Media Releases
Opportunity in new access to Indonesia
February 12, 2020Growcom welcomes the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) recently passed by the Indonesian Parliament. Growcom CEO David Thomson said the…
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Minister Littleproud ratoons to Agriculture
February 7, 2020Ratooning is the practice in agriculture of harvesting a crop with the intention of it growing back to produce a fresh…
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Dry weather disease a greater threat to Queensland
February 6, 2020The Bundaberg community and wider Queensland horticulture industry is deeply disappointed today as the Palaszczuk Government continues to push through Parliament…
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Paradise Dam powers only destroy trust
February 4, 2020The irrigators of Bundaberg are rightfully angry today at the rushed introduction of legislation into Parliament giving the Minister for Water…
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Fresh produce supply chains remain strong
January 16, 2020Bushfires in the south of Australia have closed highways resulting in some reduction in supply of fresh fruit and vegetables. As produce…
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Growcom welcomes amended Moreton Water Plan
December 30, 2019After a year of negotiation, peak industry body for Queensland horticulture, Growcom has welcomed the amended Moreton Water Plan which will…
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Lost Paradise makes us all insecure
November 29, 2019Earlier today Minister Lynham responded to industry and community calls for greater transparency around the issues plaguing Paradise Dam in announcing…
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Understanding On-farm Nitrogen Losses with Hort360
November 7, 2019Curious to learn more about bioreactors and if they have a place in your farming system? Join Growcom’s Hort360 Facilitators Michelle…
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Australia’s horticulture sector backs industry-led certification program
November 7, 2019Almost 100 growers and other horticulture businesses from across Australia have joined the industry-developed Fair Farms Training and Certification Program since…
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Growers prepare for storm season with Hort360 Zoom Session
October 10, 2019Horticulture growers are being urged to get ready for storm season by signing up for an online, after-hours workshop on building…
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No great barrier to horticulture
September 19, 2019Statement by Growcom CEO, David Thomson on the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill Today…
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Building a sustainable workforce for Queensland’s agriculture sector
August 8, 2019New Australians looking to secure employment in the horticulture and wider agriculture sector will benefit from a new project commencing in September facilitating training…
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