Horticulture Cash offer to tackle pests Innovative solutions are needed to build Australia’s biosecurity capabilities and better manage risks associated with hitchhiker pests and disease. Country News 19 Mar 2019 19 Mar 2019
Horticulture Big boost for fruit industry A $55million state-of-the-art processing facility in Shepparton will employ more that 1300 people over five years and ensure apples and pears don’t go to waste. Alana Christensen 19 Mar 2019 19 Mar 2019
Horticulture Farmers find their niche From world-first banana flour to organic milk, innovative Australian farmers are cashing in on the rise of valuable niche markets fuelled by health-conscious shoppers. Country News 17 Mar 2019 17 Mar 2019
Horticulture Farmers find their niche From world-first banana flour to organic milk, innovative Australian farmers are cashing in on the rise of valuable niche markets fuelled by health-conscious shoppers. Country News 17 Mar 2019 17 Mar 2019
Horticulture Dogs trained to find stink bugs Australia’s biosecurity detector dogs now have their noses honed on one of the nation’s most unwanted exotic pests — the brown marmorated stink bug. Country News 15 Mar 2019 15 Mar 2019
Horticulture Extension bears fruit For David and Trish Vigliaturo, doubling the size of their Ardmona packhouse was never the plan. Country News 14 Mar 2019 14 Mar 2019
Horticulture Working visas relaxed Australia’s visa rules have been relaxed to make it easier for farmers to hire skilled seasonal workers. Country News 12 Mar 2019 12 Mar 2019
Horticulture QFF flies across the ditch The discovery of a second Queensland fruit fly in New Zealand’s biggest city has biosecurity services scampering to find any more of the potentially devastating pest. Country News 10 Mar 2019 10 Mar 2019
Horticulture Emma Germano new VFF vice president The VFF’s Horticulture Group president can now lay claim to the organisation’s vice-president role. Country News 08 Mar 2019 08 Mar 2019
Horticulture Lions clubs members get tips on tackling fruit fly Trap building and awareness about tackling Queensland fruit fly were the buzz at a session at Shepparton’s Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE on Thursday. Thomas Moir 08 Mar 2019 08 Mar 2019
Horticulture Paddock tree funding Funding is available for farmers to protect scattered paddock trees, as Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority and Greater Shepparton City Council work together to preserve the region’s native vegetation. Country News 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2019
Horticulture Area may become ‘dust bowl’ Peter McCallum can trace the farming family gene back to Devon in England. Country News 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2019
Horticulture Fruitful planning A push is under way for investment in state-of-the-art sorting technology aimed at keeping Goulburn Valley fruit production globally competitive. Country News 28 Feb 2019 28 Feb 2019
Horticulture Humble pear gets a makeover Rocky Varapodio has a plan to bring the humble pear into the 21st century. Country News 27 Feb 2019 27 Feb 2019
Horticulture SPC boss optimistic SPC is expected to have a new owner by the end of the financial year, with an Australian company tipped to take over the Shepparton-based business. Alana Christensen 26 Feb 2019 26 Feb 2019
Horticulture Natural way to better soils Growing a healthy crop can make or break any yield or harvest. Country News 24 Feb 2019 24 Feb 2019
Horticulture Action call on climate change Farmers have called for urgent action to address climate change in the wake of a new report detailing the extent to which climate change has fuelled extreme weather events in 2018. Alana Christensen 22 Feb 2019 22 Feb 2019
Horticulture Weather contributes to tough start to 2019 Lower cattle and cotton prices, and a slight easing in the price of wheat, have seen the National Australia Bank Rural Commodities Index fall by 1.1 per cent in January, after a 0.5 per cent increase in December. Country News 20 Feb 2019 20 Feb 2019
Horticulture Cheery outlook Cherry growers from the Australian mainland are in high spirits after completing their first full season of trade via air freight with China since being granted market access. Country News 19 Feb 2019 19 Feb 2019
News Man flown to Melbourne hospital after truck rollover at Murchison Police, CFA, Shepparton Search and Rescue and State Emergency Service personnel are on the scene of a truck rollover in Murchison. It is believed a truck rolled off the bridge as you enter the town and has landed in the Goulburn River below. The... Shepparton News 05 Mar 2019 05 Mar 2019
News Oliver’s suddenly closes in Shepparton Ten months after launching with much fanfare, Oliver’s Real Food has suddenly closed. Shepparton News 04 Mar 2019 04 Mar 2019
Lifestyle From homeless to home owner Eagerly awaiting the keys to his new home, Shepparton’s Alex Newling, 20, could never have imagined he would be in the position he is today. Ashlea Witoslawski 27 Feb 2019 27 Feb 2019
News School takes ‘immediate action’ following assaults POLICE are investigating two assaults involving Echuca College students in two days. Riverine Herald 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2019
