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02-06-2016

Onions Australia latest industry group to co-host Nat’l Hort Convention

Onions Australia has joined AUSVEG and other heavy hitters in horticulture to co-host the 2016 National Horticulture Convention, which will be held at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast from 23-25 June 2016.

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02-06-2016

Orchard redevelopment key to sustainability

A sustainable orchard business needs to have a planned orchard redevelopment programme in order to maintain its variety mix and plantings at a profitable level of production and returns.

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01-06-2016

Hort training numbers grow

Horticulture New Zealand reports that the progress of horticulture and its industry trainees was a hot topic at the recent Primary Industry Training Organisation’s Stakeholder Council Meeting and AGM.

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01-06-2016

Election 2016: Growcom’s list of hort’s requirements for growth, dev’t

Workforce issues dominate Growcom’s list of requirements for a successful production horticulture industry under a new Australian Federal Government following the election on Saturday, 2 July.

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01-06-2016

Extreme weather increasing level of toxins in food, scientists warn

NAIROBI, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As they struggle to deal with more extreme weather, a range of food crops are generating more of chemical compounds that can cause health problems for people and livestock who eat them, scientists have warned.

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01-06-2016

65 Roses raised over AUD $50,000 for CF

May is the month dedicated to raising awareness of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), internationally. As part of the ’65 Roses’ campaign, this year’s 65 Roses Day took place on Friday, 27 May.

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01-06-2016

Monsanto developing a no-wilt rose

Monsanto says it is working on anti-aging technology for flowers, using a genetic technology it can feed to plants through vase water.

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01-06-2016

Fiji's potato planting season underway

In Fiji’s Western Division, the potato-planting season has begun. According to the country's Agriculture Ministry, 33 tonnes of potato seeds that were imported from Australia have been distributed to local growers free-of-charge.

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31-05-2016

AIS Greenworks welcomes two members

AIS Greenworks announces the addition of Nick Giannes and Jeroen van Loon to its team.

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31-05-2016

NZ joins global fight against food waste

New Zealand is the latest nation to join the global fight against food waste with the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, launching on 1 June.

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