Page 2 - Rural Business News

Summer horticulture

Safe and effective rat solution for macadamias

Nov. 15, 2022 | 3 min read

Controlling rats in macadamia orchards used to be very tricky. Infestations are generally quite hard to detect until they have already caused significant damage and loss.

Summer horticulture

Spotlight Plus in vines saves time and money

Nov. 14, 2022 | 3 min read

The switch away from mechanical to chemical sucker control has rewarded Griffith viticulturalist and contractor Steven Barbon with major savings.

Summer horticulture

Sivanto prime tough on pests but not predators

Nov. 12, 2022 | 4 min read

Horticultural pest and disease pressure in the Wide Bay area of Queensland can be very high especially in wet seasons like 2022. It means local growers like John Warren Warren need the right tools and management to make sure they are growing the very best quality produce for market.

Summer horticulture

Getting it ‘done’ should mean getting it ‘right’

Nov. 12, 2022 | 5 min read

In tree, vines and trellised vegetables crops, product application rates based on ground area, expressed as rate of product per hectare, were once considered satisfactory but can easily result in the grower either underdosing or overdosing crops with product, Scott Mathew writes.

Technology in agriculture

Novel technology alters the face of 2,4-D

Oct. 15, 2022 | 3 min read

Corteva Agriscience has long recognised the benefits and strengths of 2,4-D herbicide. With its robust broad-spectrum activity on some of the most important hard to kill weeds, it is well justified as a vital tool for fallow management.

Technology in agriculture

Sheep industry faces animal welfare reality

Sept. 13, 2022 | 3 min read

Visitors to rural stores in Australia and New Zealand may recently have noticed the appearance of a device that looks an orange and grey ray gun on display in the aisles, writes Robin Smith.

Merchandise - Technology in agriculture

New PodGuard canola shines

Sept. 11, 2022 | 3 min read

Now that so much more canola is being sown each season, the PodGuard trait’s time to shine has well and truly arrived.

Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer horticulture

Movento controls pests for Queensland Citrus

Sept. 7, 2022 | 3 min read

As one of the largest exporters of citrus in Queensland, fruit quality is a critical performance indicator for Greg Parr, managing director of Queensland Citrus.

Technology in agriculture - Water supply & irrigation

Innovative drip system saves water and energy

June 15, 2022 | 3 min read

A new gravity-powered micro-irrigation solution by N-Drip is changing this reality, reducing global water use by offering a precise, sustainable, affordable alternative to flood irrigation.

Summer horticulture

Brown marmorated stink bug season upon us again

Sept. 1, 2021 | 2 min read

The 2021-22 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season has commenced today, with stronger biosecurity measures in place to manage the risks associated with this significant cargo pest.

Product development & regulatory services

Handpicking genes for disease-resistant crops

July 13, 2021 | 2 min read

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed tools to identify plant genes resistant to disease-causing fungi and deploy them to create more resistant crops.

Product development & regulatory services

UWA researchers discover the cause of devastating crop disease

April 15, 2021 | 3 min read

Researchers at The University of Western Australia have identified the cause of the devastating faba bean gall disease for the first time, a disease that causes significant destruction of bean crops in Ethiopia and China.

Technology in agriculture

Proagrica Sirrus iOS app brings collaboration features

April 3, 2021 | 2 min read

Proagrica, the largest tech and data business serving the global ag market, has released a new version of the Sirrus app for iOS. The latest functionality allows agronomists and farmers to work together to plan and execute in-season work and interpret the outcomes to create an ongoing, living record.

Seeds - Technology in agriculture - Winter cropping

NSW to ensure access to future GM Crop innovations

March 2, 2021 | 2 min read

Decision will encourage stronger research and innovation.

Product development & regulatory services

Draft Report of the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals Regulatory System

Dec. 16, 2020 | 2 min read

The independent panel has released its draft report on the review of Australia’s agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals regulatory system. Public comments are invited by 26 February 2021.

Rural Business News

Safe and effective rat solution for macadamias

Spotlight Plus in vines saves time and money

Sivanto prime tough on pests but not predators

Getting it ‘done’ should mean getting it ‘right’

Novel technology alters the face of 2,4-D

Sheep industry faces animal welfare reality

New PodGuard canola shines

Movento controls pests for Queensland Citrus

Innovative drip system saves water and energy

Brown marmorated stink bug season upon us again

Handpicking genes for disease-resistant crops

UWA researchers discover the cause of devastating crop disease

Proagrica Sirrus iOS app brings collaboration features

NSW to ensure access to future GM Crop innovations

Draft Report of the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals Regulatory System

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