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Visa extensions welcome, uniform approach sought from states
Citrus Australia has welcomed today’s (April 4) Federal Government decision to allow Working Holiday Makers (backpackers) and Pacific Islanders to extend their stay for up to 12 months of work.
Read full storyHort Innovation handbook released
The latest edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is now live.
Read full storyAustralian mango season wraps up
The Australian mango season has finished for 2019-20, and it was a year in which the industry continued to take big steps towards growing its export program.
Read full storyBackpackers stay to assist Tasmanian fruit growers
With borders closing and quarantine measures are put in place around the world, some backpackers are choosing to stay in Tasmania to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full storyCoronavirus workplace casualties offered leg-up picking fruit
Workers who have found themselves unexpectedly unemployed amid the coronavirus crisis in North Queensland are quickly filling the void when it comes to the backpacker shortage.
Read full storyGrowers push on with harvest as food supply chain stands strong
Australia’s fresh food supply chain is standing strong as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve.
Read full storyCitrus canker restrictions lifted in Darwin
Australia may soon be declared free of citrus canker, as the Northern Territory gets closer to eradicating the deadly disease, nearly two years to the date of its initial detection.
Read full storyRecord harvest of Queen Garnet
Nutrafruit is looking at ways to extend the value of the Queen Garnet plum year-round after a record year
Read full storyAustralian industry calls for visa relief
Industry bodies from right across Australia’s horticultural sector have called on the Federal government to extend the visas of foreign workers in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Read full storyReducing synthetic chemical use
An Australian product that allows growers to optimise yield and reduce environmental impact through the use of naturally occurring microbes and fungi, is growing in popularity.
Read full storyCoronavirus to limit reliance on backpackers
Travel restrictions due to Coronavirus could lead to labour shortages for agricultural industries that rely on overseas workers during key periods like sowing or fruit-picking.
Read full story$70k research grant for Adelaide Hills fruit growers
A groundbreaking research project into the recovery of fruit trees following bushfires has been launched in the Adelaide Hills.
Read full storyNew grants for Queensland exporters
The Queensland Government has opened applications for a $500,000 industry grants package to support Queensland agribusiness exporters directly affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Read full storyCoronavirus pandemic driving strong demand for local produce
As the Coronavirus crisis plays out across the globe, Australian consumers appear to be rushing to boost their immunity with locally grown produce.
Read full storyIndustry pilot to trace Victorian citrus exports
New collaborative programme led by Citrus Australia utilises blockchain technology to improve traceability of citrus exports.
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