Articles tagged: Pests
New fruit fly warning for home gardeners
Home gardeners should act now to protect fruit and vegetables from Queensland fruit fly this summer to safeguard Victoria’s horticultural industry.
Mouse warning for croppers
Experts are warning grain growers to remain alert for mouse infestations during sowing.
Port beehives protecting sector
Beehives at Victorian ports are helping protect the state’s agriculture sector against exotic bee pests and disease.
Fox bounty back for Colac and district hunters
Victoria’s fox and wild dog bounty collections have resumed for 2022.
Trackers crack down on pigs
GPS collars and motion detection camera traps are helping track feral pig movements in the Otways, as part of a project to control the pests.
Rural Scene news in brief
Rabbit control, the nutritional value of weeds, and agricultural shows feature in today's Rural Scene.
Rural news in brief
Agriculture, horticulture and pest news from the Colac region and further afield.
Rural news roundup
News on preventing crop diseases, reducing feral deer, and eradicating avian influenza.
$6-million package for Otways environment
Protecting native bandicoots and potoroos as well as controlling feral deer, pig, cats and foxes is the focus on a new $6-million Otways initiative.
Rodent baiting warning
Authorities have warned farmers and residents to follow guidelines when using mouse bait to avoid killing other species.
Farms buzzing at fruit fly cash
A $6.4-million investment in the State Budget will boost the state’s capacity to protect itself from fruit fly outbreaks.
Rural news in brief
A call from the VFF for roads funding; a warning on 1080 fox baits; and tips for keeping poultry disease-free.
Bounty collection centres reopen
Fox bounty collections will return to Colac this month after collection centres closed over summer.
Mouse season starting soon
Experts are warning grain growers in western Victoria to reduce available feed in the lead-up to sowing this season to help protect crops from mice.
Rural news in brief
News about blackberry treatment, fruit fly warnings, preparing for fire season, sheep sales, and more...
Rural news in brief
News on locust numbers, shearer training, workforce shortages, and calculating water use on farms.
