Wine Australia and Hort Innovation have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to safeguard the nation against a devastating bacteria that could cripple the country’s multi-billion dollar wine and horticulture sectors. Xylella fastidiosa is an exotic bacteria that prevents a plant from feeding by impeding the movement of rising sap. While Australia…
A powdery explosion of what was once an unripened green banana has turned into an agricultural revolution that reduces food waste, adds post-harvest value and serves the vegan and coeliac community. Krista Watkins, a banana farmer from Walkamin in the Atherton Tablelands, Northern Queensland, was awarded the 2018 National Rural Women’s Award in Canberra last night. Eight…
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will begin an import risk analysis for apples from the Pacific Northwest States of the USA in November 2018. The import risk analysis will involve a scientific assessment of the biosecurity risks and potential import protocols for US apples, and a draft is expected to be released for a 60-day public consultation period in March 2019.
Apple and Pear Industry Update APAL has been advised that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will begin an import risk analysis for apples from the Pacific Northwest States (Oregon, Idaho and Washington) of the United States of America in November 2018. This is the result of a direct request by the US Government. […]
Over the next five years, the apple and pear industry has the potential to positively shift its commercial and sustainability prospects. This is the core message to come out of the new Apple and Pear Industry Strategy 2018-2023 co-ordinated on behalf of the industry by APAL. It’s a positive outlook for growers operating in an […]
Apple and pear industry groups will work together to develop a national cross-jurisdictional crisis management plan to ensure consumers have access to clear, consistent, and fact-based information in the event of any future concerns around food safety. State apple and pear association representatives meeting at an APAL-convened gathering in Melbourne on 8 October to discuss […]
At Hort Innovation’s 2018 Annual General Meeting in November, voting members will elect three directors to the Hort Innovation Board. Seven candidates for the positions have now been announced, with voting members encouraged to get to know the candidates in the profiles listing their past and current experience below. More information about each candidate will also…
Women who are current and emerging leaders in the Australian horticulture industry can now apply for a leadership development scholarship valued up to $10,941. Funded by Hort Innovation and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA), the scholarship grants cover up to 60 per cent of the cost of the training programs. Hort Innovation chief executive officer,…
Queensland’s Growcom has appointed Craig Dillon to service agriculture employers across south-east Queensland to alleviate any stress they may face when trying to source new staff members. “Agriculture is a volatile industry, with seasonal changes highly influencing workface needs, and it can be an uphill battle trying to promote its benefits to jobseekers,”said Growcom Workforce Development […]
Member login
