Guide to Managing Chestnut Blight

A farmers handbook Guide to on-farm Carbon Management

AgriFutures Aust has recently released a resource to farmers to better understand on-farm carbon management

The Financial Impact of 2020 Summer Bushfire Smoke on the Wine Regions of North East Victoria.

May 2020 report commissioned by The Rural City of Wangaratta with the assistance of the North East Catchment Management Authority, attempts to quantify the financial losses incurred by grape and wine producers in the Wine Australia geographic indications of King Valley, Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Rutherglen and Glenrowan, commonly known as the zone of North East Victoria; and the subsequent impact on the national economy.

The Australian Alpine Valleys Agribusiness Forum [AAVAF] was established in 1997 by North East Victorian community leaders with the aim of developing sustainable agribusiness across the region and operated until October 2011. TAFCO were represented on the Board and have archived some of the valuable reports put together by this organisation.

The AAVAF covered the municipalities of Alpine, Indigo and Towong, the Rural City of Wangaratta, Rural City of Benalla and the City of Wodonga and represented 500 members that included individuals, agribusinesses, companies, government agencies and statutory authorities. The organisation ran a regular program of events and forums and at its peak, was widely considered to be Victoria’s premier agribusiness forum.

Regional Industry Summaries

Regional Industry Reports – Dairy – Evergraze – Green Tea – Wine

Dairy

Future Dairy Supply for Alpine Valleys North East Victoria 2010

EVERGRAZE

Newsletters and Final Report

Grean Tea

Green Tea study and growers Guide Report

Wine

Wine Bottling Report

This RIRDC report provides detailed information on the potential for growing hazelnuts in Australia, possible production areas and the characteristics and productivity of a range of varieties. It is the culmination of twelve years of research. It is intended to provide valuable information for existing hazelnut growers, those planning to grow hazelnuts, potential investors in the hazelnut industry, individual advisers and policy makers

Improving biosecurity awareness in the Australian chestnut industry Jan-July 2012

The Potential to Produce Pumpkin Seed for Processing in North East Victoria

Report Released into the Potential to Produce Pumkin Seed in North East Victoria

An established pumpkin seed processing company, looking to source additional Australian-grown pumpkin seed for its operation, has identified a number of potential future production areas, includingthe north east of Victoria. For farmers on ex-tobacco farms in the Ovens, King and Kiewa valleys, their conversion to the production of pumpkin seed potentially fits well with their region and circumstances.

Like any farmers wishing to diversify or find alternatives to a crop-based industry that has faced closure, these farmers need good information on the agronomy of a potential new crop, the suitability of their area and circumstances for producing that crop, and information about potential markets. Prior to this study, there was little information published on the potential of an edible pumpkin seed industry in Australia.

NOTICE is hereby given for the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the TOBACCO & ASSOCIATED FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED, to be held at TAFCO Rural Supplies, 215 Myrtle Street Myrtleford on THURSDAY 23rd November 2023 commencing at 5.15p.m followed by light refreshments.