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03/12/2024

Green cestrum is a shrub growing to 3 m tall with shiny green leaves up to 10 cm long. The yellow flowers are in clusters and produce small black berries when ripe.

Red cestrum is a shrub growing to 5 m tall with dull green leaves that can grow up to 12.5 cm long. The flowers are pinkish red - purple and the berries are red or pink when ripe.

Lady-of-the-night is a shrub growing to 4 m tall with glossy leaves, up to 15 cm long. The greenish yellow or cream flowers are very strongly perfumed and produce small white berries when ripe.

For a detailed description and advice on how to manage these weeds go to WeedWise:

Green cestrum:
https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/GreenCestrum

Red cestrum:
https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/RedCestrum

Lady-of-the-night:
https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/LadyOfTheNight

or download the app:
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/weeds/nsw-weedwise-app

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17/11/2024

This webinar is designed specifically for goat owners and goat depots to provide an understanding of recent changes to Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) and harvested rangeland goat (HRG) accreditation. This webinar will highlight goat-specific changes to LPA and National Vendor Declarations (NVD...

02/09/2024

I really didn’t feel like riding tonight, but I gave myself a kick up the backside and pulled George out of his stable to tack up at 7.20pm.

Not only did I want to make the most of the lovely weather and light, but it is SO important that we keep our ridden horses fit and well muscled if we expect them to perform. George isn’t doing much in the way of competing at the moment, but I can’t expect him to even canter and jump at home, if he’s not ridden regularly during the week. I am to work mine five times a week.

Sadly, I still see horses/ponies left unridden all week, and then taken out cantering and jumping all weekend, only to be chucked back out and not ridden first another week. This isn’t ok. Even if it’s twenty minutes of light work two or three times during that week, your horse/pony needs to be kept fit, and the back used to carrying weight, if you expect him/her to canter/jump/hack for hours when you do ride. Fatigue causes injury.

23/08/2024

27/06/2024

This is a photo taken by a vet while attending the horse who had fallen through the floor of someone's trailer. Thought it was worth sharing to serve as a good reminder to get your trailer floors checked regularly.

22/06/2024

Do you own or work with domestic or feral pigs? You can help protect Australia from the potential impacts of African swine fever (ASF) by completing Queensland Agriculture's 90-min online course. Sign up 👉 https://shorturl.at/rUmma

19/06/2024

Avian influenza has been detected at a commercial poultry farm in the Greater Sydney Basin.

Report all signs of unexplained illness in birds to 1800 675 888. For more information visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ai

Greater Sydney Local Land Services NSW Department of Primary Industries

31/05/2024

There's been an ongoing trend of people trading their city life for a charming country cottage, but farmers want you to make sure you know what you're signing up for.

12/05/2024

One of our Supermums - gave birth to one, then adopted twins - and happily adopted another daughter. And this is her first time as a mum!!!

07/05/2024

Thermoo calf jackets stop calves losing body heat, so their energy is more effectively used for feeding, building immunity and growth.

04/05/2024