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eNewsletter - Volume 38 |
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The 2008 Butt Smith Medal for Outstanding and Sustained Research Excellence in Geoscience was awarded to Dr Nigel Radford of Newmont Asia Pacific. |
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The hay and fodder season is a critical time in gathering and storing quality feed for use throughout the year, and a lot of work goes into keeping your operations running smoothly. |
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The AE50 Award-winning Spectrum® WatchDog Weather Stations deliver accurate, real-time weather information directly from your orchard, vineyard, and other crop fields. |
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'National Conversations’ is a fitting theme for Australian Women in Agriculture’s annual gathering. |
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| Featured Website - Yanmar Diesel Power |
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Yanmar has been producing diesel engines since 1933, and today has manufactured over 15 million diesel engines ranging from 4.5 to 5,000 horsepower. |
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Rural and remote mental health: the poor cousin
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Figures released show a huge fall-off between city and country for Medicare-funded mental health services. |
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| Concern over DPI restructuring |
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Concerns over DPI restructuring resulting in the loss of 70 agriculture, science, extension and corporate services staff as well as ceasing operations at five of its rural sites. |
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Farmers look for rail freight boost
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A challenge on the State Government to take the same approach to regional rail freight as they have with regional passenger rail. |
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| Featured Business - Sonic Boomsprays |
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Sonic Boomsprays is a wholly Western Australian owned and operated company, with it's factory located at Narembeen which is in the heart of the wheat belt of W.A. |
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Rudd government delivers $230,000 for rural & regional research
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The Rudd Labor Government is delivering more than $230,000 to support high quality research into rural and regional Australia and help establish closer links with communities. |
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Landmark invests in agricultural leaders
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Landmark is expanding its graduate recruitment program in 2008, targeting final-year students around Australia who are studying for a business related degree with an agricultural focus. |
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Going the distance – Australian exporters get the Olympic Spirit
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China is now our number one trading partner and an increasing source of and destination for foreign investment. |
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| Featured Product - Onesteel Waratah - Stocksafe-T® Longlife™– for Feral control
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Stocksafe-T is a range of prefabricated wire fence products that can provide an effective barrier against feral animals, such as wild dogs, pigs, wallabies and kangaroos.
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Graziers and environment winners in wetland recovery
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Primary producers are set to benefit from a new project which aims to achieve longterm management solutions for agriculture and the environment. |
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Sustainable electricity think-tank established
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The formation of an international Working Group of electricity energy experts was announced. |
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Virtual world is the safest for miners
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Mining is set to become a whole lot safer, thanks to the world of virtual reality and video games. |
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| Featured Special Offer -
Rural Finance launches visa card |
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Rural Finance announced the launch of its Agcess Visa Card. Rural Finance Chief Executive Officer Dugald Graham said the card had been introduced to enhance the Corporation’s already comprehensive range of products. |
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Asian honey bee swarm destroyed
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A swarm of some 2000 Asian honey bees did not have a chance of forming a nest when Biosecurity officers caught up with them. |
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Review of grower representation in the Australian cotton industry
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The Australian Cotton Growers Research Association and Cotton Australia have initiated discussions to develop a review and proposal for reform of cotton grower representation. |
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Australian wine – opportunities in the US market
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Despite the difficult environment at both domestic and global levels, the Australian wine industry continues to expand. |
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| Featured Profile - Gary Sansom - Awarded the Noel Milne Qld Poultry Award |
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Jimboomba chicken grower Gary Sansom has been awarded the Noel Milne Queensland Poultry Award, which recognises persons who have made a significant contribution to the poultry industry. |
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Wine Australia's investment in China – a win for Australian wine exporters
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The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation in partnership with Austrade have made a major investment in the burgeoning but embryonic Chinese wine market. |
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Avocado co-operative Program
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Horticulture Australia and Avocados Australia have committed to support the range of businesses that make up the avocado industry by allocating a budget for co-operative promotions. |
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Go for gold on the dairy dream team
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Australia’s world-beating dairy industry is seeking three future cheesemaker champions. |
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| Featured Organisation - Qld Farmers Federation - new website a powerful resource
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The Queensland rural community will now have access to some of the most comprehensive information about what is happening in the world of agriculture in Queensland. |
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Dairy better than blue gums in South West
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A welcomed report showing that dairy farmers’ concerns about plantations are justified. |
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AWI streamlines business to maximise value for woolgrowers
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Australian Wool Innovation Ltd announced a realignment of resources following an extensive review of the operations. |
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Salt-tolerant wheat research profiled at field open day
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Giving farmers the option to grow wheat on saline and waterlogged parts of their property is one of the ways that Australian agriculture can remain productive in a drying climate. |
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Two barley lines submitted for malt evaluation trials
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Two barley varieties have been submitted to Barley Australia for commercial malting and brewing accreditation. |
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Man's best friend is fire ants worst enemy
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Aker the sniffer dog is the latest weapon in its quest to eradicate fire ants. |
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Timely Diamondback moth alert
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Canola growers finding Diamondback moth (DBM) grubs in a crop by early August may have a problem. |
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