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Saturday links

Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Fremantle Rooftop Community Garden starting on Myers rooftop Stunning research brings … Continue reading

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Saturday links

Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Ag Dept to lose 220 jobs, starting with border control (Farm … Continue reading

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Report card for sustainable natural resource use in agriculture in WA

This month the W.A. Department of Agriculture and Food released a report card on the condition of the State’s agricultural area. It summarises the current status and trend of 10 key indicators of land condition. Department Agriculture Resource Risk Management … Continue reading

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Dryland farming observations from the Bruce Rock trip – inc ReVisioning the Drylands and Ribbons of Green

When we drove out to Bruce Rock and back the other weekend. it was a chance for me to reconnect with the Western Australian wheatbelt after many years away. To see a little bit of what’s been going on out … Continue reading

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The 2013 Eureka Prizes

The brightest and best of Australian science hit the red carpet last night for the annual Eureka Awards. As one winner said, everyone there is a winner, and the finalists are all equally deserving of the prizes. It’s all good … Continue reading

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