The Board of Landcare Australia has confirmed the appointment of Dr Shane Norrish as its Chief Executive Officer. (more…)
Category: The Talent
Rachel Mackenzie - top woman in horticulture
Rachel Mackenzie, the Chief Advocate for Queensland horticulture’s industry body Growcom, has received the Women in Horticulture Award at the Hort Connections 2018 National Awards for Excellence. (more…)
Nathan Free closing gaps for organics
After taking over the family’s organic stone fruit and vegetable farming business, Victorian grower Nathan Free decided to embark on a Nuffield Scholarship to help fill the production and knowledge gaps facing Australia’s organic farming industry. (more…)
High steaks win
Margaret River Fresh striploin entered by Western Meat Packers Group was judged Champion Large Producer in the beef category of the 2018 Perth Royal Branded Meat Awards. (more…)
Jack Mooney - A Growing Passion
The adage “from little things, big things grow” certainly applies to University of New England (UNE) PhD student Jack Mooney, who has swapped the backyard greenhouse of his undergraduate days for one of the largest glasshouses in the Southern Hemisphere. (more…)
Victorian viticulturalist Andy Clarke
The key to enhancing the sustainability and productivity of Australia’s established vineyards lies in better soil management through an approach that involves people as much as it does plants, soil composition and farming techniques. (more…)