Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts
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Mixed nuts outlook
THE Australian almond harvest has started with pre-season estimates predicting a return to a crop size more in line with the industry’s orchard footprint. After…
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A history of hard yakka
Just like his pioneering farming family, Merbein’s Neal Bennett has no hesitation taking on daunting projects beyond his own property. ANDREW MOLE reports MERBEIN almond…
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Peter Coady’s roar talents
GROWING up as a kid on a farm, we didn’t get a lot of visitors, so it was always a red-letter day when the stock…
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Managing Nutrient Imbalance: Tips for growers using whole orchard recycling
GROWERS who do whole orchard recycling may need to apply nitrogen as a fertiliser at greater rates than what is normally recommended for trees in…
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Neale Bennett: From Dried Fruits to Almonds – A Story of Adaptation and Resilience
MERBEIN almond grower Neale Bennett reckons he is ahead of schedule in this year’s harvest. And he’s not just talking about the two, 21-acre blocks…
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Truck tax a ‘cash grab’ – VFF
THE Victorian Farmers Federation says a Victorian Government tax reportedly proposed for truck movements at the Port of Melbourne would be a “blatant cash-grab”. President…
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Orchard recycling trial site praised
By TIM JACKSON Chief executive officer – Almonds Australia A Whole Orchard Recycling (WOR) trial underway in a Merbein almond orchard could pioneer a revolutionary…
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Beating the olive bug
By Ion Staunton Entomologist, Pestech Australia AS a grower, I reckon you have good reason to be happy if your olive grove is way out…
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Keeping watch for destructive pests
THERE’S a new frontline in the citrus biosecurity business and Jacqui Mitchell is the woman who has been enlisted in the battle to keep the…
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Almond sales are up
Tim Jackson Almond Board of Australia chief executive THE almond harvest is set to kick off in a few weeks. Everyone is hoping for dry…
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Going with the grain
Adelaide will next month host hundreds of grains researchers, advisers, consultants and growers, connecting scientists with people working in the grains industry. The GRDC Grains…
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Taking up disease fight
JACQUI Mitchell is under no illusions about the importance of her new biosecurity role with Citrus Australia, based in Mildura in the heart of some…
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