This section has listings in the following categories:
Agri-Businesses
Agricultural Machinery and Equipment
Services to Agriculture
Engineering Consultancy
Forestry and Logging
Agribusiness Industries
Alpacas |
Apples |
Aquaculture |
Asparagus |
Blueberries |
Chestnuts |
Citrus Fruit |
Contract Harvesting |
Cut Flowers |
Dairy |
Deer Farming |
Emu |
Food and Fruit Processing |
Garlic and Green Garlic Shoots |
Grain |
Hazlenuts |
Herbs |
Honey |
Hops |
Kiwifruit |
Livestock |
Mustard Seed |
Peppermint |
Persimmons |
Rubus Growers |
Seed |
Sheep Milking |
Stone Fruit |
Timber |
Tobacco |
Training |
Transport |
Vegetables |
Walnuts |
Water |
Water Chestnuts |
Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Marketers |
Wine |
Worms
Alpacas
- Alpaca fleece production.
- S&I McGregor, Chiltern
Apples
Primarilly for the fresh fruit market, some juice production.
- R Sinclair, Stanley
- Snowline Fruits, Stanley
- K Nightingale, Wandiligong
Aquaculture - Trout and Salmon
Fresh table trout and salmon, pate, mousse, smoked and cured products, sausages, gravlax. Some tourist facilities.
- Beechworth Trout Farm, Beechworth
- Crystal Waters Trout Farm, Harrietville
- Eskdale Trout Farm, Eskdale
- Harveys Fish Farm, Albury
- Hume Weir Trout Farm, Hume Weir
- Laurel Hill Trout Farm, Eskdale
- Mountain Fresh Trout Farm, Bright
- Upper Murray Fish Farm, Nariel
Aquaculture - Yabbies
- Bright Creek Yabbies, Kergunyah
- Premier Yabbies, Culcairn
Aquaculture - Worms
Aquatic worms for aquarium pet trade industry and zoos.
- Victorian Aquatic Worms, Beechworth
Asparagus
Fresh asparagus for fresh fruit and vegetable markets, domestic consumption.
- N Mautone, Myrtleford
- H&D Ruaro, Myrtleford
- R Smith, Albury
Blueberries
Fruit for fresh fruit market, some processing.
- L Consignani, Myrtleford
- G Daws, Myrtleford
Chestnuts
Fresh chestnuts, some 'pick your own' tourist facilities.
- Highgrove Orchards, Stanley
Citrus Fruit
Oranges, lemons, grapefruit and mandarin for fresh fruit and juicing.
- G Colson, South Wangaratta
- J Emslie, Wangaratta
Contract Harvesting
- Leon and Jason Schilg, Walla Walla
Cut Flowers
Cut flowers including roses, gerberas, altriermia, carnations.
- C Eldred & R Bone, Wandiligong
- L Bisinella, Myrtleford
Dairy Industry
Milk for processing and packaging.
Approximately 340 regional producers (dairy farms).
- Key contact:
- S Crooke, via Wodonga
Dairy Processing
Fresh milk and cream products, cheeses and dried milk products:
- Haberfield/Parmalat, Albury-Wodonga
- Milawa Cheese Company, Milawa
- Murray Goulburn, Kiewa
Dairy - Speciality Cheeses
Made from cows milk, goats milk and sheep milk using traditional methods and without preservatives.
- Milawa Cheese Factory, Milawa
Deer Farming
Venison meat, Antler velvet, skins and other by-products.
- Beckvale Pty Ltd, Barnawatha
Emu
Emu meat, oil, skins and breeding stock.
- R Cavedon, Myrtleford
- Gooramadda Emus, Gooramadda
Food and Fruit Processing
Fruit based jams, marmalades, preserves, marinades and other products.
- S Alker-Jones (preserves), Albury
- Beechworth Preserves, Beechworth
- B.T.S. (preserves), Albury
- Cocktails in Chocolate, Wodonga
- M Hyslop (preserved eggplant), Gooramadda
- Kiewa Valley Olive Oil, Bright
- R Little (jams, marmalades, preserves, marinades), Yackandandah
- R Mortimer (honey), Bellbridge
Garlic and Green Garlic Shoots
- Key contact:
- P Ward, Swanpool
Grain Merchants
Wheat for stock feed and flour, Triticale, Lupins, Canola and Oats.
- Whitty Produce Pty Ltd, Wangaratta
Grain Production
Wheat, Triticale, Barley, Oilseeds, Canola, Linseed, Peas, Lupins.
Over 250 grain producers in area.
- Key contact:
- Institute for Integrated Agricultural Development, Rutherglen
Grain Processing - Bunge
Wheat and other coarse grain - Triticale, Barley, Oats, Lupins, Peas for stock feed for pig, cattle and poultry industries.
- Bunge Feeds Pty Ltd, Corowa
Grain Processing - Uncle Tobys
Manufacturer of a range of cereal and nutritional and snack products.
Hazlenuts
Approx 30 "commercial" producers with between 250 - 2500 trees
- Key Contact:
- P Jamieson, Wangaratta
Herbs
Medicinal, culinary and specialist herbs grown by approx 30-40 producers with between 1 and 10 acres put to herbs.
Individual growers:
- Pantry Herbs, I McLeod, Tawonga South
- S Masters, Corryong
- Key contact:
- Robert Down Enterprises, Alexandra;
- Southern Light Herbs, Maldon
Honey
At least 10 major growers and numerous small "backyard" operators
Individual growers include:
- Beechworth Honey, Beechworth
- R Mortimer, Bellbridge
- Walkabout Apiaries, Milawa
Hops
Currently 14 growers with 300ha total acerage
- Key contact:
- G. Hughes, Roshrever Hop Gardens, Myrtleford
Kiwifruit
6 producers in the region.
- Key contact:
- J McNamara, Whorouly;
- R&F Rinaldi, Myrtleford
Livestock - Beef
Approx 2000 producers located throughout the region including grass fed, beef only, mixed farms and grain feedlots.
Saleyards located at Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla.
7(+) Abattoirs located within region, most beef processed locally.
- Contacts:
- C&J Highett, Milawa;
- N Kerr, Tallangatta;
- M Conroy, Milawa;
- J Yelland, Milawa;
- G Perry, Wangaratta;
- Meat Research Corporation, Sydney;
- P Dargan, Wangaratta
Livestock - Lamb and Sheep for meat
Approx 1000 growers within region.
- Contact:
- Institute for Integrated Agricultural Development, Rutherglen
Livestock Processing
- Processing carcasses including pigs, sheep, lambs, cattle, bobby calves, horses, venison, goats and buffalo; skins and hides; edible offal; tallow; pet food raw materials; guts, runners; blood.
- 7(+) Abattoirs within region.
- 1 Sausage casing manufacturer in Wangaratta.
- 3 sheepskin processing plants.
- Barnawartha Abattoirs;
- Bunge Livestock Industries, Corowa;
- GFM Meats, Myrtleford;
- Wang Meat Co, Wangaratta;
- McKay Casings, Wangaratta;
- Southern Pacific Sheepskins, Benalla;
- General Abattoir Services, Wodonga;
- C Stephenson, Wangaratta;
- Wodonga Meats;
- B Mahoney, Mansfield;
- Lambskin Products, Benalla
Mustard Seed
Peppermint
Approx 13 growers.
- Key contacts:
- Ovens Research Station;
- Corryong Essential Oils;
- VicMint Partners, Ascot Vale
Persimmons
Currently 2 growers
- Contact:
- R&W Wood, Tallangatta
Rubus Growers
Raspberries, Red and Black Currants, English Gooseberries, Blackberries and hybrids
Approx 9 farms in region
Individual growers include:
- R&P Serpell, Dederang
- Highgrove Orchards, Stanley
Seed Merchants
Pasture grass and clover seed
Approx 6 merchants, seed sourced locally (50%), south east South Australia and New Zealand
- Key Contact:
- MJ Smyth and Sons, Benalla
Seed Production
Approximately 23 producers - temperate grass seeds, specialist seeds, mixed seeds and sub clover seed.
- Contacts:
- Parkseeds, Mansfield
- Upper Murray Seeds, Corryong
- Baker Seed Company, Rutherglen
Sheep Milking
- S Campbell, "Cooloongatta", Wangaratta
Stone Fruit
Peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots and plums.
At least 14 growers in region.
- Collins, "Rokewood", Table Top
- Wandin Valley Farms, Glenrowan
- D Buck, Wangaratta
- L Wilson, Wangaratta
- B&V Gray, Albury
Timber - Softwood
40+ growers, public and private plantations
- Contacts (public):
- VPC, Myrtleford
- Wangaratta Regional Development Coropration
- Ovens Research Station, Myrtleford
- Contacts (private):
- North East Victoria Forest Growers Co-operative
Timber - Hardwood
7 mills in region, timber mostly sourced from public land.
- Key Contact:
- DCNR, Wodonga and Myrtleford
Timber - Processing
- Carter Holt Harvey, Myrtleford
- Australian Newsprint Mills, Albury
- Monsbent, Benalla
- Dominance, Wangaratta
- Consair Sustainable Specialty Timber, Yackandandah
- Dehydration Kilns Australia, Yackandandah
Timber - Farm Forestry
- Australian Newsprint Mills, Albury
- SINE, Myrtleford
- NE Farm Forrestry Network
- NE Farm Forrestry Co-Operative
- Murray Darling Basin Commission
- Ovens Water
- Ovens Research Station, Myrtelford
Tobacco
100+ growers
- Key contact:
- Tobacco Co-Operative of Victoria
- Ovens Research Station, Myrtleford
Training
10 providers offering agriculture related courses
- Agriculture Victoria, Tatura
- Albury Wodonga Group Training
- Charles Sturt University
- Goulburn Valley Group Training
- Ovens and King Valley Community Health Centres
- Permaculture Design
- Secondary School Colleges
- The Centre for Adult and Community Education
- Wangaratta College of TAFE
- Wodonga College of TAFE
Transport
Provision of transport services to the agricultural sector includes but in no way limited to:
- Buffalo Livestock Transport, Wodonga
- DM Collis, Walbundrie
- Day's Freight Lines, Oaklands
- D&M Elliot, Bethanga
- J Elliott, Leneva West
- Finemores Transport, Wagga Wagga
- Franks Transport, Tallangatta
- Greenfreight, Myrtleford
- LM Hauser, Wodonga
- C Healy, Bonegilla
- Corryong Transport, Corryong
- Lewington's Transoprt, Wodonga
- AJ&CE Moyle, Bullioh
- Murray Transport, Mudgegonga
- Tresidder Transport, Wodonga
- Milawa Transport Company, Wangaratta
- Canning Carrying Company, Wangaratta
Vegetables
Various growers - cabbages, capsicums, tomatoes, pumpkins, brocolli, cauliflower, leeks, corn, onions, squash, carrots, mushrooms, zucinni, lettuce etc
Growers include:
- B Patton Hydroponic Tomatoes, Albury
- B&V Gray, Albury
- Gooramadda Lettuce Farm, Rutherglen
- C Rigoni, Mt Beauty
- Alpine Produce, Myrtleford
- J LaSpina, Whorouly
Walnuts
9+ growers, 250+ acres under production
Growers include:
Water
Water management and provision - North East Victoria:
- Goulburn Murray Water,
- Urban Water Authorities - Kiewa Murray Water; Ovens Water; Mid Goulburn Water
- North Eastern Regional Catchment and Land Protection Board, Wodonga
- River Management Authorities - Upper North East RMA; Broken River Management Board; North East Waterways
Water Buffalo
Water Chestnuts
Various growers including:
- P Edwards, Corowa
- G Maddock, Yackandandah
Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Marketers
- Wangaratta Produce, Wangaratta
- Nufruit, Wangaratta
- Arnold's, Wodonga
- Intanat (Aust), Albury
Wine
78 specialist grape growers, 32 wineries
- Key contact:
- North East Victorian Wine Growers Association
- Rutherglen Winemakers, Wahgunyah
Worms
- G Maddock, Yackandandah
- Aus-Worms, Benalla
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