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Prunion for precision, comfort and battery life

Pruning April 7, 2021



Efficient pruners make fruit growers more productive and profitable.

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Carob and Moringa - a developing industry

Specialty tree crops April 5, 2021



Carob and Moringa have the potential to improve dietary health and benefit the environment.

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Fertiliser granules solve uptake problems

Fertilisers & nutrition April 4, 2021



New technology enables inclusion of ultra-fine particles into a robust granule.

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Growers expecting severe fruit fly season

Fruit Fly April 3, 2021



Fruit fly activity had been triggered by the lingering effects of La Niña.

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Fighting HLB disease with finger limes?

Citrus April 2, 2021



Finger limes appear to be more tolerant to HLB.

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Grants for producer groups to boost on-farm technology adoption

Technology in agriculture April 1, 2021



Program provides a pathway to evaluate the role and value of new technology in farming operations.

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$694K R&D grant for avocado development

Avocado Water supply & irrigation March 31, 2021



R&D will enable implementation of intelligent irrigation and fertigation systems and real-time detection systems for soil and root health.

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A compact fruit grader ideal for smaller runs

Packaging & labelling March 29, 2021



Zetapack graders are perfect for niche varieties, smaller packing sheds and are compact with a low footprint.

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Pomegranate RD&E Plan paints bright future

Specialty tree crops March 28, 2021



Aim is to identify the priorities for the next phase of the industry and develop a strategic roadmap for the future.

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Riverland fruit fly outbreak, sterile insects released to eradicate pest

Fruit Fly March 26, 2021



More than 2.5 million sterile fruit flies have been released in the Riverland to battles outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly.

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Growcom unveils new look agvet chemical database

Disease & weed control Flowering, thinning & PGRs Insect & mite control March 26, 2021



Database features all chemicals registered and approved by the APVMA.

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New season Ricó pears

Pome fruit Marketing & export March 25, 2021



Rico is a blush variety which tastes sensational and has some real personality.

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Solid performance for Honey Gold mangoes

Mangoes Marketing & export March 24, 2021



More Australians stayed home and ate in during the past year with higher prices for all tropical fruit.

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Date industry project targets better yields

Specialty tree crops March 22, 2021



Date growers reporting strong demand for all varieties of locally produced dates.

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Fruition Nova trap best for fruit fly control

Fruit Fly March 21, 2021



Traps allows growers to more proactively manage fruit fly populations.

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