Congress heads to the Riverina in 2025

The regional NSW city of Griffith will host the 2025 Australian Citrus Congress, providing a practical environment for the exchange of knowledge and high-quality networking.

Incitec Pivot unveils upgraded facility

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) has unveiled its newly upgraded fertiliser import and distribution facility at Portland in regional Victoria, following a $20 million investment in the site.

Special edition recognises history of Australian science

The colourful history of plant pathology in Australia since colonisation is the subject of special edition of Historical Records of Australian Science, edited by QAAFI’s Associate Professor Andrew Geering.

IFPA  focuses on sustainable future

The International Fresh Produce Association Australia-New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) has assembled the exemplars of Australasia’s produce industry, to advance the supply chain’s conversation on sustainability at two key Sustainability Summits in Australia and New Zealand next week.

Hort IQ provides latest data

In a hallmark move, Hort Innovation is opening access to the latest, most comprehensive Australian fruit, vegetable and nut consumer data available through a new platform – Hort IQ.

Grochem’s tree crop range grows

Earlier this year, Grochem Australia regained the distribution of a suite of plant growth regulators and associated adjuvants.  These products were originally developed by Grochem over 15 years ago, and complement its range of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and pheromone-based products.

Yield mapping helps almonds

This article reports on data collected in 2024 by two Ag-IQ Almond Yield Mappers fitted to two self-propelled harvesters. One on a commercial almond farm at Murtho, South Australia and the other on the Almond Board of Australia’s Almond Centre of Excellence (ACE).

No shortage of fresh Australian juice

Peak industry body Citrus Australia has assured Australian consumers they will continue to have consistent access to orange juice made from locally-grown fruit.

Lay down frost tech

In the realm of frost protection, FrostBoss has long been recognised as a leading provider of innovative solutions to growers worldwide.

Watch it grow with Vayego

Adelaide Hills fruit grower Joe Ceravolo is a strong adopter of integrated pest management friendly insecticides and one of his latest moves to combat codling moth has brought the added bonus of weevil control.

Promising start to apple and pear season

Favourable growing conditions across most regions have contributed to a promising start to the 2024 season, with a good quality crop expected for both apples and pears, according to the Australian Apple and Pear Crop Estimate for 2024, completed annually by APAL.

Stoller Integrated Solutions help growers

A cohort of agronomists from across the Riverina, Sunraysia and Riverland recently took part in a tree crop walk and training day to learn more about issues facing local growers.

AgriFutures sets the stage for varroa fightback

In a critical juncture for the honeybee industry, AgriFutures Australia in partnership with the industry’s peak national representative body, the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) is set to launch a suite of varroa mite (Varroa Destructor) focused resources.

Taking a laser to light orchard distribution

By Liqi Han (University of Queensland) and Ian Goodwin and Mark O’Connell (Agriculture Victoria) The Narrow Orchard Systems for Future Climates project is a partnership between state agriculture agencies in Victoria, SA, WA and NSW, the University of Queensland, and Plant and Food Research NZ.

Challanges with high density orchards

Matthew Cottrell is a citrus, wine and table grape grower in Nangiloc, Victoria. His family-owned business, Cottrell Farms, has 230 hectares of citrus orchards, including a range of early, mid, and late navels, as well as seeded Daisy and Tangold mandarins.