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Assessing small fruit quality without causing damage
The season for harvesting cherries and other small fruits is in full swing in Italy.
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Flower, Thinning & PGRs
Laying down cordons for narrow 2D canopies
Initial tree training from as soon as the tree is planted is critical in narrow orchard systems (NOS).
Technology in orchards
Harvesting crops and profits with the FRUMACO OE-4 Harvester
In the past century, harvest costs for major crops such as grains, oilseeds, corn, and sugar beets have been drastically reduced due to ongoing mechanisation.
Technology in orchards
Are computers ready to run our farms?
Nature is still too complex for artificial intelligence (AI) modelling to be effective, but the tipping point is close, according to a new study which found the technology may still trip at the last real-world hurdle.
Tree crop insights
Family has long grape growing history
For Kyle Lovreta, a third-generation table grape grower in the Swan Valley, Western Australia, farming isn’t just a career – it’s his way of life.
Technology in orchards
Talking technology with JD
In this issue of Australian Tree Crop, we talk to John Deere Australia and New Zealand small ag and turf marketing manager Erin Wagstaff about some of her company’s products and technology which can help Australian tree crop growers.
Know your pest
Is there any simplifying IPM?
Simplifying IPM.
But it’s not that simple … the ‘I’ in IPM stands for integrated which means stuffing whatever will manage pests into the process.
Bees and pollination
Pollination pressure a growing concern
Potential declines in bee populations due to varroa mite infestation could jeopardise Australian horticultural production, Rabobank says in a newly released report.
Featured Crop
World goes nuts for Australian almonds
The new almond season has kicked off with a strong start to sales.
Featured Crop
The role of nitrogen form in almond production
For almond growers aiming to finetune their nutrient programs and unlock consistent, high-quality yields, Lono, a new-generation fertiliser which delivers stabilised amine nitrogen (SAN), offers a targeted way to feed the crop and boost long-term orchard health.
Featured Crop
Six generations of farming, one bright future in macadamias
Carl Nielson never set out to rewrite his family’s farming story – but he’s certainly added a new and promising chapter.
Nuts
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Featured Crop
Dealing decisively with the threat of dry flower disease
One of the unusual challenges for macadamia growers is the very long cycle between flowering and harvest leaves such a short window for pruning, mulching and other crop maintenance.
Nuts
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Featured Crop
Productivity push for nut industries
The nut industry is set to become a big winner out of Hort Innovation’s $760 million R&D portfolio.
Branching out
David Pollock Joins New Edge Microbials
New Edge Microbials is pleased to welcome David Pollock as Territory Sales and Development Manager for New South Wales, based in Dubbo.
Branching out
AgNova has new NSW manager
AgNova Technologies Pty Ltd sources, develops and distributes specialty crop protection and production solutions for agricultural and horticultural producers, and for selected non-crop users.
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