New South Wales Farmer - People . Passion . Provenance

Under a harvest moon - a productive time to focus on grain transport safety

December 21, 2020

Ensuring this year’s (2020) bumper harvest makes it safely to market is the focus of a joint Transport for NSW, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and NSW Police compliance operation. (more…)

FeralScan and pest management workshops in NSW – 44 completed and counting

December 15, 2020

Forty-four training sessions for communities and pest management organisations have been delivered across NSW in 2020, as part of the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions FeralScan pest animal community monitoring program. (more…)

Toxic strangler weed found in Bourke and Brewarrina shires

December 7, 2020

Property owners and land managers in north west NSW have been urged to check their properties for the toxic invasive weed, rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), which is now being eradicated from four sites near Wanaaring, Yantabulla and Weilmoringle. (more…)

Report and control locusts to minimise impacts of autumn crops

December 7, 2020

Landholders are advised to keep a close watch on locust populations over the summer months and take action to avoid potentially bigger problems with autumn crop plantings. (more…)

Grain growers put fall armyworm management plans into action

November 26, 2020

Producers across NSW are on the lookout for fall armyworm (FAW), following confirmation of the pest at Hillston, Croppa Creek, Breeza, Forbes, Dubbo, Narrabri, Wee Waa, Maitland, Moree and Boggabilla. (more…)

Camera traps detecting the undetected

November 20, 2020

This year, the CISS funded Preparing for RESET project team, led by NSW DPI research scientist, Dr Paul Meek, expanded trail-based monitoring efforts under both this and a separate NSW Feral Cat project funded by the NSW Environmental Trust. (more…)

Under a harvest moon – a productive time to…

FeralScan and pest management workshops in NSW – 44…

Toxic strangler weed found in Bourke and Brewarrina shires

Report and control locusts to minimise impacts of autumn…

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Under a harvest moon - a productive time to focus on grain transport safety

FeralScan and pest management workshops in NSW – 44 completed and counting

Toxic strangler weed found in Bourke and Brewarrina shires

Report and control locusts to minimise impacts of autumn crops

Grain growers put fall armyworm management plans into action

Camera traps detecting the undetected