All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  Small Farms

  Strawberry breeding program delights tastebuds

  The winter strawberry season is in full swing.

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  146

  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.

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  News and Views

  The state of plant biosecurity in Australia

  The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report for 2019 was released by Plant Health Australia (PHA), bringing together contributions from over 100 government,...

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  Farm Management

  Planning to send used machinery or equipment to South Australia? Make sure it’s certified

  A requirement for people sending machinery and equipment into or through South Australia is that it must be clean and free of...

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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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  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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  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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  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...