Agriculture
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725Polyphagous shot-hole borer detected in Western Australia
Nursery, fruit, nut and forestry industries in Western Australia should be on the lookout for the exotic pest, polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea...
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594Lockdown pests, weeds and diseases this harvest
The pandemic has taught people more about biosecurity with measures such as movement restrictions, contact tracing, and proof of vaccination to reduce...
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461PHA revamps online course offering
Plant Health Australia (PHA) has recently revamped three online courses that now offer greater interactivity and designs to enhance the online learning...
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359Australian producers could increase revenue by billions – but only by bridging the innovation gap
As Australia’s agribusiness sector pushes towards its $100b output goal, individual producers could be increasing their returns by 250% or even more...
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322New research to reveal true cost of harvest losses to growers
Research is under way in Western Australia to measure the magnitude of grain and profit lost during harvest.
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491National Fruit Fly Council appoints new manager
Plant Health Australia (PHA) and Hort Innovation are proud to announce that Stuart Burgess has been appointed as the new manager of...
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601Jane Mitchell honoured as wine industry great
Jane Mitchell from Mitchell Wines in the Clare Valley has been honoured as a Life Member of the Australian Wine Industry.
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616GRDC to invest $25m in next frontier for grains research
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is planning to invest in the order of $25 million in an innovative, new analytics...
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775New Research Hub protecting Australian crops
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub aims to develop and commercialise an innovative alternative to chemical fungicides, addressing industry challenges...
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727Virulent footrot control program ramps up
With summer approaching, producers are encouraged to start checking their sheep and goats for signs of virulent footrot.
