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14-12-2017
Aussie pome fruit promoted in Dubai
Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) was one of a number organisations participating in a major trade fair, called World of Perishables, in Dubai.
14-12-2017
Celebrating the rose in SA
The Limestone Coast was the centre of the rose universe earlier this month, when the Rose Society of South Australia converged on Mount Gambier, enjoying a whirlwind tour of the region’s best gardens and the hospitality of The Barn.
13-12-2017
France's war on waste makes it most food sustainable country
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A war on waste food in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide doggy bags when asked, has helped it secure the top spot in a ranking of countries by their food sustainability.
13-12-2017
Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowships return for 2018
The Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship funds a member of an Australian levy-paying horticulture business to undertake international research on a topic relevant to all of horticulture.
13-12-2017
Is your Facebook account being targeted by food companies?
Want to know if you are being targeted on Facebook by food and beverage companies?
13-12-2017
Latest ag commodities report reveals mixed forecast
Poor climate conditions in Australia’s grain-growing regions have contributed to the gross value of farm production being forecast to reach $59 billion in 2017-18, down seven percent from a record of $63 billion in 2016-17, according to the ABARES report – Agricultural commodities, December quarter 2017.
13-12-2017
Getting the drift on summer weed spraying
Agriculture Victoria suggests that now is the time Mallee grain producers start their summer weed control, at the same time local grapevines are at a delicate stage of fruit development.
13-12-2017
FAR’s latest survey of maize areas, volumes
The objective of this AIMI survey of maize growers was to determine, as at 31 October 2017, final figures for the 2017 harvest of maize grain and silage, sales of the 2017 harvest of maize grain since 1 June 2017, levels of unsold maize grain from the 2017 harvest and sowings and sowing intentions for maize grown for grain and silage.
12-12-2017
Online info to assist wheat variety choice
Latest research on how different wheat varieties withstand the impact of rain at harvest is now available to help growers with variety selections to maximise crop potential.
12-12-2017
Growers smash expectations through avo pop up
Australia’s first-ever industry-funded pop-up restaurant has proven a smash hit with almost 500kg of avocados sold at the month-long venue, located in the NSW hipster heartland of Surry Hills.