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Biological control for fruit fly
Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) is one of Australia’s most damaging horticultural pests.
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Bees and pollination
Varroa mite in spotlight
Pairing the current alcohol and soapy water washes, sugar shakes and sticky strips with laser beams, cameras, vibration detection and DNA testing, are just some of the options looked at to help beekeepers monitor their hives for Varroa Mite.
Bees and pollination
Bee a farming success
A next-generation upgrade of the world-leading BeeConnected app has been launched at Parliament House by Regional Development Minister Kristy McBain at Parliament House.
Olives
Wild about olives
Andrew and Megan Aitken knew they were onto something special when they drove out of a dense peppermint forest and first laid eyes on Wild Olive farm – now their home and their passion.
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Industry finds 2023 a tough year to crack
Almond growers have experienced one of their most challenging years in recent history.
Olives
Olives – they grow on you
A pre-retirement plan for Imre and Sue Menschelyi turned out to be a little more than they bargained for when the family purchased an old dairy farm on 40ha at Karridale in WA.
Almonds
APVMA releases proposed chlorpyrifos decision
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has released its proposed regulatory decision on the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos, an insecticide used for the control of pests in various agricultural, horticultural, commercial, and veterinary situations.
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Almond sales on trend
Australian almond sales remain on pace to clear processor warehouses by season’s end after another significant sales month in September.
Almonds
ACE orchard officially opens
More than 200 stakeholders recently attended the official handover of the Australian almond industry’s centre of excellence experimental orchard at Loxton North in South Australia’s Riverland.
News
AOA fights levy
The federal government's proposed additional 10 per cent biosecurity charge on agricultural levy-paying producers, by July 1 next year has been strongly opposed by the horticultural (and many other agricultural) industries.
News
Farmers lead trade fight
The Cairns Group Farm Leaders (Farm Leaders) have reinforced their commitment to their vision to create a world with an equitable and enforceable rules-based trading system in agriculture.
News
Sign up science students
The Monash University Industry Experience Internship Program connects businesses with students from six Monash University faculties.
News
Algae trade success
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has approved algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
News
New board for Aussie hort
One new and two returning board directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation.
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Hort unites to bolster sustainability
Grower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies are showing joint support for the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework.
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