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Our togetherness keeps the industry strong
ArticleGrower profile – Paul Thorne, Oakey Mountain Fruits, QLD When Paul Thorne moved to the Redlands farm he now calls home over 30 years ago, the property already had custard apples growing. “But I was really unaware of their full potential,” he
1 November 2016
You get more out of your industry if you get involved
ArticleGrower profile – Heather Kane, Tweenhills Chestnuts, NSW Heather Kane and her husband, John, have been growing chestnuts in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales since 1997. “We absolutely love it, and because the chestnut industry is
2 September 2016
I get a real kick working with new varieties
ArticleGrower profile – Frank Caltieri, Hydro-Berry, VIC For raspberry grower Frank Caltieri, nothing beats being able to grow a great product and supply high-quality raspberry root stock. And growing things certainly runs in his blood. “I’m a
1 September 2016
Groundbreaking buzz: the surprising truth about flies
ArticleA study commissioned by Hort Innovation and its partners has shown that – rather than bees as might be expected – it’s blow flies that are the chief pollinators of avocados in one of the crop's Aussie growing regions. Led by Plant & Food
1 September 2016
It’s a case of old land, new tricks
ArticleGrower Profile – Chris Stillard, Barooga, NSW Chris Stillard’s family has been working the land for over a century – and with his keen interest in evolving land management techniques and knowledge, it’s a tradition he hopes will carry long
1 November 2016
Variable-rate irrigation is a real game-changer
ArticleGrower profile: Terry Buckley, Buckley Farms, SA If there’s one thing to know about potato grower Terry Buckley, it’s that he’s not content if he’s not trying something new. “I’m a ‘new idea every three minutes’ kind of person,” he said. “
1 March 2017
My Nuffield Scholarship has been eye-opening
ArticleGrower profile – Matt Abbott from Rabbit Organics, QLD With a passion for growing and a thirst for knowledge, Matt Abbott is a keen Nuffield Scholar out to make a difference in Australia’s banana industry. What is the Nuffield Scholarship
1 March 2017
Growers urged to get the app to improve the map
ArticleAustralia’s avocado, mango and macadamia growers are being called on to contribute to a map that aims to enhance the nation’s biosecurity response and planning capability and help with recovery efforts after severe weather events. The draft
1 March 2017
Boosting efficiencies at harvest time
ArticleAustralian macadamia growers are set to benefit from new research that aims to reduce the harvest window by several weeks and save the industry more than $30M per year. Being delivered by Hort Innovation using macadamia industry levies and
1 March 2017
Consumer study looks to boost pear and summerfruit trade
ArticleConsumer research for Australian blush pears and summerfruit undertaken in Indonesia, Thailand and China, will look to generate data and intelligence required to capture export opportunities in high value Asian markets. The three-year
1 March 2016