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Call to get pay in order: Employers of backpackers have been told to make sure they obey the law
EMPLOYERS need to make sure their workers have been paid in accordance with Australian law or risk them being knocked back for a second year…
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Easy does it, growers
THE horticulture industry needs to make its produce more convenient for consumers, an international expert says.Rabobank’s US horticulture analyst Roland Fumasi visited Australia’s horticultural regions…
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Root of citrus success
CHINA and Mildura have been exchanging information on citrus rootstocks for many years.Dr Xiaochun Zhao, from China’s Citrus Research Institute, will address the International Society…
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Signal boost for Sunraysia
THREE towns in north-west Victoria are set to benefit from Optus’ $1 billion rural and regional Australia mobile network investment, while south-west NSW will largely…
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Salty sweets win the day
A WINNING combination of salty and sweet flavours has helped Murray River Salt and Mildura Chocolate Company scoop an Australian Food Awards gong for their…
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Indonesia gets a lesson in wheat quality
THE Australian grain industry is promoting its high-quality wheat in Indonesia. According to the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre, recent research into Indonesian wheat quality preferences showed…
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Bird’s eye on grain
WINNERS of drones in a competition run by Agriculture Victoria and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have learnt some valuable tips on how…
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Seed regime seeks virus fix
SEED testing protocols established and verified by Plant Biosecurity CRC researchers are being proposed as the new international standard for the detection of viruses and…
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Centenarian Ted still going strong
Ted Oatey is a living slice of Sunraysia’s history.Born and bred in the region, he has packed a lot into the past century.Needless to say,…
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World comes to learn about citrus
INTERNATIONAL citrus nursery industry experts are exchanging their knowledge at a conference in Mildura this week.More than 120 delegates from 13 citrus growing nations are…
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Mildura is headed for 28C this weekend, and all is set for a . . . July high
MILDURA is on track to break the record for its warmest winter day, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high of 28C on Saturday.The…
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Loving send-off for stallholder
FOOD and family were Maria Ienco’s biggest loves in life.So it was only fitting they both came together yesterday when her family gathered to give…
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