News

Coles opens new round of Nurture Fund

Business solutions & labour Establishment & maintenance Marketing & export Technology in agriculture Jan. 29, 2021



Grant of up to $500,000 to help producers develop new market-leading products, technologies and processes.

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Record almond harvest is coming

Almonds Jan. 28, 2021



123,000 tonnes of almonds are expected to be harvest in the coming weeks

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Labour automation now crucial for producers

Post harvest Jan. 25, 2021



Automation protects against unexpected market shocks which can cause major picking and packhouse staff shortages.

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Australian trial protecting pears with solar panels

Pome fruit Technology in agriculture Jan. 24, 2021



Solar panels will protect fruit and further earn their keep through the generation of electricity.

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Nutrition is more than just NPK ratio

Fertilisers & nutrition Jan. 23, 2021



High quality prills mean better nutrient distribution and availability for hort crops.

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Feasibility study for 300-hectare avocado project completed

Avocado Jan. 22, 2021



Farm will produce avocados from September to February when supply is limited from the rest of Australia.

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Aussie mango unveils a new look

Mangoes Jan. 20, 2021



Honey Gold mangoes have a bright new look this season.

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A better alternative to drenching apples and pears

Pome fruit Post harvest Jan. 18, 2021



Over 60,000 bins of fruit have already been treated in Australia.

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APAL Post-harvest Seminar goes online

Pome fruit Post harvest Jan. 17, 2021



Online event is free to all attendees.

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AgPick tool helps track pickers during pandemic

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Specialty tree crops Stone Fruit Tropical trees Harvesting Jan. 16, 2021



Growers want to have the flexibility to access information easily and remotely via any device.

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Drones that can detect infected citrus trees

Citrus Technology in agriculture Jan. 15, 2021



Technology likely to be applied to a wide range of other fruit and nut crops as well.

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Antioxidant-rich Queen Garnet plum now in season

Stone Fruit Marketing & export Jan. 14, 2021



Projections are for a 300% growth this year in export markets.

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Clean, easy monitoring of insect pests

Fruit Fly Insect & mite control Jan. 11, 2021



Biotrap cubes take the hassle out of insect monitoring by allowing growers to use dry insect traps .

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Safe disposal of unwanted agvet chemicals

General Jan. 10, 2021



Register online for disposal of unused or obsolete agvet chemicals.

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Select Harvests completes $129M Piangil purchase

Almonds Jan. 9, 2021



Purchase increases Select Harvests’ planted area by 20 per cent.

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