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Have a Top End holiday!
2010 National Conference, April 19 - 22, 2010
Held in the tropical location of Darwin, the 2010 Conference is an event not to be missed. Why not take a few days before or after the Conference and have a Top End holiday?
Life is a garden website re-launched!
NGIA has revamped the consumer website www.lifeisagarden.com.au Re-launched in late September, the Life is a garden website is a gardening site for everyone; garden novices, green thumbs, and everyone in between. It aims to inspire the consumer to garden, with the key call to action being “Get down to your local garden centre for further advice and information.”
Online national invasive plants questionnaire - where does your business stand?
Following part one of the national invasive plants survey, Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA) is requesting vital Industry participation in an online questionnaire to gauge how familiar Industry businesses are with invasive plant issues.
HAL announces new CEO
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) announced the appointment of Mr John Lloyd as the new chief executive officer on September 24.
2010 NGI Conference Sponsor packages available now!
Get your business involved in the 2010 NGI National Conference in Darwin.
Horticulture Training Package update
For some time, Agrifood Skills Australia has been engaged in the process of merging three of its Training Packages to become the single Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package (AHC10).
Do you know a high achieving horticulture student?
The Certified Nursery Professional Student Scholarship Program closes for applications on November 12. After the successful launch of this program in 2008, this year’s program is expected to attract even more motivated horticulture students from around Australia.
Dugine Native Plant Nursery wins best Small Business Award
On Friday evening October 9, 2009 the annual Savewater! awards® were held at Daltone House in Sydney.
Dugine Native Plant Nursery in Queensland, nominated for two awards, was runner up in the Built Environment & Gardens Award and won the Best Small Business Award category.
Nursery Papers
In this month's Nursery Paper...
Electronic Pest, Disease, Beneficial & Weed Identification Tool
The Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) has completed an innovative project transferring a popular pest and disease identification handbook to an electronic format. The resource has all the data stored on a memory card that can be inserted into portable platforms such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and some Smartphones. The identification tool has almost 200 factsheets with 782 images and uses touch screen menu navigation.
October Clippings
In October Clippings:
Grasp your opportunities at the 2010 NGI National Conference
The 2010 National Conference - Grasp Your Opportunities - will address key Industry issues such as biosecurity, marketing, staff development and Industry trends.
