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- A young Australian priest struggles with his own sexual desires when he meets a beautiful young stranger.
- Transplanting fully grown trees is an expensive business, and usually the preserve of landscape gardeners on a big budget not commercial orchardists. In southern Queensland though, one avocado grower is transplanting thousands of mature trees, in a bid to dramatically boost yields. After seeing how it's done you'may be left wondering how on earth the trees survive let along go on to produce more fruit than before.
- Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. By weight it's worth more than gold. Prized for its intense colour, aroma and flavour, the dried stigmas from the crocus flower are used in Middle Eastern and European cooking. Twelve years ago a Tasmanian couple decided to try growing saffron, even though no-one had ever managed to grow it south of the equator. After a devastating false start they've established themselves as Australia's only saffron suppliers.
- The snake bite season will begin in the next few weeks. Vets in Mount Isa in Queensland traditionally report the first brown snake bites when the weather turns warm - many of the victims are farm dogs.
- Exotic fruits such as custard apples, Buddha's hand citron, Inga beans and carambolas are unlikely to ever match apples and oranges for mass-market appeal. But if one NSW mid north coast producer has his way, Australians will soon be able to taste up to 120 exotic varieties see how they're grown and learn about where they're from.
- Much has been made of nation's shortage of skilled labour. But many primary producers claim there's an even greater shortage of unskilled labour across all of rural Australia. They say many Australians are no longer willing to undertake the more menial, labour intensive jobs our forebears once performed. Most horticultural regions rely on itinerant labour in the form of foreign backpackers and in one region seasonal labour shortages have become so severe that it has devised a radical solution to bring guest labour from China. The Sunraysia Mallee Economic Development Board wants federal government approval for its scheme in time for the coming summer harvest. Its plan has the support of peak farmer bodies. But this is an emotive issue, dividing opinions on both sides of the political fence.
- Australian company Regenesis has chosen the Byron Shire to develop its ideas on whole systems farming, with the emphasis on sustainability, but not everyone shares the company's vision.
- Joanne Shoebridge talks with Gunnar Rundgren, president of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements. An organic farmer since 1977, Mr Rundgren will discuss issues surrounding Australian organic accreditations and standards, and if organic foods are better for you.