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🍊 Black core rot is striking citrus crops at harvest when it's too late to treat. UQ researchers are digging deep to und...
07/07/2025

🍊 Black core rot is striking citrus crops at harvest when it's too late to treat. UQ researchers are digging deep to understand this sneaky fungus and find better control strategies. 🧪🌱

Fruit might look perfect on the outside, but when peeled open it’s sometimes rotten at the core. University of Queensland PhD student Zali Mahony is working hard with others to find out more about black core rot. Symptoms of black core rot are expressed close to or at harvest when it is too late t...

🍊 Faster citrus growth, using less water!BioStart’s biostimulant program helped one NSW orchard cut irrigation by up to ...
26/06/2025

🍊 Faster citrus growth, using less water!

BioStart’s biostimulant program helped one NSW orchard cut irrigation by up to 33% while boosting tree growth and soil moisture 🌱💧

The use of a BioStart biostimulant program in a commercial citrus orchard on red sands in NSW has increased soil moisture retention in the top 66 cm of soils, potentially reducing the irrigation required by 33 per cent.

🥑 Big win for Aussie avocados!Avocados Australia has secured a $200K grant to boost exports and build stronger trade tie...
26/06/2025

🥑 Big win for Aussie avocados!

Avocados Australia has secured a $200K grant to boost exports and build stronger trade ties with Southeast Asia 🍽️🌏

Avocados Australia has been awarded a $200,000 grant over two years through the ASEAN-Australia Centre’s 2024–25 Grants Program.

🍊 The hidden threat in citrus – stem end breakdownIt’s not new, but it’s back. This elusive rind disorder caught growers...
22/06/2025

🍊 The hidden threat in citrus – stem end breakdown

It’s not new, but it’s back. This elusive rind disorder caught growers off guard last season — now experts share how to manage and prevent it from orchard to packhouse.

When it comes to citrus, appearance is everything. A bright, smooth peel is often the first thing buyers notice, and anything less can be a dealbreaker. But for growers, maintaining that flawless look isn’t always easy – especially when facing the challenge of stem end breakdown.

🔥Fire Ants Float South! 🐜💦Just when you thought floods couldn’t get any worse… invasive fire ants are riding the water s...
15/06/2025

🔥Fire Ants Float South! 🐜💦

Just when you thought floods couldn’t get any worse… invasive fire ants are riding the water south, spreading their painful stings and putting people, pets & farms at risk! 🏡😨
✨ Scientists warn we could soon see fire ants across much of Australia — unless we act! 🦟✨

Just as it seemed that things could not get much worse for householders and travellers affected by floods in Queensland and northern NSW, a new threat has emerged from aggressive fire ants floating south to affect new areas with their painful presence.

🍊 1955: oranges, rivers, and raspberries. 2025: bugs, bugs and more bugs!Entomologist Ion Staunton shares a sweet memory...
09/06/2025

🍊 1955: oranges, rivers, and raspberries. 2025: bugs, bugs and more bugs!

Entomologist Ion Staunton shares a sweet memory from a citrus orchard in NSW – before diving into the harsh reality of modern-day citrus pests. From mites to mealybugs, and sap-sucking stink bugs to fruit-piercing moths, your orchard is under constant threat.

Many pests can skim through a life cycle in little more than a week and if a mum-pest can produce 50–100 progeny in another week and if, like mites, which we covered last issue, two thirds of those are female, you’ll need a calculator on steroids to work out the percentage increase in population...

🌱 Plant tech just got a serious upgrade!One of the world’s most advanced plant scanners has landed at University of Sout...
02/06/2025

🌱 Plant tech just got a serious upgrade!

One of the world’s most advanced plant scanners has landed at University of Southern Queensland - Australia — bringing 3D, multispectral phenotyping to Aussie soil.

Faster research, smarter farming, and a big step forward for sustainable ag. 🌾🔬

One of the world's most advanced plant phenotyping technologies has made its way to Australia and is poised to revolutionise plant research and agriculture at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ).

🍯🔬 How powerful is your honey? A groundbreaking new test developed in WA now lets producers measure the antibacterial st...
26/05/2025

🍯🔬 How powerful is your honey? A groundbreaking new test developed in WA now lets producers measure the antibacterial strength of their honey with scientific precision!

🧪 The Total Activity (TA) test is changing the game for beekeepers, boosting quality assurance and global confidence in Aussie honey — especially WA’s famous Jarrah! 🐝🌿

A tool developed by The University of Western Australia and commercialised by bee research centre Y-Trace can measure the antibacterial properties of honey with unprecedented accuracy.

🌱 Seaweed meets gold mining? SeaStock and Regis Resources are teaming up to explore growing Asparagopsis seaweed in old ...
22/05/2025

🌱 Seaweed meets gold mining? SeaStock and Regis Resources are teaming up to explore growing Asparagopsis seaweed in old mine pits 💧⛏️

The goal: turn underused infrastructure into a low-cost, methane-reducing feed additive production system – and generate carbon credits along the way 🌿♻️

There might well be another gold rush in Australia – in mines given up as unproductive but which have suddenly attracted a lot of interest from new investors.

🚨 Xylella fastidiosa found in China — now a serious biosecurity threat to 🇦🇺 olives.With no cure and over 700 plant spec...
22/05/2025

🚨 Xylella fastidiosa found in China — now a serious biosecurity threat to 🇦🇺 olives.

With no cure and over 700 plant species at risk, Australia is tightening import rules and updating response plans.

Australian olive growers are stepping up preparations against the risk posed by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa after its spread was confirmed in China.

☀️ Too much sun = sunburned fruit. But what if that sunlight saved your crop instead?Tatura SmartFarm’s latest trials wi...
20/05/2025

☀️ Too much sun = sunburned fruit. But what if that sunlight saved your crop instead?

Tatura SmartFarm’s latest trials with solar panels over pear orchards are showing big wins: less sunburn, clean energy for irrigation, and protection from hail. But there’s a catch – could it cost growers their premium blush?

Read how agrivoltaics might reshape orchard management. 🌱🔋🍐

For apple and pear growers, too much sun can be a costly problem, as bleached, sunburned fruit won’t make the premium grade.

🍊 Australian citrus growers have been hit with a 10% tariff by the US, and industry leaders aren’t staying quiet. Citrus...
20/05/2025

🍊 Australian citrus growers have been hit with a 10% tariff by the US, and industry leaders aren’t staying quiet. Citrus Australia says Trump’s latest trade move punishes both growers and American consumers. Find out what it means for Aussie exports and how the industry plans to respond.

Citrus Australia has warned Donald Trump’s latest wave of global tariffs punishes both Australian growers and their consumers in the US.

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