News
Serpentine leafminer detected in SE Queensland

Serpentine leafminer has been found in a commercial vegetable crop in the Fassifern Valley
Read full storyPotential to expand horticultural industries in Northern Australia

Northern Australia has long been regarded as an important gateway to the Asian market. However, due to Australia’s focus on supplying the domestic market, horticultural industries in the region have yet to take full advantage of international market opportunities.
Read full storyEconomists develop online tool for sugar cane growers

Agricultural economists at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have developed a new online tool that helps sugarcane growers to measure farm profitability and planning.
Read full storyNew tool for sugarcane farmers

Sugarcane farmers in far north Queensland have a new app by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, that will help them manage fertiliser use and reduce nitrogen runoff onto the Great Barrier Reef.
Read full storyIntegrated management approaches to combat plant virus diseases

Investigations by The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Institute of Agriculture and Washington State University (WSU) in the USA have concluded that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to management of plant viral diseases.
Read full storyNew projects tap the pulse of northern Australia

More than $4.5 million dollars in investment will support the development of a northern Australian broadacre cropping industry.
Read full storyNew projects tap the cropping potential of northern Australia

Projects to focus on developing commercial-scale trials of oilseeds, pulses, cereals and forage crops in northern Australia.
Read full storyElders strengthening horticulture investments in technical services

Building on its position in Australian horticulture was one of the aims for iconic agribusiness Elders at this year's Hort Connections.
Read full story