AgriFood Skills Australia is offering three International Fellowships, in conjunction with the International Specialised Skills Institute.
Onion flies – a matter of time?
OnionFlies_TNCan you imagine life without the onion? It's a kitchen staple across the country and our fourth largest vegetable crop, but the humble onion is under threat by a pest lurking just outside our borders.
 
Rob Goudswaard - new CEO of Rural Finance
Rob_Goudswaard_TNRural Finance Chair Sonia Petering has announced the appointment of Rob Goudswaard to position of CEO of Rural Finance. Ms Petering said Mr Goudswaard will join Rural Finance for a five-year term.
 
Collaborate to survive and thrive
AFIA_logo_TNNuffield Scholar, John Gladigau will present at the 2010 National Fodder Conference how collaborative farming creates economical efficiencies for Australian farm businesses.
 
Australia's Regions: Australia's Future

ArthurBlewitt_TNSome 200 leading industry and government representatives are expected to attend and speakers will focus on contemporary and future issues affecting agrifood, the economy, employment, training and workplace capacity as well as current and future skill, workforce and training needs - AgriFood National Conference.

 
Fonterra Shareholders' Council changes

Simon-Couper_TNRecent changes to the Fonterra Shareholders' Council - Simon Couper as Chairman and Ian Brown as Deputy Chairman.

 
Productivity Commission’s bum steer on trade agenda
NFF---Crombie_TNRecommendations in draft review of bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements would lower the threshold for Australian trade negotiations and carve out our precious farm exports, the National Farmers' Federation  warned.
 
Rural Finance administers $10,000 First Farm Grant for young farmers

The Victorian Government will provide new young farmers with a $10,000 First Farm Grant to help young farmers get on the land and kick start new agri-businesses across regional and rural Victoria - grants of up to $3000 for first-time farmers to access business advice and on-farm planning and up to $7000 as a start-up contribution towards the delivery of their farm business plans. 

 
New wheats could raise profits: Nuffield scholar
RobWarburton_TNNuffield scholar Rob Warburton, of Kojonup, believes Western Australian growers could boost their profitability by growing new wheat varieties better suited to integration into a livestock system.
 
Citrus Australia joins National Irrigators’ Council
Danny-OBrien_TNCitrus Australia, is the latest group to join the National Irrigators' Council. National Irrigators' Council CEO, Danny O'Brien, welcomed the new group to NIC, the latest to join the growing irrigator body.
 

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