Launched on Australia Day 2011, FeralScan has marked its tenth anniversary with a major upgrade to the free Centre for Invasive Species Solutions community pest management resource, which will enhance pest animal management programs across Australia. (more…)
Author: Farming's Future
Sound the call – the hunt is on for the Future Leaders of Australian wine
Wine Australia and Australian Grape & Wine are seeking inspiring individuals with inquisitive minds to join the sector’s professional development program Future Leaders 2021. (more…)
Pick up fallen fruit in orchards
With producers reporting traditional backpacker labour shortages for picking crops, there are reports of people saying they will leave their fruit unpicked or left to rot where it falls. (more…)
Check before you pack and go
While the rules are relaxing for people moving around Australia between different states and territories in relation to COVID-19, the rules remain for the movement of plants and plant products between states and territories to prevent the movement of pests and diseases. (more…)
Lupin genetic breakthrough opens the door to improved breeding outcomes
A key to unlocking the development of superior lupins has been discovered by local scientists, which should open the door to the creation of new varieties of the high protein legume for consumers around the globe seeking a more plant-based diet. (more…)
FeralScan and pest management workshops in NSW – 44 completed and counting
Forty-four training sessions for communities and pest management organisations have been delivered across NSW in 2020, as part of the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions FeralScan pest animal community monitoring program. (more…)