Patchy storm rain is adding to harvest stress across parts of Western Australia as growers work around the clock to get crops off. (more…)
Category: Features
Aquaculture Development Plan set to unlock thousands of local jobs
WA Fisheries Minister Peter Tinley unveiled an industry-supported Aquaculture Development Plan to expand Western Australia’s blue economy, attract new investment and help create an estimated 6,000 direct and indirect jobs. (more…)
Defending against a new pest, fall armyworm
Since its detection across northern parts of Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia in February 2020, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has been quick to establish in these locations, but Plant Health Australia (PHA) has announced new resources to assist in defending crops against the pest. (more…)
Blueprint for national cooperation on fruit fly released
The path towards a more coordinated and sustainable fruit fly management system to protect the future productivity and profitability of Australia’s horticulture sector is now clearer with the release of the 2020-25 National Fruit Fly Strategy. (more…)
Biosecurity essentials: a magnifying lens!
You’ve all seen them, right? Nice photos of pests you’ve been asked to keep an eye out for. But when you actually take a closer look, you realise they would be much smaller in real life. (more…)
Maximise your crop with better pollination
The latest guidelines in a series on how to improve pollination are now available for lychees and papayas, joining the earlier brochures for macadamias, avocados, blueberries and melons. (more…)