Horticulture

Horticulture

SPC organic tomatoes hit supermarket shelves

A new range of Goulburn Valley organic tomatoes will hit supermarket shelves this week, launched by SPC.

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Horticulture

Get best from your nitrogen

In the current tight times, many dairy farmers will be considering use of nitrogen fertiliser to boost pasture production and assist to fill feed gaps.

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Horticulture

Rich seasonal pickings

While there are temporary shortages of workers in some regions during peak harvest periods, MADEC says the total working hours contributed by visiting seasonal farm workers for horticulture is at an all-time high.

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Horticulture

New technology will reduce waste

A Grahamvale orchard and coolstore business is set to save 600000litres of water and two tonnes of plastic from landfill a year as a result of new ground-breaking technology.

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Horticulture

GV apples have wide appeal

My Kitchen Rules contestants Mick and Jodie-Anne Barlow teamed up with Ardmona orchardist Rocky Varapodio last week to support the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Madeleine Caccianiga
Horticulture

Election wish list

Solving the labour supply challenge must be front of mind for all political candidates ahead of this year’s federal election, according to AUSVEG chief executive officer James Whiteside.

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Horticulture

Fruit deal questioned

An additional 1.8million cans of fruit will be produced for Coles every year under a new deal with SPC, but the low cost of the cans is causing some concern among growers.

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Horticulture

Horticulture code changes in place, despite grower opposition

Changes to the Horticulture Code officially came into effect on Monday, despite widespread opposition from the industry.

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Horticulture

Funds to fight fly

Growers, community groups and the horticulture industry are encouraged to apply for government funding to combat Queensland fruit fly.

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Horticulture

Not all rosy for apple crop

Dry conditions and skyrocketing water prices have taken their toll on this year’s apple crop.

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Horticulture

Data collection

New orchard technology is seeking to transform data collection and help improve orchard management.

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Horticulture

Netting promoted

Apple and Pear Australia Limited is looking to cover all bases during the upcoming federal election campaign by promoting a national netting program as an election priority.

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Horticulture

Orchard walk talks quality

An upcoming orchard walk will look at achieving optimum quality more consistently using examples from some of the most advanced orchard systems worldwide.

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Horticulture

Careers study

From orchards to packing sheds, students from six Shepparton schools received an access-all-areas tour of large-scale local fruit growing and packing business JefTomson last week.

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Horticulture

Control measure

Sterile Queensland fruit flies are set to be dropped from the sky above Cobram in a bid to curb the spread of the pest.

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Horticulture

Let’s go on a bug blitz

It is hoped a two-week biosecurity blitz will help home gardeners, commercial growers and those working in the fresh produce supply chain to be able to detect exotic pests early.

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Horticulture

SA backs fly plan

The South Australian government has committed to a national fruit fly management agreement and is calling on other states to follow suit.

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Horticulture

Body joins NFF

Not-for-profit dairy industry body Australian Organic Limited has officially joined the National Farmers’ Federation, saying organic producers need a strong voice in Canberra.

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Undera footballer hospitalised with brain bleed

An Undera footballer is fighting for his life after an incident during a Kyabram District League reserves game against Violet Town last Saturday.

Alex Mitchell
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Echuca mother charged with murder walks free

THE Echuca mother charged over her daughter’s death in 2008 has walked free from court. Tania Walker, 35, charged with child homicide of 23-month-old Angela Bannister, appeared in Bendigo Magistrates Court on Tuesday for a bail application which...

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Car runs into house in Shepparton

A car has hit a house on the corner of Archer St and Stanley St at about 3.15 this afternoon. The vehicle left the road and travelled through a fence before coming to a hault. Police and CFA are on scene. The Archer St entrance to Stanley St is...

Ashlea Witoslawski
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Pair arrested over Echuca district crime spree

TWO men have been arrested over a spate of burglaries across the Echuca region. Police arrested Anthony Firebrace, 33, on Tuesday at a Leichardt St home. Detectives also arrested an Echuca man at a Boothman St home yesterday morning. The 26-year-old...

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