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Blue Light From LEDs Can Rot The Brains Of Fruit Flies, Study Finds
The blue light that emanates from every smartphone and fluorescent bulb isn’t thought to be great for our health, particularly the health of our eyes. But a new study in fruit flies suggests that blue light can even be harmful to brains and speed up ageing — again, in fruit flies. There’s a very long way to go before we could assume the same is true for people.
Read full storyWater Infrastructure Rebate extended
Permanent plantings will be included in the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate in Qld, NSW, SA, Tasmania, and the ACT, and can be retroactively applied to new bores and dam de-silting installations from 30 June 2019. Eligible farmers can claim 25 per cent of expenses up to $25,000 as part of a $13.2 million injection from the federal government.
Read full storyCustomer-centric approach proving successful for growing fresh produce retailer
As the peak Australian mango season gets closer, a leading produce retailer is looking to build on its growing popularity with consumers. Earlier this year, Harris Farm Markets finished well ahead of the major chains in a supermarket satisfaction survey conducted by CHOICE, finishing only marginally behind South Australian-based Foodland in second place. Harris Farm Markets, produce buyer Carlo Ceravolo told mango industry members that competitiveness between the retailers benefits the whole fresh produce sector.
Read full storyAustralian horticulture exports perform strongly
A prosperous 2018/19 season for Australia’s horticulture industry sees an increase in nut, fruit and vegetable exports.
Read full storyMango industry in race to adapt to climate change
The Top End's mango industry is worth $122 million a year but the sector is under threat from climate change, industry figures have warned.
Read full storyFreshcare appoints new CEO
Australia’s industry-owned assurance standard for horticulture, Freshcare, has appointed Benjamin Wash as its new chief executive.
Read full storyResearchers making fruit flies twice as 'sexy'
Australian researchers have developed a new type of fly food that can help double the number of "sexy" sterile Queensland fruit flies being reared in laboratories.
Read full storySting in the tale of bees in ‘crisis’
For the urban hipsters who dressed up as bees in this week’s Extinction Rebellion rallies, it is indeed serious: environmental challenges to honey bees might mean a future shortage of almond milk lattes.
Read full storyMango season in full swing
The 2019 Australian mango season is well and truly underway. A total 406,000 trays, each with seven kilograms of fruit, were dispatched to market last week.
Read full storyStrong crop size to boost volumes for Australian stone fruit exporter
The introduction of new varieties into production is expected to increase crop size and lead to bigger export volumes in the 2019-20 season for a leading Australian stone fruit exporter.
Read full storyCitrus Australia launches protective screenhouse to prevent HLB
Auscitrus has strengthened its capacity to protect the nation’s budwood supplies from disease, focusing specifically on any future incursion of HLB, with the completion of its new protective screenhouse.
Read full storyTrellising in avocado orchards is “pushing the boundaries of production"
A major South African avocado producer believes that trellising is the way of the future, especially as new generation cultivars become available for growers.
Read full storySeven things you should know when exporting to China
Export to China of fresh fruit and nuts is a key export opportunity for Australian producers.
Read full storyWanted: Hairy, motivated flies to pollinate crops
Scientists are on the lookout for energetic flies with plenty of body hair to pollinate crops and help expand Australia’s fruit and nut production.
Read full storyCanadian firm lobs $854m takeover offer for agri group Webster
Webster Limited is set to be purchased by Canadian interests, with a proposed $854 million takeover by PSP Investments.
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