15 December 2020 - Biosecurity
A two-day, multi-agency operation has recently uncovered six new frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) infestations in the Camden Council local government area following detection of the invasive, smothering waterweed at three Rossmore sites in October this year.
14 December 2020 - Fishing
Targeted patrols in South West NSW have clamped down on illegal fishing with more than $13,000 in infringement notices issued for offences related to native species.
11 December 2020 - Agriculture; Research & Development; Ministerial
As worldwide demand for Australian chickpeas soars, the NSW Government has today responded by investing in a $10 million research and development facility at Tamworth, which would boost production in new areas across the State and country.
11 December 2020 - Ministerial
The NSW Government will invest $1.32 million in seven pilot projects across 10 separate sites focusing on energy solutions for intensive agriculture, Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced today.
7 December 2020 - Biosecurity
Landholders are advised to keep a close watch on locust populations over the summer months and take action to avoid potentially bigger problems with autumn crop plantings.
Property owners and land managers in north west NSW have been urged to check their properties for the toxic invasive weed, rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), which is now being eradicated from four sites near Wanaaring, Yantabulla and Weilmoringle.
7 December 2020 - Fishing; Ministerial
A bold rescue-and-return mission by the NSW Government has successfully seen more than 60,000 Murray Cod released back into the Darling River near Menindee today, two years after severe drought triggered fish deaths.
1 December 2020 - Ministerial
The NSW Government has announced an additional $36,000 in funding for the Cobar Miners’ Memorial for the use of shotcrete to give the monument a genuine mining feel, so that it appropriately honours those who have lost their lives on the job.
30 November 2020 - Agriculture; Ministerial
The booming horticulture industry on the State’s North Coast is set to be further boosted by a NSW Government program to make operations more productive, profitable and environmentally sustainable, Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced today.
30 November 2020 - Fishing; Ministerial
Recreational fishers will welcome the first day of summer by being allowed to cast their lines in search of the prized Murray Cod, Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall has announced, with the season to open tomorrow.
