Market grows for hydroponic Asian vegetables
Asian vegies are becoming more popular and hydroponics is stepping in to meet demand. But can you tell your buk choy from your pak choy? How about gai lan or chi qua. And do you know what to do with it?
View ArticleDart Energy to supply CSG to new vegetable processing facility in NSW
Coal seam gas (CSG) miner Dart Energy has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a vegetable grower to supply gas for its new production plant.
View ArticleWestern Plains Central West Rural Report, Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Incitec Pivot is telling farmers in NSW they cannot rely on supplies of anhydrous ammonia this season, producers and 'foodies' gathered in Canowindra for the 100 mile dinner last night - a 12 course...
View ArticleRefugees offered jobs at vegetable farm
Newly-arrived refugees in the Newcastle region are being offered jobs at an intensive vegetable farm about to start operating near Williamtown.
View ArticleDemand grows for Hunter garlic
Hunter garlic growers are moving to boost local production of the vegetable as imports continue to saturate the market.
View ArticleMall markets operator urges council to support street vendors
The operators of markets in Newcastle's Hunter Street mall say they hope to remain there in the long term, despite uncertainty surrounding development in the area.
View ArticleMassive solar-powered glasshouse in NSW Hunter Valley to employ refugees,...
Construction is underway on Australia's biggest glasshouse, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, which is solar powered and already providing employment opportunities for new migrants and refugees.
View ArticleTable scraps recycled from plate to paddock to produce in the NSW Hunter Valley
An innovative business that turns scraps from restaurants into food for the same tables is being embraced by the Newcastle's cafe culture.
View ArticleBeetroot juice under the microscope to find link to increasing exercise...
Scientists are studying whether consuming a glass of beetroot juice could improve your capacity to exercise.
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