Horticulture More funding for the fight against fruit fly New funding will see the fight against fruit fly continue in the Goulburn and Murray valleys until mid-2020. Rodney Woods 08 Aug 2019 08 Aug 2019
Horticulture $10m to help combat pest A further $10million has been invested into sterile fruit fly research as part of a three-year Hort Innovation-managed project. Country News 24 Jul 2019 24 Jul 2019
Horticulture Fruit growers praying for rain After the difficulties that come with a hot season last year, fruit growers around the Goulburn Valley are set to be faced with a lack of water for the season ahead. Rodney Woods 23 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2019
Horticulture Fruit growers praying for rain After the difficulties that come with a hot season last year, fruit growers around the Goulburn Valley are set to be faced with a lack of water for the season ahead. Rodney Woods 23 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2019
Horticulture Sharing new research A stonefruit research roadshow will be travelling to the region next month, with growers across the Goulburn-Murray region to hear about the latest Agriculture Victoria research. Country News 14 Jul 2019 14 Jul 2019
Horticulture Update to offer insight Local grain growers and industry representatives will convene in Moama on July 25 to hear the latest research, find out more about the season ahead, explore future trends and meet up with industry representatives and like-minded farmers. Country News 11 Jul 2019 11 Jul 2019
Horticulture Exports prove fruitful The Australian horticulture sector continues to go from strength to strength, with the value of horticulture exports closing in on Australia’s lamb and dairy sectors. Country News 10 Jul 2019 10 Jul 2019
Horticulture Plunkett Orchards orchard manager Jason Shields wins Grower of the Year award twice To be named Grower of the Year once in a week is a great achievement, but to do it twice is something else. Rodney Woods 04 Jul 2019 04 Jul 2019
Horticulture Online pest control tool available A new website is providing independent, expert advice on integrated pest and disease management to the apple and pear industries and service providers. Country News 02 Jul 2019 02 Jul 2019
Horticulture Mel up to challenge Former state and local government worker Mel Floyd is Fruit Growers Victoria’s new business development manager. Country News 20 Jun 2019 20 Jun 2019
Horticulture New owners of SPC hope they can return Shepparton business to its former glory The new owners of SPC say the significance of the purchase of the 100-year-old business is not lost on them, with hopes they can return the fruit processor to its former glory. Alana Christensen 12 Jun 2019 12 Jun 2019
Horticulture Surprise at ‘low’ sale price While the final sale price of SPC has surprised some, growers around the region are hoping for a more positive future under its new owner. Country News 11 Jun 2019 11 Jun 2019
Horticulture SPC partnership lost its fizz Despite SPC’s sale at a bargain basement price of $40million, the process and announcement was handled with some dignity for the grand old lady. Geoff Adams 11 Jun 2019 11 Jun 2019
Horticulture Canneries helped shape GV communities For most of its life, the SPC business was a co-operative, founded by Goulburn Valley orchardists wanting to build an outlet for their produce. Geoff Adams 11 Jun 2019 11 Jun 2019
Horticulture New legumes on trial Is adzuki bean a potential crop for northern Victoria? Country News 07 Jun 2019 07 Jun 2019
Horticulture Horticulture at top of tree Horticulture has become one of the country’s most valuable agriculture industries, according to new figures. Country News 07 Jun 2019 07 Jun 2019
Horticulture Using sex to limit fly numbers Researchers are investigating how to implement sex selection in fruit flies in a bid to ramp up control and eradication measures for the Australian horticulture industry’s most costly pest. Country News 06 Jun 2019 06 Jun 2019
Horticulture Grower eyes vegie hotspot Access to water throughout the entire year has seen a third-generation vegetable grower capitalise on the cooler months at her Tatura farm, and she says there’s a real market for vegetable growers in the Goulburn Valley. Country News 06 Jun 2019 06 Jun 2019
Horticulture Focus on eradication Bringing together research and practical application was the focus of the seventh annual Australian Biology of Tephritid Fruit Flies Conference, held across two days last week. Rodney Woods 05 Jun 2019 05 Jun 2019
Water Acknowledge Lower Lakes were once estuarine, says Speak Up A clear statement acknowledging the historic estuarine condition of the Murray River’s Lower Lakes must be released by the South Australian Government and University of Adelaide. Rodney Woods 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Dairy End of an era for Campbells It was the end of 43 years of milking for Rochester’s Trevor and Julie Campbell when 27 spring calving heifers went under the hammer at Echuca Selling Centre last week. Sophie Baldwin 25 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2019
News Katunga renewable diesel plant one step closer A plan to establish a $2billion renewable diesel plant in Katunga by developers AgBioEn is one step closer to reality. Sophie Baldwin 30 Jul 2019 30 Jul 2019
News Solar farm at Drumanure opens to offset Melbourne tram network The Goulburn Valley officially has the largest solar farm in Victoria after a nine-month construction period. Country News 25 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2019
