Farming and Environment
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Lake fill up key to fish rescue plan
CRITICALLY endangered fish species will soon have a new home as the tap was turned on to fill Australian Inland Botanic Garden’s northern lake on…
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Spotlight on wine future
INDUSTRY and government big guns will be in Mildura on Wednesday, when critical issues confronting wine-grape growers and winemakers headline the Murray Valley Winegrowers Outlook…
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Members wanted for Basin committee
PEOPLE who are passionate about the region’s rivers being encouraged to consider becoming a member of the Murray-Darling Basin Community Committee. Members of the BCC…
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Darling River flush making its way to Pooncarie
EFFORTS to flush the lower Darling River of toxic algal blooms and high levels of salt water are going well, according to authorities. An update…
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Weir drop to aid flush confirmed
THE level of the weir at Lock 10 at Wentworth on the Murray will be lowered by 20cm to 30cm in the coming weeks to…
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Bright outlook for crop as cold nears
CITRUS growers always have a close eye on their trees to help achieve the perfect balance between crop yield and quality. For the Goldup family,…
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Help for subsoil decisions
GRAIN growers across north-west Victoria who might be considering subsoil amelioration on their farms can now go to Agriculture Victoria’s new dedicated webpage and support…
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Irrigators seeking ‘damage’ costs
SUNRAYSIA irrigators are expected to be among those to take part in a Supreme Court class action against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and the Commonwealth…
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Grape grower goes electric
A SUNRAYSIA company is seeking to demonstrate how to drive sustainability while keeping costs down in the agriculture sector. Sunraysia business Duxton has been able to…
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Growers can get ahead of dust storm risk
MAJOR Mildura players in the citrus industry – including the Costa Group and Mildura Fruit Company – have played a key role in a project…
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Rocky Lamattina & Sons named AusVeg Victoria’s vegetable farm of the year
One of Australia’s most successful carrot growing businesses Rocky Lamattina & Sons has been named AusVeg Victoria’s vegetable farm of the year. The enterprise, based…
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Mixed bag for grain growers
MILDURA-based Omnia Sunraysia agronomist Ken Reed says sowing season is going flat out in much of north west Victoria after a “bit of a start”.…
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