All posts tagged "Victoria"

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  Small Farms

  Heat-tolerant cows to boost dairy milk production

  As the weather heats up across the state, ground-breaking research is helping farmers deal with the impact that hot weather conditions can...

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  Farm Management

  Monitor for stripe rust infections emerging in wheat

  Growers are being urged to be vigilant when inspecting wheat crops, following the identification of stripe rust infection.

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  Broadacre

  Roadside grain dumping – risking more than farmer’s $$

  If you’re one of the thousands of highway drivers who use roadside rest stops you may well have seen piles of grain...

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  News and Views

  First woman to win national working kelpie championship

  For the first time in more than 50 years of working dog competitions for the kelpie breed, a woman has won the...

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  Small Farms

  New support to tackle fruit fly and protect horticulture jobs

  Victoria’s capacity to manage Queensland fruit fly and protect horticultural production and jobs will be reinforced with a $6.4 million investment in...

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  Small Farms

  More tiger trout add to exciting Purrumbete fishery

  Lake Purrumbete’s reputation as a trophy trout fishery is about to get even better with the addition of 7,000 tiger trout.

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  News and Views

  Grants to protect Victorian apples and pears

  Victorian apple and pear growers can now apply for grants of up to $150,000 for netting to protect their fruit from hail...

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  News and Views

  Adding value to Victorian food and fibre

  The Victorian Government is working to bolster the state’s agri-food supply chains to create new job opportunities in food manufacturing, grow exports...

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  News and Views

  Helping forestry communities plan for their future

  The Victorian Government is continuing to back communities affected by changes to native timber harvesting with targeted funding to help manage the...

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  News and Views

  Scallop boom on the way for Victoria

  The Victorian Government is delivering a boost to Gippsland’s scallop industry, lifting the allowable commercial catch for the ocean scallop fishery by...