Seed potato growers on Kangaroo Island are adopting a new strategy to manage the aphids and thrips pestering their crops, taking on expert advice from agronomists and entomologists to adopt integrated pest management for these insect pests. (more…)
Tag: horticulture
Low chemical horticulture production
Australia-first project putting SA at the forefront of low chemical horticulture production. (more…)
Biosecurity boost to bear fruit for farmers
The Federal Government is ramping up its work to protect Australia from plant pests and create more export opportunities for Australia’s valuable horticultural industries by investing $2.2 million in three new plant biosecurity projects. (more…)
Promoting Australian horticulture in Indonesia
Federal Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minster, Luke Hartsuyker, has championed agricultural trade opportunities for Australian horticultural industries while in Jakarta for Indonesia–Australia Business Week. (more…)
FTAs deliver big benefits for Aussie horticulture and wine exports
Australia’s horticulture and wine industries continue to deliver strong results for the Australian economy, bolstered by increased exports under free trade deals secured by the Australian Government with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. (more…)
Vegetable farm financial survey enters 10th year
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has begun the 10th Australian vegetable-growing industry survey, to gather information to help Australia’s $3.4 billion vegetable growing industry manage challenges and plan for the future. (more…)