Farming and Environment
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Call for frog watchers looking for ribbiting action
THE Mallee Catchment Management Authority is calling for budding scientists to help monitor frogs in Sunraysia’s wetlands these school holidays. Mallee CMA CEO Jenny Collins…
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Water users tackle mystery of general security allocations
WATER users are taking matters into their own hands to better understand what has happened to the vital ingredient to the success of regional communities.…
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‘Drought’ continues despite full dams
THE New South Wales Irrigators’ Council says a drought in general security allocations persists despite the Menindee Lakes being at capacity and dams upstream full…
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Full Menindee Lakes help keep rivers high
WATER levels in the Murray River at Wentworth and Mildura could remain high for the next three months after Menindee Lakes reached full capacity last…
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Specialists to explore new produce pathways
THREE agriculture export specialists have been appointed by the Victorian Government to help agribusinesses to establish more trade pathways. Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas this week…
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Qfly on the rise in Sunraysia
SUNRAYSIA home gardeners have discovered their tomatoes and other fruits infested with Queensland fruit fly. As the weather warms up and Qfly populations become active…
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NSW body says water ‘black box’ needs to be cracked
PROTECTING water rights by cracking open the allocation black box to identify policy and other drivers eroding the reliability of entitlements is among the top…
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Forum to assist canola growers with machinery
ENSURING harvest machinery is set-up correctly can be a critical part of maximising on-farm profitability at the end of the growing season. Figures from the…
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Winter crop to rise again
THIS year’s winter crop is again forecast to be well above average, according to the ABARES Australian Crop Report. ABARES executive director Dr Jared Greenville…
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NSW pest baits available for contactless collection
LANDHOLDERS across NSW will be able to continue carrying out crucial pest management work, with contactless bait collection now available from Local Land Services (LLS)…
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Almonds the centre of attraction for hives
VICTORIA’S almond orchards have been a hive of activity in recent weeks with the annual pollination of trees requiring about 120,000 beehives to kick off…
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Avocado yield set to treble in tristate region
AVOCADO production is set to almost triple this year across Sunraysia and the Riverland after an ideal season. Kym Thiel, a Riverland avocado grower and…
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