Tending the Temple
A lifelong love of growing fresh fruit and vegetables has led to the creation of the enigmatic ‘Temple of the Vegetable’ at the Chittering...
Professor Temple Grandin Visits Moora
Julie Walsh
Meeting one of your heroes is always going to be a momentous occasion.
When that hero is an internationally recognised mastermind in animal...
Red hot chilli peppers!
With a passion for horticulture as firey as the chilli he grows, Dom Latassa of Elli Dom Produce in Gingin is a veritable green...
Avocados underway!
At Avowest’s Gingin orchard, seasoned avocado grower Alan Blight is drawing on science to help mitigate the wild card every farmer faces – the...
Local citrus packs a punch
Fortunately, the driest May for 36 years isn’t expected to affect our burgeoning local citrus crop. In fact, the warm, dry days have made...
Autumn in the edible garden
Laura Blishen
Autumn is a fantastic time to get out and breathe new life into the veggie patch as the last of the summer crops...
Moora grower cuts the Mustard
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more diversity in our locally-grown produce – here’s a surprise addition to our regional bounty......
Top Class Beef on Show in 2019
For the second year running, local Black Angus breeder, Benalong Grazing, gained top points to take out the 2019 Gingin Heifer Competition on March...
Proposed poultry plans rejected by residents
Concerned local residents have lodged their opposition to a proposed poultry hatchery at Lot 6/1051 Coonabidgee Road, Muckenburra in the Shire of Gingin.
A planning...
Bumper Olive Oil Harvest Bittersweet
May 2011 Cover Story
It looks and sounds like the perfect farming venture. Low water requirements, virtually no maintenance and watch your trees grow, each...
Mango Madness
Plans for a family trip around Australia took a slight detour for Daniel and Sarah Williams when a property for sale in Neergabby, plentiful...
Heightened bushfire risk and underinsurance: a major risk to WA farmers
Steve Field, Risk Specialist with farm insurer Achmea
Farmers in WA can’t afford to underinsure their farm businesses. With the values of most hay and...
