Queensland Farmer - People . Passion . Provenance

National Fruit Fly Council appoints new manager

November 25, 2021

Plant Health Australia (PHA) and Hort Innovation are proud to announce that Stuart Burgess has been appointed as the new manager of the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC). (more…)

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$693,429 sweetener for Mackay sugar cane processor

November 15, 2021

Mackay-based Townsend Industries will receive $693,429 in funding for a pilot facility that will test how processed sugar cane can produce high-value products. (more…)

PHA CEO recognised at this year’s Australian Biosecurity Awards

November 11, 2021

The strength and innovation of Australia’s biosecurity system was on full display at the 2021 Australian Biosecurity Awards. (more…)

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Future Drought Fund creating drought resilient leaders in Queensland

November 1, 2021

The Australia Government is investing in building drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF). (more…)

Celebrating the eradication of varroa mite

October 20, 2021

Beekeepers and growers of pollination-reliant crops are celebrating the official announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment that varroa mite (Varroa jacobsoni) has been eradicated from Townsville in Queensland (QLD). (more…)

New important conditions for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season

October 20, 2021

The first day of Spring marks a lot of things for farmers, one of them being the beginning of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB, Halyomorpha halys) risk season, which runs from 1 September 2021 to 30 April 2022, when the pest travels to Australia hitchhiking among imported goods and cargo. (more…)