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Qld trial tests value of climate-smart Pongamia

Pongamia offers an environmentally friendly opportunity that spans food, feed, fuel and carbon revenue.
Read full storyEnergy saving scheme for mango growers

Program has enormous potential for mango growers, to save on energy costs and run a more sustainable business.
Read full storySeguris Flexi fungicide leaves good impression

New fungicide in almonds for seasonal application at hull split.
Read full storyPheromone trap analysis on xarvio Scouting app

xarvio Scouting smartphone app will provide instant identification and counting of codling moth and oriental fruit moth.
Read full storyTranstak Engineering ready for harvest

Transtak Engineering and Equipment manufactures a range of self-loading bin trailers for the orchard industry as well as a full range of high-strength/lightweight aluminium picking ladders.
Read full storyExciting time ahead for red flesh early mandarin

Field day helped growers acquire technical expertise sooner for fruit production, processing, and retailing of mandarins.
Read full storySatellites used to predict commercial mango yields

Results were found to be highly accurate at both farm and block level, with significant improvement over the traditional method of yield estimation.
Read full storyAutonomous drone harvest trial in stone fruit

Autonomous harvest options have great potential to deal with labor shortages.
Read full storyOrchard-Rite shakers offer superior technology

The Orchard-Rite Monoboom and Bullet tree shakers are designed and engineered using high standards for quality and the latest technology in manufacturing.
Read full storyMango harvest aid: a story in the making

The acidic sap released when the mango ‘flower stalk’ is broken from the fruit will burn the fruit – and human skin – with some cultivars and some humans more susceptible than others.
Read full storyMonitoring cuts down sprays in avocados

The regular monitoring of insect pests beneficial insects is helping to reduce the amount of insecticide applications needed in avocado orchards in the Bundaberg region of Queensland.
Read full storyWater prices stay low for third year in a row

Water allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin are likely to remain low for a third consecutive year, according to the latest ABARES Water Market Outlook.
Read full storyMajor milestone for Delite Mandarins

Expecting to pick around 30 million Delite mandarins this season.
Read full storyPlanning an area-wide fruit fly program

Now is the time to plan your fruit fly area-wide program, before the insects commence a new season of activity, Richard Bull writes.
Read full storyQueensland fruit fly area wide management

The Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Area Wide Management (FFAWM) Program has been monitoring rural and urban Queensland fruit fly (QFF) trapping grids established across the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) region In Victoria for five years.
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