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Three day, online national fruit fly symposium slated for May 4

Fruit Fly April 14, 2021



The ongoing battle against fruit fly, which continues to threaten over half of Australia’s $13 billion horticulture sector and the 60,000 people it employs, is to be discussed at a national three day forum from May 4-6.

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Tracing the origins of fruit fly incursions

Fruit Fly April 12, 2021



Identifying and tracing the sources of invasive pests are crucial in managing biosecurity.

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Clean Coastal Catchment macadamia project update

Macadamias April 11, 2021



The Clean Coastal Catchment project aims to improve water quality for oceans, estuaries and coastal wetlands.

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Citrus Canker outbreak eradicated in NT

Citrus April 10, 2021



After a significant effort over three years, the NT is now free of citrus canker.

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New miticide for pome and stone fruit

Cherries Pome fruit Stone Fruit Insect & mite control April 9, 2021



Unique mode of action miticide with excellent fit for IPM programs.

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Montague opens new packing and distribution facility

Pome fruit Marketing & export Packaging & labelling April 8, 2021



New facility will use state-of-the-art grading technology,

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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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