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US citrus disease delivers valuable lesson for WA
10 Mar 10 | A DEPARTMENT of Agriculture and Food officer has returned from a trip to the United States with a valuable insight into a devastating citrus disease and lessons for protection of the State’s industry.  | Biological control knocks back ... | Toodyay bushfire tallies 38 ...
Illegal hort worker crackdown
26 Feb 10 | THE Immigration Department has been cracking down on illegal workers with a number working in the horticulture industry intercepted this month.  | Biological control knocks back ... | Toodyay bushfire tallies 38 ...
Toodyay bushfire tallies 38 insurance claims
14 Jan 10 | TWO WA home insurers have processed claims for 38 damaged homes between them, including five for destroyed houses, from the Toodyay bush fires.   | Minister must acknowledge ... | Anger over land clearing
Biological control knocks back western flower thrip
12 Jan 10 | BIOLOGICAL control of major insect pests such as western flower thrips is now possible for the Western Australian horticultural industry as new beneficial insects become available.
AUSVEG, Terranova Seeds team up
05 Jan 10 | AUSVEG and Terranova Seeds have joined together for the upcoming AUSVEG National Convention and Trade Show to provide solutions for vegetable and potato growers.  | Time for beekeepers to register | AUSVEG joins forces with Bayer ...
AUSVEG joins forces with Bayer CropScience
15 Dec 09 | AUSVEG and Bayer CropScience have announced a partnership to share research and information on threats to vegetable crops and marketing opportunities.  | CommentsComments (2)
23 Nov 09 | AMATEUR beekeepers who have not registered their hives with the Department of Agriculture and Food have been urged to do so as soon as possible to avoid the risk of a penalty.
Fake sex scent may save WA orchid
27 Oct 09 | A south-west orchid which tricks wasps into having 'sex' with it is in danger of becoming extinct, but West Australian researchers are on a mission to save the plant.   | CommentsComments (1)
WA strawberries leading the bunch
08 Sep 09 | WA's most valuable fruit export has been given a boost with the opening last week of a new state-of-the-art strawberry packing house.
21 Jul 09 | Pioneer of the organics industry, Howard Rubin, has stepped down as the chair of OGA Certified Pty Ltd – a company which he founded in 1989 and has chaired uninterrupted ever since.   | CommentsComments (1)
09 Jun 09 | AUSVEG chief executive Richard Mulcahy has welcomed news that Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard will review the proposed awards modernisation process for other industries, after restaurants and pharmacies were able to negotiate with the government for concessions.
Banana growers' new tool to fight pest and disease
08 Jun 09 | AUSTRALIAN banana growers now have access to a one-stop-shop for information on how to prevent and stop the spread of pests and diseases that threaten their farms and industry.
Perfumed fruit flies lead pest moths astray
05 May 09 | Applecross and Dalkeith residents may have previously noticed bright red objects hanging in their local street trees. These were traps for the native orchard pest - Light Brown Apple Moth, part of a Department of Agriculture and Food trial to develop better ways to eradicate outbreaks of insect pests in urban areas.
Suspend tomato poll: PGA
04 May 09 | The Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association has called on Agriculture Minister Terry Redman to suspend a May 7 poll of WA tomato growers pending a formal inquiry into the poll.
Robb headlines Ausveg carbon talk
28 Apr 09 | A CARBON trading in agriculture forum is coming up in May and will feature one of the drivers of the emissions trading debate on the Coalition side of politics.
28 Apr 09 | ABARE’s second survey of Australian vegetable growers starts tomorrow, collecting information about the profitability of Australia’s vegetable growing farms and the issues faced by growers.
26 Apr 09 | At a time when businesses across the globe are cutting production, the vegetable industry in Western Australia is bucking the trend by investing and expanding.
12 Apr 09 | The Western Australian avocado industry is developing a blueprint for a profitable future in the face of increasing production and market competition.
Wholesale recognition for Cedric Smith
08 Apr 09 | Respected WA fruit and vegetable wholesaler, Cedric Smith, has been awarded the 2009 Meritorious Service Award by the Australian Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industries at a recent Gala Dinner at the Crown Towers in Melbourne.
Optimistic yield outlook for WA olive harvest
23 Mar 09 | WA's olive harvest has commenced with production forecast to increase this year.   | CommentsComments (1) | Fox airport may take off with a ...Visit Stock & Land | VIDEO: Dealers have say at Landini ...

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