Farming and Environment
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New shell caters to pistachio growth
AUSTRALIA’S emerging pistachio industry has taken a quantum leap this week at Bannerton, 8km south of Robinvale, with the official unveiling of the Australian Pioneer…
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Grape effort nets title, again
CARDROSS dried fruit grower Allan Long can’t help himself – he’s just won the Dried Fruits Australia top crop award. It’s the second time in…
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Praise be to cod: season set to open
SOME of the region’s most popular fishing spots will be drawcards for anglers this weekend when the annual Murray cod fishing season opens on Sunday.…
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Lake Victoria wind farm activity ‘in full swing’
PROPONENTS of the 416-square kilometre Lake Victoria Wind Farm have said on-site activities are in full swing. A WestWind Energy spokesperson said efforts that aimed…
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Research targets algal impacts
RESEARCH that aims to better manage the impact of blue green algae could produce “potentially quite profound results”, according to a Mallee Regional Innovation Centre…
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Elders eyeing a Delta deal
THE Mallee and north-west Victoria’s leading agricultural agency business is about to go through its biggest shake-up in decades. Adelaide-based Elders only needs an ACCC…
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Keep out says authority
WHILE taking a dip in an irrigation channel may seem appealing, Lower Murray Water staff warn that it’s a dangerous and potentially life-threatening choice. Team…
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Help get wine online
WINE industry stakeholders are being called on to have their say on the make-up of a new nationwide database covering producers in the sector. Known…
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Dont get wild about oats, get their measure
WIDESPREAD across most of Victoria, wild oats are a common weed of cereal crops, pastures, roadsides and waste places, including the margins of swamps, lakes…
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App connects AI and almonds
SUNRAYSIA’S almond industry is big business – and now it’s going to be helped into the future by something as simple as an app. With…
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Feedback to flow on rivers plan draft
WATER users and the wider community have been asked to provide feedback on the New South Wales draft water-sharing plan for the Barwon-Darling Unregulated River.…
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Warning as harvest heats up
WITH harvest season in full swing in some parts of the state, Victorian Country Fire Authority members are calling on farmers to be aware of…
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