With warmer and drier conditions forecast for parts of southern and eastern Australia, planning ahead and using water efficiently will be important as irrigation demand increases through spring and summer.
More than 95 percent of Australia’s asparagus is grown in a small Victorian area called Koo Wee Rup. It’s a big statistic that becomes clearer when you dig a little deeper and learn this former swamp has the ingredients for success: great soil and secure groundwater.
Famed for their delicious leafy greens and herbs, Queensland horticulturalists Dicky Bills moved their summer production to Maffra in 2012.
When Joe Erceg bought his 380-acre Bacchus Marsh property in 2001 he didn’t know world famous sport stars and musicians would be walking on his lawn today. A former broccoli grower, Joe says the grass is greener since switching from growing vegetables to turf.
Veteran farmer, Rob Hornby, is embracing high-tech on-farm improvements made possible by our new Newry pipeline.
