Locust plagues may sound biblical but they’re a real and present threat to Aussie farmers.
Agriculture & Biosecurity
Swooping in to improve healthcare access in regional Victoria
Where fast & safe medical testing has become more important than ever, now is the time to improve how we deliver medical supplies. Why not use drones?
Keeping watch for plant pests key for biosecurity
Agriculture Victoria scientists are keeping our state’s $3.2 billion agricultural sector safe from plant pests. Here’s how.
Weed spotters protect our native plants and ecosystems
As 2020 is the inaugural International Year of Plant Health, we chat with ‘Weed Spotter’ Tricia Stewart about why protecting plants is vital.
Farmers add ‘drone pilot’ to skill set
Can the hovering of a drone replace the attentive eye of a farmer? Agriculture Victoria discuss a new trial which aims to find out the answer.
Inspiring Victorian finalists in 2020 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award
We meet the four finalists to find out about their projects and how they help create connection and resilience in rural Victorian communities.
Rebuilding Mallacoota’s abalone plant after the bushfires
VIDEO: Work is underway to rebuild Mallacoota’s iconic abalone processing plant, which was destroyed by bushfires in January.
After the fires: beehive recovery
How are we helping bees affected by heat and smoke from the bushfires? Victoria’s Chief Plant Health Officer, Dr Rosa Crnov responds.
Volunteer vets lend a hand in fire-affected communities
Agriculture Victoria welcomed support from the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) to help farmers impacted by this summer’s fires.
Cherry picking for the export market
We visit a bustling cherry farm in the Yarra Valley to learn about the hero fruit of summer.
’Til the cows come home, celebrating 50 years of farming at Ellinbank
Australia is one of the most efficient dairy producers in the world. We visit Ellinbank, where dairy research & development has been ticking away over
Victoria sets the Global Table
WATCH THE VIDEO: See the highlights from Global Table 2019, where world leaders from sustainability, agriculture & trade discussed the future of food.
United Nations prize for rabbit control in Victoria
A community-led action group established to control rabbits in Victoria has been recognised by the United Nations. What’s the story behind the win?
Cat lounge is now the cat’s whiskers due to funding grant
WATCH THE VIDEO: If you love cats, you’ll want to visit Neko HQ – Maneki Neko Cat Rescue’s (MNCR) cat lounge.
Meet Victoria’s Chief Plant Health Officer
Protecting Victoria’s crop and horticulture industries is all in a day’s work for Dr Rosa Crnov.
A new resource to help landowners and mineral explorers
A new pilot program allowing for improved negotiation between landowners & mineral explorers has been welcomed in regional Victoria.
Meet a Victorian woman revolutionising grain storage
Sunbury’s Odette Suitor, a Victorian finalist for the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards, is rethinking shipping containers for grain storage.
A resettlement model moving migrants to Victoria’s South-West
Carly Jordan is a 2019 state finalist in the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. She has developed a migrant resettlement model to boost regional towns.