More than 1,000 workers will benefit from additional accommodation, transport and support services in the state’s major horticulture regions, with the first grant recipients of the Victorian Government’s $6 million Seasonal Workforce Accommodation Program (SWAP) announced. (more…)

Scientists at the Tatura SmartFarm are thinking outside the box by examining how solar panels could be used to protect produce from extreme heat events, widening their on-farm uses. (more…)