“It didn’t feel right” – why we’ve canceled our gala event.
2023 holds special significance for QFVG, aka Growcom, aka COD, as it commemorates our 100th year in operation. Achieving a century...
View ArticleOn the shoulders of giants
International Day of Rural Women was celebrated last week during a week of turmoil in Australia’s history. Women too have had...
View ArticleHow’s your elastic band?
Last week all QFVG staff were asked to complete a mental first aid course by Christmas as it was recognised that...
View ArticleTurning food waste into wow!
Did you know… that 25% of all the food we produce in Australia goes to waste? Along the food chain, this...
View ArticleStepping up sustainability
Adrian and Mandy Schultz of Luvaberry are no strangers to the ‘s’ word. They’ve had sustainability at the forefront of their...
View ArticleAgTech – our two bobs worth
From a self-proclaimed Gen X digital migrant, last week’s AgTech Showcase at the Gatton Smart Farm was met with both trepidation...
View ArticleFire, rain, hail or shine…
In the last couple of weeks Queensland horticultural growers have experienced two very different and frightening impacts. The predicted drier than...
View ArticleWebinar to unlock potential of climate and carbon tools for horticulture
As another summer of heatwaves, bushfires, and storms bears down on Queensland, primary producers are using every available resource to protect...
View ArticleExtension – Relationships are everything
People working in agriculture production systems across Australia converged in Launceston last week for the international Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) Conference. ...
View ArticleGrowers unite to show why it’s time for Australians to give a fork
Now is the time for the public to stand up and say, “we give a fork” about our growers, says Queensland’s...
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