Farming and Environment
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Basin plan projects dial remains ‘on the red’
THE murky waters of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have been illuminated revealing important milestones are at risk or unlikely to be achieved by the June…
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FMD threat still on farmers’ radar
WHILE foot and mouth disease dominated Australian agricultural industry discussion in the latter half of 2022, it seemingly dropped off the radar into the new…
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Community garden is blooming lovely
MILDURA Community House has seen a boom in the number of guests visiting the community garden as people struggle with mounting financial pressures. The community…
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Blue-green algae warning for Torrumbarry sites
A BLUE-GREEN algae warning has been issued for various locations in the Torrumbarry Irrigation Area. Goulburn-Murray Water is warning customers and the public to avoid…
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Weir trestles in, river level to rise, boating restrictions end
TRESTLES have been reinstalled at Mildura weir and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority says the river will not drop any further. The authority said the Mildura…
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Menindee Lakes project ‘misguided’, say scientists
THE NSW Government’s project to alter the Menindee Lakes is “misguided and poorly framed”, say University of NSW scientists. A study led by researchers at the…
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Picking the right time to harvest
TIME of harvest is one of the most critical and challenging viticultural decisions for table grape producers. Assessing grape maturity requires experience to ensure sampling…
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Mildura man fined for burning waste
A MILDURA man is facing a pricey clean-up after he was caught with a burnt pile of waste on a property at Irymple. Environment Protection…
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Algae alert for Mildura
A RED alert has been issued for blue-green algae in the Mildura irrigation area. Lower Murray Water announced the alert on Monday after high levels…
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River now ‘too low’ as weir works begin
WORKS to reinstate the Mildura weir are expected to begin on Tuesday, as irrigators and commercial boating operators are suddenly faced with a previously flooded…
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Weir works signal Murray’s return to normal flows
WITH high flows in the Murray River continuing to recede, the Euston weir and Lock 15 are set to be reinstated this week. A routine inspection…
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Young sprouts growing farm knowledge
SUNRAYSIA kids grow up surrounded by farmland, and some have used their school holidays to learn more about the agriculture that drives out local economy…
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