Agriculture Archives - Page 14 Of 16

$8 million to Boost Dought Resilience in Agriculture

A ‘drought hub’ will be established in Tasmania to improve regional drought resilience, with the support of $8 million in funding from...

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Fruit & Veg Losses Top $38 Million

Media release – National Farmers’ Federation, 8 January 2020 Fruit and veg losses top $38 million Crop losses across the country directly...

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Future Proofing our Food Supply

About this Online Event The panellists will discuss how we can transform our food production systems. Addressing questions such as: Do we...

Be Vigilant for Signs of Blueberry Rust 8

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Be Vigilant for Signs of Blueberry Rust

Tasmanians are asked to be vigilant for signs of blueberry rust following the detection of blueberry rust spores on imported blueberries bought...

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Pickers Wanted!

How to attract Tasmanians to fill the void of fruit picking jobs left by migrant workers while borders are closed is being...

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Hannah’s Hemp Hopes

A new Honours project at university could bring direct benefits for Tasmania’s emerging industrial hemp industry. Fourth year University of Tasmania agriculture...

Intensive Animal Farming is 'Biggest Risk' for Pandemics 14

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Intensive Animal Farming is ‘Biggest Risk’ for Pandemics

Intensive animal farming is the 'single most risky human behaviour' for pandemics, says major new report

Tasmanians Urged to Replace Seasonal Workers 16

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Tasmanians Urged to Replace Seasonal Workers

A new government scheme hopes to mobilise Tasmanians to fill harvest jobs often done by imported labour and backpackers.

Degrowth and Food – Toward a Democratic Food System 18

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Degrowth and Food – Toward a Democratic Food System

Degrowth Vienna discussed the case for rethinking fundamental assumptions of growth and market competition that undergird mainstream food system policies.