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ALTERNATIVE NEWS
Black gold in the West
Exotic crop needs little water
Banrock wetlands to be given a drink
Cane growers swallowed by trees
Ethanol funding under review

RURAL DIARY

ALTERNATIVE FEATURES
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4 Oct 2002 | Q fever campaign up and running
A campaign for the prevention of Q fever is now under way in NSW, and the NSW Farmers' Association is urging people to take advantage of the opportunity to be screened and tested. ...... FULL STORY

14 Aug 2002 | New gene marker tests in the pipeline
The uptake of new gene marker technology by Australian beef producers is well ahead of expectations and shows the technology works. ...... FULL STORY

17 Jul 2002 | NSW Farmers' OJD Survey Results
Ovine Johne's disease (OJD) has caused much debate among sheep producers in NSW and Australia. ...... FULL STORY

21 May 2002 | Monthly Alternative Agriculture Market Report
- Newcastle disease spells increase in egg prices
- Victorian poultry quarantined after Newcastle disease confirmed
- Victorian officials on alert for Newcastle Disease ...... FULL STORY

WEBSITES
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[+]	Alpaca Net	Australian Alpaca site for breeding, showing and investment information.
[+]	Australian Alpaca Association Inc.	Official homepage of the Australian Alpaca Association Inc. covering membership information, publications and industry news.
[+]	Australian Certified Organic	An organistion that certifies Australian organic farmers so that consumers can be confident when buying organic products.
[+]	Australian Egg Industry Association	Represents the interests of commercial egg producers, processors, and marketers at the national level.
[+]	Australian Miniature Herefords	Site is a guide to this Australian breed, as well as detailing their program for assisting others to participate in the breeding-up phase in this country.
[+]	Australian Mohair Marketing Organsiation Limited	Australia's Largest Mohair Producer - this site contains information on selection, care and production of angora goats and mohair as well as current market prices and animals for sale.
[+]	Australian Olive Association	Comprehensive site providing educational and commercial content. Great links to other olive industry sites.
[+]	Australian Olive Association	Wanting to find out about getting into olive production? Start here at the Australian Olive Association Web site.
[+]	Australian Rare and Minority Breeds Association	Australian page dedicated to conserving the genetic diversity of our domestic livestock.
[+]	BlokesAndSheilas Dot Com - Rural Online Shopping	Aussie online discount shopping for Blokes and Sheilas, with Australia wide delivery to anywhere in the bush. workshop tools, farm pumps and generators, Jewellery and fashion, perfumes and colognes, security cameras, and digital safes.
[+]	blokesnsheilas	The exciting new meeting place for Australia's farming, rural and outback communities to meet online and become part of a united community, like a pub online.... www.BlokesnSheilas.com.au
[+]	Boer Goat Association of Australia	Home page for the Boer Goat Association of Australia
[+]	Canberra Organic Growers Society	Provides a forum for organic growers to exchange information on production techniques.
[+]	CEDAR GRANGE ANGORAS	Cedar Grange Angoras is a stud and commercial goat farm in the Southern Tablelands of NSW running 1000 goats.
[+]	Cutting Edge Conservation	Interactive no nonsense blog to encourage far deeper discussion of conservation ideas before they are carelessly imposed on farming communities and people with experinece and understanding.
[+]	Deer Industry Association of Australia	Represents farmers, processors, transporters, breed organisations and any other party involved in the deer industry.
[+]	Farmers Info	Farming, rural & regional news, information, services, real estate, machinery, games. One stop shop for all your farming needs
[+]	Flower Export Council of Australia	The Flower Export Council of Australia Inc (FECA) has a long term commitment to the promotion of Australian fresh and dried flowers in the world's markets.
[+]	Free Range Pork Farmers Australia	Free range and organic pork, poultry, lamb, beef and chicken from free range farms.
[+]	GROWfish	Aquaculture industry information and resources from the Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network Inc (GAIN).
[+]	Honeybee Australia	Australian site on bees, research and recipes.
[+]	Impact Worm Farm	Sell videos and consulting relating to worm farming and composting - they have forms for online ordering.
[+]	InTime	InTime is a pioneer in precision agriculture. Geospatial data is combined with imagery and web-based tools to implement farming practices such as varying the rate of chemical application.
[+]	Kate Hawtin - Specialist Writer	As a writer working in regional communities, I am available for the development of: funding submissions policy manuals website content scoping papers and reports training manuals factsheets and information kits
[+]	Lavendar	The LAVENDER chapter of RIRDC's major new publication about new agricultural industries.
[+]	Lavender Australia	Australian Lavender Industry Premier lavender web site
[+]	Melanda Park Pork	Organic and free range pork raised on pasture.
[+]	Mount Gisborne Cherry Orchard	Growers of 23 varieties of sweet cherries located in Gisborne, Victoria.
[+]	Northern Rivers Rural Buying Service	All your Farm Produce needs under one roof
[+]	Olive Business	The Olive Business brings independent information, quality products and services to the Olive Industry. Includes information on Olive Business Week (held in May each year) and the Olive Business Awards.
[+]	Olives Australia	Information service for the Australian olive industry. Olives Australia's nursery propagates and grafts more than 60 varieties of olive trees collected over the past 24 years.
[+]	Ostriches Online	U.S site for the world's largest international ostrich company covering industry products, reference material and links.
[+]	Pasture Perfect Organics	Certified Organic Pork grown in a free range environment.
[+]	Rural Connections	Project and event management; administration; marketing & promotions; photography based on the rural industry.
[+]	South West Victoria Earthnews	An opportunity for SW Victorian farmers and land managers to raise news,questions on mainly local matters
[+]	Sunset Mallee Olives	Producers of olive oil and table olives.
[+]	The Dried Fruits Research & Development Council	The Dried Fruits Research & Development Council is responsible for the industry research programs of the Dried Vine Fruit, Dried Tree and Prune industries.
[+]	The Olive Centre	Our website contains over 100 pages of free olive information.
[+]	Wildseed Tasmania	Suppliers of the largest range of Tasmanian native seed for domestic use and export. Trial packets to bulk orders welcome. Provenance collections. Contract growing, tubestock and planting now available.
[+]	YARN: Young Australian Rural Network	Are you a young person involved in a rural industry? YARN is an interactive website which enables people to get together online so that they can keep in touch, collaborate, share ideas, information, and to strengthen their networks.
[+]	Your Window to Western Australia...	Western Australia Travel Guide and Holiday Planner. Take a photographic journey around the state as you discover some of the best nature based activities and natural wonders of Western Australia.