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Issue 131
Latest Posts
Horticulture hit hard by Oswald
As Queensland and Northern NSW count the costs of cyclone Oswald, AUSVEG, the national Peak Industry Body representing Australian vegetable and potato growers, is calling for efficient disaster relief assessment of affected areas in order to allow growing operations to quickly access emergency assistance packages available under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. Read More »
WorkCover safety plea
WorkCover NSW is urging people to be cautious when working with empty drums after a man suffered serious burns when the drum he was cutting exploded. Acting General Manager of WorkCover’s Work Health and Safety Division, Peter Dunphy, said the 41 year old worker was injured last week when the 44 gallon drum he was cutting exploded at a business at Bomen, north of Wagga Wagga. Read More »
Growcom calls for clearer country of origin labelling
In the run up to the Australia Day long weekend peak horticulture body Growcom has expressed concern at a recent Choice survey that found that most Aussie consumers are still unsure where their food comes from for want of clear labels for food, and fruit and vegetables in particular. Growcom is once again calling for clearer country of origin labeling for food products so that consumers can be sure the food they eat in their Australia Day celebrations is Aussie grown. Read More »
Biobest off to flying start
Biobest is off to a flying start for 2013, with a brilliant new system for delivering biological plant protection, replacing costly spraying. Biobest, a pioneer of biological control using bumblebees, has launched an innovative ‘Flying Doctors’ concept to control major diseases. Read More »
Laid to waste
A new study has revealed that an astonishing 50% of the world’s food production – approximately two billion tonnes – goes to waste every year, a vast proportion of which is still fit for human consumption. Read More »
Banana bag
If you love bananas, you’ll love the banana bag!
A nearly perfect fruit – the banana is tasty, inexpensive and full of nutrients. But there’s one common complaint about the banana… limited shelf life! Now there’s a way you can have your fruit and preserve it too.
The Banana Bag provides bananas with the exact insulation and air circulation they need to prevent over-ripening, while keeping the banana skin safe from blackening. With its convenient and easy-to-use drawstring, bananas stay deliciously fresh and perfectly ripe for up to two weeks in this bright yellow bag that you store in the fridge.
A great ‘under $10’ gift idea, the Banana Bag is available online at www.bananabag.com.au and www.bananabag.co.nz
