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29-05-2017
Chrysal releases florists’ ‘Code of Practice’
Creating beautiful bouquets and designs is a skill, which as a florist, is developed over time through experience.
29-05-2017
Australian Flower Festival registrations open
The inaugural Australian Flower Festival is being held in Brisbane on Monday, 18 September to coincide with Australian Flowers Week (16-24 September).
26-05-2017
Hort peak body applauds $21 million injection in plant biosecurity
Voice of Horticulture said that it applaudes Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) for securing almost $6.8 million of the Federal Government grant and co-investor funding which will help to deliver a $21 million injection across all key plant biosecurity sectors of Australia.
25-05-2017
Hort Connections breaks records
The Hort Connections conference has broken all records as the biggest horticulture event in Australian and New Zealand history, according to the Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand (PMA-ANZ).
23-05-2017
ABARES labour force survey released
The Australian Department of Agriculture & Water (ABARES) surveyed 600 vegetable, horticulture and cotton farmers in 2015-16 to investigate their use of hired labour, recent recruitment experiences and expected future requirements for labour.
22-05-2017
Southbank TAFE confirmed as Australian Flower Festival venue
Southbank TAFE has confirmed its support for Australia Flower Festival, and its ultra-modern campus at 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane will play host to the biggest event on the Australian floristry calendar for 2017.
19-05-2017
High demand, limited supply feature in UFG Mother’s Day sales
UFG said that it was certain everyone felt the pressure last week as demand was high and supply was abnormally low for this time of year. Growers are feeling the effects of poor weather conditions nationwide, which has seen less product availability throughout all three of its auctions.
19-05-2017
Redoubling Aussie’s bee protection efforts
Australia’s busiest pollinators have received a boost after the official launch a multi-faceted effort to maintain the health of the nation’s bees along with its $1.8 billion pollination-reliant horticulture and grain industries.
16-05-2017
Interflora Apprentice Florist of the Year launched
FLONZI (Florists New Zealand Incorporated) will have fourteen apprentice florists, each competing for the Apprentice Florist of the Year, at the upcoming New Zealand Flower and Garden Show to be held at Trusts Arena, Auckland.
15-05-2017
Community Blooms seeks suppliers
Queensland-based Community Blooms is seeking expressions of interest for involvement in a new non-profit, community-based project to bring kindness, joy and encouragement to vulnerable men, women and children within the community.