Environment
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New tactics in mite fight
The fight against varroa mite has shifted from eradication to management, prompting the bee industry to look overseas for new approaches. ANDREW MOLE reports. Blink…
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Don’t leave grain on the ground
DESPITE low mouse activity being reported around Australia, grain growers are being asked to remain vigilant and harvest cleanly to enhance future baiting effectiveness and…
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Planning for drought
FOLLOWING 18 months of consultation The Mallee Regional Innovation Centre has launched its Regional Drought Consultation Summary Report. The Centre engaged with farmers, service providers,…
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Pest, weed controlcosts escalating
A NEW survey revealing the rising cost of controlling pests and weeds is concerning as dry conditions worsen, NSW Farmers says. According to the Australian…
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Rising to the bait challenge
A research project aims to help growers optimise their mouse-bait spreading to minimise crop losses. ANDREW MOLE reports on its impressive progress. WHEN confronted by…
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Snap to eradicating weed
AGRICULTURE Victoria is asking the community to keep an eye out for alligator weed. This highly adaptable weed may have spread during last year’s floods,…
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Victoria remains varroa mite-free
AGRICULTURE Victoria says it remains confident that Victoria remains free of varroa mite despite a recent outbreak just across the NSW border at Euston. Strong…
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Research aims to fight the mite
THE redlegged earth mite (RLEM) is a pest affecting crops and pastures across the southern Australian agricultural zone, including the Mallee. Repeated use of limited…
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There’s pests and then there’s insects
HEALTHY populations of beneficial insect can suppress pests. Despite grain growers being keen to preserve these natural helpers, integrated pest management programs have been challenging,…
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New e-newsletter to keep Victorians up to date on biosecurity
Agriculture Victoria has launched a new monthly biosecurity e-newsletter that will serve as the key hub for all biosecurity updates, featuring a diverse range of…
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Blackwater release linked to fish kill
WATER authorities released blackwater into the Darling-Baaka River at Menindee just two days before catastrophic fish kills began last month, an independent investigation has found.…
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Feral goat cull an essential part of park management
PARKS Victoria has completed a five-day, 500,000-hectare goat control program across parks land in the Mallee. The culling program began in 2002 in an effort…
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