MPW raises nearly $1600
SEASIDE Vets and Yorke Peninsula dog walkers raised almost $1600 during the Wallaroo Million Paws Walk on Sunday, May 20.
Simultaneous Story Time at Warooka
WAROOKA students participated in National Simultaneous Storytime, an annual campaign aiming to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books, on Wednesday, May 23.
Anti-cancer wishing well
CANCER Council SA Northern Yorke Peninsula branch has recognised the Wearn and Talbot families for hosting a wishing well for donations at their Kadina business for many years.
Calicivirus release to tackle rabbit problem
JOURNALIST: Kristin Murdock
RABBIT numbers are surging in some coastal Yorke Peninsula towns, prompting Natural Resources Northern and Yorke to partner with community groups to reduce the feral rabbit population.
Local canola growers helping with bee-search
YORKE Peninsula canola growers will help with bee research as part of a state-wide study aiming to boost crop yields and biodiversity.
Green peach aphids showing insecticide resistance
CANOLA and pulse growers are warned more Australian green peach aphid populations are showing resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides.
More rain on its way
THE cool, overcast days in South Australia continued last week and, while areas need rain, the dry days have meant crops can get in the ground without holdups, according to Agfarm account manager SA Kate Phillips.
Hasten cross-labelled on 33 pesticide brands
Advertising Promotion: Vicchem
YEARS of research and development by Vicchem to create technically-superior crop adjuvants, such as its popular Hasten brand, is finally paying off for the science-based company.
Biosecurity, infrastructure win in budget
PRIMARY Producers South Australia welcomed the 2018 federal budget measures to reduce the cost of business as positives for rural SA.
Workshops to better statistical skills
GRAIN researchers and agronomists can take their statistical skills to the next level thanks to training offered through GRDC’s Statistics for the Australian Grains Industry program.