News

AquiMax - valuable tool for water management

General Water supply & irrigation Dec. 20, 2021



Improve soil aggregate stability and water retention, and reduce reduce run-off, silt, and ammonia and nitrate-nitrogen loss.

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Crop Block protects fruit and nut crops

Mangoes Pome fruit Stone Fruit General Dec. 19, 2021



Prevention of sunburn damage to fruit.

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Calcium and silicon ‘an ideal partnership’

Fertilisers & nutrition Dec. 18, 2021



Calcium and silicon work hand-in-hand.

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Game changer in tree propagation technology

Establishment & maintenance Dec. 17, 2021



Enhanced efficiency in the planting and grafting of trees.

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Program to offer free genetic testing to Australian bee breeders

Flowering, thinning & PGRs Dec. 16, 2021



Bee breeders will be able to prove the strength of specific genetic lines, boosting the value of superior queens.

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Avocado tree intensification field day

Avocado Establishment & maintenance Dec. 15, 2021



The DAF avocado team are hosting a field day on the 20th of January 2022 at the Bundaberg research station.

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Sivanto - IPM friendly product controls sucking insects

Macadamias Insect & mite control Dec. 13, 2021



Registrations for use in avocados, mangoes and papaya - and soon to be launched into macadamia.

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Longer holding period lifts SIT Qfly results

Fruit Fly Dec. 12, 2021



Longer pre-release holding period, and protein dietary supplements, improved the effectiveness of a Qfly SIT program.

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New research on macadamia lace bug

Macadamias Insect & mite control Dec. 11, 2021



Research looks at lace bug ecology and its natural predators.

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New Angler trap for stone and pome fruit

Almonds Insect & mite control Dec. 10, 2021



Effective but simple way to control Carpophilus while protecting beneficial insects.

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The sound of crickets and grasshoppers is coming

Insect & mite control Dec. 9, 2021



Over 1500 species of this group in Australia.

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Katabatic drift explained and how to avoid it

Establishment & maintenance General Dec. 8, 2021



How to locate frost fans and set up your orchard for best effect.

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New codling moth product benefits apple growers

Almonds Pome fruit Stone Fruit Insect & mite control Dec. 6, 2021



New insecticide has great efficacy on a wide range of insects and IPM compatible.

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Avoid inking, skin burn and ‘gravel rash’ stains

Stone Fruit Dec. 5, 2021



Applying Parka can provide a protective barrier against ink staining.

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Eradication of exotic fruit fly from Torres Strait

Fruit Fly Insect & mite control Dec. 4, 2021



Efforts to stop exotic fruit flies from entering the Australian mainland through the Torres Strait will continue with a five-year response plan.

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