ABCgrower changes life on the farm

ABCgrower is revolutionising life on farm for busy horticulturists. Offering an alternative away from pen and paper, ABCgrower is a flexible, digital on-farm labour and inventory management software tool.

Farewell from the editor

Australian Tree Crop editor, David Petrikas, is taking a step back.

Six-figure funding fires up fight against THAT fly

If the supply of water gives life to the Goulburn Valley’s horticulture industry, then one program above all others targets a tiny, airborne threat to ensure it bears fruit.

Fruit fly a potential industry wrecking machine

Fruit fly is the world’s worst fruit pest and when it threatens our multi-billion dollar horticulture industries it is a risk which cannot be ignored

Buyback comeback a serious concern for citrus industry

Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock says the peak industry body and its growers are “deeply concerned” about the impacts of a buyback strategy announced for the Murray Darling Basin.

Getting to the core of apple and pear profitability

Apple and pear growers are about to take growing profits to the next level – powered by PIPS 4 Profit.

Insect control strategies for this season

In the September Rural Business magazine, there was an important announcement: “…the fact is, without pesticides, 78 per cent of fruit, 54 per cent of vegetables and 32 per cent of cereals currently produced for consumption would not exist”.

Keep ’em coming growers

Growers who continue to do the right thing with their used AgVet chemical containers are helping Australia’s longest running product stewardship program march-past the 42 million mark of drums collected.

Product and precision are the key says KENSO

In the dynamic world of horticulture, where tree crops such as almonds, walnuts, apples, pears, and citrus play a pivotal role in the local economy, improved farm management practices become more important every year.

Scandinavian Celina – dare to be dazzled

The Australian pear industry is about to be dazzled with the first stage of commercialisation of the Celina/ QTee hitting the market.

Helping growers compete in a changing world

In the 40 years that the Australian Nurseryman’s Fruit Improvement Company (ANFIC) has been in operation, it has imported nearly 1800 fruit varieties and rootstocks.

Demonstrated success for almond aeration

The Agriculture Victoria team at the Mildura SmartFarm, in collaboration with Harveston Aeration Solutions and under the guidance of Dr Zelmari Coetzee, have successfully demonstrated the drying of wet almonds using ambient aeration.

On-the-go orchard fruit harvest quality sensing

Innovative research into fruit quality at harvest within an orchard block will make management, traceability and pack-out performance more effective for the apple, pear and stone fruit industries.

Research explores wider fungicide effectiveness

Independent field research is set to continue into the wider effectiveness of key fungicides against various disease complexes in macadamias.

Miravis Prime trusted fungicide in blueberries

Aaron and Harmeet Singh, blueberry growers-turned-rural merchandisers on the NSW North Coast, have steadily built a clientele based upon the trusted recommendation of quality products with proven results.