Agriculture






GAINING VALUABLE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

During Work Experience last term, the Women in Ag Program visited several local businesses and properties to gather a greater understanding of the agricultural industry. The group travelled to Ootha, where their first stop was…




PROGRESS ON SHEEP AND GOAT TRACEABILITY

Sheep and farmed goat producers say they appreciate funding to help transition to a mandatory traceability system, but concerns about tag costs remain. On Wednesday, 19 July NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced $38 million…


KIARA RECEIVES RASF SCHOLARSHIP

Condobolin’s Kiara Harris is one of 73 recipients of a Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) Rural Scholarship. Eleven ambitious students from the Central West region were named among the deserving scholars. Kiara’s Scholarship was donated…



CARBON CONFERENCE HELD IN CONDOBOLIN

On Wednesday June 14, Local Land Services Central West, and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries joined together with Central West Farming Systems (CWFS) and the Sthn NSW Innovation Hub to hold a…






DO NOT TAKE FIREWOOD FROM TSR’S

Travelling stock reserves (TSRs) are an extremely important refuge for many rare and endangered native plants, and fallen logs and standing dead wood can be part of their habitat. Decaying timber and leaf litter are…



URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON FERAL PIGS

According to a peak farming body, farmers are saying explosion in feral pig numbers on public lands in the north and west of the state has resulted in massive damage to properties and livestock. Across…



‘VALENTINE’ IS A LOVELY LAMB

‘Valentine’ the lamb will certainly stand out in the paddock. Sporting what appears to be a white heart, the cute lamb was discovered by farmers Kelly Mackey and Andrew Beattie on their property in the…