Monthly Archives: October 2013

Assessment of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from horticultural products

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Horticulture | Comments : 0 Comments

This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) contains requirements supplementary to PAS 2050 for the assessment of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the life-cycle of horticultural products. The purpose of these supplementary requirements is to aid consistent application of the PAS 2050 to the horticulture sector by providing: a horticultural focus for aspects of the PAS 2050 assessment where options are permitted; rules [...]

The Australian Horticultural Industry

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Horticulture | Comments : 0 Comments

This Signpost provides a brief overview of the Australian horticultural industry including its assets, structure, production and management. Click here for the full article

Scoping study into climate change and climate variability

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Horticulture | Comments : 0 Comments

This scoping study includes a list of management tools currently available to agriculture for managing climate change and climate variability, on which horticultural industries might capitalize. The study also list how the Australian horticultural industry will be affected by climate change including:- Changes in frost frequency Damage from extreme events Increased, or changing pest and disease incidence Changes [...]