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AGL to power almond orchard with microgrid and solar farm
New solar farm will be the size of two MCGs.
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Disease & weed control
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Insect & mite control
Improving Australia’s biosecurity toolkit
Pest and Disease Image Library is relaunched.
Specialty tree crops
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Export a major focus for Australian lychee growers
The Australian lychee industry exports around 22 per cent of the national crop.
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Technology in agriculture
Hourly rates pushing adoption of platforms
Work platforms are one way that growers can address the twin issues of worker productivity and availability.
Water supply & irrigation
AquiMax makes every droplet matter
Co-polymer system helps water permeate through the soil and retain nutrients within the root zone.
Cherries
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Technology in agriculture
Mobile cherry sizing app delivers early size data
New mobile cherry sizing app.
Cherries
Stress and strain on the cherry skin and cuticle
Parka is a specialist cuticle supplement that repairs and supplements the natural cuticle.
Specialty tree crops
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Tropical trees
Pomegranates – new crop for North Queensland
Pomegranates have potential in FNQ, but more work still needs to be done.
Flowering, thinning & PGRs
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Insect & mite control
Detection of braula fly in bee hives
Braula fly detected in Victoria during varroa mite surveillance.
Macadamias
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Disease & weed control
Control of macadamia husk spot
Custodia Forte offers a more cost-effective and reliable option, plus the convenience of reduced handling, packaging and waste.
Water supply & irrigation
Irrigation innovations a Netafim strength
New, robust chemical-resistant iron oxide diaphragms now a standard feature across a range of drippers.
Almonds
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Flowering, thinning & PGRs
Other types of pollen collected during almond flowering
Understanding crop and non-crop pollen collection could inform honey bee diet needs and identify plant species of importance.
General
Bag recycling scheme for growers
Big Bag Recovery collects and recycles woven polypropylene and low-density polyethylene sacks and bulk bags.
Macadamias
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Disease & weed control
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Flowering, thinning & PGRs
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Insect & mite control
NSW Macadamia Plant Protection Guide released
The 8th edition of the NSW Macadamia Plant Protection Guide is now available online.
Flowering, thinning & PGRs
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Technology in agriculture
New technology helps fight varroa
Sensors placed in beehives can detect presence of varroa.
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