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The power of technology on a farm is in full force at the Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) Koo Wee Rup demonstration site in Victoria. Koo Wee Rup is a family farm in Gippsland currently involved in vegetable cropping, and one of a number of Soil Wealth ICP demonstration sites across the country. Work…
The 2020/21 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook has just been released, providing data on more than 75 horticultural products including fruit, nuts, vegetables, nursery, turf and cut flowers. Published annually in February, the Handbook captures the previous financial year’s data, drawn from supply chain sources including international trade statistics and industry peak bodies. It includes information…
The long-awaited Riverina Healthy Soils Field Day is finally happening, following postponements last year due to COVID restrictions. The event is the last in the highly popular national program, focussed on the importance of healthy soils for healthy trees and productive groves. The new date is Sunday, March 27 and the venue is Parafield Olives,…
The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has secured ongoing funding from Hort Innovation, enabling phase 4 of the project that strategically co-ordinates fruit fly management in Australia. The funding will see the continuation of the NFFC’s work over the five years from 2021-2026. Fruit fly is one of the biggest trade barriers for horticulture products…
Hort Innovation has recently published the new Annual Investment Plans (AIPs) for the 2021/22 financial year. Covering all levy-paying industries, including Olives, the AIPs are now available for viewing on the Hort Innovation website. The annual AIPs detail how investment decisions for each industry will be prioritised over a 12-month period and therefore how levy…
After pausing for 2021 due to the COVID pandemic, the Winston Churchill Trust is planning once again to fund around 100 people to explore international best practice and innovation in a field of their choosing. The Churchill Trust is a non-academic program that offers everyday Australians the opportunity to travel overseas and investigate a topic…
The Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) project continues to produce a wealth of valuable information and instructive resources for growers – and while the project is predominantly focussed on the vegetable industry, many of the outcomes are just as relevant to other industries. Like one of the most recent, a poster setting out five…
The new Plant Health Australia (PHA) Strategic Plan 2022 –27 was launched at the Member meeting held in late November. The Plan sets the company’s direction for the next five years, and considers the challenges and opportunities that may present in the near future as they work to improve Australia’s ability to identify and detect…
The Australian, state and territory governments, through the National Biosecurity Committee, are developing a national biosecurity strategy with key partners to provide a strategic direction for the Australian biosecurity system through to 2030. The national strategy will seek to align our collective efforts towards a common purpose and provide a clear commitment to prioritised action…
The Soil Wealth ICP team is tackling a new set of focus topics for the project in 2022. The team will continue to dig into the complex world of soil biology and how it relates to the entire farming system, including its relationship with integrated crop management practices, soil-borne diseases, irrigation, pest management and nutrition…