Turning organic waste into power
Approval is being sought to build a 30 tonne digester at Longford, to turn organic waste into fertiliser and power. If approved, the digester is to be built at Longford to process abattoir, vegetable...
View ArticleBooming Tasmanian interest in compost tea
Tasmanian farmers are expressing a very strong interest in finding new ways to increase soil nutrients and improve soil health. When Natural Resource Management, or NRM South decided to run a free...
View ArticleFarmers seeking fertiliser alternatives
The growing demand for alternative fertilisers has prompted a mainland company selling guano to investigate setting up shop in Tasmania. Guano is a source of phosphorus, and is simply the droppings of...
View ArticleOpening the Vault
As part of Heritage Tasmania's Open Doors program, Grove Heritage Nursery in the Huon Valley is inviting the public to have a wander around their working orchard. Packed with hundreds of varieties of...
View ArticleFungi's role in carbon sequestration
A visiting soil scientist to Tasmania this week is encouraging farmers to look after the fungi in their soil, in order to sequester more carbon.
View ArticleAward-winning contractor calls for better chemical education
An award-winning Tasmanian spray contractor says the opportunties for chemical training in his home state are seriously lacking.
View ArticleSpray regulation changes delayed for three months
The State Government has delayed the introduction of new chemical spraying regulations by three months.
View ArticleSatellite technology gives technical edge for crops and soils
Precision agriculture covers a raft of tools being used by technologically-minded farmers to measure and manage their enterprises, especially crops.
View ArticleChildcare centres in country areas to be monitored closely
The future of childcare centres in country areas will be closely monitored by the group Early Childhood Australia after the introduction this week of new standards for childcare providers.
View ArticleAgfest says no to state government funding
The organisers of Tasmania's biggest agricultural festival say they have no intention of applying for government funding to help host future events.
View ArticleState Government pursues Chinese investment in Tasmanian agriculture
Tasmanian Deputy Premier Bryan Green says the State Government will pursue China to invest heavily in agriculture in the state.
View ArticleNew Tasmanian spray regulations delayed again
There's still no real end in sight to wrangling over new state regulations for ground and aerial chemical spraying.
View ArticleThe role of fertilisers in global warming
A new study has quantified the contribution agricultural fertiliser use has on global warming.
View ArticleThe fascinating world of fungi
Fungi plays an important role in soil health, has a huge impact on the plants that grow in the soil, and potentially on farm productivity, but it's often a case of out of sight, out of mind.
View ArticleMcCain gives warning about potato prices
Food processing giant McCain has given a strong indication it could move its Tasmanian operation overseas if potatoe prices aren't controlled.
View ArticleFirst Australian made fish oil
A Tasmanian fishing company has won an AusIndustry grant to produce the only Australian made fish oil for human consumption.
View ArticleHolistic farming the way to go
Cattle and apple producer Simon Burgess says his farm at Geeveston has seen a big increase in productivity since he embraced holistic farming methods.
View ArticleSpawning anglers hopes
Tasmania's inland fishing is worth an estimated $100 million dollars a year and there are 30 thousand licensed anglers.
View ArticleCall for chemical trespass laws to be strengthened
Greens Water spokesman Tim Morris says there is no excuse for agriculture contamination of any waterways throughout Tasmania.
View ArticleOne off grant for freight
Farmers and producers who export goods via the Port of Melbourne have been urged to apply for the one-off shipping assistance grant from the Federal Government.
View ArticleGoing beyond a carbon footprint
A group of farmers in the Blackwood Creek region in northern Tasmania have been working collaboratively on their environmental performance and their carbon footprint.
View ArticleWanted : comments on the National Food Plan
The National Food Plan will address the big issues facing Australia's food industry over the next 30 years
View ArticleFertiliser industry urges farmers to get accreditation
The head of the Australian Fertiliser Services Association has issued a warning that the fertiliser industry risks losing self regulation if more farmers don't sign up to fertiliser accreditation.
View ArticleListen to the Tasmanian Country Hour Wednesday August 22nd 2012
The spring seasonal weather outlook has been released by the bureau and most parts of the country will be drier and warmer heading into spring.
View ArticleCall to restart Tasmanian poppy strategy talks
While Labor and Liberal have been arguing in the Tasmanian state parliament about poppy imports and advice from the Poppy Control Advisory Board, the head of the company at the centre of the furore is...
View ArticlePush for biological farming
Biological farming is on the menu for a Tasmanian Churchill fellowship winner who plans to study the subject in America and Canada.
View ArticleCharting the changes in Tasmanian apple exports
Just what's happening with Tasmanian apples and the export market?
View ArticleWater: your licence, your say
A new project is questioning how effective Tasmanian's water licence regulations are.
View ArticleHealthy soil makes good economic sense
Belmont Vineyard in Richmond hosted a healthy soils field day yesterday.
View ArticleFarmers Congress highlights opportunities for Australian farmers
Delegates at the National Farmers Federation Congress in Canberra have heard booming global demand for food and fibre is a huge opportunity for Australian farmers.
View ArticleWorld Soil Day an opportunity to sell soil science
The incoming president of Soil Science Australia Dr Richard Doyle is urging soil scientists to better communicating the message that soils sustain our lives.
View ArticleDrop off in Tasmanian thoroughbred numbers
One of Tasmania's prominent thoroughbred breeders says fewer yearlings are being bred in Tasmania, and that's helped stabilise prices.
View ArticleTasmanian Asian Century White Paper released
The Tasmanian state government signalled a greater focus on the rapidly growing Asian economy yesterday with the release of its Asian Century White Paper.
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