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Apples get sunburn too...
The Agriculture Climate Network spoke with apple grower Dr Kate Evans about the impact of climate change on one of the Southern Down’s biggest crops. Dr Evans is the professor of the Department of Horticulture with Washington State Universtiy, and director of the Pome Fruit Breeding Program. Question: What tradeoffs do you consider, or would
you need to consider, in breeding for warmer conditions, longer frost-free periods, and likely wetter springs and winters, drier summers, and a shift in the availability of irrigation water to earlier in the year
Answer: Warmer conditions will lead to more sunburn, so we need to understand more about the genetically controlled aspects of the fruit surface that enable different seedlings to respond differently to high temperatures. Wetter springs could increase the prev-
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alence of certain diseases in apple. Luckily most other production areas of the world have wetter springs than central Washington, so there is germplasm available with differing levels of resistance to disease, some of which are already in my breeding parent pool. Predicted climate change here shows we are likely to retain sufficient winter chill for fruit bud formation. A bigger potential problem would be more frequent erratic temperature changes which damage trees and buds. Addressing irrigation water availability is more about rootstock choice and tree management than about scion traits. However, there are most likely genetically-controlled differences in water-use-efficiency that could be selected for. Servicing Warwick, Stanthorpe and Beyond Made from Bluescope Australian Steel FULL SERVICE - SLAB, ERECTION & COUNCIL
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Women’s health, Warwick, Stanthorpe, Texas, Clifton, Millmerran
Ladies, it’s time to consider your health and make an appointment with the Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health clinics. The clinics are coming to various areas of the Southern Downs region. Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses are on the road, travelling to our rural locations to provide free and confidential health clinics. The health nurses offer a range of services, including cervical screening tests, breast awareness, sexual health testing and advice for issues such as continence, menopause, family planning, contraception and general wellbeing.
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The announcement is an “insult to farmers”, particularly after Anthony Albanese reportedly promised the NFF recently that Labor “would have a new, better solution”.
“We need a Visa that casts the net further. The NFF supported the Government’s focus on ASEAN nations and continues to encourage the expansion of the program to countries further afield to access the number of workers and diversity of skills needed.”
The NFF has long supported casting the labour net wider than Pacific nations and insists that the lived experience of farmers shows that focusing solely on the Pacific does not
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favourite mountain top retreat is re-opening to the public this weekend with a new name, new look, and new function. The former site of Spring Creek Mountain Cafe & Cottages is under new ownership and management and is now known as Walganbar. “You get a sense that you’re in the middle of nowhere,” said Adrian Murphy who manages the property with his wife Leah. “There’s little trails everywhere and the grass trees are huge. You can sit and watch the eagles just float along.” Walganbar Cabins is now a luxury bed and breakfast comprised of two one-bedroom and one two-bedroom cabins available for short term stays. There is no longer a café on site, but guests can use their fully equipped kitchen to self-cater or they can pre-order restaurant quality meals made by Leah that will be delivered to their door. In addition to generous breakfast hampers included with each booking, guests can pre-order homemade meals such as Buddha Bowls, homemade pizzas, and Wagyu beef Massaman curry. “I’m really excited about sharing this fabulous place with our guests,” Leah said, “not only because of the stunning views and pristine environment, but also because I get the chance to concentrate on my passion for cooking
wholesome foods from local produce.” The grounds of Walganbar have stands of rainforest and flowing creeks and offer guests the chance for private bush walking, bird and wildlife watching, and picnicking. “All the paths are mown so guests will feel safe to get out and experience a bit of awe,” Adrian said. “The bird life here is just amazing. Every day you see a new species and, if you sit here long enough, you’ll see a wallaby poke his head in.” The cabins at Walganbar provide the same stunning views of the valley they always did, but they have been fully renovated and refurnished and include air fryers, smart TVs, free Wi-Fi, a Telstra signal booster. Guests also have access to BBQ facilities, portable fire pits, and a fully equipped and air-conditioned gym. The Murphy’s are excited to continue the story of the prop-
erty that was started by the previous owners. “It’s a great privilege to bring this wonderful property back to life,” Leah said. “I know this location holds a special place in the hearts of many in the KillarneyWarwick district.”
Photo shows the view from Walangar. Photo by Krista Bjorn.
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Pastor Peter’s favourite
BEN BOLAND
This recipe was recommended to the Country Journal by passionate Stanthorpe beer, cider and mead home brewer Peter Evans, pastor of the Stanthorpe Presbyterian church. This recipe has been modernized, by Jon Talkington, owner of Brimminghorn Meadery This is a recipe from the GotMead NewBee Guide for making mead, by award winning mead maker and owner of Brimming Horn Meadery in Delaware, Jon Talkington. The recipe is an updated approach to possibly the most widely available mead recipe in mead making, Joe's Ancient Orange Mead. I have made the classic Joe's Ancient Orange Mead…bread yeast and all. People either love or hate it. Joe's Ancient Orange Mead is good for what it is and its easy for the hobbyist mead maker, but I made it this way for people to step up their skills in mead making. The problem with bread yeast (I know Joe was going for ancient) is that its inconsistent and produces many off flavours like phenolics and esters when fermented warm so I used an ale yeast for a cleaner and more consistent flavour. Another issue is the orange cut in pieces and added whole, you end up getting the bitterness from the pith of the orange. So, I zested the orange with a citrus zester and used the juice, no whole orange in the recipe. The raisins do provide flavour and extra sugars however they are not "yeast nutrients" as is suggested so I added yeast nutrients in a staggered fashion which will make for a better ferment. This mead makes a nice sweet spicy orange mead to sip in the autumn and winter months. Enjoy!
Recipe:
· 17 to 18 lbs Honey (a lighter variety will work) · 5 x Large Oranges (Zested and juiced)
· 12 oz. Raisins (you can use golden or dark. The darker raisins will have more of a sherry flavor) Make sure they don't have sulfites. · 4 medium sized Cinnamon sticks (I like to use Vietnamese Cinnamon its very sweet in flavor) · 10 whole cloves or 1/2 tsp of ground cloves · 1 tsp Ground Allpsice 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg · 15 grams dry ale yeast such as Fermentis US05, S-04, S-33 or Cooper's Ale Yeast rehydrated with 18.75 grams Go-Ferm or Start Up rehydration nutrients. I've use all these yeasts with good results in mead.
Directions for mixing up the Go-Ferm and yeast. Mix Go-Ferm in 20 times its weight in clean 110°F (43°C) water. So, this would would be 12.6 oz of 110-degree water..Let cool to 104-degree F (40°C) then add the 15 grams active dried yeast. Let stand for 20 minutes. Slowly (over 5 minutes) add equal amounts of must (juice) to
be fermented to the yeast slurry. Watch the temperature difference. Do not allow more than 18°F (10°C) difference between the must (juice) and the yeast slurry. 10 grams Yeast Nutrient such as Fermaid K or Super Food added in steps. 5 grams added right when fermentation begins at 24 hours and the other 5 grams added at 72 hours. Water to top to 5.5 gallons Make sure all fermentation equipment is clean and sanitized. Mix honey, orange zest and juice, spices and water into the bucket (no boiling the honey) stir well to make sure the honey is all dissolved thoroughly. Rehydrate the yeast with Go-Ferm in warm water per directions. Aerate the honey mixture and pitch in the rehydrated wine yeast. Add the nutrients as needed and ferment 2 to 3 weeks at 64 to 68 degrees F before racking into a glass carboy for secondary fermentation and aging. Rack as necessary, when clear and stable the mead can be bottled.
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Great crop of obscure fruit The largest and highest quality crop of an obscure fruit has been produced on the Granite Belt this season.
The region is known for producing most of Australia's feijoa fruit, a variety of the myrtle family popular in South America. It has a sweet, distinctive taste similar to pineapple crossed with mint. It resembles guava, which is closely related. One Australian fresh produce trading company says the sizing and quality of this year's feijoa crop is the biggest it has seen grown in the country. Feijoa Addiction is a major supplier and marketer of the fruit. Director Rohan Bicknell explains that it was a wet summer growing season. "One of the negatives is that the pollination hasn't been as great, so there is probably less fruit on the trees," he said. "But the positive is that the fruit that is on the trees is extremely large, so we are getting some phenomenal sized fruit. One piece of fruit was as big as 368 grams for example, which is very unusual. Traditionally, you would say 60-100g would be normal, but we are seeing it more above 100 grams. But every year
we do feijoas, sizes seem to be on the general increase as our growers work on their orchard practices, which is good because they bring the best dollar back to the grower." The main growing areas for the fruit in Australia are the Granite Belt and
according to a report by Fresh Plaza. Australians are starting to experiment with the new variety as local growers build knowledge of growing techniques.
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New buyers a-plenty Contributed by: Ross Ellis McDougall and Sons
Agents today yarded 2166 head for the weekly sale , with the usual buyers in attendance as well as quite a few new buyers to the sale. The market was a 70/30 split between mutton and lambs with the good trade and export lambs keenly sought after as well as ewe lambs and back to the paddock feeder types. The drawing was from the South West as well as Maranoa , New England and as usual the many local producers. Lambs topped at $232 to average $164.05($6down), hoggets topped at $228 to average $160.63($16up), ewes topped at $194 to average $97.60 ($7down), wethers topped at $191 to average $168.32($58up), rams topped at $214 to average $188.75($106up), lamb rams topped at $320 to average $158.62($3down), ewe lambs topped at $260 to average $174.97($13up) Clive and Barb Strong sold 1st x wethers with 5 months skin to GR Prime for $173. Mark and Trish Bye sold Dorper x ewes to restockers for $182, ewe hoggets 56.25kg to Eversons for $180. Von Souvlis sold Dorper x hoggets 70kg to Eversons for $208, hogget rams to restockers for $183, and $188. Michael Wright sold Dorper wether lambs 59kg to Eversons for $222. Brown Family sold Dorper x lambs
48.7kg and 45.3kg to Eversons for $195 and $186 Stone Family sold Dorper lambs 62kg to Take It Easy Meats for $220, 55.9kg ewe lambs to restockers for $260, 49.9kg and 45.5kg to restockers for $212 and $230, 36.4kg to restockers for $196, 33.6kg to restockers for $179, ewes hoggets to restockers for $228, wether lambs 47.6kg to Jock Young Meats for $192, 36.6kg to Highchester Meats for $161, 47.5kg ram lambs to restockers for $167, 66.1kg hoggets to Eversons for $20572.8kg to Eversons for $205, hogget rams to restockers for $220, and $180, wethers to Eversons for $186, rams to restockers for $214 and $182 Kim Nielsen sold 1st x ewes in the wool to GR Prime for $147. Craig Magner sold Suffolk ewes to Whites Trading for $160, ram lambs 55.5kg to restockers for $181. Von Souvlis sold Dorper x hoggets 70kg to Eversons for $208, ram hoggets to restockers for $188 and $183. Landers & Little sold Dorset lambs 36.9kg to restockers for $152 and 32.5kg to restockers for $140. Lindsay & Anne Boyle sold Meatmaster x ewe lambs 35.7 and 35.5kg selling to restockers for $180 and $172. Will Bazley sold Suffolk ewe hoggets 68.3kg to Eversons for $194 and ewes to Eversons for $194.
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his week, I write about depression, something which I have experienced occasionally down the years. I hope by going public I can help at least one person, someone with depression or a friend or family member, who is helping them along the way. Some of the literature on depression suggests there is a genetic side to it and that is something for sufferers to explore but I am not going to blame my forebears. Twenty years ago, depression was seen as a weakness, less so these days. Now cricketers, netballers, footballers, State Premiers and people from all walks of life tell their story on mental ill-health. I was in one of those places (a private psychiatric unit) at New Farm in Brisbane in the early 2000s and only this year in the public mental health unit at the Toowoomba General Hospital so have experienced both sides of health care. While there were fewer therapy sessions in Toowoomba this year due to COVID-19, there are a lot of therapy sessions each day at New Farm. I recall one of the therapy sessions at New Farm when a psychologist asked us to close our eyes and imagine a leaf flowing down the creek past us and let all our worries flow past. The sessions on meditation didn't work for me but I know they help other people. There are two private psychiatric units in Toowoomba and the older you are the more attractive Toowoomba is compared to Brisbane due to distance. I now have a private psychiatrist in Toowoomba who has in-patients in St Andrew's Hospital. There is weekly follow up in Warwick Hospital to the psychiatric services available at the Toowoomba General Hospital. I was in a 21-bed unit at the Toowoomba General Hospital in February and for the first week we could have claimed onethird of the patients had a Southern Downs connection. There are four adult public mental health units in
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Toowoomba on the general hospital campus. Should an adult mental health residential unit be built at the Warwick Hospital? I assume the old Oaks (specialist centre) is structured strongly enough for a second
floor or there is room elsewhere in the hospital grounds or across the road. I have no idea when I first felt depressed but it was before the death of Dr Barbara O'Dea 30 odd years ago. I didn't want the depression on my doctor's records so didn't go to my regular doctor but I had a lot of respect for Dr Barbara. I don't remember what Dr Barbara said to me but it kept the depression away for a few more years. My first major period of depression was almost 20 years ago, I know of other people who have also first suffered depression in their 40s. I have been a patient of
“Don’t just expect to suffer depression in the bad times. Depression can hit out of the blue...”
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some psychologists and social workers in Warwick, health professionals who help with depression and any psychiatric illness for that matter. The book with a list of support workers is available at the Mental Health Unit (specialist clinic) in Warwick which is a day unit at the hospital but
not residential. It is important for us to talk to our GP about feeling down as they can prescribe medication, or in my case make an adjustment, which can make a world of differ-
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ence or refer you to extra help. One person said I was constantly saying during the drought "If only it would rain" but I got through the drought despite the ritual of feeding cattle. I guess there are many who would say from a mental health perspective they just made it through the drought. Don't expect to just suffer depression in the bad times. Depression can hit out of the blue. Just don't be ashamed and talk to your mates, reach out for help. I was depressed around the time of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast. As a sports fanatic, that should have been an exciting time. The worst thing with depression can be having time on your hands. Keeping busy continued back page...
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continued from inside back... is one of the answers but more easily said than done. I don't watch movies, much television, listen to music and rarely read books but those activities might help other people. In the past two years, I haven't been able to have any face-toface consultations with my Brisbane psychiatrist, who has now retired. The lack of face-toface discussions didn't help. All appointments were over the phone and not even online. The gaps between my depression have been 16 years and four years but that is not to say I haven't had tough times in between those periods. One tough time was when I called some friends, a couple involved in Warwick business, and spoke to them for four hours at their home one night. The next day, I felt a burden had been lifted from my shoulders, talking it out was probably what happened that time. I did try the same plan four years ago but it didn't work as well a second time. After a bout of depression, you always hope that will be the last experience but the reality is it can rear its ugly head again. Doing exercise and in my case work on the farm does help keep depression at bay. My exercise of choice is the hydro pool at WIRAC. I go swimming in the lap pool at WIRAC from time to time and it is the same with walking, an exercise which isn't my favourite.
Many have said to me walking ers have kept in contact when I Australia. Don't be too proud to is great to get the endorphins have been struggling. call. But the bottom line with going but I don't always walk I am reluctant to admit it but I depression is the best helpers enough kilometres. are family and friends, along have called Lifeline from the with health professionals. It is In the 20 years since I first farm when I am there by important you accept when you had depression, I had two myself. Our two dogs might be need help. Listen to family and weeks this year when I was a great company but aren't perlittle on the high side. Excellent fect communicators. The volun- friends and do what they say, cattle prices, a brilliant season teers from Lifeline do a marvel- as they can see you are not well. as well as playing my first carlous job across the whole of nival and competitive cricket for three decades had me on a high. So it is important to recognise both sides of MORGAN PARK, WARWICK depression, the lows and the highs. Until this year, I knew nothing about the high bit which others noticed. Before I had depres6TH, 7TH & 8TH MAY 2022 sion, I would say to peoFriday, Saturday & Sunday ple "Oh, just don't worry about that" or "Forget about all your problems" but when you are suffering from depression it is not that simple. I couldn't understand depression until I was in that space. TEST When I am well, which Night Games is most of the time, I Amy Walker - The Wife Creative FRIDAY & often say to people who SATURDAY REFRESHMENTS ANZAC TEST SERIES are a bit depressed to AUSTRALIA VS NEW ZEALAND Clubhouse Cafe & Bar open from Friday am, call me at any time for a serving breakfast, lunch and evening meals FIRST TEST’S: 6:00 FRIDAY 6TH MAY 2022 chat if they are strugSECOND TEST’S: 6:00 SATURDAY 7TH MAY 2022 FINAL TEST’S: 11:00 SUNDAY 8TH MAY 2022 ADMISSION gling. I have probably • $30 Event Pass (3 Days/2 Nights) called 20 different peo• $15 per day / night INTERSTATE ple down the years who • $12 per night only QLD • NSW • VIC • Children under 16 FREE I know are doing it PLAY COMMENCES 9AM FRIDAY tough, a little depressed CLUB CONTACT SHELL CUP CLUB CARNIVAL and lonely, especially on LES FRASER: Mobile: 0419 714 545 CLUB TEAMS AUSTRALIA WIDE Email: lesfraser@fraserstransport.com.au PLAY COMMENCES 7:30AM SATURDAY Christmas Day. Web: www.warwickpolox.com.au I only do that when I am doing well but oth-
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