Author Archives: Gordon Rogers

Maximising returns from water in the Australian vegetable industry: Queensland

This report is one in a series on vegetable industry water use at state and national levels, and has been funded by Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) and AUSVEG. This series outlines how water is used in the major vegetable production regions in Australia, and details the current irrigation practices, water use efficiencies and economics of the vegetable-growing industries in each state.

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Opportunities for Australian horticulture in the Carbon Farming Initiative

This report provides a detailed review of the Carbon Farming Initiative, identifies the range of
possible activities, outlines the latest methodologies suggested for approval, and reviews the
opportunities for horticultural enterprises. This project was funded by Horticulture Australia Limited through the Across Horticulture program.

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The impacts of the proposed carbon price mechanism on Australian horticulture

This report (AH11019) provides a detailed but easy-to-comprehend summary of the Australian carbon price mechanism. It also presents the results of economic analyses of the potential impacts of the carbon price on horticultural businesses. This project was funded by Horticulture Australia Limited through the Across Horticulture program.

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