Melon growers told to stay clean to avoid crop diseases

Ashley Walmsley
Updated March 27 2017 - 7:12am, first published March 26 2017 - 7:00am
DOUBLE CHECK: Melon growers have been reminded to ensure a high level of farm hygiene in order to reduce the risk of contracting crop diseases.
DOUBLE CHECK: Melon growers have been reminded to ensure a high level of farm hygiene in order to reduce the risk of contracting crop diseases.

MELON growers have been reminded that vigilance is the best insurance when it comes to protecting their properties from viruses.

Ashley Walmsley

Ashley Walmsley

Editor, Good Fruit & Vegetables

Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.

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