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Apply now for the 2020 Rural Women’s Award
1 October 2019Emerging female leaders passionate about making change in regional South Australia are being encouraged to apply for the 2020 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards with nominations closing at the end of October.
Read more on Apply now for the 2020 Rural Women’s AwardSouthern Zone Recreational Rock Lobster season opens
1 October 2019The Southern Zone Rock Lobster season opens today, with recreational fishers now able to enjoy lowering their pots in the area for the season.
Read more on Southern Zone Recreational Rock Lobster season opensS.O.S. – Saving Our Snapper
27 September 2019A statewide snapper fishing ban will commence on 1 November 2019 as part of the State Government’s plan to rebuild South Australia’s decimated snapper stocks.
Read more on S.O.S. – Saving Our SnapperLonger leases delivered for the aquaculture sector
26 September 2019South Australia’s aquaculture sector is set to benefit from extensions to aquaculture lease terms following the passage of changes to the Aquaculture Act 2001 through parliament last night.
Read more on Longer leases delivered for the aquaculture sectorAlmondco Australia cracks $28.5 million expansion
23 September 2019Major South Australian nut producer Almondco will expand its Renmark processing facility creating 50 new jobs, thanks to a $28.55 million Marshall Liberal Government loan.
Read more on Almondco Australia cracks $28.5 million expansionBest of Wine Tourism Awards winners crowned
20 September 2019Seven South Australian wineries from the Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale have today been named winners in the South Australian Best of Wine Tourism Awards during a presentation at the National Wine Centre.
Read more on Best of Wine Tourism Awards winners crownedTrapping program to upskill producers on wild dogs
20 September 2019South Australia’s pastoralists and land managers will be given hands on skills in the battle to stop the impacts of wild dogs in addition to the Marshall Liberal Government’s $1.2 million trapping program.
Read more on Trapping program to upskill producers on wild dogsFirst step in $25 million SA Dog Fence rebuild
19 September 2019The Marshall Liberal Government has taken the first step in the $25 million rebuild of 1,600 kilometres of the South Australian Dog Fence with initial procurement information for prospective suppliers and contractors released today.
Read more on First step in $25 million SA Dog Fence rebuildFood safety training to grow SA dairy culture
18 September 2019A new program will boost the dairy industry’s food safety culture and training options to ensure South Australian dairy processors remain at the forefront in best practice, thanks to $65,000 from the Marshall Liberal Government.
Read more on Food safety training to grow SA dairy cultureSA researchers create cutting edge pest technology
18 September 2019A new state-of-the-art weapon in the fight against agricultural pests and diseases developed by South Australian researchers has been launched.
Read more on SA researchers create cutting edge pest technologyUpcoming events
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