All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  New online training for horticulture workers

  New workers starting at Victorian horticulture businesses will be quickly brought up to speed to get to work quicker thanks to an...

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  Plant Health Australia welcomes new CEO Sarah Corcoran

  Sarah Corcoran has commenced as CEO of Plant Health Australia (PHA), the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership on plant biosecurity.

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  The state of plant biosecurity in Australia

  The National Plant Biosecurity Status Report for 2019 was released by Plant Health Australia (PHA), bringing together contributions from over 100 government,...

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  $4M to get kids eating more veg

  A national research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh...

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  Virtual reality makes learning about plant science fun

  A ground-breaking virtual reality program created by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The University of Western...

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  ACS releases new short course- Plant Taxonomy

  ACS Distance Education have just released a new short course in Plant Taxonomy. Written by John Mason, ACS Principal and a number...

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  News and Views

  Remote school kids get pot-to-plate veggie education

  Charles Darwin University researchers are helping to promote growing fresh produce and educating kids about nutrition with a vegetable garden project in...

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  $150,000 to improve soil health for potato industry

  The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has commenced a $150,000 research project to enhance the productivity and sustainability of the nation’s potato...

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  Veg industry teaching kids their ABCs – Artichokes, Broccoli and Carrots

  The vegetable industry has teamed up with scientists and educational researchers to combat concerns about Australian kids’ diets and teach them that...

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  Think long-term on soilborne root diseases

  Good seasonal conditions can mask the effects of fusarium crown rot and rhizoctonia root rot but growers should not be complacent about...