Tag: Agriculture
US Dept of Agriculture visits region
REPRESENTATIVES from the United States Department of Agriculture have been given an insight into Gippsland's dairy industry.
The small delegation, consisting of employees based at...
Students show off Energy skills
Briagolong Primary School is gearing-up for this year’s Energy Breakthrough event in central Victoria, scheduled for November.
Pupils from the school’s senior unit are assisting...
Safe to eat meat: Cattle Council
Cattle Council of Australia is reassuring the public that it is perfectly safe to eat beef following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease.
Viral...
Planning to see pollination season given the green light
AGRICULTURE Victoria has taken steps to ensure this year's almond pollination season goes ahead, with permits to be issued to Victorian, Queensland and South...
Sale Show confirmed for return
The Sale and District Agricultural Society has confirmed that their marquee event will be returning after a three-year hiatus.
The Sale Show will take place...
Varroa mite induces ban on bee movement
VICTORIA has imposed restrictions prohibiting the movement of bees and bee products from New South Wales, following the detection of Varroa mite in biosecurity surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle.
It’s all happening at Bundy Primary
Given all the pomp and pageantry that generally surrounds school principals, meeting Sarah Whitwam feels like a breath of fresh air.
As the doyenne of...
New Maffra pavilion continues to take shape
Construction is well underway for the new DomeShelter pavilion at the Maffra Recreation Reserve.
Rabobank head in Sale
Rabobank's head of Food & Agriculture Research for Australia and New Zealand Stefan Vogel was in Sale this month to meet clients, which include dairy, beef and sheep farmers.
Dairy’s Knight in shining armour
As a high school student, Jessica Knight had the ambition of working in agriculture.
But the words of a careers advisor almost shattered that dream:...
Minister on future of timber in Gippsland: ‘More to say shortly’
IT seems the state government will have "more to say shortly" on a range of questions timber workers and their families have been waiting...
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Ballot lines are drawn for May election
IT is party official. There are five candidates for the seat of Gippsland, and we now know where their names will be on the...
