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Literature review on alternative control options to chemical control
Review of the literature on non-chemical control options for the exotic pest, spotted wing drosophila
30 April 2019
Nitrogen application in pear orchards
The Nitrogen application in pear orchards fact sheet provides growers with information on how to assess their nitrogen status, how to calculate their nitrogen requirements, what fertiliser options they have and the timing and method of application.
1 August 2018
Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score report
The Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score report provides the background and results of Australia largest ever diet survey that assessed the eating habits of 145,000 participants.
4 December 2018
Nitrous oxide emissions in cherry and apple crops
This fact sheet provides growers with a snap shot about the impact of nitrous oxide and what factors in apple and cherry orchards result in lower soil emissions
18 October 2016
Researchers buzzing with latest sterile Queensland fruit fly finding
ArticleScientists have developed an additional safeguard to differentiate factory-reared sterile Queensland fruit flies (Qflies) from their wild relatives in research being delivered as part of the national Sterile Insect Technology Plus
2 September 2017
Shoo, fly! New world-leading facility opens to bolster fruit-fly defence
ArticleSet to provide a powerful new line of defence against one of horticulture’s most damaging pests, this world-leading and game-changing $3.18 million National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) fruit fly facility is located in Port Augusta, South
1 November 2016
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
From value-adding to agri-tourism, we explore it all to improve farm-gate returns
A cherry growers’ strategy for improving farm-gate returns considers ways of being innovative outside of the actual growing.
30 November 2016
Strengthening plant biosecurity for growers
Growers’ needs are at the centre of a new flagship partnership that coordinates plant biosecurity R&D in Australia
15 March 2017