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Managing pests and diseases: practical tips during a challenging season

Macadamias June 14, 2023



The Australian macadamia industry is currently navigating a challenging chapter. While growers have rebounded from multiple natural disasters in recent years to deliver an abundant, quality crop, this is being accompanied by rising costs and the softest farm gate prices in more than a decade.

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Australian Macadamia Festival in India

Macadamias Nuts June 13, 2023



An Australian Macadamia Festival will take place in India later this year thanks to a new Queensland Government grant designed to grow international exports of outstanding Queensland produce.

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Still lot to learn with almond tree nutrition

Almonds Nuts June 12, 2023



After a difficult season for almond production and quality, Anthony Wachtel with the Almond Board of Australia (ABA) says when it comes to tree nutrition, “there is still a lot to learn about what we don’t know yet’’.

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Hull rot a key target for almond orchards

Almonds Nuts June 12, 2023



Hull rot has largely become the number one disease target in almonds and it’s likely to continue following wet conditions in recent seasons.

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Yield mapper developed for almonds

Nuts June 10, 2023



There are many factors that need to be right for optimum almond yield. Growers spend all year trying to get these right. Yield mapping is a way to see how that effort turned into producing a high yielding crop.

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New Hybrid Fertilisers sales manager

Branching out June 9, 2023



Riaan Breedt, an agronomist with more than 25 years’ experience both in farming and as an advisor, has been appointed regional sales manager at Hybrid Fertilisers.

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Horticulture industry’s new leader

News June 8, 2023



The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council has announced Jolyon Burnett as its new chairperson.

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2023 APAL Awards for Excellence winners

Tree crop people June 7, 2023



The 2023 APAL Awards for Excellence celebrated the exceptional contribution made by industry leaders, growers, marketers, exporters and researchers.

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Avo Connections: avocado Industry comes together

Avocado News June 6, 2023



On Monday 5 June over 150 industry representatives came together to hear the latest avocado developments related to the domestic market, export markets, food service and international marketing of Australian avocados.

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Resetting the direction of Summerfruit Australia

General June 5, 2023



This national workshop in Moama, NSW on 16 May 2023 was the first of its kind since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NZ agtech startup wins Tech Innovation Award

News June 4, 2023



New Zealand startup Hectre was presented with the UPL Tech Innovation Award at the 2023 Hort Connections Horticulture Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, held in Adelaide on Wednesday 7 June.

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Brett Lee goes into bat for Aussie avos

News June 3, 2023



One of the world’s fastest and most iconic bowlers, former Australian Test cricketer Brett Lee, is taking Australian avocados to consumers in India.

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Visa missteps will fuel food prices

News June 3, 2023



The National Farmers’ Federation is warning that changes to Australia’s migration settings that came into effect from 1 July could push food prices higher as farmers struggle to access workers to harvest produce.

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Current state of play of labour supply

News June 2, 2023



The Harvest Trail Information Service (HTIS) connects workers with farm jobs to help growers ensure they have staff to pick, pack and maintain their crops.

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‘Yes Minister’ threatens PALM scheme

News June 1, 2023



The future of the PALM scheme, the Albanese government's answer for industry’s calls to provide visas with working rights, is set to plummet in popularity with the Australian horticulture industry.

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