In this episode of Turf’n’Surf, we’ll look at how holiday makers are harvesting new holiday experiences, how a crop of Queensland agripreneurs are reaping the rewards of an innovative approach to their business, and how Queensland’s Department

QRIDA - Weathering the storm

May 31st, 2021 19m 50s

In this episode of Turf’n’Surf, we’ll look at what can happen to a producer when mother nature vents her fury, the assistance that is available to producers to get them back on their feet following a natural disaster and how they can access tha

GRASS - A truly green solution

May 3rd, 2021 16m 11s

In this episode of Turf’n’Surf, we’ll look at a Queensland Government initiative that is assisting graziers improve the condition of poor and degraded land in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas.

DAF's sizzling steak in Beef 2021

Apr 29th, 2021 20m

In this special Beef 2021 episode of Turf’n’Surf, we’ll look at the importance of Beef 2021 to producers and the beef industry, and explore Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ sizzling steak in Beef 2021.

Eradicating varroa mites - the sweetest success.

Nov 25th, 2020 20m 3s

This episode of Turf’n’Surf, looks at the impact of varroa mites on the honey industry overseas, how Biosecurity Queensland has successfully eradicated varroa mites detected in Townsville, and what the Queensland Government is doing to take the

SIPS - A licence to fish

Sep 7th, 2020 18m 15s

This episode of Turf ‘n’ Surf looks at how Queensland’s Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme, known as SIPS, supports the stocking of registered freshwater impoundments.

COVID-safe farming

Jul 30th, 2020 20m

This episode of Turf ‘n’ Surf looks at why all Queensland agribusinesses, commercial fishing businesses and agriculture labour hire companies that employ seasonal workers need a workplace health management plan and what happens when a seasonal

AgTech: Where Agriculture meets Technology

Jun 22nd, 2020 18m 29s

How Queensland's 'Agripeneurs' are merging agriculture with technology to get AgTech onto their farms, innovatively harvesting modern technology to keep their businesses productive and competitive

Food pilot plant - Making food dreams come true

Mar 19th, 2020 15m 58s

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DCAP: Filling the missing link

Jan 13th, 2020 19m 42s

This episode of Turf ‘n’ Surf looks at how Queensland’s producers are managing climate events like drought, how science is helping producers adapt and what the Queensland Government is doing to support the state’s producers through the Drought

Bending banana's battle against Panama TR4

Dec 16th, 2019 19m 50s

Welcome to Turf ‘n’ Surf, a podcast that tells stories in Queensland’s farming, fishing, biosecurity and forestry sectors.This episode is about how Queensland’s banana growers, the banana industry and the Queensland Government are managing the

African Swine Fever: the fight to save Queensland's bacon

Nov 11th, 2019 16m 31s

This episode is all about the battle to prevent African Swine Fever from reaching Queensland shores and what we can all do to protect the state's multi-million dollar industry

Dam of dreams

Oct 4th, 2019 18m 35s

Researchers at Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have designed and built bespoke structures, called fish attractors, to create realistic habitat for fish at some of Queensland’s dams.

Miconia: "Purple plague's" threat to the Daintree

Sep 11th, 2019 20m 37s

This episode focuses on the threat the fast growing invasive plant miconia poses to Far North Queensland’s ancient and spectacular rainforests.

Queensland's Strawberry Industry: More Strawesome than ever

Aug 18th, 2019 16m 58s

In this episode we look at how Queensland’s strawberry growers are recovering after the 2018 tampering crisis.

Keeping the dogs out

Jul 24th, 2019 20m 1s

A fencing project to help Queensland’s sheep producers protect their flocks from wild dog attacks are doing so much more for regional communities.

Fire Ants: Fighting Fire with Fire

Jun 26th, 2019 18m 4s

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Fire Ant Eradication team is leading a national effort to stop the ants from spreading beyond southeast Queensland

Queensland's Cluster Fencing

Jun 17th, 2019 3m 13s

Wild dogs are a scourge on western Queensland farms. WIth the Queensland government's help, farmers are turning to cluster fencing to reclaim their paddocks and protect their livestock

Strawesome Strawberries

Jun 17th, 2019 3m 13s

In 2018 tonnes of Queensland strawberries were thrown away after a tampering crisis. It left many growers facing financial ruin. But with the help of the Queensland Government and the public, the state's strawberry industry is back better than

Fire Ant Innovation Showcase

Jun 5th, 2019 2m 45s

A battle is raging on the streets and farms of southeast Queensland. The enemy is only 6 millimetres long but has the potential to kill and ruin our way of life. GO behind the scenes of the Fire Ant Eradication Program

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