All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  Fast Facts

  Horticulture growers urged to monitor crops for voracious pest

  Horticulture and turf growers in the Gingin and north Wanneroo production areas have been urged to monitor crops for the plant pest,...

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  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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  Must See

  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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  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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  Must See

  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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  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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  Farm Management

  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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  Farm Management

  Strawberry breeding program delights tastebuds

  The winter strawberry season is in full swing.

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  Must See

  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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  Agribusiness

  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...