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Author Archives: Roger Hanson

Source of all things tomato

The eighth annual Tasmanian Garlic and Tomato Festival at Selbourne in the heart of northern Tasmania near Hagley aimed to teach about growing and picking the correct produce for the right dish.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 30, 2022March 24, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Brewers hop to it

More than 337kg of high-quality wet hops were picked from 300 plants on a hectare hop field block at the Van Dieman Brewing family farm near Evandale.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 28, 2022March 24, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Hemp ready for takeoff – Restrictions on $1b sleeping giant

The third Australian Industrial Hemp Conference in Launceston this week heard a call for the Federal Government to pull away restrictions that are holding back the emerging industrial hemp industry and take it to the billion-dollar level.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 27, 2022March 24, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Freaks turn over a new leaf

Tasmanian seed producer Seed Freaks has relocated from the Huon Valley to the South Arm Peninsula, with new owners Florian Bonenfant and Kate Tier carrying on the mission to grow 100 per cent of their seeds on-site.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 22, 2022March 17, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Time for the pinot party – Special focus on Tassie produce

bunches of grapes hanging from vines

The world’s longest-running pinot festival, Pinot Palooza, will specifically feature Tasmanian wine, cider, spirits and cheese from more than 20 Tasmanian producers.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 21, 2022March 17, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Scheme just adds water

One of Tasmania’s largest irrigation projects, the $290 million Tamar Irrigation Scheme, which will incorporate 240km of pipeline and five pump stations, has taken a step forward with the launch of the Preferred Option Design.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 20, 2022March 17, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Harvest buzz in vineyards

Tasmania’s wineries and vineyards are abuzz with activity as the first grapes, destined for sparkling wine, are gradually being harvested from vineyards.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 16, 2022March 11, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Say cheese please to Aussie Reds

Red Cow Organics, which makes artisan cheese, gets its name from the breed of cows on the family dairy farm at Oldina, near Wynyard in the North-West.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 14, 2022March 11, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Tassie the hemp capital

Tasmania for the past six years has grown the majority of Australia’s industrial hemp crop and Launceston will host the national conference later this month.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 12, 2022March 11, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

Ferals caught in the act – Scientists lay network of 600 cameras

An extensive network of camera traps has been installed across Tasmania to monitor feral and threatened wildlife.

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Posted byRoger HansonMarch 9, 2022March 3, 2022Posted inTasmanian Country

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