Septoria Leaf Spot is among the more common and destructive of foliar diseases affecting tomatoes, particularly those grown in the eastern United States and Canada. The Plant Management Network addresses this economically important disease through its latest Focus on Tomato presentation, authored by Tom Zitter, Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist at Cornell University. Read More »
Issue 124
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AUSVEG supports Coles supermarkets’ commitment to Australian-grown vegetables
A major new initiative to support Australian vegetable growers announced by Coles supermarkets today in conjunction with vegetable processor Simplot and the Tasmanian government, has been endorsed by AUSVEG the Peak Industry Body for Australia’s 9,000 vegetable and potato growers. Read More »
Farming needs climate-smart revolution
BBC News reports major changes are needed in agriculture and food consumption around the world if future generations are to be adequately fed. Farming must intensify sustainably, cut waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farms, it says. Read More »
Research confirms agriculture helps defines us
Seven out of 10 Australians believe agriculture contributes to the national identity. New research conducted for ‘Australian Year of the Farmer’ confirms the important role agriculture plays in what it means to be Australian. Read More »
Swarm of honey bees stopped at sea
A swarm of Asian honey bees, Apis cerana, was recently detected and destroyed on a vessel bound for Darwin. Master of the MV Changsha, Captain Guy Hamilton, alerted the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) prior to arrival in Australia that the crew had found and treated a bee swarm attached to a shipping container leaving Benete Bay, Indonesia. DAFF Biosecurity officers met the vessel on arrival to ensure the bees and hive had been properly removed and destroyed. Read More »
BG products available in Australia and NZ
Dutch Bio-Power Pty Ltd, an Australian- owned company, commenced in mid-2011 and operates from a head office based in Baulkham Hills in New South Wales and a distribution centre at Riverstone in north-west Sydney. Read More »
Australian Fresh Leaf expansion
With growing operations established in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bundaberg and Mareeba in Queensland, herb grower Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs (AFLH) is on track to expand production in the Northern Territory with planting currently underway in Darwin’s rural area. Read More »
