Policy Columns
Living downstream of government
February 22, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard There’s a common phrase, originating in the military, that suggests manure moves downhill. It gets across…
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Following science except for regional quarantine
February 15, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Last week Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Melbourne, said this about our…
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The hidden cost of lost crops
February 9, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Back in December the National Farmers’ Federation in collaboration with Growcom launched the National Lost Crop…
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Health rating risks leaving a sour taste for growers
February 2, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation will meet on 12 February. The…
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Welcome to the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
January 25, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Here at Growcom we celebrate horticulture and seek to promote its value to the economy and…
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Harping on about over regulation
January 19, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard As you read the paper today, know that there could be quite literally a thousand bureaucrats…
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A safe and happy New Year for horticulture
January 11, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard A common wish we have for others at this time is for a safe and happy…
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People are seasonal too
January 4, 2021By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Over the festive period a number of city folk will have packed the car and travelled…
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The horticultural year ahead
December 29, 2020By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Last week in this column we reviewed the year just gone and took note of the…
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The horticultural year in review
December 22, 2020By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Not since Exodus, the second book of the Bible, has it seemed like so many disasters…
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An ounce of preparation this storm season
December 15, 2020By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard The wet and windy weather across South East Queensland and Northern NSW has brought some welcome…
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Governments warned winter is coming
December 7, 2020By Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard Made famous by the popular television series Game of Thrones, the phrase “winter is coming” could…
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