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31 Aug 2004 | Quarantine agency slips again on risk
Biosecurity Australia's proposal to allow imports of Filipino bananas has come under scrutiny again after it said it will issue a third version of the draft risk assessment. ...... FULL STORY
27 Aug 2004 | Juice that tames clots
A 250-ml glass of tomato juice a day could keep blood clots away for people with cardiovascular disease, according to a University of Newcastle study. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2004 | Dump 'threat' to wine, food exports
Food and wine exports from Victoria's Mildura region could be harmed if a proposed toxic dump site at Nowingi went head, says Mildura's mayor Peter Byrne. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2004 | Farmers fight for fresh, clean image
Sunraysia farmers say the Victorian Government's plan to build a toxic waste dump in their district would undermine the Government's own marketing campaign about Sunraysia's "fresh, clean and safe" produce. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2004 | Fresh SPC salvo at FTA
SPC Ardmona has fired new criticism at the US-Australia free trade agreement, with chairman Nigel Garrard saying it's worthless to Australia's fruit growers. ...... FULL STORY
20 Aug 2004 | Creating more appealing macadamia nuts
Consumers could soon be enjoying macadamias that are tastier and more appealing than ever, following a market research project to identify what makes a perfect macadamia. ...... FULL STORY
19 Aug 2004 | Boys to show they're house-trained
There's a new section at this month's two-day Wentworth Show: Bachelor of the Show. ...... FULL STORY
17 Aug 2004 | Ecological engineering taps into flower power to control pests
Planting wild flowers around an orchard or marigolds among the onions to ward off pest insects and attract good ones may not just be old wives' tales. ...... FULL STORY
13 Aug 2004 | Citrus canker: farm loses 90pc of trees
Almost a quarter of a million fruit trees on Evergreen Farms will be destroyed after further evidence of citrus canker was discovered yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2004 | Fruit and veg model
Last week, the Horticultural Australia Council, the National Farmers' Federation and the Federal Government reached agreement on developing a model for the fruit and vegetable industries' terms of trade. ...... FULL STORY
3 Aug 2004 | Seedling firm wins Smart Award
Withcott Seedlings (Queensland) Pty Ltd has won the 2004 Premier of Queensland's SMART Award for outstanding achievement in the field of agribusiness. ...... FULL STORY
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