ABC Rural RoundUp Nov, 30, 2012

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		Welcome to Rural RoundUp for this week. Attempts to derail Basin Plan fail NSW threatens to impose limit on water buybacks Storms batter WA harvest Heatwave could help grain quality Mango harvest burns pickers' skin Rare win for riesling at National Wine Show » More Rural News Hot rocks cool for geothermal industry On paper, the potential for geothermal energy in Australia is staggering. Government data suggests that using just one per cent of our hot rocks to generate power could meet Australia's energy needs for 26,000 years. But for now it seems the hot rock industry has gone cold. Rainforest people recognised as a national heritage icon Last week in Cairns, almost 25 years after the original World Heritage listing of North Queensland's wet tropics area, the Federal Government officially recognised the significance of the rainforest's rich cultural heritage. Traditional owners in far north Queensland say updating the National Heritage Register is a milestone achievement for rainforest Aboriginal people. » More Rural Features Landline Can't stop the presses This week many of South Australia's best storytellers will gather in Adelaide to celebrate the centenary of the state's Country Press Association. While our major metropolitan mastheads continue to shed readers, advertisers and journalists, there's no denying the important role country newspapers continue to play in their local communities. Dare to be different There was a time when farmers spent almost as much time ploughing paddocks as growing anything and harvesting it. However when pioneers like Rob Ruwoldt gave cultivation a miss and left the stubble to enrich and stabilise his soil, they were branded ratbags. Well, it seems their time has come, and the champion of no-till cropping is now the toast of the farming fraternity. He took time out from bringing in another bin-buster to tell Prue Adams about that journey from ridicule to respectability. Pointe to prove The Rural Woman of the Year, Caroline Robinson, hails from the heart of Western Australia's grain belt which produced a record harvest last season of almost 15 million tonnes. Most of that is exported, so logistics and handling is critical. Ms Robinson believes not enough is being done to maintain WA's ageing grain rail network, and she's using her profile to do something about it. Vanilla Sky One of the latest foreign crops being tested in Australia is the source of the world's most popular flavour - vanilla. Bush Telegraph Monday 3rd December Risky business Three Senate enquires into the importation of pineapples, ginger and potatoes into Australia have ground to a halt. And final reports will be delayed until at least March 2013 until serious questions are resolved about the way DAFF Biosecurity calculates risks. An independent analyst has been appointed to review the risk assessment used by DAFF. Flies as feed. One thing there seems to be no shortage of as we enter summer is flies. So why would someone consider farming them? Jason Drew doesn't see flies as annoying insects crawling over the summer barbeque, he sees an amazingly sophisticated animal as well as a business opportunity -  one which could help our livestock industry and reduce the pressure on fish stocks.   Tuesday 4th December Australia's role in Africa's food security . The launch of new International Food Security Centre, which aims to deliver agricultural research and innovations to provide food security to parts of Africa. Rural Obesity - If weight gain continues at current levels, by 2025, close to 80% of all adults and a third of all children will be overweight or obese. A new program is focussing on women in regional Australia who are of a child-rearing age, in an effort to stop this middle aged-spread.   Wednesday 5th December Boundless plains   A newly released documentary charts the journey of four young Muslim men across the outback and rural and regional Australia, covering 20,000 kilometres and five states. They document the history of their religion across the continent, the interactions with Indigenous people before white settlement; in fishing and later pearling and cameleering.   Thursday 6th December Live Music - Jo Robinson is a 21 year old guitar virtuoso who grew up in a tiny place near Kempsey in NSW and has been living in Nashville for the past few years. He was named Best New Talent in Guitar Player Magazine's (international) readers' poll and made the top 50 best guitarists list in Australian Guitar . He talks to Bush Telegraph about growing up and performing in rural Australia. Friday 7th December Barrow Island #1. Construction has started on the $60 billion Gorgon gas project at Barrow Island off the WA north-west coast. Hundreds of workers are living for extended periods on a luxury cruise ship moored alongside the island, in what is an extreme form of Fly-in, Fly-out. Barrow Island #2. The Australians Research Council is funding research into the archaeological importance of Barrow Island, which was once attached to the mainland and is now a time capsule of environmental and climactic conditions going back thousands of years. Leave us your comments Use the email form to sent us a message, or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.	Podcast South Australian Country Hour ABC Local Podcast Radio National's Country Breakfast Radio National Great Australian Ute Stories We invented it. We love it. It is the very symbol of our resourceful ingenuity. No matter what you drive, this collection of 80 ute yarns will charm you with its laconic humour and Aussie warmth. Book $32.99
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