Tree Crop News

Technology in agriculture

AI trialled for high-risk bug detection

Some of Australia’s brightest minds are collaborating to finalise a portable device that uses artificial intelligence to help biosecurity officers more quickly identify high-risk brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) on the frontline.

News

Warning over scams aimed at farmers

Farmers and small businesses in rural and regional areas are urged to be cautious, particularly when buying heavy machinery, following a spike in scams targeting the agricultural sector.

Mangoes - Technology in agriculture

Breakthrough in mango processing

New machine can peel, de-seed, and cut and dice fruit efficiently, with little waste.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Establishment & maintenance

Drapeau-Lehner 2D wall system advantages

An older tree architecture system is finding favour again with growers.

Cherries

Mapping cherry fruitlets to assist thinning

Camera mapping system a more efficient way to assess fruit load.

Cherries - Harvesting

Retractable rain and hail shelters save crops

Rain shelters aid cherry quality and production.

Macadamias - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture

Robots and autonomous vehicles combat worker shortage

'Reliability of machines far outweighs the reliability of people.'

Cherries

Premio for premium cherries

Premio improved fruit set percentages, fruit quality and reduced cracked fruit.

Cherries - Harvesting

SMS recruiting function now part of AgPick app

SMS system allows growers to recruit and communicate with pickers directly ahead of Australian cherry season.

Technology in agriculture

AGL to power almond orchard with microgrid and solar farm

New solar farm will be the size of two MCGs.

Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Improving Australia’s biosecurity toolkit

Pest and Disease Image Library is relaunched.

Specialty tree crops - Tropical trees

Export a major focus for Australian lychee growers

The Australian lychee industry exports around 22 per cent of the national crop.

Harvesting - Pruning - 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 - Technology in agriculture

Mobile cherry sizing app delivers early size data

New mobile cherry sizing app.