News Battle to halt spread of pest VARROA mite is on the march across NSW – with Sunraysia, and all Victoria, are in the firing line. Only the Murray River separates Victoria’s bee industry from disaster as government and industry scramble to... 01 Sep 2023
News Mite threat to almonds AN emergency order is barring the movement of beehives after varroa mites were found in NSW’s Riverina and Sunraysia regions, posing a threat to the almond industry. The NSW Department of Primary Industries has detected the bee parasite in hives at... 28 Aug 2023
Honey Varroa mite fight steps up European honey bees are the next target following the euthanasia and destruction of recreational and commercially managed hives within the red Varroa mite eradication emergency zone. This phase includes the complete removal of wild European honeybees... 19 Dec 2022
North West Farmer Buzz-arre sighting as bees swarm Swan Hill sedan THE closer Alison Bradley walked to her car, the sooner she realised it wasn’t mud on the side of the door – rather, it was a swarm of bees. The Swan Hill resident had parked her Ford Falcon on McCallum Street to join a friend for lunch at... 10 Nov 2022
North West Farmer We need sanity for bees on the border The good news is NSW has not reported any more varroa mite detections beyond the 97 it already has under control – but surveillance is ongoing for the Grafton and Narrabri areas. The bad news for Sunraysia is that apiarists on the front line say... 19 Aug 2022
North West Farmer Rocky Lamattina & Sons named AusVeg Victoria’s vegetable farm of the year One of Australia’s most successful carrot growing businesses Rocky Lamattina & Sons has been named AusVeg Victoria’s vegetable farm of the year. The enterprise, based in Wemen, washes, grades and... 12 hours ago
North West Farmer Updated guides for disease management no bylineFARMERS can now download the 2024 editions of the cereal and pulse disease guides to help make informed decisions around disease management. Agriculture Victoria’s plant pathology research leader Dr Joshua Fanning said the release of the... 21 Apr 2024
News Grants to fight pests COMMUNITY groups have been awarded grants to help protect their farms and local environment from the threat of weeds and pest. Victorian Agriculture Minister Ros Spence awarded grants, worth $500,000 in total, to 16 organisations in the... 21 Apr 2024
North West Farmer Leadership program ‘next gen’s nursery’ MALLEE Sustainable Farming is expanding from being an industry-leading organisation to becoming the nursery of agriculture’s next generations of leaders. Targeting people aged 18-30, MSF’s Emerging Leadership Program is a five-day leadership... 21 Apr 2024