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Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control - Post harvest - Technology in agriculture

Smartphone to detect pesticide residues

Pesticide residues can now be detected using a simple smartphone app.

Post harvest

New process can decontaminate fresh produce with supercharged air

New method of treating fruit and vegetables that minimise food safety risks.

Tropical trees

Manbulloo trials jackfruit in Northern Territory

One of the largest mango producers in Australia is trying out a new crop — jackfruit.

Citrus

High domestic and export demand for Australian citrus

Nutrano Produce Group is in the middle of its citrus season and have started their export program for Navel oranges.

Stone Fruit - Harvesting

Electronic nose sniffs out perfectly ripe peaches for harvest

"e-noses" can be dispersed across an orchard to ensure each tree is harvested at optimal times.

Marketing & export

Inefficiencies cost Australian suppliers

PMA A-NZ State of the Industry Report 2020 measures the impact of supply chain inadequacies.

Avocado - Post harvest

New test could guarantee the perfect avocado

Test could reduce waste by 10% and help meet consumer demands for ‘ready-to-eat’ avocados.

Specialty tree crops - Insect & mite control

Control and management of clearwing borer in persimmons

The APVMA has recently issued a permit for the use of a mating disruption agent for the management of persimmon clearwing borer.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Enhancing Australia’s bee pest surveillance

Enhancements to the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program have delivered a range of valuable outcomes to support the health of Australia’s bees.

Technology in agriculture

Roboticists create third arm gentle enough to pick fruit

Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have developed a waist-mounted hydraulic arm that could be used for picking fruit.

Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Advice for farmers on resistance management now available online

CropLife Australia has released its updated Resistance Management Strategies for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

Business solutions & labour

'Backpicker' aims to improve farm labour shortages

Backpicker app links farms with seasonal workers during busy harvest time

Establishment & maintenance

Felco celebrates 20 years in Australia

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

Pome fruit - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Computer modeling drives precision bloom thinning in apple orchards

Computer modeling helps to more precisely manage orchard thinning practices.

Specialty tree crops

Feijoa fruit wins larger slice of market pie

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

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