Our first event this year will be a “Breakfast With a View” on Sunday 19 February, 2017. Members are invited to meet at Daisy Bank at 8.15am. Members and children are free to attend. The charge for members’ guests will Read more
Commencing at 6.00pm, Richmond Fire Station, Victoria St, Richmond Proceeds of this BBQ will provide aid to Richmond Fire Brigade Guest Speaker: Sandra Whight, State Fire Management Council. Also present will be Michael Philips from Tas Fire Service. Issues around Read more
Members enjoyed an excellent tour through the new winemaking facility developed by the Pooley family in Cambridge on Monday 14 April. John and Matt Pooley explained their philosophy of sustainable production, even down to the recycling of the factory waste Read more
Are you considering applying for the Farm Finance Concessional Loans Scheme (Tasmania) and don’t know where to start? Farmer Liaison Officers can help you. Farmer Liaison Officers can provide information on the assistance available, the eligibility requirements and the application Read more
The next meeting of Coal River Products Association Inc will be held on: Monday 14 April 2014 Commencing at 5.30 pm, including winery tour and a barbecue At Pooley Wines, 1092 Cambridge Rd CAMBRIDGE PLEASE NOTE the Address, just east Read more
Why Integrated Pest Management is needed Entomologist Michael Nash will share his own experiences with slugs, along with advice and strategies for combating this growing problem, including how to calibrate bait spreaders for optimum results. Michael Nash is a senior Read more
About 50 members met at Bejo Seeds, 323 Prossers Rd, Richmond, at 5.00pm. The group initially went next door to tour the walnut orchard of Phil and Jane Dening. Phil and Jane took the group through the orchard to explaintheir Read more
The article by Peter Boyer that was previously summarised here is no longer available on The Mercury’s website. It has been included here in its entirety for preservation purposes. Predicting climate future PETER BOYER | October 11, 2011 12.01am HERE’S Read more
The Climate Futures project details the general impacts of climate change in Tasmania over the 21st century, with a description of past and present climate and projections for the future. It also looks at the impacts in the applied areas Read more
A project supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under FarmReady The Climate Change modelling exercise has been undertaken by the University of Southern Queensland under the direction of one of Australia’s leading climate Read more