Horticulture Weather has its challenges The dry and hot conditions that have greeted northern Victoria recently have made it difficult for orchardists as they wrap up the apricot harvest. Rodney Woods 09 Jan 2019 09 Jan 2019
Horticulture SA issues new fines Motorists bringing fruit into South Australia will now be hit with a hefty fine as the state government steps up measures against fruit fly. Country News 08 Jan 2019 08 Jan 2019
Horticulture Ex-SPC chair makes bid A former SPC chairman has lodged an expression of interest in the sale of the fruit processing company following the announcement by owner Coca-Cola Amatil that it will be offered for sale. Geoff Adams 08 Jan 2019 08 Jan 2019
Horticulture Ex-SPC chair makes bid A former SPC chairman has lodged an expression of interest in the sale of the fruit processing company following the announcement by owner Coca-Cola Amatil that it will be offered for sale. Geoff Adams 08 Jan 2019 08 Jan 2019
Horticulture Book title a good sales pitch SPC has released a 250-page gloss history book to celebrate the company’s centenary, in the same month that its owner Coca-Cola Amatil has decided to sell the business. Geoff Adams 20 Dec 2018 20 Dec 2018
Horticulture Fruit fly found in SA An outbreak of Queensland fruit fly has been detected in South Australia following the discovery of seven male flies. Country News 19 Dec 2018 19 Dec 2018
Horticulture Region optimistic despite SPC being sold The region continues to be optimistic about the future of SPC, with hopes a new buyer can continue to build the company. Country News 13 Dec 2018 13 Dec 2018
Horticulture Cherry disease risk lowered with the dry weather Despite most farmers praying for rain for most of the year, cherry growers across the region have enjoyed the dry conditions. Rodney Woods 06 Dec 2018 06 Dec 2018
Horticulture Promoting apple and pear export Apple and Pear Australia has appointed an industry services and export manager, correcting what chief executive officer Phil Turnbull said was a ‘‘historical imbalance’’ of investment and focus. Country News 05 Dec 2018 05 Dec 2018
Horticulture SPC put on the market Coca-Cola Amatil’s proposed sale of SPC has been met with cautious optimism by local figures, buoyed by the insistence the company will not be closing its doors. Country News 04 Dec 2018 04 Dec 2018
Horticulture Gender parity in focus Community members will come together in Shepparton to discuss gender equality in agribusiness at the Women in Agribusiness Forum on November 28. Country News 27 Nov 2018 27 Nov 2018
Horticulture Changes to seasonal worker visas welcomed Mooroopna orchardist Peter Hall has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that backpacker and seasonal worker visas are to be liberalised. Country News 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2018
Horticulture Lions swatting fruit fly Lions club members from the Goulburn and Murray valleys took part in an induction workshop last Wednesday as part of a fruit fly school education program roll-out. Country News 08 Nov 2018 08 Nov 2018
Horticulture Leadership recognition for tomato grower Moama tomato farmer and Nuffield International chief executive officer Jim Geltch has taken out the 2018 Rabobank Leadership Award, recognising the role he has played in developing upcoming leaders in the Australian and New Zealand food, beverage and agribusiness sectors. Country News 25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018
Horticulture Kiwifruit canker found A Bunbartha kiwifruit orchard has been hit with an aggressive case of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, or PSA, but despite this there is no risk to the fruit being grown. Rodney Woods 23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018
Horticulture Testing new technology High tech sensors, laser scanners and thermal imaging technology are set to call a number of Tatura orchards home, as the Victorian Government’s $12million Internet of Things (IoT) trials move a step closer to getting under way. Country News 17 Oct 2018 17 Oct 2018
Horticulture New plan to fill harvest jobs Jobseekers are being urged under a new Morrison Government scheme to take up work on farms or face losing their welfare payments for up to a month. Country News 16 Oct 2018 16 Oct 2018
Horticulture Funding for hort plan The Victorian Government announced $5million for the Horticulture Development Plan at Tatura last week. Country News 02 Oct 2018 02 Oct 2018
Horticulture Labor exploitation risk Businesses that employ backpackers will be able to keep the details secret under legislation which Labor says could leave workers vulnerable to exploitation. Country News 25 Sep 2018 25 Sep 2018
News Gastro sweeps along the Murray HOLIDAY-MAKERS in Echuca-Moama have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River. Charmayne Allison 14 Jan 2019 14 Jan 2019
News Body of former Shepparton woman found in WA’s Pilbara A search has resumed for former Shepparton mother Felicity Shadbolt, who went missing while bushwalking in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. John Lewis 17 Jan 2019 17 Jan 2019
News Shepparton super school principal appointed The principal of Shepparton’s new ‘‘super school’’ has been appointed. Myles Peterson 03 Jan 2019 03 Jan 2019
News Suspect was leaking cash: $100 notes littered floor AN ECHUCA man who stole more than $80,000 was caught when his jacket started leaking $50 and $100 notes while he was in Echuca Police Station for an unrelated drug infraction. Riverine Herald 18 Jan 2019 18 Jan 2019
