Agriculture

Bree Watson takes on new role with QHC

Bree Watson, Chief Executive Officer of Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers, has been voted in as the new Chair of the Queensland Horticulture Council.

Funding helps farmers protect Great Barrier Reef

Additional funding has been injected into a program which will help Bundaberg Mary Regional Group continue to promote improved reef water quality outcomes

Kolan River works benefit the local environment

Revegetation of the Kolan River bank near Avondale is under way to prevent erosion and reduce sediment flowing to the Great Barrier Reef. 

Isis Mill season second-highest in history

Isis Central Sugar Mill recently celebrated its second-highest crushing season in the organisation's 128-year history.

Agriculture tech, innovation inspires researchers

CQUniversity researchers Alison Jensen and Karli Groves are working with growers in the Bundaberg Region to implement unique problem-solving technology in an effort to secure a sustainable future in agriculture.

Basil crop research project underway

Bundaberg Region farms have participated in a CQUniversity-led research project into the impact of downy mildew on basil crops which has the potential to prevent yield losses that cost the industry millions each year.

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