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Qld trial tests value of climate-smart Pongamia

Specialty tree crops Aug. 18, 2022



Pongamia offers an environmentally friendly opportunity that spans food, feed, fuel and carbon revenue.

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Energy saving scheme for mango growers

Mangoes Business solutions & labour Aug. 17, 2022



Program has enormous potential for mango growers, to save on energy costs and run a more sustainable business.

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Seguris Flexi fungicide leaves good impression

Almonds Disease & weed control Aug. 15, 2022



New fungicide in almonds for seasonal application at hull split.

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Pheromone trap analysis on xarvio Scouting app

Technology in agriculture Aug. 14, 2022



xarvio Scouting smartphone app will provide instant identification and counting of codling moth and oriental fruit moth.

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Transtak Engineering ready for harvest

Harvesting Aug. 14, 2022



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.

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Exciting time ahead for red flesh early mandarin

Citrus Aug. 13, 2022



Field day helped growers acquire technical expertise sooner for fruit production, processing, and retailing of mandarins.

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Satellites used to predict commercial mango yields

Mangoes Aug. 12, 2022



Results were found to be highly accurate at both farm and block level, with significant improvement over the traditional method of yield estimation.

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Autonomous drone harvest trial in stone fruit

Stone Fruit Harvesting Technology in agriculture Aug. 11, 2022



Autonomous harvest options have great potential to deal with labor shortages.

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Orchard-Rite shakers offer superior technology

Cherries Aug. 11, 2022



The Orchard-Rite Monoboom and Bullet tree shakers are designed and engineered using high standards for quality and the latest technology in manufacturing.

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Mango harvest aid: a story in the making

Mangoes Aug. 11, 2022



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.

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Monitoring cuts down sprays in avocados

Disease & weed control Aug. 10, 2022



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.

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Water prices stay low for third year in a row

Water supply & irrigation Aug. 10, 2022



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.

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Major milestone for Delite Mandarins

Citrus Aug. 10, 2022



Expecting to pick around 30 million Delite mandarins this season.

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Planning an area-wide fruit fly program

Fruit Fly Aug. 9, 2022



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

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Queensland fruit fly area wide management

Fruit Fly Aug. 9, 2022



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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