NATASHA EMECK A volcano in the East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea has erupted this morning. Natasha Emeck …
High paying jobs have few takers in Horticulture
KENDALL DAVIES High paying jobs go begging as job seekers remain unaware of green pastures in horticulture. Charles Sturt University …
Australian import regulations worsen Pacific Island livelihoods
CHELSEA MAPPAS Australia’s ‘unscientific’ quarantine regulations have denied much needed export markets for Pacific Island taro, a leading industry expert …
New greenhouse control technologies create cleaner, high-quality vegetables
JACK LAWRIE Plant factories in Japan are capable of producing up to one hundred times the amount of vegetables produced …
Everything old is new again
JACKSON IRVINE Old favourites and heirloom crops are making a comeback in readiness for tomorrow’s fruit and vegetable markets, an …
Placing stadium sports turf research on top of priority list
MICHAEL HERNANDEZ New research into grass management and maintenance for premier sports stadiums is long overdue, a leading turf expert …
The tools to sustainable urban landscapes
TESSA FOX Modern urban landscapes should be more than just pretty shrubbery, they should be clever, climate-ready green spaces that …
Technology is reducing water pollution in the Great Barrier Reef
JASMINE DUX Surveillance technology that can monitor farm runoff is the latest high-tech innovation being used to protect water quality …
Papaya research could rid plant disease for good
SARAH DIONYSIUS Exotic fruit could be the key to eradicating plant disease and reducing crop loss. Research presented at the …
How Indigenous vegetables can end malnutrition and poverty in underdeveloped countries
TESSA DIGRANDI The key to combating malnutrition and poverty is in promoting indigenous vegetables, World Vegetable Centre Director General Dr …