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Ploughing through the cropping-information overload
In many ways, our growers should not be relying so heavily on spraying providing all the solutions. For example, if you have signs of disease…
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Heifers going to feeder buyers
By Jenny Lim MLA Market Information Analyst Key points: · Heifer yardings have been increasing steadily this year as calves born in the rebuild reach…
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Hive move permitted
Beekeepers with Victorian registered hives can now apply for a permit to move their hives from New South Wales into Victoria. In a milestone for…
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How growers can avoid getting slugged
ECONOMICS should be one of the factors that drives decisions about baiting and other control methods for slugs across north-west Victoria. Seasonal influences and monitoring…
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Leap forward in citrus pest fight
A NEW airborne insect pest monitoring system has recently completed a field trial at the SuniTAFE SMART Farm in Mildura. The trial, focusing on the…
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$5.5m fund supports future farmers
CREATING capable farmers of the future has become a priority of the Victorian Government, announcing the Secondary Schools Agriculture Fund (SSAF) last week with the…