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 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
Horticulture Showcasing opportunities A Greater Shepparton delegation to China and Indonesia has met with AusTrade Commissioners, advocating for apple and pear protocols to be developed. Country News 19 Sep 2018 19 Sep 2018
Horticulture Seeking trade opportunities A Shepparton delegation has been in China and Indonesia to showcase the region’s fruit product and boost trade opportunities. Country News 13 Sep 2018 13 Sep 2018
Horticulture Tackling pest Home gardeners, commercial growers and community groups have been enlisted to stop the spread of Queensland fruit fly. Country News 04 Sep 2018 04 Sep 2018
Horticulture SPC future being reviewed Coca-Cola Amatil could sell fruit processor SPC at the end of a review announced by the food and beverage company as part of its six-monthly financial results report. Country News 28 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018
Horticulture Agriculture Victoria staff member recognised Agriculture Victoria’s David Williams has been recognised for his decades of work, recently receiving a prestigious award. Country News 28 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018
Riverine Herald Murder on the Murray - mother not guilty says judge A VERDICT of not guilty to both attempted murder and murder was handed down to the Deniliquin woman who murdered her son in the Murray River last year. Vivienne Duck 29 Nov 2018 29 Nov 2018
News Road closures due to flooding Due to heavy rainfall and resulting flood waters, roads across the region are closed with motorists and residents urged to take care in this treacherous weather. More than 50 mm has fell in the last 24 hours with more rain forecasted. Motorists... Yarrawonga Chronicle 13 Dec 2018 13 Dec 2018
Riverine Herald Boat explodes on Murray River near Torrumbarry EMERGENCY services are responding to a boat fire on the Murray River near Torrumbarry. It is believed the boat had not been in the water long before it exploded. No-one was seriously injured but one person is being treated for minor burns, It is not... Riverine Herald 16 Dec 2018 16 Dec 2018
News Taxi owners consider law suit as Uber comes to town Two Shepparton taxi operators are considering joining what could become the largest civil litigation case in Australian history launched against multi-national transport business Uber. Myles Peterson 04 Dec 2018 04 Dec 2018
