GRAPE growers in the Macedon Ranges are on alert after the vine-destroying phylloxera aphid was discovered in the region last month. --->

THE Berwick Show Society has decided to hold limited horse events at its 2008 show on February 23-24. --->

THE late Frederick Rock Herd of Geelong, who died in December 2007, left school at the age of 16 to be the sidekick to his father, who was a drover and cattle dealer. --->

FORTY-FOUR young dairy enthusiasts from Australia and overseas converged on the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia (NCDEA) Warragul Campus for the week long National All Dairy Breeds Youth Camp from January 7-11, 2008. --->

WITH all the hype surrounding the autumn field days and stud on-property Sales in the Beef industry, it is easy to forget just why beef cattle breeders are in business. --->

THE demand for skilled saw-doctors across Australia has never been greater, with a growing number of young people opting to leave the industry in the chase for more attractive career paths. --->

FOR some students seeking an independent school education, scholarships are a window of opportunity to a learning experience that might not normally be available. --->

SCHOOL may be out for summer, but St Paul’s College, Walla Walla, is still celebrating its enormous successes in 2007. --->