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Acres Australia, the national newspaper of sustainable agriculture Issue #99
Succession planning

Michael and Joyce Wilkie have established an internship program - Growing the Growers - on their property, Allsun Farm, in Gundaroo, ACT. ... Read the digital edition

On Farm 5-6
FNQ Mungalli Creek Dairy's packaged milk, cheeses and yoghurts for their Mungalli Creek and Misty Mountain Farms brand are soaring.
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Organic Horticulture 7-9
George, Anne and Adam Bremner of Wombat Forest in Victoria are producing quality organic root vegetables including potatoes, carrots, parsnip and beets.
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On Farm 10-11
South East Queensland growers, Dean and Helen Bryant, market their biologically-grown produce as Brymac Blueberries.
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Biological Farming 12-15
The seven biggest soil blunders - presented by Graeme Sait.
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Viticulture 16-19
Happs Wines operates from two Margaret River, WA, vineyards - Dunsborough Vineyard and Three Hills vineyard at Karridale.
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Farmers' Markets 20-22
• David and Lisa Tatman of Spring Creek Organics, Ballarat, Victoria, grow vegetables on their 47.1 hectares specifically for farmers' markets.
• VFMA accreditation - time for a review?
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Food Networking 23
WA's Fresh Food Link is creating networks and connections for small landholders wanting to capture market opportunities and addressing the growing demand for quality locally-produced food and the popularity of farmers' markets.
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People 26-27
• Andre Leu elected IFOAM President.
• Andre Leu estimates that in a 12 year period of sustainable orcharding using photosynthesis and groundcovers he has put well over 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide back into the soil.
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Global Organics 28

Dr John Paull analyses the success and failure of Australia's organic future.
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Industry Pages 29-31
BFA, NASAA, OFA & IFOAM reports.
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Soil Science 32-35
Nitrogen, the carrier of awareness - Hugh Lovel.
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Markets 35-36
Robyn Rankin compares markets in FNQ (Far North Queensland), Australia
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Environment 37-38
Professor David Bellamy, OBE - one of the world's greatest environmental campaigners.
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Environment 39
Leonie Shanahan's Edible School Garden Project changing children's eating habits.
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• Horticulture 40-41
Russell and Mary Spanton's vanilla bean business, based in North Queensland, is now a commercial success, evolving after years of trial and error.
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• Forestry Research 42
David Bennett update on the Auria project in WA.
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• Enterprise 43-45
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• Classifieds/Subscriptions 45
• Books 46-47