Building a resilient pest control strategy

For many tree crop growers, routine spraying for insect pests has long been part of the program. It keeps pest pressure down, protects yield, and provides peace of mind before damage becomes visible. But that sense of security is changing.

Fine tuning developing Sunraysia citrus orchard

Brett Hullah and his family are looking forward to their Sunraysia citrus orchard coming into production, as well as adopting specialist irrigation and nutrition strategies, and technologies, to help continue improving efficiencies.

Powering critical crop care with the GOCaddy Rancher

July is crunch time. Water lines are stretched across paddocks, biological inoculants are scheduled for precise soil applications, and fungicide sprayers are calibrated down to the last nozzle.

Growers get on top of weed management

Solutions which manage weed challenges in regions with increasingly limited herbicide options are always appreciated by growers – especially when the solutions also provide longer control, reduce ongoing weed burdens and present no risk to produce quality.

Water reuse strategies gaining momentum in fruit and nut packhouses

Across the tree crop sector, water management is moving steadily up the agenda as packhouses respond to increasing pressure on supply reliability, discharge limits and operating costs.

Post-harvest nutrition in tree crops with Kendon PFF Gold

In tree crop production, harvest may signal the end of one season – but physiologically, it marks the beginning of the next.

Cellmate helps defy extreme weather to deliver premium grapes

After one of the most challenging growing seasons in more than a decade, table grape operation Natale Farms of Robinvale, Victoria, has reported exceptional results in berry size, firmness, and weather resilience by integrating new bio-nutrition product, Cellmate, into its crop management program.

Wrath: a smarter strike against disease

From black spot in apples to brown rot in stone fruit and downy mildew in grapes, the pressure to protect yield and quality has never been greater.

Crop resilience delivers amid record heat

As temperatures in Victoria’s Sunraysia region soared to record levels in January, citrus and table grape producer Cottrell Farms reported promising crop resilience after its first season using calcium formulation Cellmate from Sumitomo Chemical Australia’s range.

Manage fruit quality and harvesting logistics

For Australian apple and pear growers, Harvista 1.3SC is becoming an increasingly important crop management tool for those wanting to reduce fruit drop, improve fruit colour or manipulate harvest timing to help manage harvest logistics.

High K - fertilising made simple:

High K is a broad-spectrum liquid fertiliser designed to enhance crop yields, improve quality, and promote plant health.

Feeding trees from the ground up to get establishment right

New Edge Microbials says in apples, cherries and stone fruit, orchard performance is shaped during the establishment years.

Holistic management approach for Nangiloc citrus orchard

Managing a range of citrus crops on mostly high pH soils near Nangiloc in the Sunraysia region has required careful monitoring, strategic nutrient applications, and, more recently, use of some of the latest analysis technologies to help optimise production.

Harvista helps apple grower

Managing harvest maturity and minimising fruit drop in a high-volume operation were the driving factors behind South Australian apple grower Noel Mason and partners decision to add near-harvest solution Harvista to AG and HC Mason’s orchard program about five years ago.

Fertilising made simple

High K is a broad-spectrum liquid fertiliser designed to enhance crop yields, improve quality, and promote plant health.