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'Backpicker' aims to improve farm labour shortages

Business solutions & labour June 10, 2020



Backpicker app links farms with seasonal workers during busy harvest time

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Felco celebrates 20 years in Australia

Establishment & maintenance June 8, 2020



Reputation of Felco has been built on the longevity of its tools.

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Computer modeling drives precision bloom thinning in apple orchards

Pome fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs June 5, 2020



Computer modeling helps to more precisely manage orchard thinning practices.

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Feijoa fruit wins larger slice of market pie

Specialty tree crops June 4, 2020



One of South Australia’s few feijoa growers is winding up harvest for the little-known fruit.

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Sweet black pomegranate 'Black Candy'

Specialty tree crops June 3, 2020



'Black Candy' pomegranate is targeted to premium markets.

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Produce always on the move at Dons Fort Packing

Avocado Citrus June 2, 2020



Dons Fort Packing know a thing or two about the growing, picking and packing of local produce.

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Time flies when you’re pollinating

Flowering, thinning & PGRs May 30, 2020



The humble fly can be just as important as bees for pollination.

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Maximising pollination – the missing link

Avocado Flowering, thinning & PGRs Technology in agriculture May 30, 2020



A radar-like sensor that effectively monitors bee pollination activity is set to improve pollination rates and increase yields.

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Tough year for avocados with weather and virus challlenges

Avocado May 29, 2020



Tough year, but avocado lovers can still expect to find plenty of delicious avos in store.

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'Envy' 2020 season launched

Pome fruit Marketing & export May 27, 2020



Montague launches 2020 Envy apple season.

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Apeel raises US$250M amid rapid global growth

Avocado Citrus Pome fruit Stone Fruit Post harvest May 26, 2020



New fruit coating can triple shelf life.

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Croplands expands range in 2020

Spraying equipment & application May 25, 2020



New solutions for spraying tall trees.

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Corteva Agriscience building new Biologicals portfolio

Fruit Fly Insect & mite control Organic farming May 24, 2020



Corteva Agriscience and Mi2 will jointly develop and globally commercialise pheromones for crop protection.

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Making use of water and technology

Olives Technology in agriculture Water supply & irrigation May 23, 2020



Technologies supports better water use efficiency.

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Pemberton avocado industry ripe for expansion

Avocado May 22, 2020



Planned planting of 300 hectares of avocados will represent 10 per cent of the WA's avocado production once fully developed.

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