All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  News and Views

  Work underway to deliver sweet deal for WA-bred apple

  The WA Government is progressing plans to take a Manjimup-bred apple notable for its rich, burgundy colour, to the world.

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  598

  Farm Management

  Make sure hitch hikers don’t arrive with backpacker labour

  At this time of year, many fruit or veg producers will have casual labourers, often backpackers, on their property to help with...

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  423

  News and Views

  More farmers to get a hand with drought

  Horticultural farmers with permanent plantings can now access the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate in four states and the ACT.

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  483

  News and Views

  Sexy sterile flies soon to hit NSW and Victorian skies

  Millions of sterile Queensland Fruit Flies will be released over trial sites in western NSW and northern Victoria as scientists intensify efforts...

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  641

  Small Farms

  Aussie horticulture exports hit record high

  The world’s appetite for Australian fruit, nuts and vegetables has skyrocketed with Australian produce exports reaching almost $2.8 billion for the first...

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  573

  News and Views

  Gippsland’s foodbowl safe as farmers win certainty

  Prime agricultural land in Gippsland will be permanently safeguarded, with the Victorian Government exempting almost 4000 hectares from mining and minerals exploration.

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  609

  Small Farms

  Horticulture leads Australian agriculture

  A recent analysis of Australian agricultural industries has put horticulture at the forefront in value and sustainable practices.

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  463

  Small Farms

  $4M to get kids eating more veg

  A national research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh...

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  662

  Small Farms

  New discovery could alleviate salty soil symptoms in food crops

  New research published in Nature Scientific Reports has found that a hormone produced by plants under stress can be applied to crops...

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  Small Farms

  Hort360 workshop for growers in the Wide Bay-Burnett

  Growcom is encouraging horticulture growers in the Wide Bay-Burnett to attend a Hort360 workshop, on Thursday 9 May 2019, in Bundaberg.