The Adama-developed fruit thinner Brevis® has been registered for Australian use by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Brevis is a secondary thinner for apples, containing the active constituent metamitron at 150 g/kg in a water soluble granular formulation, applied as a foliar spray. Welcoming the registration, Adama Australia said Brevis has been developed to […]
Tasmanian grower Howard Hansen has urged growers to develop their markets and seek differentiation if they want to drive profitability. Howard told the Fruit Growers Victoria conference in Shepparton last week there “are no silver bullets” to running a profitable orchard. A profitable orchard must be able to be a leader in at least two […]
It is possible to get first-class management of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) in areas where the pest is endemic, with a low-cost systems-based approach, according to Queensland entomologist Dan Papacek. Dan has helped run the Area Wide Management (AWM) programme in the fruit fly-endemic area of the Central Burnett in south east Queensland for more […]
AROUND 100 plant species have been identified as the champions of climate change under a $10 million, five-year joint research project. Funded under the Hort Innovation Green Cities Fund, and in partnership with Macquarie University, Western Sydney University (WSU) and the NSW Office of Heritage and the Environment, the Which Plant Where Project aims to…
Tasmanian berry grower Nic Hansen showing Macau chef Antimo Merone around his property as part of export engagement activities. The rise and rise of the Australian strawberry, raspberry and blackberry industries has seen the sectors redouble their international trade focus, with the release of a dedicated export plan to grow their global presence over the…
Stuart has been engaged with the Australian Horticulture Industry for over 30 years, working across 15 different industries and over this time provided leadership, strategic advice, policy development, investment planning and evaluation for whole of industry and multi-industry outcomes. This will bring much needed management skills to Fruit Growers Tasmania Inc. (FGT) allowing the organisation to better support its members and the fruit industry of Tasmania.
Following the release of figures that show men outnumber women more than two to one in Australia’s agriculture industry, Hort Innovation and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) have put the call out for expressions of interest for dedicated course scholarship opportunities. Labour Force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics recently show out of…
Researchers are working with the Australian avocado industry to safeguard one of nation’s favourite fruits for years to come. Funded by Hort Innovation – and being delivered by the University of Queensland State-Government-supported research institute, the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) – the work targets both existing and emerging avocado disease threats.…
APAL has announced the winners of its 2018 Awards for Excellence at Hort Connections 2018 with Tasmanian researcher, Dr Sally Bound from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, taking out the Award for Excellence.
In the wake of a Listeriosis outbreak earlier this year, Hort Innovation has worked with growers to launch a six-pronged initiative to combat foodborne illness risks and support the sustainability of the melon industry. Being delivered by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, and funded through the grower-owned research and development corporation using melon grower…
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