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26 Apr 2007 | Growers to be briefed on new code
Growers can learn about how the new Horticultural Code of Conduct may affect their business when it comes into force next month. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2007 | Dire outlook for tree crops
NSW Irrigators Council chief executive Doug Miell said zero water allocation would destroy the permanent planting sector, including citrus, almonds, stone fruits and olives. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2007 | Grape growers hope for La Nina
Unless the Murray River system receives much needed rain over the coming months, citrus and wine grape growers could be forced to leave the land in droves. ...... FULL STORY
20 Apr 2007 | Howard’s water warning
Yesterday Prime Minister John Howard said he had received a report warning of an "unprecedented dangerous" situation in the Murray-Darling Basin. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2007 | Methomyl off the banned list
Methomyl, a pesticide used by vegetable growers to control pests in field crops, has been taken off the banned list for chemicals after it was originally added late last year. ...... FULL STORY
19 Apr 2007 | First drought and now birds
Apple growers in the Harcourt area were already battling drought, hail and frost but now birds have become another threat to their livelihood. ...... FULL STORY
13 Apr 2007 | PM’s water plan waits on data
At the heart of the Prime Minister’s $10 billion water plan lie the CSIRO’s water calculations and yet they may not be available for months and may not be released until after the federal election. ...... FULL STORY
5 Apr 2007 | Apple growers given another chance
Australian growers will get another chance to air their concerns about the plan to import apples from New Zealand. ...... FULL STORY
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