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Introducing bagMUSTER

General Feb. 16, 2022



Australia’s first not-for-profit, whole-of-industry genuine collection and recycling program for agricultural bags.

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Mighty small mites, but mighty big damage!

Insect & mite control Feb. 7, 2022



Mites can spread through your crop almost as fast as flying insects or the airborne spores of fungi.

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Minimum rate guarantee ‘no sweat’ with ABCgrower

Business solutions & labour Feb. 6, 2022



Specialised horticulture software can capture, manage and report all on farm picking and labour activities.

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Calls for automation with local support

Marketing & export Packaging & labelling Post harvest Feb. 5, 2022



Dealing with local manufacturers is now more important than ever given supply chain issues.

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Predicting the shelf life of mango fruit cultivars

Mangoes Feb. 4, 2022



Project aimed at improving mango shelf life.

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The apple drone Is finally here

Pome fruit Feb. 3, 2022



A flying tethered quadcopter with an outstretched arm that can intelligently target, grab, and pick apples off a tree could be just around the corner.

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Grant boosts future of Australian grown dates

Specialty tree crops Feb. 2, 2022



Grant twill help increase the availability of locally-grown dates in the heavily import-reliant market.

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Improving water efficiency in Australian olives

Olives Jan. 31, 2022



New research project investigates water productivity in olives.

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New gas fumigant for almonds and other nuts

Almonds Post harvest Jan. 30, 2022



Broad-spectrum control of stored product and quarantine pests.

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Directing shoot growth to where it’s needed

Establishment & maintenance Jan. 29, 2022



You can make a deciduous fruit tree do anything.

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Bugs for Bugs – IPM specialists

Insect & mite control Jan. 28, 2022



Bugs for Bugs team of technical specialists now has over 110 years of accumulated experience in the field of IPM.

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Mediterranean fruit fly in Australia pose risk

Fruit Fly Jan. 27, 2022



High level of adaptability makes Medfly a considerable threat to horticulture in all of Australia.

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Superior disease protection for almonds

Almonds Disease & weed control Jan. 17, 2022



Copper fungicides play a key role in disease management in almonds.

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Invest now to gear your operations for success

Establishment & maintenance Harvesting Jan. 16, 2022



Wide range of equipment to improve labour productivity and yields.

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Trusted Altacor Hort Insecticide to get even better

Almonds Pome fruit Insect & mite control Jan. 15, 2022



New formulation - Altacor X-Force - offers improved mixing, reduced rates and less packaging.

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