For some growers, a single variety of a single crop is enough – enough income, enough effort, enough risk! Some others, like SSS Strawberries and Tinaberries, have taken the road less travelled and diversified their operations significantly. While both operations are quite different in scale and approach, what they share is an ongoing commitment to reducing waste, and building resilience in the face of adversity.
AgriFutures Australia hosted a webinar on 3 July 2023 led by Sarah Nolet from consultancy firm Tenacious Ventures, to provide a better understanding of a new challenge facing food and agriculture industries, viral disinformation, and to share recommendations on how industry can respond to this emerging threat.
An interview with the latest Australia Nuffield Scholar – Kirsty Dickenson from Costa Berries based in Northdown on the central northern coast of Tasmania.
A new variety, wrap-up of the subtropical season, and an update of Mediterranean and temperate seasons from project BS22000: Australian Strawberry Breeding Program
Strawberry exporters from Western Australia travelled to Bangkok in July 2023 to present a series of training workshops and promotional activities for two of Thailand’s major retailers.
Report on a series of laboratory and field experiments to evaluate the effect of a combined drench (10 L/ha) and foliar spray (1:400 to the point of run-off) of a seaweed biostimulant (Seasol®) on strawberry production in 2023.
Report from Fruit Growers Tasmania and Berries Australia strawberry runner field day held in February 2023 at JCLM Farming Pty Ltd, who operate an 80ha farm at Ouse in Tasmania’s central highlands.
You may be familiar with heat being used for virus elimination in plants (thermotherapy), but heat, as hot water, has been used for many years in horticulture to control or eliminate various pests and diseases, particularly in bulb crops for the elimination of nematodes.
