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2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards
Summerfruit CEO, Trevor Ranford has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Industry category.
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Horticulture Awards 2023 nominations
Nominations have been finalised for the Australian and New Zealand horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition, the Horticulture Awards for Excellence.
Almonds
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Almond crop 25% below estimates
The 2023 Australian almond crop has failed to live up to pre-season expectations and looks set to be down by up to 25% on estimate.
News
Vietnam fruit exports resume
Summerfruit exports to Vietnam have resumed, albeit after a bit of a false start.
Pruning
Mobishear tops for pruning equipment
If you need new pruning equipment this season, Mobishear Australia is well worth a look.
Specialty tree crops
Sea freight and storage disorders in stone fruit
With air freight costs expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, a large proportion of Australian stone fruit is likely to be exported via sea freight in upcoming seasons.
Pruning
Fruiting wall sets up orchard for the future
A multi leader ‘quad stem’ tree with four leaders has been adopted by a Goulburn Valley pome fruit grower as a way of improving fruit quality and consistency now, and also setting up the orchard for the future.
Specialty tree crops
Vayego targets pests but soft on beneficials
Control of codling moth in the southern Queensland apple growing region of Stanthorpe is important for local growers, given how damaging the pest can be.
Bees and pollination
Plan Bee flies south to Tasmania
Last month a Plan Bee team made up of Nadine Chapman and Erica Mo, University of Sydney; Slavi Nenov, NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI); and Frewioni Baume (contractor for NSW DPI) headed to Tasmania, to meet with various breeders and beekeepers to collect samples and to chat about the potential impact of genetic improvement.
Bees and pollination
Early pest detection linked to eradication
With a coastline of 60,000 kilometres and almost 30,000 commercial and recreational beekeepers, Australia offers a variety of pathways for exotic pests to enter the country and multiple opportunities for beekeepers to detect them.
Know your pest
No matter the crop, pests are the same
The ‘Know your Pest’ article each issue was aimed at a pest and mentioned the crops usually under attack; this time we start with the crop(s).
Fruit Fly
Imposter fruit fly!
The article titled: ‘Insights into fruit fly behaviour and control’ which appeared in AUSTRALIAN Tree Crop December/January 2023 included a table on page 25 containing an image labelled: Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) Bactrocera tryoni.
Fruit Fly
Education driving down fruit fly numbers
The area wide management of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) in Victoria’s Goulburn Murray Valley remains a focal point for the region, with increased education cited as critical in driving down fruit fly numbers and achieving a sustainable management model.
Specialty tree crops
Carbon offset funding for CQ Pongamia project
Last August, California-based Terviva established a 9.5ha Pongamia research and development site in Emerald in Queensland.
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Guide to plant sampling on Fertcare site
Getting plant and soil sampling right is fundamental to the development of evidence based nutrient management plans for fertilizer and soil amendments.
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