All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  273

  Farm Management

  Pick up fallen fruit in orchards

  With producers reporting traditional backpacker labour shortages for picking crops, there are reports of people saying they will leave their fruit unpicked...

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  325

  News and Views

  Blueprint for national cooperation on fruit fly released

  The path towards a more coordinated and sustainable fruit fly management system to protect the future productivity and profitability of Australia’s horticulture...

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  291

  News and Views

  Mildura storage facilities boosts fruit exports and jobs

  A new fruit warehouse and cold storage facility at Mildura will boost horticulture exports and has created 35 local jobs, thanks to...

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  481

  Small Farms

  Soils & Nutrition Masterclass for horticulture growers

  Following on from a successful series of soils workshops in July (2020), peak industry body for Queensland horticulture, Growcom, is running a...

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  251

  News and Views

  Opportunity for Western Australians to kick start a career and gain a job in booming horticulture industry

  The WA Government has released another fee-free short course as part of the $229.2 million investment in TAFE and training to build...

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  271

  Small Farms

  Cross your I’s and dot your bees for pollination

  Cross-pollination for macadamias has proved critical for maximising yields in a Hort Innovation pollination research and development project. The project team recently...

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  343

  Small Farms

  Strawberry breeding program delights tastebuds

  The winter strawberry season is in full swing.

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  253

  News and Views

  Bright future for plant health research

  The future of plant health research in Australia is alive and well with funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) being...

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  Small Farms

  New online training for horticulture workers

  New workers starting at Victorian horticulture businesses will be quickly brought up to speed to get to work quicker thanks to an...

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  News and Views

  Plant Health Australia welcomes new CEO Sarah Corcoran

  Sarah Corcoran has commenced as CEO of Plant Health Australia (PHA), the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership on plant biosecurity.