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Should you avoid salted nuts?

It turns out salted nuts are not as ‘salty’ as some other common foods. If you’ve avoided nuts due to their salt content, it’s worth...

Plant and nut protein and health

We often talk about the health benefits of hazelnuts because of their mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fibre, and other nutrients. But nuts are...

New spray drift guidance documents

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published two new spray drift guidance documents to help registrants with applications to update spray drift...

Celebrate Nut Day (22 Oct) with handful of nuts

Thursday 22 October is Nut Day, an opportunity for us to remind all Australians that a handful of nuts could save your life. Just a...

Do you know where to store hazelnuts to keep them fresh?

Hazelnuts are great to keep on hand – you can use them in dishes as diverse as pasta, muffins, roasts or fruit crumble. But did...

Biosecurity measures reinforced for brown marmorated stink bug season 2020-21

In response to the rapid expansion of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) throughout Europe and North America, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment...