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Softer option for managing lace bug

Macadamias Insect & mite control Aug. 8, 2022



New generation insecticide available for use against lace bug in macadamia.

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Top tips for new orchard plantings

Establishment & maintenance Aug. 7, 2022



Trellising is being adopted for use on a wider range of crops.

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Fertiliser can reduce CO2 emissions

Fertilisers & nutrition Aug. 6, 2022



Yara can provide product carbon footprint statements (PCFs) for all its nitrate fertilisers sold in Australia.

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Living in the slow lane - scale insects

Insect & mite control Aug. 5, 2022



Scale insects attack a wide range of fruit trees

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Technology advances in the mango industry

Mangoes Technology in agriculture Aug. 4, 2022



Technology innovation and adoption has helped shape and strengthen the mango industry.

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‘HitMan’ soap the forgotten insecticide

Insect & mite control Aug. 3, 2022



Potassium salts are an option for effective insect control.

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Effective insecticides for mango shoot looper

Mangoes Insect & mite control Aug. 1, 2022



APVMA has confirmed that both Success Neo and Entrust Organic insecticides cover mango shoot looper.

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Shape your apples and cherries with Regalis Plus

Cherries Pome fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs July 31, 2022



Regalis Plus controls the shape of apple and cherry tree canopies, allowing extra light in, for even and productive fruit development

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Top tips for maintaining frost fans

Establishment & maintenance July 30, 2022



Regular servicing of your frost fans by a qualified service agent safeguards you from any unwanted issues.

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Bee Klipp for improved hive performance

Almonds Avocado Cherries Pome fruit Stone Fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs July 29, 2022



Bee Klipp lures bees into and through flowering crops - improving bee activity to achieve better pollination.

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New software modules from Tie Up Farming

Harvesting Technology in agriculture July 28, 2022



Tie Up Farming captures data and records activities on the go, using mobile technology.

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UNE’s AARSC develops Tree Crop Map

Technology in agriculture July 27, 2022



The Australian Tree Crop Map Dashboard presents the latest area of production in hectares,

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Expanded use pattern for apple, pear thinner

Pome fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs July 25, 2022



Expanded use patterns for apple and pear producers provides greater flexibility for fruit thinning.

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How processors can gain from Tomra sorting technologies

Almonds Macadamias Nuts July 24, 2022



Modern sorting equipment reduces foreign material and false rejects without the need for manual intervention for nut producers.

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Agpick's solution for piece rates on cherry farms

Cherries Harvesting July 23, 2022



Growers need to ensure compliance with Horticulture Award piece rate rules ahead of the coming season.

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