Record 651 to 660 of 4390
19-09-2016
‘Flowers’ app launched
Flowers, a new electronic publication app for the cut flower and foliage industry has been upgraded and relaunched to coincide with Australian Flowers Week.
19-09-2016
Irrigation planning for a dry season
For a number of growers, the lack of groundwater refill over winter is causing worry about the potential for wells to run dry or water restrictions to be enforced before the critical timings for crop water requirements.
19-09-2016
AUSVEG takes fight on ‘backpacker tax’ to Canberra
Leading horticulture body, AUSVEG, has travelled to Canberra to conduct an extensive series of political meetings this week on behalf of Australia’s vegetable and potato growers to address a number of issues that are affecting the industries, including the contentious ‘backpacker tax’.
19-09-2016
Marketing bodies seek to amend Hort Code of Conduct
Australian bodies representing wholesalers have come out in defense of their industry, following the recent move by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to pursue Horticulture Code of Conduct compliance requirements against a trader but not the growers involved.
16-09-2016
Hidden cost of packing fruit to be uncovered
APAL says that it has received a grant from the Victorian Government to help growers and packers understand the full cost of packing apples and pears and identify ways to optimise their operations while continuing to deliver premium quality fruit.
16-09-2016
AgroFresh to establish Aussie lab
AgroFresh Australia has announced that it will invest over $330,000 to establish a laboratory to support customers using SmartFresh™, its post-harvest technology, and other emerging products including Harvista™.
16-09-2016
AUSVEG welcomes Lambie’s stand on backpacker tax
Leading horticulture body, AUSVEG, has applauded Senator Jacqui Lambie’s strong stand on the so-called ‘backpacker tax’, following the Tasmanian Senator’s calls yesterday for the Government to listen to industry and state government leaders about the potential adverse implications for Australian industry from the Government’s proposed changes to the tax status of working holiday makers.
16-09-2016
Zespri makes senior appointments in marketing, global supply
Zespri has announced the appointments of Jiunn Shih as General Manager, Marketing, based in Singapore, and Sheila McCann-Morrison as General Manager, Global Supply.
16-09-2016
Low-traffic quarantine facilities may be reduced
Low-traffic quarantine facilities may be reduced under the latest move by the Ministry for Primary Industries to stop unwanted pests and diseases from entering New Zealand.
16-09-2016
Winery benefits from Ballance Farm Environment Awards entry
Entering the Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a valuable exercise for South Wairarapa viticulture business, Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough Ltd.
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