Alex Ashe, a technical advisor at Farmlands Te Puna, was named Bay of Plenty’s Young Fruit Grower for 2019 at an awards dinner in Tauranga. (more…)
Author: Farming's Future
Hort funded Fellowships now open for application
Applications are now open for three Hort Innovation funded Churchill Fellowships that will enable recipients to travel the world for 4 to 8 weeks to access industry related knowledge not readily available in Australia. (more…)
Fishing industry announces outcome of national crisis talks on resource access
Representatives from Australia’s commercial fishing industry converged in Fremantle, WA (Wednesday, February 6 2019) to discuss the continued threats to the industry’s resource access, stemming from ongoing nationwide government intervention. (more…)
QLD banana farmers saved from banana freckle
Queensland banana growers have avoided a serious biosecurity risk with the Northern Territory officially declared banana freckle free. (more…)
Australia Day honour for CSU agricultural education advocate
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic who has inspired generations of agriculture students, contributed to the development of conservation farming, and shaped education policy has been honoured on Australia Day. (more…)
New Tetra Pak CEO appointed
The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Mr Adolfo Orive, President & CEO of Tetra Pak effective April 1, 2019. The appointment follows the decision by Mr Dennis Jonsson to step down from his position after 14 years as President & CEO and 36 years with the company. (more…)