticulture Tutor, NMIT, Plant & Food Research, Iwi liaison and soil scientist Richard Hunter, and Koro Kevin Thomson.
We absorbed the MAURI of Marlborough with a blessing from Archdeacon Kevin Thomson at the Bragato Research Institute winery building site at the MRC Budge Street Campus. Bringing together the wairua of stones and gravels from the Wairau and Awatere rivers, interred together in the rich soils of the Opawa - a blessing for a successful future.
35 Years and still growing
Local Legends
Celebrating 35 Years and still growing, MRC appeared in the Local Legend section of the Saturday Express on the 27 July.
The Marlborough Research Centre’s premise is simple: to provide locally based research services and technology development for the primary sector, for the future good of the region and New Zealand as a whole.
MRC News - June 2019
Marlborough Girls College Environmental Awards Field Day
Earlier this month we hosted the Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards Field Day for the Marlborough Girls' College Marine Team at the Marlborough Research Centre (MRC) lecture theatre.
The students discussed their collaborative approach to improve marine protection in the Marlborough Sounds and their campaign for special legislation. They shared experiences in conversation with special guest Dr Gwen Struik, Chair of environmental watchdog Friends of Nelson Haven.
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MRC News - May 2019
Ningxia Delegation visits the Marlborough Research Centre
We hosted a delegation of leaders from Marlborough’s sister region of Ningxia, China recently. The officials were keen to engage with the organisations operating from the centre to learn how they can work on new opportunities related to science and technology, business and education.
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MRC News - April 2019
MRC News - March 2019
Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards - good things for our environment
Twenty-four terrific examples of companies and community groups working to look after the Marlborough environment entered the bi-annual awards this year. The awards attracted a tremendous cross section of entrants and we believe they are all winners in their own categories.
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MRC News - February 2019
Viticulture adaptation to climate change
Plant & Food Research Blenheim and the New Zealand Winegrowers Research Centre are part of the second “laboratory without walls” research project launched by New Zealand and France. This international project involves geographers, climatologists, agronomists and wine professionals to develop climate change adaptation scenarios at the vineyard level.
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MRC News - January 2019
Welcome 2019
While a key focus of the 2019 calendar year is on the establishment of the National Wine Research Centre in Marlborough, the Marlborough Research Centre (MRC) remains committed to supporting the region's primary sectors and the food and beverage innovation cluster.
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