Guide to Managing Chestnut Blight  Download 

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
This is the link to ‘A farmer’s handbook to 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.

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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 Shire Profiles 2008 File Size 21KB	Regional Gross Value Agricultural Products 2008 File Size 762KB	Regional Land Use 2008 File Size 16KB
Regional Profile Apples 2008 File Size 47KB	Regional Profile Cattle 2008 File Size 44KB	Regional Profile Cherries 2008 File Size 47KB
Regional Profile Dairy 2008 File Size 52KB	Regional Profile Grain 2008 File Size 39KB	Regional Profile Hay 2008 File Size27 KB
Regional Profile Nuts 2008 File Size 56KB	Regional Profile Sheep 2008 File Size 43KB
2010 Dairy Analysis File Size 1.2MB	Regional Shire Profiles 2004 File Size 762KB

Industry Reports

DAIRY

Future Dairy Supply for Alpine Valleys North East Victoria 2010

EVERGRAZE

GREEN TEA

Green Tea Study and Growers Guide Report 2006  File Size 49KB

WINE
Wine Bottling Report 2007    File Size 2.89MB

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

Newsletter 1	Newsletter 2
Newsletter 3	Chestnut Biosecurity Survey

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.

PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT & IMPROVEMENT

Friday 2nd March 2012 10.30a.m to 12 noon
In store at TAFCO followed by BBQ lunch

Smyth Seeds agronomist Tom Dickson together with DPI’s Sue Briggs (Soil, water, climate group) will be conducting a short in store workshop on Pasture establishment & improvement. Tom and Sue can assist in your decision making about pasture species that suit your soil and climatic conditions. DPI have offered further assistance for farmers interested in more detailed farm planning through additional workshops.

Monitor & Manage Healthy Soils
Monday 11th & 18th July 2011
9.00am - 4.00pm

This TOPFODDER workshop is suitable for farmers, contractors and anyone interested in knowing more about the techniques required to make top quality silage and effectively meet the feed requirements of livestock.