RESOURCE LIBRARY
Welcome to the Berries Australia Resource Library
Here you can search our extensive database of resources, including all articles published in the Australian Berry Journal industry publication since it was launched in 2019, factsheets, posters, case studies, research reports and links to industry resources hosted on other websites.
This library is being continually expanded. We aim to provide up-to-date information as well as links to other useful online resources. If you have something you think would be useful to add to this section, please send us an email.
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| ‘Doreen’ to lend a helping hand in blackberry crops | This is an article about an integrated pest management system ‘Doreen’ lending a helping hand in blackberry crops fight against Redberry mite. Redberry mite is a tricky pest of commercial … | Australian Berry Journal, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Summer 19 | Michele Buntain | abj ipdm pest rub summer-19 | michele-buntain | |
| $2.4 million boost for Rubus pest management | This is an article about a $2.4 million boost for Rubus pest management. The program will be delivered through Hort Innovation and led by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) … | Hort Innovation, Pests, Rubus, Summer 22 | Jonathan Finch, Michele Buntain, Stephen Quarrell | hort-innovation pest rub sum-22 ipdm abj | jonathan-finch michele-buntain stephen-quarrell | |
| 2019 Strawberry Review Report Edition 1 | A report on the productivity of strawberry fields in Queensland and Florida in a warming climate. | Breeding, Climate, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel, Natalia Peres | breeding climate str | christopher-menzel natalia-peres | |
| 2021 Export Snapshot: Blueberries & Strawberries | This article is about 2021 Export Snapshot: Blueberries & Strawberries. In 2021 Australia exported 476 tonnes of blueberries valued at A$14.2 million (FOB). The result was 37% higher than in … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Spring 22 | Wayne Prowse | abj export industry spr-22 | wayne-prowse | |
| 9th International Strawberry Symposium: Breeding and Genetics | This article is about 9th International Strawberry Symposium. Updates on new variety releases were given by researchers from breeding programs around the world, including NIAB-EMR in the UK, the breeding … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 21 | Angela Atkinson | abj breeding str summer-21 | angela-atkinson | |
| 9th International Strawberry Symposium: Sustainable strawberry production | This article is about 9th International Strawberry Symposium: Sustainable strawberry production. In Europe, there is a big move to soilless strawberry production, predominantly due to a lack of available, active … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Strawberry, Sustainability | Angela Atkinson | abj autumn-22 str sustainability | angela-atkinson | |
| A Game-Changer-Haygrove’s Total Vent shaping the future of growing | This article reports on the Open Day at Hillwood Berries Queensland on 20 September 2023 which showcased Haygrove’s cutting-edge protected cropping technology, with a focus on the patent-pending Total Vent … | Australian Berry Journal, Growing Systems, Summer 23 | Wendy Morris | abj growing-systems sum-23 | wendy-morris | |
| A home for every piece of fruit | All too often, fruit that doesn’t meet retail specifications ends up rotting in the field or being dumped before ever leaving the farm. This article covers the business operations undertaken … | Australian Berry Journal, Food Waste, Innovation & Technology, Summer 23, Waste | Wendy Morris | abj food innovate-tech sum-23 waste | wendy-morris | |
| A perennial problem: powdery mildew | This is an article about the perennial problem of powdery mildew. For our project we are lucky enough to work with a major berry grower. We wanted to ensure the … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Diseases, Strawberry | Claire McCrory | abj autumn-20 disease str ipdm | claire-mccrory | |
| A tale of two cover types and the pollination of blueberry flowers by honey bees | This article is about two types of pollination of blueberry. Previous research has shown that crop covers can be a barrier to honey bees, limiting their access to the crop … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Spring 22 | Leanne Davis, Madlen Kratz, Melinda Simpson, Sophie Parks | abj beneficials bb pollination spr-22 ipdm | leanne-davis madlen-kratz melinda-simpson sophie-parks | |
| ABC guide to managing Qld Fruit Fly | Published by NSW DPI & Bugs for Bugs 2015 This guide explains the 3 steps key to managing Qfly | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests | Bugs for Bugs, NSW DPI | ipdm pest | bugs-for-bugs nsw-dpi | |
| ABGA teams up with Wavemaker Brisbane again for the 23/24 season | Blueberry Marketing Report: Australian Blueberries have teamed up with Wavemaker Brisbane again for the 2023/2024 season. The media strategy will focus on being loud launching the start of the blueberry … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Spring 23 | Wavemaker | abj bb marketing spr-23 | wavemaker | |
| Accessing the Horticultural Netting Grants | This article is about accessing the horticultural netting grants. Research shows protective netting helps growers produce better crops, in higher numbers. The nets can also reduce water usage by up … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 22 | Jane Richter | abj industry spr-22 | jane-richter | |
| Affordable protection for Australia’s berry brands | This article is about affordable protection for Australia’s berry brands. Keeping your products and your brand safe is mission critical for berry growers. Increased risks of food fraud, counterfeiting and … | Australian Berry Journal, Postharvest, Summer 21 | Melanie Wishart | abj postharvest summer-21 | melanie-wishart | |
| AI can track bees on camera. Here’s how that will help farmers | This article is about how AI can track bees and how that will help farmers. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a new way to track the insect pollinators essential to farming. … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Pollination, Winter 23 | Adrian Dyer, Alan Dorin, Malika Nisal Ratnayake | abj beneficials industry innovate-tech pollination win-23 ipdm | adrian-dyer alan-dorin malika-nisal-ratnayake | |
| Aman on a mission — future proofing the industry | This article is a porfile on Aman Lehl. Aman Lehl is a blueberry and raspberry grower based in Corindi, NSW. Aman has been working with NSW DPI in the Clean … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Summer 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj profile rub summer-20 bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| An introduction to the R&D Tax Incentive | This article is an introduction to the R&D Tax Incentive. The Research and Development Tax Incentive (R&D Tax Incentive or R&DTI) encourages research and development (R&D) activities that generate new … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Spring 21 | Jonathan Turner | abj industry innovate-tech spring-21 | jonathan-turner | |
| An update on fresh Strawberry imports from Japan | This is an article about an update on fresh Strawberry imports from Japan. Australia is one of 164 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) who deals with the global … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Industry, Market Data, Strawberry | Rachel Mackenzie | abj autumn-20 industry market-data str | rachel-mackenzie | |
| Anthocyanins: “berry” much more than common plant pigments | This article is about Anthocyanins plant pigments. Anthocyanins are not only water-soluble polyphenols and plant pigments responsible for the bright colours of many fruits including berries and vegetables but may … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Summer 20 | Michael E Netzel | abj industry innovate-tech summer-20 | michael-e-netzel | |
| Approved Employers of Australia: Who are they? | This article is about Approved Employers. The association exists to provide support to its members to inform and educate, and to advocate on their behalf at all levels of government. … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Summer 21, Workforce, Workplace Safety | Jane Richter | abj industry labour-law summer-21 workforce safety | jane-richter | |
| Are your base dressings doing more harm than good? | This article is about base dressings. Base dressings of products like quality humified compost, which are naturally lower in nitrogen, offer an alternative way to boost soil and crop performance … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Soil, Strawberry | Aileen Reid | abj autumn-22 soil str | aileen-reid | |
| Area wide pest management — an essential approach to fruit fly management | This article is about Area wide pest management as an essential approach to fruit fly management. Area Wide Management (AWM) is a common phrase heard when discussing prevention and control … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Industry, Pests | Bronwyn Koll | abj aut-23 industry pest ipdm | bronwyn-koll | |
| Asia Fruit Logistica: Reflections on the Thai market | This article is about a Berries Australia led a delegation of berry growers to Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) in Thailand. Berries Australia ran an ‘Expression of interest’ process to award … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Export, Industry | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj aut-23 export industry | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| ASPAA Strawberry Plant Standards and regulation of quality of both bare-rooted runners & plug plan | This article is about ASPAA Strawberry Plant Standards and regulation of quality of both bare-rooted runners & plug plan. The survey asked 19 questions and there was also a general … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Business Profile, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Roger Broadley | abj breeding profile str summer-20 bus-mgt | roger-broadley | |
| ATMAC funding to help continue export trade development for Berries | This article is about ATMAC funding to help continue export trade development for Berries. The objective of the Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program is ‘to open, improve … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Export, Industry | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj autumn-22 export industry | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| Attracting and retaining staff starts with your business | This article is about attracting and retaining staff for you business. It’s easy to forget sometimes that employment is a two-way street; you choose the employee for the skills, experience … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Business Management, Workforce | Helen Newman | abj aut-23 bus-mgt workforce | helen-newman | |
| Australia’s fight against food waste | This article is about Australia’s fight against food waste. Food waste is Australia’s $36.6 billion challenge. And when we waste food, we waste the water, energy and land resources used … | Australian Berry Journal, Food Waste, Industry, Spring 22, Waste | Melissa Smith | abj food industry spr-22 waste | melissa-smith | |
| Australia’s horticulture sector backs Fair Farms | This is an article is about how Australia’s horticulture sector backs Fair Farms. Since its launch in June 2019, more than 100 growers and other horticulture businesses from across Australia … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Industry, Labour Law, Workforce | Thomas Hertel | abj autumn-20 industry labour-law workforce | thomas-hertel | |
| Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update | This article is about the Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update. To date, the Australian Raspberries and Blackberries activity has resulted in more than 3.8 million impressions and 160,000 engagements … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Marketing, Rubus | Monique Emmi | abj autumn-22 marketing rub | monique-emmi | |
| Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update | This article is an Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update. The Australian Raspberry and Blackberry marketing campaign continued throughout March and April inspiring consumers to enjoy delicious fresh berries. Inspiring … | Australian Berry Journal, Marketing, Rubus, Winter 22 | Monique Emmi | abj marketing rub winter-22 | monique-emmi | |
| Australian Berries: Nourish the gut, Feed the brain | An impactful educational animation developed to showcase the nutrition and health benefits of Australian Berries as a project output from ‘MT21000: Health & Nutrition Information for the Berry Industry’ – … | Hort Innovation, Marketing | FOODiQ Global | hort-innovation marketing | foodiq-global | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is about Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. Australian Blueberries continues to work with renowned Sydney agency Magnum & Co to help drive sales of fresh Australian blueberries. With the … | Australian Berry Journal, Marketing, Spring 20 | Jane Richter | abj marketing spring-20 | jane-richter | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is about the Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. The significant investment in promotional activities designed to grow the sales of fresh Australian blueberries continues in this latest season with … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Summer 20 | Jane Richter | abj bb marketing summer-20 | jane-richter | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is an Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. The Australian Blueberries season 2021/22 marketing strategy will focus on engaging existing buyers to increase purchase rates. New consumers will be attracted … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Winter 21 | abj bb marketing winter-21 | |||
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is about Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. The Australian Blueberry marketing campaign is funded solely by the ABGA voluntary levy. If you are a blueberry grower and are not … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Blueberry, Marketing | Jane Richter | abj autumn-21 bb marketing | jane-richter | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This is an article about the Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. Australian Blueberries has now been working with Magnum & Co for two seasons to support the growth objective of getting … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Summer 19 | Jane Richter | abj bb marketing summer-19 | jane-richter | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is about the Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. The Australian Blueberry marketing campaign is funded solely by the ABGA voluntary levy. If you are a blueberry grower and are … | Australian Berry Journal, Marketing, Spring 21 | Jane Richter | abj marketing spring-21 | jane-richter | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is about Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. The Australian Blueberry marketing campaign is funded solely by the ABGA voluntary levy. If you are a blueberry grower and are not … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Summer 21 | Jane Richter | abj bb marketing summer-21 | jane-richter | |
| Australian Blueberries Marketing Update | This article is an Australian Blueberries Marketing Update. The Australian Blueberry marketing campaign is funded solely by the ABGA voluntary levy. If you are a blueberry grower and are not … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Blueberry, Marketing | Jane Richter | abj autumn-22 bb marketing | jane-richter | |
| Australian Handbook for the identification of fruit flies Version 3.1 | Published in 2018. The handbook is a compilation of diagnostic information for 65 fruit fly species, most of which are exotic to Australia, including the non-tephritid fruit infesting Drosophila suzukii … | Pests | NFFC, Plant Health Australia | pest ipdm | nffc plant-health-australia | |
| Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update | This article is about Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update. The key message to Australian consumers continues to encourage them to ‘add some oomph’ with fresh raspberries and blackberries, and … | Australian Berry Journal, Marketing, Rubus, Summer 21 | Belinda Van Schaik | abj marketing rub summer-21 | belinda-van-schaik | |
| Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update — Mamamia Partnership | This article is an Australian Raspberries & Blackberries Marketing Update. The Australian Raspberries & Blackberries marketing campaign in 2020-21 encouraged families to eat the berries in everyday meals, with a … | Australian Berry Journal, Marketing, Rubus, Spring 21 | Adele Nowakowska | abj marketing rub spring-21 | adele-nowakowska | |
| Australian strawberries join new mission to inhabit space while turbo charging sustainability innovations | Strawberry was selected as one of four focus plants to be optimised for space and for greater on-Earth sustainability. Strawberry has the genetic potential to be an all-around sustainable space … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Growing Systems, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry | Harvey Millar, Michelle Watt | abj autumn-24 growing-systems innovate-tech str | harvey-millar michelle-watt | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update | This article is about the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) works to develop new strawberry varieties specifically adapted to Australia’s three major production climates: … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Winter 22 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor | abj breeding str winter-22 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update: Temperate end of season report, subtropical & Mediterranean trial update | This article is about the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) is conducted across Australia’s three major production climates: temperate, subtropical, and Mediterranean. The aim … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor | abj breeding str winter-21 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program | This article is about the outcomes from project BS17000 and overview of new project BS22000 in the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program. The overall objective is to produce varieties that reduce … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Winter 23 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor | abj breeding str win-23 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Field Day | On 26 July 2023, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland hosted a field day for subtropical growers and industry stakeholders at the Maroochy Research Facility in Nambour to provide … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Hort Innovation, Spring 23, Strawberry | Wendy Morris | abj breeding hort-innovation spr-23 str | wendy-morris | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update | This is an article about an update to the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) has now completed our 2019 trials for subtropical and Mediterranean production … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 19 | Jodi Neal | abj breeding str summer-19 | jodi-neal | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update | This is an article is about the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) is a national breeding program, with a focus on Australia’s three major … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor, Plant Breeder | abj breeding str winter-20 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor plant-breeder | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update | A new variety, wrap-up of the subtropical season, and an update of Mediterranean and temperate seasons from project BS22000: Australian Strawberry Breeding Program | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor | abj breeding str sum-23 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor | |
| Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update: Subtropical and Mediterranean end of season reports and temperate trial update | This article is about Australian Strawberry Breeding Program Update. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) aims to breed new superior strawberry varieties that are highly profitable for growers, have reduced … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 20 | abj breeding str summer-20 | |||
| Australian Strawberry Distributors — A Family Affair | This article is about Australian Strawberry Distributors. Jim’s grandfather, Gaetano Ripepi, came out to Australia from Italy in 1959, and worked for the Board of Works originally, saving up to … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Spring 20, Strawberry | Angela Atkinson | abj profile spring-20 str bus-mgt | angela-atkinson | |
| Australian Strawberry Good Practice Guide | The Australian Strawberry Good Practice Guide has been developed as part of the Australian Strawberry Industry Development Program running from 2016-2019. First edition published January 2019 | Diseases, Hort Innovation, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | disease hort-innovation ipdm irrigation nutrient-management pest str | rmcg | |
| Autonomous pollination using miniature drones – alternatives to honey bee pollination | Singaporean company Polybee is investigating the use of miniature drones to pollinate crops grown in greenhouses and polytunnels as part of a Hort Innovation project looking at alternatives to honey … | Australian Berry Journal, Growing Systems, Innovation & Technology, Pollination, Spring 23, Strawberry | Angela Atkinson | abj growing-systems innovate-tech pollination spr-23 str ipdm | angela-atkinson | |
| Basic Principles of Protected Cropping | Prepared by Jeremy Badgery Parker, Primary Principles Pty Ltd and published by Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare and North Coast Local Land Services in 2016. This is a guide to the … | Growing Systems | Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare, Jeremy Badgery Parker, NSW DPI | growing-systems | coffs-harbour-regional-landcare jeremy-badgery-parker nsw-dpi | |
| Bee Connected App relaunched to assist Australian farmers and beekeepers | The next-generation upgrade of the world-leading BeeConnected App was launched recently. The two-way communication platform, developed by CropLife Australia in partnership with the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, enables farmers, … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Biosecurity, Pollination | CropLife | abj autumn-24 biosecurity pollination ipdm | croplife | |
| Bees support bountiful berry production | This article is about National Bee Pest Surveillance Program to support bountiful berry production. MT21008 National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) is funded byHort Innovation using research and development levies … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Hort Innovation, Industry, Pollination | abj beneficials hort-innovation industry pollination ipdm | |||
| Berries Australia Strategic Plan | This article is Berries Australia Strategic Plan. | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 22 | abj industry spr-22 | |||
| Berries Australia and Wavemaker launch ‘Berry Basket’ marketing campaign | Wavemaker and Berries Australia are building on their existing partnership to bring to life a broader consumer marketing campaign promoting the whole “Berry Basket”. The team have secured a recent … | Australian Berry Journal, Hort Innovation, Industry, Marketing, Summer 23 | Jane Richter, Wavemaker | abj hort-innovation industry marketing sum-23 | jane-richter wavemaker | |
| Berries Australia team visits the Apple Isle November 2023 | In mid-November 2023, Rachel Mackenzie and the Industry Development team from Berries Australia travelled to Launceston in Tasmania to attend the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) and enhance their extension skills. … | Australian Berry Journal, Summer 23 | abj sum-23 | |||
| Berries Australia wins ‘Highly Commended’ at 2020 SafeWork NSW Awards | This article is about Berries Australia wining ‘Highly Commended’ at 2020 SafeWork NSW Awards. The awards attracted an impressive 610 entries with 16 award recipients selected in categories representing small … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Summer 20, Workforce, Workplace Safety | abj bb summer-20 workforce safety | |||
| Berries: The Bold & the Beautiful | This article is about a market update on berries. For the past few years fresh berries have been steadily increasing their volume share of the fruit category, since October 2018 … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Market Data, Summer 20 | Melaine Norris | abj industry market-data summer-20 | melaine-norris | |
| Berries… retail insights from the world stage | This article is an insight into retailing berries from the world stage perceptive. BerryQuest 2022 welcomed the always insightful, engaging and entertaining Dr David Hughes as international keynote speaker for … | Industry, Market Data, Marketing, Summer 22 | Jen Rowling | industry market-data marketing sum-22 abj | jen-rowling | |
| Berry industry innovator wins Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship award | This article is about Berry industry innovator wins Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship award. Each year the Churchill Fellowship recognises and awards the commitment of individual Australians to create positive change … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Emerging Leaders, Industry, Summer 20 | Stuart McGruddy | abj profile emerging-leaders industry summer-20 bus-mgt | stuart-mcgruddy | |
| Berry Industry lends a hand to help researchers address an invasive prickly problem | This article is about the Berry Industry lending a hand to help researchers address cane-boring sawfly. Invasive European blackberries are a scourge to our natural environment, forestry and grazing industries, … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Spring 21 | Raelene Kwong | abj industry pest spring-21 ipdm | raelene-kwong | |
| Berry patch concept essential to drive retail sales | This article is about berry patch concept essential to drive retail sales. The ‘berry patch’ means a display of all types of berries in one area within a supermarket or … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Marketing, Spring 22, Supply Chain | Ashley Walmsley | abj industry marketing spr-22 supply-chain | ashley-walmsley | |
| BerryQuest International 25–28 July 2022 | This article is about BerryQuest International 25–28 July 2022. The much-anticipated national conference for the Australian berry industry, BerryQuest International, will take place this July at Sea World Resort and … | Australian Berry Journal, BerryQuest, Industry, Winter 22 | abj bqi industry winter-22 | |||
| BerryQuest International 25–28 July 2022 Sea World Resort & Conference Centre Gold Coast, Queensland | This article is about BerryQuest International 25–28 July 2022 Sea World Resort & Conference Centre Gold Coast, Queensland. Queensland’s stunning Gold Coast will welcome an influx of berry growers, associated … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, BerryQuest, Industry | abj autumn-22 bqi industry | |||
| BerryQuest International 25–28 July 2022 | This article is about BerryQuest International25–28 July 2022. Queensland’s stunning Gold Coast will welcome an influx of berry growers, associated businesses, and industry experts from Australia and abroad in July … | Australian Berry Journal, BerryQuest, Industry, Summer 21 | abj bqi industry summer-21 | |||
| Best practice bee management for blueberries | This is an article is about the best practice bee management for blueberries. Bees (Honey and Native bees) and other insects play a pivotal role in pollinating berry crops. Inadequate … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Winter 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj beneficials bb pollination winter-20 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Best practice strawberry plant establishment in Western Australia | This article is about best practice strawberry plant establishment in Western Australia. Rates of plant establishment can be variable. Some growers are losing almost half their runners on some parts … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry | Aileen Reid | abj autumn-21 innovate-tech str | aileen-reid | |
| Better blueberries | This article is about producing Better blueberries. Who doesn’t love blueberries? This is the fruit with everything – tastes great, superfood nutrition, useful in dishes from cakes to salads and … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Winter 20 | Jenny Ekman | abj bb winter-20 | jenny-ekman | |
| Better pollination knowledge can grow better berries | This article is about better pollination knowledge and how it can grow better berries. The relationship between crop pollination, fruit quality, and yield is the result of the interaction between … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Industry, Pollination, Winter 23 | Abby Davis, Bar Shermeister, Blake Dawson, Brian Cutting, David J. Perović, Jelena Preradovic, Jeremy Jones, Jessica Scalzo, Karen C.B.S. Santos, Lena Schmidt, Lisa Evans, Maurizio Rocchetti, Melissa Broussard, Romina Rader | abj beneficials industry pollination win-23 ipdm | abby-davis bar-shermeister blake-dawson brian-cutting david-j-perovic jelena-preradovic jeremy-jones jessica-scalzo karen-c-b-s-santos lena-schmidt lisa-evans maurizio-rocchetti melissa-broussard romina-rader | |
| Biological control of invasive European blackberries — research continues despite COVID–19 related challenges | This article is about Biological control of invasive European blackberries.The first stage of the project involved close liaison with the berry industry to prioritise a list of Rubus cultivars to … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Crisis Management, Rubus, Winter 22 | Raelene Kwong | abj biosecurity crisis rub winter-22 bus-mgt | raelene-kwong | |
| Bitwise Agronomy introduces ‘Greenview’ to the berry industry | This article is about Bitwise Agronomy introduces ‘Greenview’ to the berry industry. Having been involved in the berry industry for a short time (only 3 weeks!) the name Bitwise Agronomy … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 21 | Celeste Cook | abj industry innovate-tech winter-21 | celeste-cook | |
| Black TIF mulch reduces Charcoal Rot of strawberry more effectively than silver TIF | This is an article is about Black TIF mulch reducing Charcoal Rot of strawberry more effectively than silver TIF. Charcoal rot, caused by the soil-borne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, is a … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Growing Systems, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Apollo Gomez, David Oag, Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner | abj disease growing-systems str winter-20 ipdm | apollo-gomez david-oag dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner | |
| Blitzing blueberries: it’s biosecurity time! | This article is about biosecurity. Pest reporters around Western Australia are gearing up for the state’s annual pest and disease surveillance campaign, the Biosecurity Blitz 2020. The Department ofPrimary Industries … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Industry, Spring 20 | Laura Fagan, Margaret Uloth | abj biosecurity industry spring-20 | laura-fagan margaret-uloth | |
| BLUE-Rewarding pollinators with sweet-talking blueberry flowers | Research aims to better understand the attributes of nectar from blueberry flowers with a view to increasing the ‘attractiveness’ of this crop by developing new practices to manipulate nectar and … | Australian Berry Journal, Nutrient Management, Pollination, Spring 23 | Sophie Parks | abj nutrient-management pollination spr-23 ipdm | sophie-parks | |
| Blueberries from 2019–2020 – the inflection point | This is an article is profile about Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. Cort is an International Blueberry Organization founder and Co-CEO of Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. based … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Blueberry, Business Profile, Nurseries, Propagation | Cort Brazelton | abj autumn-20 bb profile nurseries propagation bus-mgt | cort-brazelton | |
| Blueberries in Poland-Time for Polish Superfruits | Overview of the Polish Blueberry Market. Poland is number one in Europe and number six in the world when it comes to blueberry production. Interestingly, it is the leader of … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Industry, Summer 23 | Dominika Kozarzewska, Maciej Dolata | abj bb industry sum-23 | dominika-kozarzewska maciej-dolata | |
| Blueberry Fields forever — looking at a holistic approach to Blueberry growing | This article is a profile on Blueberry Fields. Currently they have over 34 hectares of blueberries with 28 hectares planted to southern highbush varieties and the remaining 6 hectares under … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Business Profile, Summer 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb profile summer-20 bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Blueberry Growers Field Day Tasmania 18 April 2024 | Fruit Growers Tasmania and Berries Australia held a Blueberry growers field day on the 18 April 2024. Over 30 blueberry growers and industry participants attended the event held at Griggs … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Diseases, Export, Fertiliser, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Nutrient Management, Pests, Winter 24 | Gaius Leong, Mark Salter | abj beneficials bb disease export fertiliser ipdm nutrient-management pest winter-24 | gaius-leong mark-salter | |
| Blueberry Industry Business Barriers Review – NSW Northern Rivers | The objective of this report is to review and outline economic risks and the major barriers to industry growth for the blueberry growing industry in the Northern Rivers of New … | Blueberry, Business Management | NSW DPI, RDA Northern Rivers | bb bus-mgt | nsw-dpi rda-northern-rivers | |
| Blueberry Market Access Update | This article is about Blueberry Market Access Update. In 2019, exports of Australian blueberries totalled 387 tonnes worth AUD$7.8M (ITC calculations based on Australia Bureau of Statistics). Export represented 1% … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Summer 20 | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj bb marketing summer-20 | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| Blueberry nitrogen nutrition Part 1: The right nitrogen source | This article is about Blueberry nitrogen nutrition. The current NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) recommendation for nitrogen fertiliser application is a rate of no more than 100-121 kg of … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Nutrient Management, Winter 21 | Sophie Parks | abj bb nutrient-management winter-21 | sophie-parks | |
| Blueberry Research Open Day Wollongbar Agricultural Institute NSW DPI 11 April 2024 | Report from the Open day held on 11 April 2024 showcasing the research being conducted to develop better management practices for applying fertiliser and managing nutrient run-off by Clean Coastal … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Fertiliser, Nutrient Management, Sustainability, Winter 24 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb fertiliser nutrient-management sustainability winter-24 | melinda-simpson | |
| Blueberry rust management guide | This article is about blueberry rust management guide. Blueberry rust thrives in warm, wet conditions, especially when there are extended periods of leaf wetness and susceptible host tissue is present. … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Blueberry, Diseases | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-21 bb disease ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Blueberry strategic agrichemical review and prioritisation summary | This article is about bBlueberry strategic agrichemical review and prioritisation summary. On Monday the 9th of November 2020 blueberry industry representatives met to evaluate the blueberry strategic agrichemical review process … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Blueberry, Chemicals | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-21 bb chemicals ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Boosting raspberry storage life | This is an article is about boosting raspberry storage life. Despite their name and presence in this journal, raspberries are not actually berries. Rather, they are an aggregate fruit – … | Australian Berry Journal, Postharvest, Rubus, Supply Chain, Winter 20 | Jenny Ekman | abj postharvest rub supply-chain winter-20 | jenny-ekman | |
| Breeding Passion — A look into blueberry breeding operations at Mountain Blue in Tabulam, Northern NSW | This article is about a look into blueberry breeding operations at Mountain Blue in Tabulam, Northern NSW. The Mountain Blue breeding program started in the early 2000’s. Ridley Bell’s involvement … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Breeding, Summer 21 | Helen Newman | abj bb breeding summer-21 | helen-newman | |
| BS19001: Developing knowledge and management of strawberry Red Leaf Disorder | This article is about developing knowledge and management of strawberry Red Leaf Disorder. Red Leaf Disorder (RL) of strawberry, characterised by interveinal reddening of the older leaves, is an emerging … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Strawberry, Winter 22 | Joanna Kristoffersen, Michelle Paynter | abj disease str winter-22 ipdm | joanna-kristoffersen michelle-paynter | |
| Business growth & stability through diversification | This article is about Business growth & stability through diversification. Tasmania is a tourist destination, no one will argue with that. A substantial part of the tourism in Tassie is … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Business Profile, Rubus, Spring 21 | Celeste Cook | abj bus-mgt profile rub spring-21 | celeste-cook | |
| Business Profile -Henry Scott, Harvest Manager, Costa Group Berry Category | Henry Scott is Harvest Manager for Costa Group’s berry category, where he oversees harvest and support for Costa’s berry farms, including blackberries at the Dunorlan farm in Tasmania. | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Rubus, Winter 24, Workforce | Mark Salter | abj bus-mgt rub winter-24 workforce | mark-salter | |
| Business Profile-Bloobs Blueberries, Tasmania | Situated at Gardners Bay, near Cygnet in southern Tasmania, ‘Bloobs’ is a 2.5ha blueberry farm run by Tim and Jo Muir. Tim is a teacher with 25 years’ experience, whilst … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Blueberry, Business Profile | Mark Salter | abj autumn-24 bb profile bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Business Profile: Lakeview Produce & Berries | Situated an hour south of the NSW border in Bajarg, Northern Victoria, Lakeview Produce & Berries is a little farm with big aspirations. The current owners – Tim and Krystle … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Business Profile, Organic/Biodynamic | Jane Richter | abj autumn-24 profile organic-biodynamic bus-mgt | jane-richter | |
| Buzz-bees and other pollinating insects can increase the yield of strawberry plants | This article is about pollinating insects can increase the yield of strawberry plants. Insects and other animals pollinate the flowers of many plants. The importance of insect pollination on the … | Australian Berry Journal, Pollination, Spring 21, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj pollination spring-21 str ipdm | christopher-menzel | |
| Các Rủi Ro Khi Thuê Lao Động | This article is about labour hire risk. In Vietnamese. Việc sử dụng Nhà Cung Cấp Dịch Vụ Cho Thuê Lao Động (LHP) có thể giảm bớt gánh nặng cho các … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Industry, Labour Law, LOTE, Workforce | Sachin Ayachit | abj autumn-22 industry labour-law lote workforce | sachin-ayachit | |
| Californian strawberry cultivars arrive in Australia | This article is about Californian strawberry cultivars arrive in Australia. Excitement is brewing as the Australian strawberry industry waits in anticipation for the five new strawberry varieties from the University … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Spring 21, Strawberry | Rupert Hargreaves | abj breeding spring-21 str | rupert-hargreaves | |
| Can biostimulants add value to soilless productions systems? | This article is about can biostimulants add value to soilless productions systems in protected cropping. Microbial inoculants boosted microbial populations on strawberry leaf surfaces. This also occurred in coir, but … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Growing Systems, Strawberry | Jessica Bell, Michele Buntain, Sally Bound | abj autumn-21 growing-systems str | jessica-bell michele-buntain sally-bound | |
| CCC: A review of nature-based systems available to treat blueberry irrigation run-off | The Clean Coastal Catchments (CCC) Research project is assessing the effectiveness of nature-based systems for the removal of nitrogen from crop irrigation runoff at the Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute in … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Irrigation, Nutrient Management | David Cordina, David Mitchell, Diana Unsworth, Mark Bayley, Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-24 irrigation nutrient-management | david-cordina david-mitchell diana-unsworth mark-bayley melinda-simpson | |
| Certified soil biodegradable mulches | Certified soil biodegradable mulches (CSBM) are a potential solution which break down naturally in the soil, leaving organic material and no microplastics, and no removal or disposal costs. This article … | Australian Berry Journal, Growing Systems, Plastic Waste, Strawberry, Sustainability, Waste, Winter 24 | Jane Richter, RMCG | abj growing-systems plastic str sustainability waste winter-24 | jane-richter rmcg | |
| Cesar-getting to know the beneficials in your crops | A list of beneficial insects from Cesar | Beneficials, Integrated Pest & Disease Management | Lilia Jenkins | beneficials ipdm | lilia-jenkins | |
| Charcoal Rot — A Disease of Strawberry and Blueberry | This is an article about Charcoal Rot a disease of Strawberry and Blueberry. Charcoal rot is a major disease of strawberry with the potential to cause significant plant deaths and … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Industry, Strawberry, Summer 19 | David Oag | abj bb disease industry str summer-19 ipdm | david-oag | |
| Chlorine dosing to manage bacterial iron on a bore | Many growers are challenged by the buildup of brown sludge in irrigation systems caused by iron bacteria. Ben Funnekotter at The Seedling Factory showed us how he controls iron bacteria … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Irrigation, Spring 23 | Helen Newman | abj chemicals disease ipdm irrigation spr-23 | helen-newman | |
| Clean Coastal Catchments: project update | This is an article about Clean Coastal Catchments project update. The Clean Coastal Catchments (CCC) project is funded through the NSW Government’s Marine Estate Management Strategy to improve water quality … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Industry, Irrigation, Summer 19 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb industry irrigation summer-19 | melinda-simpson | |
| Coir in Australia | This article is about Coir in Australia. The coir industry uses what has been historically left as a useless by-product of the coconut industry. Prior to the use of coir … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 21 | Aileen Reid | abj industry innovate-tech winter-21 | aileen-reid | |
| Cold plasma application in berries: towards a commercial reality | This article is about Cold plasma application in berries. Solid, liquid and gas are the commonly known states of matter, but plasma is regarded as the fourth state of matter. … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Spring 22 | Sukhvinder Pal | abj industry innovate-tech spr-22 | sukhvinder-pal | |
| Cold plasma to manage postharvest fungal pathogens of strawberries | This is an article is about Cold plasma to manage postharvest fungal pathogens of strawberries. Strawberries are very susceptible to microbial damage. Nearly half of all strawberries produced are lost … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Supply Chain, Winter 20 | Farhana Momtaz, Giles Hardy, Katie Dunne, Kirsty Bayliss | abj disease innovate-tech str supply-chain winter-20 ipdm | farhana-momtaz giles-hardy katie-dunne kirsty-bayliss | |
| Cold-plasma mediated control of postharvest strawberry pathogens | This is an article about cold-plasma mediated control of postharvest strawberry pathogens. The rapid growth of fungi on strawberries is estimated to cause up to 50% of postharvest losses1,5. An … | Diseases, Food Safety, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Summer 22 | Farhana Momtaz, Giles Hardy, Kirsty Bayliss | disease food-safety innovate-tech str sum-22 ipdm abj | farhana-momtaz giles-hardy kirsty-bayliss | |
| Collecting an inventory of parasitoid wasps for potential biocontrol of SWD in South Eastern Australia | This article is about collecting an inventory of parasitoid wasps for potential biocontrol of SWD in South Eastern Australia. Drosophila ‘vinegar flies’ are a common sight for any gardener, commercial … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Industry, Summer 21 | Michael Edwards | abj disease industry summer-21 ipdm | michael-edwards | |
| Combination treatment reduces charcoal rot and increases fruit yields of strawberry | This article is about Combination treatment reduces charcoal rot and increases fruit yields of strawberry. Charcoal rot remains the most widespread (occurring in all states) and devastating disease in the … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Spring 20, Strawberry | Apollo Gomez, David Oag, Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner | abj disease spring-20 str ipdm | apollo-gomez david-oag dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner | |
| Complying with New South Wales water regulations: FAQ | This article is about New South Wales water regulations compliance. The Webinar ‘Learn how to comply with water laws – options for you and what has worked for other landholders’ … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Spring 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb spring-20 | melinda-simpson | |
| Control methods for Fruit Fly – Blueberries | To assist the Blueberry industry and increase the general understanding of fruit fly management, the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has developed a primer which provides an overview on fruit … | Blueberry, Pests | NFFC | bb pest ipdm | nffc | |
| Control methods for Fruit Fly – Rubus | To assist the Rubus industry and increase the general understanding of fruit fly management, the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has developed a primer which provides an overview on fruit … | Pests, Rubus | NFFC | pest rub ipdm | nffc | |
| Control methods for Fruit Fly – Strawberry | To assist the Strawberry industry and increase the general understanding of fruit fly management, the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has developed a primer which provides an overview on fruit … | Pests, Strawberry | NFFC | pest str ipdm | nffc | |
| Costa sees a berry bright future in China | This is an article about Costa seeing a berry bright future in China. By 2010, the emerging urban-affluent class in China was starting to make headlines. A report by McKinsey … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Summer 19 | Jane Richter | abj export industry summer-19 | jane-richter | |
| Costa taps into local demand for berries | This article is about Costa taps into local demand for berries. Costa is a leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, with 4500 planted hectares of farmland, … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Business Management, Business Profile, Spring 20 | abj bb bus-mgt profile spring-20 | |||
| Crisis Management – what to do | Don’t talk to any media – call 1300 201 713 – let Berries Australia take the lead to safeguard the assets and wellbeing of the Australian Berry Industries | Crisis Management | crisis bus-mgt | |||
| Cyber Security & the Agricultural Industry | This article is about Cyber Security & the Agricultural Industry. It’s late Friday afternoon, well past his intended knock-off time, and Managing Director Anthony is having to make a phone … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Spring 21 | Zac McLeod | abj industry innovate-tech spring-21 | zac-mcleod | |
| Cyber security tips for small business | This article is about Cyber security tips for small business. A cyber security incident can have devastating impacts on a small business. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), as part … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 22 | Jane Richter | abj industry innovate-tech winter-22 | jane-richter | |
| Delegation of Australian Berry Growers get a feel for export at Asia Fruit Logistica 2022 | This article is about the delegation of Australian Berry growers getting a feel for export at Asia Fruit Logistica 2022. In early November, a delegation of berry growers from across … | Export, Industry, Summer 22 | Jen Rowling | export industry sum-22 abj | jen-rowling | |
| Develop an effective IPM Strategy to deal with pests in the Victorian Strawberry industry | BS08011 Develop an effective IPM strategy to deal with pests in the Victorian Strawberry industry The aim of this project was to enable Victorian strawberry growers to implement an IPM … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Strawberry | IPM Technologies, Jessica Page, Paul Horne | ipdm str | ipm-technologies jessica-page paul-horne | |
| Developing Asian markets for Australian strawberries | When thinking about exporting consider: Are the varieties right for the market? Can I supply consistent volumes at the right time? Do I have a branding strategy? Does the fruit … | Export, Strawberry | Karl McIntosh, RMCG | export str | karl-mcintosh rmcg | |
| Developing knowledge & management of strawberry red leaf disorder – Hort Innovation project: BS19001 | This article is about Developing knowledge & management of strawberry red leaf disorder. Currently, there is no definitive scientific evidence of the cause of RLD in strawberry, making diagnosis based … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Joanna Kristoffersen, Michelle Paynter | abj disease str summer-20 ipdm | joanna-kristoffersen michelle-paynter | |
| Developing nitrogen fertiliser guidelines for blueberry – research update May 2024 | This article provides an update on the experiment being conducted at the Wollongbar Agricultural Institute (NSW DPI), in northern NSW, investigating the responses of a substrate blueberry crop to N … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Fertiliser, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Winter 24 | Gaius Leong, Melinda Simpson, Sophie Parks | abj bb fertiliser irrigation nutrient-management winter-24 | gaius-leong melinda-simpson sophie-parks | |
| Developing safer, selective insecticides to preserve honey bee health | Most currently used pesticides in agricultural applications contain broad-spectrum chemicals, which are harmful to a wide range of insects. However, the majority of insects are not pests, and with concerns … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Chemicals, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Pollination, Spring 23 | Emily Remnant, Jessica Carter, Joel Mackay | abj beneficials chemicals ipdm pest pollination spr-23 | emily-remnant jessica-carter joel-mackay | |
| Diễn đàn chất lượng dngành âu tây của Tây Úc (WA) | This article is about the WA quality forum translated into Vietnamese. Diễn đàn chất lượng dngành âu tây của Tây Úc (WA) Những người trồng dâu tây, các đại lý/nhà … | Australian Berry Journal, LOTE, Spring 21, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj lote spring-21 str | helen-newman | |
| Digital farming technologies for disease surveillance, pathogen detecting & forecasting | This article is about digital farming technologies for disease surveillance, pathogen detecting & forecasting. The Ristaino Lab works on emerging plant diseases that threaten global food security. Pathogens constantly change … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Aileen Reid | abj disease industry innovate-tech str winter-20 ipdm | aileen-reid | |
| Digitising your visitor sign-in process | Would you like to give visitors to your farm digital WHS and biosecurity inductions or instructions before they enter your property? This article shows you how. | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Business Management, Innovation & Technology | Helen Newman | abj autumn-24 bus-mgt innovate-tech | helen-newman | |
| DIY Research on-farm | This article is about DIY Research on-farm. Doing your own on-farm trials is a low-risk way to evaluate how different practices, products and equipment perform in your growing system. Getting … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Industry, Spring 21 | Helen Newman, Lorraine Spohr, Sophie Parks | abj bus-mgt industry spring-21 | helen-newman lorraine-spohr sophie-parks | |
| Do strawberry plants need larger canopies, more flowers, or higher rates of photosynthesis for higher yield? | This article is about rates of photosynthesis in strawberry plants. Productivity in strawberry is dependent on the production of new crowns, leaves and inflorescences, with fruit growth dependent on photosynthesis … | Australian Berry Journal, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Winter 22 | Christopher Menzel | abj innovate-tech str winter-22 | christopher-menzel | |
| Don’t waste coir from hydroponics | This article is summarised from the final report for this project presented in June 2019: Coir waste management for hydroponic berries (MT17016). This project has been funded by Hort Innovation … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Hort Innovation, Industry, Strawberry, Waste | Doris Blaesing | abj autumn-20 hort-innovation industry str waste | doris-blaesing | |
| drumMUSTER is a MUST | This article is about drumMUSTER. What is drumMUSTER? drumMUSTER provides Australian agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a recycling pathway for eligible empty agvet chemical containers. drumMUSTER is a national … | Australian Berry Journal, drumMUSTER, Industry, Spring 20, Waste | abj drummuster industry spring-20 waste | |||
| Dùng chlorine để kiểm soát vi khuẩn sắt trong giếng khoan | Nhiều người trồng trọt gặp khó khăn do sự tích tụ cặn bẩn nâu trong hệ thống tưới do vi khuẩn sắt gây ra. Ben Funnekotter từ The Seedling Factory … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Irrigation, LOTE, Spring 23 | Helen Newman | abj chemicals disease ipdm irrigation lote spr-23 | helen-newman | |
| Early learnings about coir reuse trials | This project was set up to investigate the opportunities for the reuse of coir. Some of the early learnings from this work are discussed in this project update. Alternatives to … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Growing Systems, Waste | David Page, Doris Blaesing, Jake Gaudion, Marcus Hardie, Michael Tarbath | abj autumn-24 growing-systems waste | david-page doris-blaesing jake-gaudion marcus-hardie michael-tarbath | |
| Early Needs & Recovery Project-Energy Audits Delivered | A key focus for Berries Australia’s Early Needs and Recovery project was to increase the triple bottom line by highlighting the risks to business and using purposeful strategies to mitigate … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Energy, Innovation & Technology, Spring 23 | John Hay | abj bus-mgt energy innovate-tech spr-23 | john-hay | |
| Early Needs Recovery Program to address pest challenges in blueberry | This article is about the early needs recovery program to address pest challenges in blueberry industry. The blueberry industry on the NSW north coast has been adversely impacted by the … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Pests, Winter 23 | Saleh Adnan | abj bb disease pest win-23 ipdm | saleh-adnan | |
| Early Needs Recovery: Energy & Soil | This article is about Early Needs Recovery Energy & Soil. A key driver for the Early Needs Recovery Energy and Soil project is to increase profit from improvements in energy … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 23 | John Hay | abj bb innovate-tech win-23 | john-hay | |
| Earning community trust in agriculture | This article is about earning community trust in agriculture. When we consider who or what we trust and why, we most likely immediately think of the things we ourselves do … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Marketing, Winter 20 | Deanna Lush | abj industry marketing winter-20 | deanna-lush | |
| Effects of market access treatments on export blueberry quality during storage | This article is about effects of market access treatments on export blueberry quality during storage. There were generally no differences in fruit quality between the different market access treatments (cold … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Export, Winter 22 | Baogang Wang, James Freriechs, John Golding, Madeline Kavanagh, Mark Bullot, Penta Pristijono | abj bb export winter-22 | baogang-wang james-freriechs john-golding madeline-kavanagh mark-bullot penta-pristijono | |
| Elephant weevil management in blueberries | This article is about elephant weevil management in blueberries. The optimum time for elephant weevil Orthorhinus cylindrirostris control is from September through to February when the adults emerge and climb … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Pests, Summer 22 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb pest sum-22 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| EMERGING LEADER: Tom Considine – Berry North, Atherton, Queensland | Profile of Emerging Leader Tom Considine – Berry North, Atherton, Queensland | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Blueberry, Emerging Leaders | abj aut-23 bb emerging-leaders bus-mgt | |||
| EMERGING LEADERS | This article is about industry emerging leaders. Ryan Sherry, Harvest the Fleurieu, and Kon Piliouras, Mt Barker Strawberries, in South Australia. | Emerging Leaders, Industry, Summer 22 | emerging-leaders industry sum-22 bus-mgt abj | |||
| Emerging technology with potential to replace chemical fungicides | This article is about an emerging technology with potential to replace chemical fungicides. The development of fungicide resistance along with the rapidly growing organic market sector has seen a push … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Diseases, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Helen Newman, Robert Walker | abj chemicals disease innovate-tech str winter-21 ipdm | helen-newman robert-walker | |
| End Food Waste Australia – What a waste | A staggering 7.6 million tonnes of food goes to waste in Australia every year, enough food to fill the MCG to the brim near ten times. What’s more, 50% of … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Business Management, Food Waste | Melissa Smith | abj autumn-24 bus-mgt food waste | melissa-smith | |
| Energy Efficiency for Recovery and Resilience Case Studies | This article is a series of Energy Efficiency for Recovery and Resilience Case Studies. Farms that reduce resource use through efficiency can reduce costs and increase profit. By improving the … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Blueberry, Business Management, Energy, Innovation & Technology | John Hay | abj aut-23 bb bus-mgt energy innovate-tech | john-hay | |
| Erosion and sediment control for NSW blueberry growers – A best management practice guide | This document is an updated version of the document Wilk,P and Ireland,G (2008) Soil and Water Management Practice for Blueberry growers in Northern NSW. It has been updated by Local … | Blueberry, Irrigation, Soil | Greig Ireland, Local Land Services, NSW DPI, Philip Wilk | bb irrigation soil | greig-ireland local-land-services nsw-dpi philip-wilk | |
| European hothouse design delivers blackberry powerhouse for Tasmanian Berries | On a Berries Australia team visit to Tasmania in November 2023, Jane Richter and Mark Salter were lucky to be invited to Tasmanian Berries to see the new twin 2.5ha … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Growing Systems, Innovation & Technology, Rubus | Jane Richter, Mark Salter | abj autumn-24 growing-systems innovate-tech rub | jane-richter mark-salter | |
| Evaluation of sustainable fertilisers in strawberry and other crops | This article is about evaluation of sustainable fertilisers in strawberry and other crops. At the same time, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) are developing and commercialising new organo-mineral fertilisers containing carbon, … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Strawberry, Winter 22 | David Riches, Ian Porter, Scott Mattner | abj chemicals str winter-22 ipdm | david-riches ian-porter scott-mattner | |
| EXP-Asia Fruit Logistica Hong Kong 2023 | In early September 2023, a Berries Australia International Market Tour to Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai was undertaken, along with berry growers from South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, and … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Summer 23 | Angela Atkinson | abj export sum-23 | angela-atkinson | |
| EXP-Berries Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) App now available | A new mobile phone app designed to help growers manage chemical application and facilitate trade has been released by Berries Australia. The Berries Australia MRL App provides information on maximum … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Export, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Spring 23 | Jen Rowling | abj chemicals export ipdm spr-23 | jen-rowling | |
| EXP-Getting Retailers ‘Berry Ready’ in Thailand | 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. | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Jen Rowling | abj export str sum-23 | jen-rowling | |
| EXP-Market Profile Factsheet DUBAI | Export Market Factsheet about Dubai including demographics, economy, political environment, consumer profile, trade data, supply chains, tips for success and opportunities for berry exporters. | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Export | Jane Richter | abj autumn-24 export | jane-richter | |
| EXP-Market Profile Factsheet HONG KONG | Export Market Factsheet about Hong Kong including demographics, economy, political environment, consumer profile, trade data, supply chains, tips for success and opportunities for berry exporters. | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Winter 24 | Jane Richter | abj export winter-24 | jane-richter | |
| EXP-Market Profile Factsheet SINGAPORE | Export Market Factsheet about the Republic of Singapore including demographics, economy, political environment, consumer profile, trade data, supply chains, tips for success and opportunities for berry exporters. | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Summer 23 | Jane Richter | abj export sum-23 | jane-richter | |
| Expand your export horizons | This article is about Expand your export horizons. You will also have heard the message that it is not our goal to turn every grower into an active exporter. What … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Spring 22 | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj export industry spr-22 | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| Expanding crop protection options for control of blueberry rust | This is an article about expanding crop protection options for control of blueberry rust. The project specifically addresses issues of current concern for the Blueberry organic sector, but findings will … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Summer 19 | Melinda Simpson, Michele Buntain | abj bb disease summer-19 ipdm | melinda-simpson michele-buntain | |
| Expanding crop protection options for controlling blueberry rust – project update | This article is about Expanding crop protection options for controlling blueberry rust. NSW Department of Primary Industries is currently performing a field trial to evaluate a range of organic crop … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Winter 21 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb disease winter-21 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Exploring Integrated Pest Management options for Spotted Winged Drosophila | This article is about exploring Integrated Pest Management options for Spotted Winged Drosophila. Australia is currently free of the exotic spotted wing drosophila (SWD; Drosophila suzukii), a pest of softskinned … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Spring 20 | Jessica Page, Paul Horne | abj industry ipdm pest spring-20 | jessica-page paul-horne | |
| Export market access options for Australian blueberries | This article is about export market access options for Australian blueberries. Growing exports are a key priority for the blueberry industry. Australia is a high cost and high-quality producer where … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Blueberry, Export | John Golding, Solomon Balagawi | abj autumn-22 bb export | john-golding solomon-balagawi | |
| Export supply chain Queensland strawberries to Hong Kong | This factsheet provides an overview of Hong Kong. It is an import-dependent market with 95% of food and beverage products imported from around the world with zero tariff charged on … | Export, Strawberry | Bron Ford, Clinton McGrath, RMCG | export str | bron-ford clinton-mcgrath rmcg | |
| Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry | Final Report for Hort Innovation project BS15002 – Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry which ran from 2016-2019 led by RMCG | Hort Innovation, Strawberry | Clinton Muller, Kristen Stirling | hort-innovation str | clinton-muller kristen-stirling | |
| Facilitating the development of the Australian Strawberry Industry – subtropical regional delivery | Final Report for Hort Innovation project BS15003 – Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry – subtropical regional delivery which ran from 2016-2019 led by Queensland Strawberry Industry Promotions … | Hort Innovation, Strawberry | Jen Rowling | hort-innovation str | jen-rowling | |
| Facilitating the development of the Australian Strawberry Industry – temperate regional delivery | Final Report for Hort Innovation project BS15004 – Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry – temperate regional delivery which ran from 2016-2019 led by Victorian Strawberry Industry Development … | Hort Innovation, Strawberry | Angela Atkinson | hort-innovation str | angela-atkinson | |
| Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry — key learnings | This is an article about facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry key learnings. The strawberry industry strategic investment plan (2012-2017) identified industry adoption of research and development outcomes … | Australian Berry Journal, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Summer 19 | Angela Atkinson | abj innovate-tech str summer-19 | angela-atkinson | |
| FACT SHEET: Spray Application Essentials (SoilWealth) | This fact sheet provides guidance on the essentials of spray application and covers conditions, coverage, compatibility, as well as equipment calibration. Published March 2024 by Soil Wealth | ICP. This … | Spray Management | AHR, Hort Innovation, RMCG | spray-management | ahr hort-innovation rmcg | |
| FACTSHEET: Energy Use | Understanding energy use is crucial for businesses as it can have a significant effect on operations, environmental impact reduction, sustainability, & profit. This fact sheet has been developed as part … | Business Management, Energy | NSW DPI | bus-mgt energy | nsw-dpi | |
| FACTSHEET: LiDAR and its uses in Horticulture | In horticulture, LiDAR is valuable for mapping landscape and topography, managing water catchment areas, and preventing soil erosion This fact sheet has been developed as part of the Early Needs … | Innovation & Technology, Irrigation, Nutrient Management | NSW DPI | innovate-tech irrigation nutrient-management | nsw-dpi | |
| FACTSHEET: Managing chewing and biting pests in strawberries | Corn earworm and native budworm (Helicoverpa spp.), cutworms (Agrotis spp.) and scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) are some of the chewing and biting pests that may impact on the health and profitability … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | ipdm pest str | rmcg | |
| FACTSHEET: Managing foliar and fruit diseases in strawberries | This fact sheet summarises the information you’ll need to get started on the sustainable management of some foliar and fruit disease threats to your crops. Many growers have implemented this … | Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Strawberry | RMCG | disease ipdm str | rmcg | |
| FACTSHEET: Managing sucking pests in strawberries | Sucking pests include mites, thrips, mirids, jassids, aphids and bugs (such as Rutherglen bug). The feeding activity of sucking pests can damage plant buds, leaves, flowers and strawberry fruit directly. … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | ipdm pest str | rmcg | |
| FACTSHEET: Organic strawberries A small slice of Australia’s billion dollar organics industry | Organic strawberries are a high value specialty crop, and with the ever-increasing rate of production of conventionally grown strawberries in Australia, many smaller growers may be looking at organics as … | Organic/Biodynamic, Strawberry | RMCG | organic-biodynamic str | rmcg | |
| Factsheet: Plastic recycling and alternatives to plastic mulch in vegetable and melon production | Published January 2024 by Soil Wealth ICP as part of MT22004 – Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection – Phase 3 Funded by Hort Innovation | Hort Innovation, Plastic Waste, Waste | AHR, RMCG | hort-innovation plastic waste | ahr rmcg | |
| Factsheet: Soil Biodegradable Mulch Films | Published April 2024 as part of the NATIONAL FARM WASTE COORDINATION SERVICES project funded by Agrifutures and managed by RMCG | Plastic Waste, Waste | RMCG | plastic waste | rmcg | |
| FACTSHEET: Tank Mixing Chemicals | Following the correct mixing order reduces the risk of products interacting in a way that may reduce their efficacy or affect the stability of the tank mix. This factsheet provides … | Chemicals, Spray Management | chemicals spray-management ipdm | |||
| FACTSHEET: Water use efficiency in blueberries | April 2020, Primefact 1783, First edition Efficient water use in horticulture crops is a key management strategy for growers. It can help reduce production costs and minimise the negative effects … | Blueberry, Irrigation | Melinda Simpson | bb irrigation | melinda-simpson | |
| Fair Farms gains momentum | This article is about Fair Farms gains momentum. Growcom’s Fair Farms program is seeing excellent take-up from across the berry industry with more than 130 berry businesses starting the certification … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Winter 21, Workforce | Marsha Aralar | abj industry labour-law winter-21 workforce | marsha-aralar | |
| Fair Farms welcomes Australian horticulture to inaugural conference | This is a article about Fair Farms welcoming Australian horticulture to the inaugural conference. Given our current labour market, there has never been a better time to come together to … | Industry, Summer 22, Workforce | Sachin Ayachit | industry sum-22 workforce abj | sachin-ayachit | |
| Fall Armyworm: Identifying & treating this new exotic pest | This article is about Fall Armyworm. In January 2020, Fall Armyworm was first detected in Australia on two Torres Strait islands, followed by a mainland detection at Bamaga in February … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Winter 20 | abj industry pest winter-20 ipdm | |||
| Farm biosecurity to improve the management of soil-borne diseases of strawberry in Australia & China | This article is about Farm biosecurity to improve the management of soil-borne disease of strawberry in Australia & China. In Australia, charcoal rot, Fusarium wilt and Phytophthora crown rot are … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner, Yilin He | abj biosecurity str winter-21 | dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner yilin-he | |
| Farm Diversification: Pick-Your-Own (PYO) & Farm Gate Sales — Littlewood Berry Farm | This article is about farm Diversification. Sophie Nichols – from Littlewood Berry Farm, who runs a successful PYO business near Richmond in Southern Tasmania. A first-generation berry grower, Sophie is … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Business Profile, Innovation & Technology | Mark Salter | abj autumn-22 profile innovate-tech bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Fertilizer Australia launches labelling awareness campaign | This article is about Fertilizer Australia launching a labelling awareness campaign. Fertilizer Australia the Australian fertiliser industry’s peak body has recently launched a national Fertiliser Labelling Awareness campaign to highlight, … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Industry, Nutrient Management, Winter 23 | Stephen Annells | abj chemicals industry nutrient-management win-23 ipdm | stephen-annells | |
| Fresh produce packaging: What’s the problem we are trying to solve? | This article is about Fresh produce packaging. There is increasing pressure on Australia’s fruit and vegetable growers to remove packaging from fresh produce. What’s often missing from this dialogue is … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Postharvest | abj autumn-22 postharvest | |||
| Fresh Produce Safety Centre – Food Safety Grower Guides | As part of the Industry Outreach Strategy for Food Safety Standards initiative funded by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) in 2022, the FPSC developed 13 Food Safety … | Food Safety, LOTE | food-safety lote | |||
| FreshChain Technology to trace and track berries from your farm to the consumer | This article is about FreshChain Technology to trace and track berries from your farm to the consumer. During a food safety incident, a robust traceability system should be able to … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 20, Traceability | Greg Calvert | abj industry spring-20 traceability food-safety | greg-calvert | |
| Fruit Fly Control – A challenge for Australian blueberry growers | A presentation from December 2014 introducing Queensland Fruit Fly. | Blueberry, Pests | Richard M. Bull | bb pest ipdm | richard-m-bull | |
| Fruit Fly Management Fact Sheet – Bugs for Bugs | Published by Bugs for Bugs, this fact sheet provide3s an overview of Qfly biology, life cycle and damage to fruit, as well as monitoring, trapping, baiting and management techniques. | Pests | Bugs for Bugs | pest ipdm | bugs-for-bugs | |
| Fruit Fly Toolkit – Bugs for Bugs | Published in August 2022. This guide produced by Bugs for Bugs explains the ‘systems approach’ to fruit fly management. Fruit fly is a difficult but manageable pest and there is … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests | Bugs for Bugs | ipdm pest | bugs-for-bugs | |
| Fruit volume down in the wake of increased prices and supply issues | This article is about the decreasing Fruit volume in the wake of increased prices and supply issues. The multi-industry Hort Innovation project Consumer behavioral data program (MT21004) delivers the Harvest … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Hort Innovation, Industry | Nielsen IQ | abj aut-23 hort-innovation industry | nielsen-iq | |
| Fruit Waste Management for Queensland Fruit Fly Prevention | This article is about fruit waste management for Queensland Fruit Fly Prevention. Fruit waste is an inevitable part of commercial fruit production. In the fight against Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Spring 22, Waste | Bronwyn Ford | abj industry pest spr-22 waste ipdm | bronwyn-ford | |
| Funding plugs big future for Australia’s strawberry industry | This is an article is about using innovation to overcome issues found in a commercial strawberry nursery.A commercial nursery in the Southern Downs is paving the way for Australia’s strawberry … | Australian Berry Journal, Innovation & Technology, Nurseries, Propagation, Strawberry, Winter 20 | QRIDA | abj innovate-tech nurseries propagation str winter-20 | qrida | |
| Fungi associated with postharvest strawberries | This article is about Fungi associated with postharvest strawberries. Within the fungi there are species that can cause devastating diseases that can significantly impact on strawberry production and decrease postharvest … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Postharvest, Strawberry, Summer 20 | abj disease postharvest str summer-20 ipdm | |||
| Get Export Ready! | This article is about export. Berries Australia are pleased to announce an introductory course to help growers become ‘export ready’ will be available at the end of May in the … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Winter 22 | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj export industry winter-22 | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| Getting to know Botryosphaeria stem blight | This is an article is about Botryosphaeria stem blight and its effect on your crop. Fungi associated with stem blight in Australia include Neofusicoccum parvum, N. australe, N. oculatum, N. … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Blueberry, Diseases | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-20 bb disease ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Giving strawberries real fight-Seaweed extracts prime plants for optimal yields and profits | 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 … | Australian Berry Journal, Nutrient Management, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner | abj nutrient-management str sum-23 | dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner | |
| Glasshouse strawberry pollination using native stingless bees | This is an article is about Glasshouse strawberry pollination using native stingless bees. Meeting the high demand for strawberries entails measures to ensure year-round production, including in protected cropping environments. … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Pollination, Strawberry, Winter 20 | James Cook, Mark Hall, Markus Riegler, Onyeka Nzie, Robert Spooner-Hart | abj beneficials pollination str winter-20 ipdm | james-cook mark-hall markus-riegler onyeka-nzie robert-spooner-hart | |
| Global warming decreases fruit size in strawberries and increases the costs of harvesting on the Sunshine Coast | This article is about global warming decreases fruit size in strawberries and increases the costs of harvesting on the Sunshine Coast. Strawberry plants were grown on the Sunshine Coast in … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Climate, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj autumn-21 climate str | christopher-menzel | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Access and egress | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Cladding and membrane light diffusion | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Construction of exits | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Fire | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Fire prevention and safety | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox General design considerations | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox General disaster control | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Getting the basics right | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Local government approval processes | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Overview of proposed changes to the 2019 National Construction Code | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Resistance of materials | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Wind loads | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Wind loads | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Greenhouse Toolbox Working at heights and managing the risk of falls | Toolbox Fact Sheets for Greenhouse Construction and Safe Operation produced by the Hort Innovation funded project ‘Developing Technical Guidelines National Construction Code 2019 Proposals for Change VG16004’ completed in 2018. | Growing Systems | Hort Innovation, Osborn Consulting Engineers, RMCG | growing-systems | hort-innovation osborn-consulting-engineers rmcg | |
| Groundbreaking insights to help secure pollination in raspberries | This article is about groundbreaking insights to help secure pollination in raspberries. That’s one of the key findings for the raspberry industry from the project, Securing Pollination for more Productive … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Pollination, Rubus, Winter 21 | abj beneficials pollination rub winter-21 ipdm | |||
| Grow your career in horticulture: AUSVEG highlights diverse range of jobs in the sector | This article is about grow your career in horticulture. AUSVEG National Public Affairs Manager Tyson Cattle said that the series is designed to highlight the technical and skilled opportunities that … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Strawberry, Workforce | Sophie Burge | abj autumn-22 str workforce | sophie-burge | |
| Grower Profile – Blue Hills Berries & Cherries, Victoria | Business profile of the Chapman family farm at Yarra Valley in Silvan, Victoria. | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Angela Atkinson, Jane Richter | abj profile rub str winter-24 bus-mgt | angela-atkinson jane-richter | |
| Grower Profile : Murrakei Farms, Tasmania | This article is grower profile on Murrakei Farms in Tasmania. Tamara and her family run “Murrakei” a mixed farming enterprise at Red Hills near Deloraine in Tasmania’s northwest and have … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Business Profile, Rubus, Spring 22 | Mark Salter | abj bus-mgt profile rub spr-22 | mark-salter | |
| Grower profile: Burlington Berries, Cressy, Tasmania | This article is a grower profile on Burlington Berries, Cressy, Tasmania. Laurie is originally from New Zealand. He moved to Tasmania after living and working in the UK berry industry … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Winter 21 | Celeste Cook | abj profile rub winter-21 bus-mgt | celeste-cook | |
| Grower profile: Parvinder Lalli — Paving the way for the berry industry in Corindi, NSW | This article is a grower profile on Parvinder Lalli. Like many of the early blueberry growers located in the Coffs Harbour area, Parvinder was originally a banana grower in Woolgoolga … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Winter 21 | Melinda Simpson | abj profile rub winter-21 bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Grower profile: Perfection Fresh | This article is profile on Perfection Fresh. Established in 1978 by Antonio Simonetta, Perfection Fresh is a family-run business that stands out as a leader in Australia’s berry industry, and … | Ian Cover, Michael Tarbath | ian-cover michael-tarbath | |||
| Growing Leaders | This is an article about cross-industry program that will build leadership skills among young people in Australian horticulture. Applications are now open for a cross-industry program that will build leadership … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Business Management, Emerging Leaders, Rubus | David Hanlon | abj autumn-20 bus-mgt emerging-leaders rub | david-hanlon | |
| Growing strawberries in Scotland | This article is a about Growing strawberries in Scotland. Recently we had the pleasure of hosting John Gray, Managing Director of Angus Soft Fruits (www.angussoftfruits.co.uk) located in Angus, Scotland, to … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Business Profile, Strawberry | John Gray | abj aut-23 profile str bus-mgt | john-gray | |
| Growing young horticulturalists at Costa Berries in Western Australia | This article is about Costa Berries in Western Australia. Located just over 80 km north of Perth in the locality of Neergabby (West Gingin), 12 km inland from the Indian … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Blueberry, Business Profile | Helen Newman | abj aut-23 bb profile bus-mgt | helen-newman | |
| Habitat hosts of Queensland fruit fly | Fruiting plants growing in non-production areas and property perimeters are ideal hosts for Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF). Berry growers are encouraged to remove or manage these key risk areas to … | Australian Berry Journal, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Summer 23 | Bronwyn Koll | abj ipdm pest sum-23 | bronwyn-koll | |
| HARPS Version 2.0 is now live | This article is about HARPS Version 2.0 is now being live and what benefits are in the new version. In 2012 Horticulture Australia Ltd (now Hort Innovation) initiated a project … | Food Safety, Hort Innovation, Industry, Summer 22 | Jane Richter | food-safety hort-innovation industry sum-22 abj | jane-richter | |
| Harvest insights to help you understand your consumer | This is an article is about how Harvest insights to help you understand your consumer. Hort Innovation has partnered with market data research organisation Nielsen to produce an online data … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Hort Innovation, Industry, Market Data, Marketing | Jane Richter | abj autumn-20 hort-innovation industry market-data marketing | jane-richter | |
| Harvest technology streamlines outcomes for berry producer | This article is about Harvest technology streamlines outcomes for berry producer. APT chief executive officer Henrietta Child said management system, AgPick, was initially designed to provide growers with better visibility … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Spring 20 | Henrietta Child | abj industry innovate-tech spring-20 | henrietta-child | |
| Have your say on levy cut for raspberry & blackberry growers | This article is about the Raspberry and Blackberry Association (RABA) forming initiating the process to reduce the overall levy burden on Rubus growers. Have your say on levy cut for … | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Spring 21 | Rachel Mackenzie | abj rub spring-21 | rachel-mackenzie | |
| Hệ thống năng lượng mặt trời cho thuê | Sử dụng hệ thống năng lượng mặt trời có thể tiết kiệm rất nhiều hóa đơn tiền điện và có thể trả hết trong thời gian rất ngắn, thường là … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Innovation & Technology, LOTE, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Helen Newman | abj bus-mgt innovate-tech lote str sum-23 | helen-newman | |
| Health and nutrition information for the berry industry – Berry Nutrition Infographic | This Infographic has been developed by FOODiQ Global as part of the Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000) project. This project is a multi-industry strategic levy investment … | Hort Innovation, Marketing | FOODiQ Global | hort-innovation marketing | foodiq-global | |
| Health and nutrition information for the berry industry – Berry Polyphenols Infographic | This Infographic has been developed by FOODiQ Global as part of the Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000) project. This project is a multi-industry strategic levy investment … | Hort Innovation, Marketing | FOODiQ Global | hort-innovation marketing | foodiq-global | |
| Health and nutrition information for the berry industry – Berry Science Infographic | This Infographic has been developed by FOODiQ Global as part of the Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000) project. This project is a multi-industry strategic levy investment … | Hort Innovation, Marketing | FOODiQ Global | hort-innovation marketing | foodiq-global | |
| Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000) | This article is about Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000). The Nutrition Research Australia (NRAUS) team are currently halfway through the 2-year strategic levy investment project, Health … | Australian Berry Journal, Hort Innovation, Industry, Winter 23 | Jutta Wright | abj hort-innovation industry win-23 | jutta-wright | |
| Healthy strawberry runners, more high-quality fruit | High quality runners, free of disease, are key to a successful final product. Underpinning the success and viability of the Australian strawberry industry is a certification and inspection program that … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Diseases, Pests, Propagation, Spring 23, Strawberry | Brendan Rodoni, Fiona Constable, Geoff Kelly | abj breeding disease pest propagation spr-23 str ipdm | brendan-rodoni fiona-constable geoff-kelly | |
| Helping blueberry farmers save water | This article is about helping blueberry farmers save water. New Clean Coastal Catchments research will create a model to answer this question and help blueberry growers optimise water use. | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Irrigation, Winter 23 | Sophie Parks | abj bb irrigation win-23 | sophie-parks | |
| Helping make Queensland farming dreams a reality | This article is about helping make Queensland farming dreams a reality. After purchasing the farm and spending four months cleaning it up, a visit from an agronomist confirmed that without … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Business Profile, Industry | Georgia Schefe | abj autumn-22 profile industry bus-mgt | georgia-schefe | |
| High Impact Meteorology: Using models to help predict future weather events | This article is about the use of models to help predict future weather events. Australia is on the receiving end of every El Niño and La Niña event in the … | Climate, Industry, Summer 22 | Helen Newman | climate industry sum-22 abj | helen-newman | |
| Hillwood Berries: Expanding berry production to the tropics | The is an article about Hillwood Berries expanding berry production to the tropics. Hillwood Berries are an icon of the Tasmanian berry industry. Their involvement in berry production started 1985 … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Winter 23 | Jen Rowling | abj profile rub win-23 bus-mgt | jen-rowling | |
| Hội thảo WA: Chuyển đổi sang việc trồng dâu tây bằng chất nền nhân tạo | This article is about the WA Workshop: Transitioning to substrate for strawberry growing in Vietnamese. Hội thảo WA: Chuyển đổi sang việc trồng dâu tây bằng chất nền nhân tạo | Australian Berry Journal, LOTE, Spring 21, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj lote spring-21 str | helen-newman | |
| Hort Innovation Blueberry Fund Annual Report 2019/20 | Annual Report about levy fund investments | Blueberry, Hort Innovation | Hort Innovation | bb hort-innovation | hort-innovation | |
| Hort Innovation Combined Berry Funds Annual Report 2022/23 | Annual Report Snapshot about combined berry levy fund investments | Blueberry, Hort Innovation, Rubus, Strawberry | Hort Innovation | bb hort-innovation rub str | hort-innovation | |
| Hort Innovation Raspberry & Blackberry Marketing Update Upcoming 2020/21 Campaign | This article is about Hort Innovation Raspberry & Blackberry Marketing Update Upcoming 2020/21 Campaign. To investigate areas of opportunity for raspberries and blackberries, a consumer research study was undertaken via … | Australian Berry Journal, Hort Innovation, Marketing, Rubus, Summer 20 | Belinda Van Schaik | abj hort-innovation marketing rub summer-20 | belinda-van-schaik | |
| Hort Innovation Rubus Fund Annual Report 2019/20 | Annual Report about levy fund investments | Hort Innovation, Rubus | Hort Innovation | hort-innovation rub | hort-innovation | |
| Hort Innovation Strawberry Fund Annual Report 2019/20 | Annual Report about levy fund investments | Hort Innovation, Strawberry | Hort Innovation | hort-innovation str | hort-innovation | |
| How are you creating a safety culture on your farm? Safer Farms, Safer Farmers | This article is about creating a safety culture on your farm. Farmsafe Australia is committed to making Australian farms safer places to live and work. Our mission is to lead … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Industry, Workforce, Workplace Safety | Charles Armstrong | abj autumn-21 industry workforce safety | charles-armstrong | |
| How are you performing? | This article reveals how the vegetables industry is responding to changing economic circumstances, and draws some useful lessons for berry growers. The annual WA Vegetable Industry Benchmarks have been published … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Business Profile, Industry, Winter 23 | Bryn Edwards | abj bus-mgt profile industry win-23 | bryn-edwards | |
| How do we achieve effective biological control of invasive European Blackberry? | In Australia, invasive European blackberry consists of a complex of around 18 recognised species and a range of hybrids, which collectively are amalgamated into Rubus fruticosus sp. agg. European blackberry … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Spring 23, Weed Control | Robin Adair | abj beneficials ipdm spr-23 weeds | robin-adair | |
| How do we know if we have enough bees? | This article is about how do we know if we have enough bees? Bees are vital in ensuring the successful pollination of berry crops. While there are a variety of … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pollination, Summer 20 | Michael J. Holmes | abj industry pollination summer-20 ipdm | michael-j-holmes | |
| How to get the best results when establishing strawberry transplants | This is a guide to the correct process for getting the best results when establishing strawberry runners. Created by Don Hutton, Queensland, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (2007). | Strawberry | Don Hutton, QDAF | str | don-hutton qdaf | |
| How will climate change affect blueberries in NSW? | This article is about how will climate change affect blueberries in NSW. This project is called the Vulnerability Assessment and it aims to identify the climate change risks for a … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Blueberry, Climate | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-22 bb climate | melinda-simpson | |
| If it can move, it can carry pests, diseases and weeds! On-farm biosecurity– Top 5 Tips | This is an article about pests, diseases, weeds and top 5 tips On-farm biosecurity. There are many pathways through which diseases, pests and weed seeds can enter your property, or … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Biosecurity, Diseases, Industry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Weed Control | Angela Atkinson | abj autumn-20 biosecurity disease industry ipdm pest weeds | angela-atkinson | |
| Impact of climate change on the yields of strawberry fields on the Sunshine Coast | This is an article about the impact of climate change on the yields of strawberry fields on the Sunshine Coast. Global climate change is expected to increase both temperature and … | Australian Berry Journal, Climate, Strawberry, Summer 19 | Christopher Menzel | abj climate str summer-19 | christopher-menzel | |
| Impact of global warming on the yields of strawberry in southern Queensland | This is an article about the Impact of global warming on the yields of strawberry in southern Queensland. Climate plays a key role on the productivity of strawberry. The average … | Climate, Strawberry, Summer 22 | Christopher Menzel | climate str sum-22 abj | christopher-menzel | |
| Impact of supplementary pollination on the yields of strawberry | This article is about the impact of supplementary pollination on the yields of strawberry. The importance of insect pollination on the performance of strawberry was reviewed. Studies showed a 20% … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Pollination, Strawberry, Winter 23 | Christopher Menzel | abj beneficials pollination str win-23 ipdm | christopher-menzel | |
| Important information for Raspberry & Blackberry levy payers | This article is about Important information for Raspberry & Blackberry levy payers. After significant deliberation, the RABA committee is proposing to industry to significantly cut the Rubus R&D levy to … | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Summer 21 | Rachel Mackenzie | abj rub summer-21 | rachel-mackenzie | |
| Improving our preparedness for Xylella fastidiosa | This is an article about improving our preparedness for Xylella fastidiosa. Xylella fastidiosa is an invasive bacterial plant pathogen that causes significant environmental and economic impacts. It is No. 1 … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Summer 19 | Angela Atkinson | abj industry pest summer-19 ipdm | angela-atkinson | |
| Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next generation sequencing (MT18005) | This is an article about improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next generation sequencing (MT18005). A new project, funded by Hort Innovation … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Innovation & Technology, Propagation, Rubus | Roberto Barrero | abj autumn-20 innovate-tech propagation rub | roberto-barrero | |
| Inconsistent quality under global warming dampens strawberry performance in SEQ | This is an article about inconsistent quality under global warming dampens strawberry performance in SEQ. Weather affects the yield and quality of strawberry plants. Cultivars with stable fruit quality are … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Climate, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj aut-23 climate str | christopher-menzel | |
| Incorporating agritourism into your berry business | This article is about incorporating agritourism into your berry business. Agritourism activities help to build a direct relationship between the farm and consumers, enhance understanding of the berry farming system … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Spring 20 | Bron Ford | abj industry innovate-tech spring-20 | bron-ford | |
| Incorporating Agritourism into your berry business | Pick Your Own/U-Pick, Strawberry | Bronwyn Ford | pick-your-own-u-pick str bus-mgt | bronwyn-ford | ||
| Increasing the Shelf life of Australian Strawberries | The purpose of this report is to communicate the findings of Project BS06028 which investigated the major pre and post harvest determinants of quality and shelf life in strawberries with … | Strawberry, Supply Chain | Aileen Reid, Vivek Bhat | str supply-chain | aileen-reid vivek-bhat | |
| Industry development and communications project delivering on its promise despite COVID-19 challenges | This article is about Industry development and communications project delivering on its promise despite COVID-19 challenges. The Industry Development and Communications project (MT18020) for the Australian Berry Industry has reached … | Australian Berry Journal, Crisis Management, Industry, Winter 21 | Jen Rowling | abj crisis industry winter-21 bus-mgt | jen-rowling | |
| Industry survey offers snapshot of growers’ labour needs | This article is about Industry survey offers snapshot of growers’ labour needs. It became clear in March 2020 that the global impact of COVID–19 will affect Tasmania’s fruit industries. In … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Spring 20, Workforce | Claire McCrory, Michael Tarbath | abj industry labour-law spring-20 workforce | claire-mccrory michael-tarbath | |
| Industry-first ‘Berry Basket’ marketing campaign now live | In an industry first, berry growers across the country have joined forces to encourage Aussie shoppers to put more berries in their baskets. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Blueberry, Marketing, Rubus, Strawberry | Jane Richter | abj autumn-24 bb marketing rub str | jane-richter | |
| International Blueberry Organization’s (IBO) 2021 Summit: A Summary | This article is about International Blueberry Organization’s. The International Blueberry Organization’s (IBO) 2021 Summit, was held virtually from 23-25 August 2021. The symposium was originally set to take place in … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Export, Summer 21 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb export summer-21 | melinda-simpson | |
| Investigation into the cause of red leaf disorder in strawberry plants: an update | This is an article about an update on the investigation into the cause of red leaf disorder in strawberry plants. In February 2019, the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries … | Diseases, Strawberry, Summer 19 | Joanna Kristoffersen, Michelle Paynter | disease str summer-19 ipdm abj | joanna-kristoffersen michelle-paynter | |
| IPM Notes 2.0 Sucking Bugs | This article is about IPM Notes 2.0 Sucking Bugs. The key issue with bugs is the way they feed, when they feed, and what this does to a berry. Their … | Mark Salter, Michele Buntain, Steven Quarrell | mark-salter michele-buntain steven-quarrell | |||
| IPM Notes 1.0 Two-Spotted Mites (TSM) (Tetranychus urticae) | This article is about Integrated Pest Management (IPM). There are many elements that comprise a successful Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, with regular and well-structured crop monitoring being one element … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Spring 21 | Celeste Cook | abj industry ipdm spring-21 | celeste-cook | |
| Irrigation Strategy for Strawberry Growing | This Strawberry Irrigation Strategy has been provided by Gremon systems – https://gremonsystems.com/ | Irrigation, Strawberry | Gremon Systems | irrigation str | gremon-systems | |
| Irrigation water quality for strawberries | When irrigating strawberries, the use of poor water quality can affect both the crop and soil in which the plants are growing. Water analysis is a valuable tool for determining … | Irrigation, Strawberry | RMCG | irrigation str | rmcg | |
| ISS2021: Growing Strawberry from the Equator to the Arctic | This article is about The International Society for Horticultural Science’s 9th International Strawberry Symposium held virtually from 1-5 May 2021. It was originally scheduled to be held in May 2020, … | Australian Berry Journal, Innovation & Technology, Spring 21, Strawberry | Angela Atkinson | abj innovate-tech spring-21 str | angela-atkinson | |
| It’s a family affair growing strawberries in SEQ | This is an article is grower profile about a family growing strawberries in SEQ. Laura and Pieter Hendriksen started growing strawberries in 1985 along with an assortment of vegetables including … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Bron Ford | abj profile str winter-20 bus-mgt | bron-ford | |
| It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it | This article is about Postharvest temperature management. Rain events are associated with a higher level of fruit damage from fungal infection and/or snail and slug damage. Many growers are moving … | Australian Berry Journal, Postharvest, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Helen Newman | abj postharvest str winter-21 | helen-newman | |
| Keeping soil in its place – Improving soil cover and managing drainage | The movement of soil from strawberry farms can result not only in a loss of valuable top soil and available nutrients, but can also cause off-farm environmental impacts, particularly to … | Soil, Strawberry | RMCG | soil str | rmcg | |
| Klaas Plas: the Dutchman down under | This is an article is a profile about Klaas Plas a Dutch strawberry expert. Back in pre-COVID March, Fruit Growers Tasmania (FGT) held the first instalment in a series of … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Innovation & Technology, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Winter 20 | Claire McCrory | abj profile innovate-tech ipdm pest winter-20 bus-mgt | claire-mccrory | |
| Labour Hire Risks | This article is about Labour Hire Risks.Engaging a Labour Hire Provider (LHP) may take some of the stress away from sourcing staff, but it does not mean that labour laws … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Summer 21, Workforce | Marsha Aralar | abj industry labour-law summer-21 workforce | marsha-aralar | |
| Labour Updates: Piece rates & the new AgVisa | This article is about piece rates & the new AgVisa. Unfortunately, there is little public sympathy for the sector and no reasonable likelihood of appeal so as industry associations we … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Summer 21 | Rachel Mackenzie | abj industry labour-law summer-21 workforce | rachel-mackenzie | |
| Landline: Australia’s first certified soil biodegradable plastic mulch | Published: 20 Feb 2024. Plastic agricultural sheeting has made many farms more productive and profitable, but it’s also a major source of pollution. Finding an alternative which doesn’t contaminate the … | Plastic Waste, Sustainability, Video, Waste | ABC | plastic sustainability video waste | abc | |
| Latest update from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program | This is an article about the latest update from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) aims to breed new varieties that are specifically adapted to … | Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 22 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor | breeding str sum-22 abj | jodi-neal katie-oconnor | |
| Laughter is the best medicine for Queensland strawberry growers | This is an article is about using laughter a cure for farming stress. Queensland strawberry growers have been forced to deal with a great deal in recent years; the storms … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Workforce, Workplace Safety | Bron Ford | abj autumn-20 industry innovate-tech workforce safety | bron-ford | |
| Leaf spot of strawberry caused by Neopestalotiopsis sp. | This article is about leaf spot of strawberry caused by Neopestalotiopsis sp. This article is a follow up from the webinar held in early June 2022 hosted by Berries Australia … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Spring 22, Strawberry | Apollo Gomez | abj disease spr-22 str ipdm | apollo-gomez | |
| Learn while you listen: US Highbush Blueberry Council Podcasts make it easy to stay informed | This article is about a Learn while you listen podcast series. The US Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is a grower-driven organisation that aims to grow consumer demand for blueberries by … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 23 | Helen Newman | abj bb innovate-tech win-23 | helen-newman | |
| Leasing a solar system | Solar energy systems can generate big savings on electricity bills and can pay for themselves very quickly, often in under four years. This article outlines the experience of a WA … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Helen Newman | abj bus-mgt innovate-tech str sum-23 | helen-newman | |
| Levels of self-pollination & cross-pollination among fruit on a Queensland strawberry farm | This article is about self-pollination & cross-pollination. Dr Christopher Menzel provided an excellent review in Edition 8 (Spring 2021) of the Australian Berry Journal on the importance of pollination for … | Australian Berry Journal, Pollination, Strawberry, Winter 22 | Helen Wallace, Stephen Trueman, Wiebke Kämper | abj pollination str winter-22 ipdm | helen-wallace stephen-trueman wiebke-kamper | |
| Levity CropScience now helping Australian Berries | This article is about Levity CropScience. More than 3 tonnes of soft fruit – worth around £180 million – is needlessly thrown away by British consumers each year. Strawberries, the … | Australian Berry Journal, Postharvest, Summer 21 | abj postharvest summer-21 | |||
| Licensed Labour Hire: Do the right thing for your workers, your business and your industry | This article is about Licensed Labour Hire. Labour hire businesses must be licensed in Qld, Vic and SA. Those farms that use labour hire must only use licensed providers. There … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Industry, Labour Law, Workforce | abj autumn-21 industry labour-law workforce | |||
| Little Black Book of Scams July 2023 | The Little Black Book of Scams – A revised version of your guide to spot, avoid and protect yourself against scams published in July 2023 by the Australian Government. | Business Management, Workforce, Workplace Safety | Australian Government | bus-mgt workforce safety | australian-government | |
| Looking to diversify your farm business? Box Hill Institute is here to help | This article is about diversifying your farm business and the Box Hill Institute is here to help. For farming businesses looking to diversify, particularly into the agritourism sector, there are … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Industry, Spring 21 | Angela Atkinson | abj biosecurity industry spring-21 | angela-atkinson | |
| Lý Lịch Nông Gia: Vince Ngô, trang trại Russell Road. Một ngôi sao đang vụt sáng trong ngành sản xuất trồng trọt dâu tây ở WA | This article is a profile on Vince Ngo, Russell Road Farm: A rising star in WA strawberry production. In Vietnamese. Gia đình Vince ban đầu trồng cà chua ở khu … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, LOTE, Spring 22 | Helen Newman | abj profile lote spr-22 bus-mgt | helen-newman | |
| Making Queensland strawberries Strawesome again | This is an article about making Queensland strawberries Strawesome again. It’s been over a year since the strawberry world was turned upside down in Australia by the deliberate tampering incident. … | Australian Berry Journal, Marketing, Strawberry, Summer 19 | Jane Richter | abj marketing str summer-19 | jane-richter | |
| Management of fruit rot diseases and fungicide resistance | This article is about management of fruit rot diseases and fungicide. New fungicide registrations for strawberry production will provide more disease management options for producers to manage fruit diseases. It … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Diseases, Strawberry | Apollo Gomez | abj autumn-21 disease str ipdm | apollo-gomez | |
| Management of strawberry fruit rot diseases & fungicide resistance – 2024 update | Several new fungicides have been registered for use in strawberry fruit production. It is important to be aware of these new products and their use in disease management to minimise … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Diseases, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Apollo Gomez | abj chemicals disease str winter-24 ipdm | apollo-gomez | |
| Managing blueberry rust in a cool climate | Blueberry rust is caused by the fungus Thekopsora minima. In Tasmania, blueberry rust is confined to a small number of properties in the north of the state and is being … | Blueberry, Diseases | TIA | bb disease ipdm | tia | |
| Managing blueberry rust in a cool climate | This is an article about managing blueberry rust in a cool climate. Blueberry rust is caused by the fungus Thekopsora minima. In Tasmania, blueberry rust is confined to a small … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Summer 19 | Karen Barry, Michele Buntain | abj bb disease summer-19 ipdm | karen-barry michele-buntain | |
| Managing blueberry rust in a cool climate 2024 Update | Blueberry rust research in Tasmania New research is underway to develop farm ready strategies for the prevention and management of blueberry rust in Tasmania. Blueberry rust in Tasmania is caused … | Blueberry, Diseases | TIA | bb disease ipdm | tia | |
| Managing blueberry rust in a cooler climate | This article is about Managing blueberry rust in a cooler climate. Blueberry rust is a plant disease caused by the fungus Thekopsora minima and is currently confined to a small … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Spring 21 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb disease spring-21 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace-spotlight on harassment | Work-related stress often caused by psychosocial risks is estimated to affect around one third of all Australians. As an employer, people manager or leader you do need to manage psychosocial … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Labour Law, Summer 23, Workforce, Workplace Safety | Jane Richter | abj bus-mgt labour-law sum-23 workforce safety | jane-richter | |
| Managing Queensland Fruit Fly in Berries | This is an article about the managing of fruit flies in Berries in Queensland. Adult Queensland fruit flies (QFF) are about 6–8 mm long and are coloured reddish brown with … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Summer 19 | Melinda Simpson | abj industry pest summer-19 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Managing your soil – Crop rotation and soil amendments | This factsheet explains how to improve the quality of your soil by Rotating cash crops with cover crops. Cover crops can help to build organic matter, break disease cycles and … | Soil, Strawberry | RMCG | soil str | rmcg | |
| Managing your soil – Taking Soil tests | Soil sampling and testing is usually done prior to planting your strawberry crop, however, specific in-crop testing can be useful, such as testing for available nitrate and ammonium. This factsheet … | Soil, Strawberry | RMCG | soil str | rmcg | |
| Managing your spray in blueberries | This is an article about managing your spray in blueberries. Effective and efficient spray application is important for blueberry production. Spray liquid (concentration) and sprayer air outputs (coverage) need to … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Chemicals, Innovation & Technology, Pests, Summer 19, Weed Control | Melinda Simpson | abj bb chemicals innovate-tech pest summer-19 weeds ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Marketing Update — ABGA & Wavemaker | This article is a Marketing Update on ABGA & Wavemaker. Wavemaker Brisbane has continued to work with Australian Blueberries to shift Blueberries from being an impulse purchase, to a grocery … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Blueberry, Marketing | Delaney Lang-Lemckert | abj aut-23 bb marketing | delaney-lang-lemckert | |
| Marketing Update — ABGA & Wavemaker 2022 Campaign | This article is the marketing Update from ABGA & Wavemaker 2022 Campaign. Wavemaker Brisbane has continued to work with Australian Blueberries to shift Blueberries from being an impulse purchase, to … | Blueberry, Marketing, Summer 22 | Delaney Lang-Lemckert | bb marketing sum-22 abj | delaney-lang-lemckert | |
| Marketing Update — ABGA teams up with Wavemaker Brisbane | This article is about Marketing Update ABGA teams up with Wavemaker Brisbane. Claudia Neill, Delaney Lang-Lemckert, Sam Chadwick | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Spring 22 | Claudia Neill, Delaney Lang-Lemckert, Sam Chadwick | abj bb marketing spr-22 | claudia-neill delaney-lang-lemckert sam-chadwick | |
| Masterclass delivered more than expected for learner farmers | This article is about a masterclass delivering more than expected for learner farmers. “It just happened that I had worked with one of the people who owned it. So, I … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Business Profile, Industry | Catherine Gale-Stanton | abj autumn-22 profile industry bus-mgt | catherine-gale-stanton | |
| Masterclass in Horticultural Business: Built for success | This article is about a Masterclass in Horticultural Business. Offered through the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) and developed in partnership with some of the world’s leading names in horticulture, … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Industry | abj profile industry bus-mgt | |||
| Mechanical Harvesting in Blueberries — taking the intensity out of labour | The Bennings family has been growing blueberries in Northern NSW successfully since 1998 and know all too well about the need to innovate or disappear. While other growers have chosen … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Blueberry, Innovation & Technology | Gaius Leong | abj autumn-24 bb innovate-tech | gaius-leong | |
| Microwaving Goodbye to Charcoal Rot | This article is about Charcoal Rot. Charcoal rot is a devastating disease caused by a fungus (Macrophomina phaseolina) that lives in the soil and kills strawberry plants. The disease has … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Cora Zon, Dylan McFarlane, Graham Brodie, Liam Hescock, Sandra Shaw, Scott Mattner | abj disease innovate-tech str winter-21 ipdm | cora-zon dylan-mcfarlane graham-brodie liam-hescock sandra-shaw scott-mattner | |
| Minimising the risk of power failure for your business | Being in the agribusiness sector can be risky. The weather is unpredictable and can affect production significantly, with little ability to take defensive action. Other risks like power failure, however, … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Business Management, Innovation & Technology | Helen Newman | abj autumn-24 bus-mgt innovate-tech | helen-newman | |
| Minor Use Permits – Berries | A booklet listing all the current Minor Use Permits for the Australian berry industries listed by crop | Blueberry, Chemicals, Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Strawberry | bb chemicals disease ipdm pest rub str | |||
| Minor Use Permits for the Australian Berry Industries | This article is about minor Use Permits for the Australian Berry Industries. Each crop table provides the following information for each permit; Chemical name, Permit number, pest/disease/weed use, States where … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Industry, Pests, Spring 22 | Angela Atkinson, Mark Salter, Melinda Simpson | abj chemicals industry pest spr-22 ipdm | angela-atkinson mark-salter melinda-simpson | |
| Moondarra Blueberries lead the way in sustainable packaging | This article is about Moondarra Blueberries lead the way in sustainable packaging. As organic growers for over 30 years, packing blueberries into petroleum based plastic punnets never sat comfortably with … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Industry, Summer 21 | Sophie O’Neil | abj profile industry summer-21 bus-mgt | sophie-oneil | |
| Mountain Blue starts an Australian blackberry breeding program | This article is about Mountain Blue starts an Australian blackberry breeding program. Mountain Blue is a family owned and operated company on the NSW north coast. Mountain Blue was established … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Spring 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj profile rub spring-20 bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Move over plastic, it’s time to go green | This is an article is a grower profile and their move to ensure farm sustainability. Moondarra Blueberries is owned and operated by the Deveson family who planted their first blueberry … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Business Profile, Food Waste, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Plastic Waste, Waste | abj autumn-20 profile food industry innovate-tech plastic waste bus-mgt | |||
| Mr ‘Mice’ Guy says be on the lookout for mice activity | This article is about mice plagues. The first half of 2021 has seen mice plagues throughout the grain growing regions and caused the Wellington Correctional Centre in Western New South … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Spring 21 | Suzette Argent | abj industry pest spring-21 ipdm | suzette-argent | |
| MT21000 Enhancing Health Professional Engagement | This article provides final insights from Insights from ‘Health and Nutrition Information for the Berry Industry (MT21000)’ – a 2-year strategic levy investment project funded by the Blueberry, Raspberry and … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Hort Innovation, Industry, Marketing, Rubus, Winter 24 | FOODiQ Global, Jutta Wright | abj bb hort-innovation industry marketing rub winter-24 | foodiq-global jutta-wright | |
| MT22010 IDO & Communications Project Update – Year 1 Achievements | A summary of key project achievements in Year 1 of MT22010 – July 2023 to June 2024 | Australian Berry Journal, Hort Innovation, Winter 24 | Jen Rowling | abj hort-innovation winter-24 | jen-rowling | |
| MT23500 FY24 Berry Basket Marketing Campaign – Report from Burst 1 | Report from burst one of the planned Berry Basket Marketing activities for 2024. Activity carried out through Wavemaker Brisbane and managed by Jane Richter on behalf of Berries Australia | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Marketing, Rubus, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Jane Richter, Wavemaker | abj bb marketing rub str winter-24 | jane-richter wavemaker | |
| National Agricultural Plastics Stewardship Scheme – What’s next? | This article outlines progress for a proposed National Non-Packaging Agricultural Plastics Stewardship Scheme. The scheme is aiming to commence nationally from the 2024/25 financial year onward, pending progress of the … | Australian Berry Journal, Plastic Waste, Summer 23, Waste | Anne-Maree Boland, Carl Larsen | abj plastic sum-23 waste | anne-maree-boland carl-larsen | |
| National Agricultural Plastics Stewardship Scheme – Update | This article is an update of the National Agricultural Plastics Stewardship Scheme. This project aims to develop an agricultural plastics stewardship scheme for non-packaging plastic waste. The scheme will facilitate … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Industry, Plastic Waste, Waste | Anne-Maree Boland | abj aut-23 industry plastic waste | anne-maree-boland | |
| National Biosecurity Training Hub | The National Biosecurity Training Hub provides a centralised platform for biosecurity training to support biosecurity preparedness, response and recovery. The Hub is designed to make it easier for Australians to … | Biosecurity | biosecurity | |||
| National Farmer Wellbeing Report 2023: Farming’s silent crisis | This article is about National Farmer Wellbeing Report 2023 addressing farming’s silent crisis. Published in late March 2023, the National Farmer Wellbeing Report research was commissioned by Norco (the 100% … | Australian Berry Journal, Winter 23, Workforce | Jane Richter | abj win-23 workforce | jane-richter | |
| National Farmers Federation Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program 2021 | This article is about the National Farmers Federation Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program 2021. The Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program (DiALP) is a mentoring opportunity designed for aspiring female leaders, … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 21, Workforce | Angela Atkinson | abj industry spring-21 workforce | angela-atkinson | |
| National map of Protected Cropping Systems now available in draft | This article is about a National map of Protected Cropping Systems, now available in draft. The University of New England’s Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre, together with project partners has … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Climate, Industry | Craig Shephard | abj aut-23 climate industry | craig-shephard | |
| Native bees and berry crops | This is an article is about native bees and berry crops. In our research, we investigated native bees in berry farms in and around the Yarra Valley, Victoria. We identified … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Pollination, Rubus, Winter 20 | Joshua Coates, Julian Brown, Saul Cunningham | abj beneficials pollination rub winter-20 ipdm | joshua-coates julian-brown saul-cunningham | |
| Natural based systems in treating blueberry irrigation runoff: a best practice trial | This article is about the Clean Coastal Catchments (CCC) research project launching a new trial to assess the effectiveness of ‘natural’ strategies for removing nitrogen from crop irrigation runoff at … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Innovation & Technology | Mark Bayley | abj aut-23 innovate-tech | mark-bayley | |
| Nerrigundah Berries is for Fair Farms | This article is a profile on Nerrigundah Berries. Nerrigundah Berries has been managed by Brialey Brightwell’s family for four generations and the move to become Fair Farms Certified has been … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Business Profile | Samtui Selave | abj autumn-22 profile bus-mgt | samtui-selave | |
| New berry exciting export project underway | This article is about a new berry exciting export project underway. The Australian berry industries are in a period of continuing production growth and many in the industry are concerned … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Winter 21 | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj export industry winter-21 | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| New Biosecurity Plan for the Berry Sector released | This article is about New Biosecurity Plan. Biosecurity planning provides a mechanism for industry, government and other relevant stakeholders to better prepare for, and respond to, incursions of pests that … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Biosecurity, Industry | Angela Atkinson | abj autumn-21 biosecurity industry | angela-atkinson | |
| New Fair Farms online Manual now available | This article is about how Fair Farms has recently released their latest tool, the Fair Farms Manual, to assist horticulture growers and businesses gain and maintain compliance with Fair Work … | Australian Berry Journal, Labour Law, Winter 23, Workforce, Workplace Safety | Sachin Ayachit | abj labour-law win-23 workforce safety | sachin-ayachit | |
| New interim fertiliser guidelines for Australian blueberry growers | This is an article about the new interim fertiliser guidelines for Australian blueberry growers. The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has released new interim guidelines for fertiliser use in … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Nutrient Management, Summer 19 | Sophie Parks | abj bb nutrient-management summer-19 | sophie-parks | |
| New mandatory food safety rules for Berries | This is an article about the new mandatory food safety rules for berries. On 12 August 2022, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) introduced new primary production and processing standards … | Food Safety, Summer 22 | Rachel Mackenzie | food-safety sum-22 abj | rachel-mackenzie | |
| New mapping tool to help safeguard protected cropping industries | This article is about new mapping tool to help safeguard protected cropping industries. Australian horticulture growers are being urged to contribute to the creation of a high tech mapping tool … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Industry, Summer 21 | Helen Newman | abj biosecurity industry summer-21 | helen-newman | |
| New market access project to support blueberry exporters | This article is about the new market access project to support blueberry exporters. Delivering premium fruit into export markets is essential for the success of the Australian blueberry industry, particularly … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Export, Summer 20 | John Golding | abj bb export summer-20 | john-golding | |
| New practices for Improved control of Charcoal Rot | This is an article is about New practices for Improved control of Charcoal Rot. Over the past three years, the research team of the national charcoal rot project (BS15005) have … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Apollo Gomez, David Oag, Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner | abj disease str winter-20 ipdm | apollo-gomez david-oag dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner | |
| New Project: Coir recycling and reuse | This article is about the significant challenges with coir costs and freight supplies that Tasmanian growers have experienced, prompting the industry to look at ways to reduce the volume of … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Industry, Innovation & Technology | Mark Salter | abj aut-23 industry innovate-tech | mark-salter | |
| New technology in strawberry production | A wide range of technologies have emerged in horticultural industries in recent years. These technologies can improve strawberry production through reducing inputs and increasing efficiency in a range of on … | Breeding, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry | RMCG | breeding innovate-tech str | rmcg | |
| New varieties from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program: 2 temperate varieties and 1 subtropical variety | This article is about new varieties from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program. The aim of the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) is to breed varieties that are specially adapted to … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Spring 21, Strawberry | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor, Plant Breeder | abj breeding spring-21 str | jodi-neal katie-oconnor plant-breeder | |
| New! Live trade data to drive industry export growth now available in the Export Hub | This article is about update to the Export Hub. Growers and exporters are encouraged to learn more about international trade opportunities with Berries Australia’s new data visualisation tools. The data … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Summer 21 | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj export industry summer-21 | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| Next Gen supply chain tour hits the mark | This is an article is about twenty-one growers and other industry representatives recently participated in a NextGen Supply Chain Field Trip delivered in Queensland by the Berries Australia Industry Development … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Hort Innovation, Industry, Innovation & Technology | Bron Ford | abj autumn-20 hort-innovation industry innovate-tech | bron-ford | |
| Next generation of strawberry disease control | This article is about the next generation of strawberry disease control. BioClayTM is a completely new crop protection approach that is non-genetically modified, safe and environmentally sensitive. Grey mould caused … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Hort Innovation, Innovation & Technology, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Winter 23 | Apollo Gomez, Donovan Garcia Ceron, Lorena Rodriguez Coy, Marlo Molinaro, Scott Mattner, Tony Gendall | abj disease hort-innovation innovate-tech ipdm win-23 | apollo-gomez donovan-garcia-ceron lorena-rodriguez-coy marlo-molinaro scott-mattner tony-gendall | |
| NFF Australian Farm Data Code | Development of this Farm Data Code has been led by the National Farmers’ Federation in consultation with industry. This is a voluntary Code which focuses on and applies where there … | Business Management, Industry, Innovation & Technology | NFF | bus-mgt industry innovate-tech | nff | |
| Nitrogen Fertiliser Use and Greenhouse Gases – An Australian Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities | Fertilizer Australia has released this white paper on how to reduce nitrogen fertiliser based emissions through technology and improved farming practices. The aim of the publication is to inform stakeholders … | Fertiliser, Nutrient Management | Fertilizer Australia | fertiliser nutrient-management | fertilizer-australia | |
| Not all sprayers deliver the same result | This article is about the difference between sprayers. Berry Sweet hosted the event and provided two of their sprayers for use in the demonstration – an air induction nozzle boom … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Spring 22, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj chemicals spr-22 str ipdm | helen-newman | |
| Not so sweet berries under global warming | This article is about global warming. Global warming will decrease the yields and quality of many crops. Eating quality in strawberry is related to the concentrations of several components in … | Australian Berry Journal, Climate, Strawberry, Summer 21 | Christopher Menzel | abj climate str summer-21 | christopher-menzel | |
| NSW Dam Water Quality Workshop – How to manage algae, aquatic weed and iron issues in dams 20 March 2024 | Report from a workshop on dam water quality on 20 March 2024 organised by Local Land Services (LLS), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Berries Australia and … | Australian Berry Journal, Irrigation, Weed Control, Winter 24 | Gaius Leong, Melinda Simpson | abj irrigation weeds winter-24 ipdm | gaius-leong melinda-simpson | |
| NSW DPI Berries Resource Hub | A link to the NSW DPI Berry resource hub | Blueberry, Rubus, Strawberry | bb rub str | |||
| NSW DPI Berry Plant Protection Guide 2023-24 | This is the fifth edition of the Berry plant protection guide. It is the latest in a series of similar publications that have served industry for over 60 years, providing … | Beneficials, Blueberry, ChemClear, Chemicals, Diseases, drumMUSTER, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Weed Control | Melinda Simpson | beneficials bb chemclear chemicals disease drummuster ipdm pest rub weeds waste | melinda-simpson | |
| On farm Chemical Trials – Grower host sites needed | This article is about On farm Chemical Trials. Agrichemical access is increasingly becoming a challenging issue within the berry industry, with growers reporting increasing pest resistance pressures and few chemical … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Rubus, Winter 22 | Mark Salter | abj chemicals rub winter-22 ipdm | mark-salter | |
| Opportunities to improve labour use efficiency through automation and improved management practices | This article is about the opportunities to improve labour use efficiency through automation and improved management practices. Rubus growers in Australia face numerous challenges when it comes to optimising their … | Australian Berry Journal, Innovation & Technology, Rubus, Winter 23, Workforce | Ky Snyder | abj innovate-tech rub win-23 workforce | ky-snyder | |
| Optimising chemical efficacy for spray application in berries | The application of agrichemicals to control pest and disease incursion is used as part of an integrated management approach which also includes cultural and biological control. This article discusses water … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Summer 23 | Gaius Leong | abj chemicals ipdm sum-23 | gaius-leong | |
| Optimising pollination in protected cropping environments | This is an article about Optimising pollination in protected cropping environments. Berries will receive a pollination boost under a new research project that investigates novel technology and practices for optimising … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Pollination, Summer 19 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb pollination summer-19 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Options for improved waste management: pre-farm gate waste management in agriculture | Current practices and opportunities for improved pre-farm gate waste management in agriculture, fisheries and forestry was published in 2022 by AgriFutures Australia and authored by by Isabel Axiö, Donna Lucas, … | Plastic Waste, Sustainability, Waste | Anne-Maree Boland, Clinton Muller, Donna Lucas, Isabel Axiö, Kat Heinrich, Matt Allan | plastic sustainability waste | anne-maree-boland clinton-muller donna-lucas isabel-axio kat-heinrich matt-allan | |
| Organic crop protectants for controlling blueberry rust | This article is about organic crop protectants for controlling blueberry rust. NSW Department of Primary Industries with the help of Southern Cross University have recently conducted a field trial to … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Strawberry, Summer 21 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb disease str summer-21 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Organic crop protectants for controlling blueberry rust – second trial result | This article is about organic crop protectants for controlling blueberry rust. NSW Department of Primary Industries with the help of Southern Cross University (SCU) have recently conducted a second round … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Winter 22 | Joy Anderson, Melinda Simpson | abj bb disease winter-22 ipdm | joy-anderson melinda-simpson | |
| Overview: 12th International Vaccinium Symposium | This article is about 12th International Vaccinium Symposium. The Symposium was originally scheduled to be held in September 2020, in Nova Scotia, Canada but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Chemicals, Diseases, Pests, Pollination, Summer 21, Weed Control | Melinda Simpson | abj beneficials bb chemicals disease pest pollination summer-21 weeds ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| OzGroup – looking back over the last 20 years | This article is about OzGroup ove the past 20 years. When Jaspal arrived from India, he and his family came to the Woolgoolga area and worked for Johnson’s blueberry operation … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Blueberry, Business Profile | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-22 bb profile bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Pathways to export – not everyone needs to be an exporter! | This article is about pathways to exporting. Industry is constantly being told that export is the pathway to a profitable industry but what does that actually mean for an individual … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Industry, Spring 21 | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj export industry spring-21 | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| PCA Conference Highlights: 28–31 March 2022 | This article is about PCA Conference Highlights: 28–31 March 2022. The PCA event started to swing into action in the evening with a welcome function kindly sponsored by Haifa fertilisers. … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Winter 22 | Melinda Simpson | abj industry winter-22 | melinda-simpson | |
| Performance Management: Why we do it and how to avoid the pitfalls | This article is about performance management. One of the biggest challenges any grower or employer faces is managing its people. Human beings have moods, differing motivations and emotions and harnessing … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Winter 22, Workforce | Stephen Farrell | abj industry winter-22 workforce | stephen-farrell | |
| Pest Spotlight-Leafrollers | Tortricid moths are often known as leafrollers as the larvae roll shoots and leaves together with silken web and feed on leaves and bunches, then pupate within this protected rolled … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Blueberry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests | Saleh Adnan | abj autumn-24 bb ipdm pest | saleh-adnan | |
| PEST-Chilli Thrips | Pest Spotlight Factsheet: Chilli thrips have quickly jumped onto the radar of many horticulturalists in Western Australia despite having been present in northern Australia for around 20 years. The first … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Chemicals, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Spring 23 | Aileen Reid, Cezar Moraes, Elliot Howse | abj beneficials bb chemicals ipdm pest rub spr-23 | aileen-reid cezar-moraes elliot-howse | |
| PEST-Red shouldered leaf beetle (Monolepta australis) | Pest Spotlight Factsheet: The Red shouldered leaf beetle Monolepta australis Jacoby (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) is an increasingly important insect pest with impacts on numerous horticultural industries throughout Queensland, northern NSW, and … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Summer 23 | Saleh Adnan | abj bb ipdm pest rub sum-23 | saleh-adnan | |
| Peter McPherson-Reflections on 13 years of the International Blueberry Organisation (IBO) and the 2023 IBO summit | A reminder from Peter McPherson (outgoing Chair of Berries Australia and Chair of the IBO) to Australian growers about the International Blueberry Organisation and encourage greater participation from blueberry industry … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Spring 23 | Peter McPherson | abj bb spr-23 | peter-mcpherson | |
| Phân bón nền của bạn có đang gây hại nhiều hơn là có lợi không? | This article is about base dressings. Written in Vietnamese. Bón phân nền với những chất như phân mùn chất lượng cao, chất này có hàm lượng nitơ thấp hơn một … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, LOTE, Soil, Strawberry | Aileen Reid | abj autumn-22 lote soil str | aileen-reid | |
| Pick & Pack for the chance to play to win this winter | This article is about Pick & Pack for the chance to play to win this winter. The industry estimates that it requires an influx of up to 7,000 peak demand … | Australian Berry Journal, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Jane Richter | abj str winter-21 | jane-richter | |
| Piecework: Fair Work Ombudsman Update | This article is about Piecework: Fair Work Ombudsman Update. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently announced a series of updates to its “Horticulture Showcase”, a web-based hub which is … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Winter 21, Workforce | abj industry labour-law winter-21 workforce | |||
| Pinata Farms first year of production in Tasmania | This article is about Pinata Farms first year of production in Tasmania. Tasmanians love seeing the BerryWorld raspberries in the supermarket knowing that the fruit is produced locally. The packaging … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Spring 20 | Claire McCrory | abj profile rub spring-20 bus-mgt | claire-mccrory | |
| Plant Biosecurity in Australia – An introduction for growers | This article outlines what is biosecurity, Australia’s Biosecurity System, and who are the participants in managing Biosecurity in Australia. | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Summer 23 | Zac Hemmings | abj biosecurity sum-23 | zac-hemmings | |
| Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) and the unauthorised propagation of strawberry varieties | This article is about Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) and the unauthorised propagation of strawberry varieties. Queensland Strawberry Growers ‘Association (QSGA) manages the commercialisation of subtropical strawberry varieties bred through the … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Roger Broadley | abj breeding str summer-20 | roger-broadley | |
| Planting strawberries at the right time after fumigation saves money | VSIDC have funded research by VSICA Research to develop tests for measuring fumigants in soil so that growers know when it is safe to plant their strawberry crops. Researchers field-tested … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Diseases, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner | abj chemicals disease str winter-24 ipdm | dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner | |
| Polytunnel length key to providing consistent climate for plants and pollinators | This article is about polytunnel length the key to providing consistent climate for plants and pollinators. Protected cropping systems are increasing in popularity to manage environmental risks and produce a … | Australian Berry Journal, Pollination, Rubus, Spring 20 | Claire McCrory | abj pollination rub spring-20 ipdm | claire-mccrory | |
| POSTER: How ‘clean’ are our strawberries? | A poster explaining the use of IPM instead of chemicals to manage pests in strawberries. | Beneficials, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | beneficials ipdm pest str | rmcg | |
| POSTER: How can I control pests? Options for controlling chewing and biting pests in strawberries | This table lists the major chewing and biting pests that impact on strawberry production in Australia and available control options. For each pest, the registered and permitted pesticides are listed … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | ipdm pest str | rmcg | |
| POSTER: How can I control pests? Options for controlling fruit and foliar diseases in strawberries | This table lists the major fruit and foliar diseases that impact on strawberry production in Australia and available control options. For each pest, the registered and permitted pesticides are listed … | Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Strawberry | RMCG | disease ipdm str | rmcg | |
| POSTER: How can I control pests? Options for controlling sucking pests in strawberries | This table lists the major sucking pests that impact on strawberry production in Australia and available control options. For each pest, the registered and permitted pesticides are listed along with … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | ipdm pest str | rmcg | |
| POSTER: Managing Rust in blueberries | This poster gives an overview of blueberry rust. It thrives in warm, wet conditions, especially when there are extended periods of leaf wetness. The disease is caused by the pathogen … | Blueberry, Chemicals, Diseases | bb chemicals disease ipdm | |||
| POSTER: Queensland Fruit Fly | Queensland Fruit Fly Identification poster produced as part of BS15002. | Pests, Strawberry | RMCG | pest str ipdm | rmcg | |
| Postharvest diseases and disorders of strawberries | This fact sheet provides information on a range of postharvest diseases and disorders that occur in strawberry production. As there are currently no postharvest fungicides available for strawberries, management involves … | Chemicals, Diseases, Postharvest, Strawberry | RMCG | chemicals disease postharvest str ipdm | rmcg | |
| Potential impacts of global warming on fruit size in strawberries in south-east Queensland | This article is about Potential impacts of global warming on fruit size in strawberries in south-east Queensland. The percentage of fruit smaller than 12 grams was higher when the average … | Australian Berry Journal, Climate, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Christopher Menzel | abj climate str summer-20 | christopher-menzel | |
| Powdery mildew — flattening the curve | This article is about Powdery mildew. The setting: November 2019, a pleasantly warm polytunnel of young strawberries at Costa Berries East Devonport farm, Tasmania. Here a cohort of student, research … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Anna Mackintosh, Katherine Evans, Michele Buntain | abj disease str summer-20 ipdm | anna-mackintosh katherine-evans michele-buntain | |
| Precision Pollination of berry crops is not a pipedream | This article is about precision pollination of berry crops. Blueberries (and other berry crops) depend to a greater or lesser extent on pollination by insects for good yields and high … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Spring 22 | Alan Dorin | abj beneficials bb pollination spr-22 ipdm | alan-dorin | |
| Prevention is better than cure | This is an article about an examination of the issue of reputation protection in the berry industry. In early October this year, over 50 berry growers, industry stakeholders and supply … | Australian Berry Journal, Crisis Management, Food Safety, Industry, Summer 19 | Sean Dignum | abj crisis food-safety industry summer-19 bus-mgt | sean-dignum | |
| Profile-Parvinder Lalli, NSW | Business Profile: Parvinder Lalli, NSW – growing blueberries, blackberries & raspberries | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Spring 23 | Gaius Leong | abj profile spr-23 bus-mgt | gaius-leong | |
| Profile-Tasmanian Raspberry Canes, Carolyn & Simon Curtis | Business Profile of Tasmanian Raspberry Canes, owned by Simon and Carolyn Curtis and situated at Wesley Vale in northwestern Tasmania, produces bare-rooted raspberry canes for retail, wholesale nurseries, and commercial … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Nurseries, Propagation, Rubus, Spring 23 | Mark Salter | abj profile nurseries propagation rub spr-23 bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Cheyne Clarke hits the mark with innovation and change | This article is a profile on Cheyne Clarke. Currently Cheyne has 3000 plants in total, growing Mountain Blue varieties Initio and Dazzle as well as a few Costa and Driscoll … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Blueberry, Business Profile | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-21 bb profile bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Profile: Tru Blu Berries, Tasmania | This article is a profile on Tru Blu Berries, Tasmania. I recently travelled down to Lymington to catch up with Damian Clark and his sister Sharon to talk about the … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Business Profile, Summer 21 | Mark Salter | abj bb profile summer-21 bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Alyx Busoli, Smart Berries | This article is a profile of Alyx Busoli from Smart Berries. Berry grower Alyx Busoli has shown a passion for berries from an early age. Growing up in the raspberry … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Winter 23 | Mark Salter | abj profile rub win-23 bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Andrew & Steph Terry, Tasmanian Berries | This article is profile on Andrew & Steph Terry, Tasmanian Berries. Andrew and his wife Stephanie are the pioneering couple behind “Tasmanian Berries” in the State’s North. Andrew Terry, Managing … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Summer 20 | Claire McCrory | abj profile rub summer-20 bus-mgt | claire-mccrory | |
| Profile: Anthony Lieu Landsdale Strawberry Farm, proud producers of Heavenly® strawberries | This article is a profile on Anthony Lieu from Landsdale Strawberry Farm. I initially went to university where I studied sports science and did a post-graduate in Sports Marketing and … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Business Profile, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj autumn-21 profile str bus-mgt | helen-newman | |
| Profile: Anthony Yewers, Berry Sweet | This is an article is a profile about Anthony Yewers from Berry Sweet. Anthony Yewers grows strawberries as well as other berries at multiple sites in WA. His parents were … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Katie Dunne | abj profile str winter-20 bus-mgt | katie-dunne | |
| Profile: Chi Do, Naturally Sweet, Gnangara, Western Australia | This article is a profile about Chi Do. Chi was sponsored to come to Australia as a teenager by his uncle in May 1986. He spent the first six weeks … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Business Profile, Spring 21, Strawberry | Aileen Reid | abj bus-mgt profile spring-21 str | aileen-reid | |
| Profile: Driaan Conradie, Perfection Fresh | This article is a profile on Driaan Conradie from Perfection Fresh. Driaan was born in South Africa where his interest in farming began. After school, he attended Cape Peninsula University … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Winter 22 | Mark Salter | abj profile rub winter-22 bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Jamie Pollen, Queensland Berries, Qld | This article is a profile of Jamie Pollen from Queensland Berries. Queensland Berries was established in 2003 by Richard and Melissa McGruddy. Starting out as a small family-owned strawberry farm, … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Business Profile, Rubus | Jen Rowling | abj aut-23 profile rub bus-mgt | jen-rowling | |
| Profile: Kate Bradley, Kates Berry Farm | This article is profile on Kate Bradley from Kates Berry Farm. Kate moved to Tasmania from Victoria 37 years ago inspired by the state’s beauty and clean environment. Coming from … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Spring 22 | Mark Salter | abj profile spr-22 bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Neil Handasyde — Handasyde Strawberries & Café, Albany Western Australia | This article is a profile on Neil Handasyde. Neil grew up in Mount Barker on a sheep property with his 3 older sisters and 4 older brothers. His eldest brother, … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Helen Newman | abj profile str summer-20 bus-mgt | helen-newman | |
| Profile: Portland Strawberries – A Charcoal Rot success story Bolwarra, Victoria | This is an article is a grower profile about Portland Strawberries and their success with tackling charcoal rot. In 2017, the Victorian Strawberry Industry Development Committee (VSIDC) funded a project … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Diseases, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Winter 20 | Angela Atkinson | abj profile disease innovate-tech str winter-20 bus-mgt ipdm | angela-atkinson | |
| Profile: Rainberry Farm, Tasmania | This article is a profile on Rainberry Farm in Tasmania. Located in Forcett in southern Tasmania, Rainberry is a collaboration between Ken Rainsford, Lauren Meredith and Andrew Bell from Mountain … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Business Profile, Rubus | Mark Salter | abj aut-23 profile rub bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Richard Winspear, Berried in Tas | This article is a profile on Richard Winspear. Richard explains climate and access to water were the main reasons for establishing a berry business in the Carrick area. Richard purchased … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Business Profile | Mark Salter | abj autumn-22 profile bus-mgt | mark-salter | |
| Profile: Roly & Jemma Mackinnon, Mountford Berries, Tasmania | This is an article profiling Roly & Jemma Mackinnon from Mountford Berries in Tasmania. Roly and his family run a mixed farming enterprise at Longford in the states’ north. Roly … | Business Profile, Rubus, Summer 22 | Mark Salter | profile rub sum-22 bus-mgt abj | mark-salter | |
| Profile: SA Organic Strawberries Lobethal, South Australia | This article is profile on SA Organic Strawberries Lobethal, South Australia. Plamen studied agronomy at the Agricultural University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, before specialising in organic farming,through undertaking a Master of … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Spring 20, Strawberry | Angela Atkinson | abj profile spring-20 str bus-mgt | angela-atkinson | |
| Profile: The Clark Family – Both Growers & Processors | This is an article is profile about the Clark Family, growers & processors in Tasmania. Richard Clark is a second-generation berry farmer. He was raised on the family farm, Lanoma … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Rubus, Winter 20 | Claire McCrory | abj profile rub winter-20 bus-mgt | claire-mccrory | |
| Profile: The Crolla Family – A chance meeting changes the whole family’s lives | This is an article is a profile about the Crolla Family and a chance meeting that changed the whole family’s lives. The Crolla family are English-Italian immigrants who migrated to … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Business Profile, Winter 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb profile winter-20 bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Profile: Tony O’Connell Something from the Ground Blueberries | This article is profile about Tony O’Connell. Blueberry grower Tony O’Connell reflects on his lessons learned during the establishment of the family farm and adopting organic and biological growing principles. | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Business Management, Business Profile, Winter 20 | abj bb bus-mgt profile winter-20 | |||
| Profile: Vince Ngo, Russell Road Farm: A rising star in WA strawberry production | This article is a profile on Vince Ngo, Russell Road Farm: A rising star in WA strawberry production. Vince’s family originally grew tomatoes in Kingsway north of Perth before the … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Spring 22, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj profile spr-22 str bus-mgt | helen-newman | |
| Profile: Western Berry Company, Western Australia | This article is a profile on Western Berry Company. Regans Ford, with its Mediterranean growing climate, is 110km north of Perth and around 35km inland from the coast. It receives … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Blueberry, Business Profile | Helen Newman | abj autumn-22 bb profile bus-mgt | helen-newman | |
| Project Update: Expanding crop protectants for blueberry rust | This article is about a project Update: Expanding crop protectants for blueberry rust. The project specifically addresses issues of current concern for the Blueberry organic sector, but findings will also … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Spring 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb disease spring-20 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| Protected Cropping in Polytunnels | This article is about Protected Cropping in Polytunnels. The use of polytunnels on a commercial scale for berry production is now a more cost-effective option than it has previously been. … | Australian Berry Journal, Growing Systems, Rubus, Summer 21 | Mark Salter | abj growing-systems rub summer-21 | mark-salter | |
| Qld Fruit Fly Host Checklist | Published by Agriculture Victoria, NSW DPI and PIRSA This guide highlights the potential host plants of Qfly as part of the Tri State Fruit Fly Program | Pests | Agriculture Victoria, NSW DPI, PIRSA | pest ipdm | agriculture-victoria nsw-dpi pirsa | |
| Queensland Berry Industry Pre-season Prep ‘n’ Party event — Stanthorpe | This article is about the Queensland Berry Industry Pre-season Prep ‘n’ Party event in Stanthorpe. Following on from the positive feedback received from the Prep ‘n’ Party event held on … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 22 | Jen Rowling | abj industry spr-22 | jen-rowling | |
| Queensland Berry Pre-season Prep ‘n’ Party event | This article is about The Queensland Strawberry Growers’ Association (QSGA) are not proceeding with the Annual Dinner & Awards night in 2022. The half day event was comprised of two … | Australian Berry Journal, Strawberry, Winter 22 | Suzette Argent | abj str winter-22 | suzette-argent | |
| Queensland berry producers learn from desert experts | This is an article about Queensland berry producers learning from desert experts. A delegation of horticultural producers including berry growers from Queensland’s Granite Belt have recently returned from a study … | Australian Berry Journal, Climate, Growing Systems, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Summer 19 | Bron Ford | abj climate growing-systems industry innovate-tech irrigation nutrient-management summer-19 | bron-ford | |
| Queensland fruit fly surveillance | This article is about Queensland fruit fly surveillance. One surveillance tool involves attracting a pest to a trap for monitoring purposes (counting or observing). If a pest is detected early … | Australian Berry Journal, Pests, Spring 21, Strawberry | Bronwyn Koll | abj pest spring-21 str ipdm | bronwyn-koll | |
| Queensland Strawberries Annual Dinner & Awards ’21 | This article is about Queensland Strawberries Annual Dinner & Awards ’21. The Events Centre in Caloundra was where it was all happening on Saturday 30 October for the 2021 Queensland … | Australian Berry Journal, Strawberry, Summer 21 | Suzette Argent | abj str summer-21 | suzette-argent | |
| Queensland Strawberries’ winter season-saving gamble pays off | This article is about Queensland Strawberries’ winter season-saving gamble pays off. As the dust settled on the end of this years’ winter strawberry season, Queensland Strawberry Growers’ Association (QSGA) President, … | Australian Berry Journal, Strawberry, Summer 21, Workforce | Jane Richter | abj str summer-21 workforce | jane-richter | |
| Queensland Strawberry farmer wins Australian Organic Farmer of the Year | This article is about a Queensland Strawberry farmer winning the Australian Organic Farmer of the Year. Growing consistently high-quality fresh produce in today’s challenging climate is definitely part science and … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Strawberry | Jane Richter | abj aut-23 str | jane-richter | |
| Queensland strawberry industry celebrates in style | This article is about Queensland strawberry industry celebrates in style. Just under 200 growers and industry supporters got dressed up and attended the event which was challenged by a number … | Australian Berry Journal, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Bron Ford | abj str summer-20 | bron-ford | |
| Raising Awareness of Nutrition and Berry Benefits with Healthcare Professionals | This is an article about raising awareness of nutrition and berry benefits with healthcare professionals. In February 2022, Nutrition Research Australia (NRAUS) kicked off a 2-year strategic levy investment project, … | Hort Innovation, Industry, Marketing, Nutrient Management, Summer 22 | Jutta Wright | hort-innovation industry marketing nutrient-management sum-22 abj | jutta-wright | |
| Raspberry & Blackberry Marketing Campaign Update | This article is about Raspberry & Blackberry Marketing Campaign Update. The new year is upon us and so too is the new raspberry and blackberry marketing program. With a strong … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Marketing, Rubus | Belinda Van Schaik | abj autumn-21 marketing rub | belinda-van-schaik | |
| Raspberry & Blackberry Marketing Snapshot — 2018/19 | This is an article about a snapshot into Raspberry & Blackberry Marketing for 2018/19. Increasing the domestic per capita consumption of raspberries and blackberries by 40 per cent by 2021, … | Australian Berry Journal, Hort Innovation, Market Data, Marketing, Rubus, Summer 19 | Olivia Grey | abj hort-innovation market-data marketing rub summer-19 | olivia-grey | |
| Raspberry rescue – increasing storage life with SO2 sheets | This is an article about Raspberry rescue increasing storage life with SO2 sheets. Fresh raspberries are surely one of the most perishable of all fruit. Before new varieties became available … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Postharvest, Rubus, Supply Chain | Jenny Ekman | abj autumn-20 postharvest rub supply-chain | jenny-ekman | |
| RB21000 Raspberry & Blackberry Integrated Pest Management Update | The real fun has started in the ‘Raspberry & Blackberry Integrated Pest Management (RB21000)’ project with flower powered plantings and crop surveys happening this summer and autumn. Tasmanian Institute of … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Beneficials, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Rubus | Hasan Rahmani, Michele Buntain, Saleh Adnan, Stephen Quarrell | abj autumn-24 beneficials ipdm rub | hasan-rahmani michele-buntain saleh-adnan stephen-quarrell | |
| RB21002 – Alternative growing media for hydroponic Rubus production | This is an article about an alternative growing media for hydroponic Rubus production. Alternative growing media for hydroponic Rubus production – a desktop review – was commissioned in response to … | Growing Systems, Innovation & Technology, Rubus, Summer 22 | Doris Blaesing | growing-systems innovate-tech rub sum-22 abj | doris-blaesing | |
| RB22001 Strengthening the sustainability of Rubus production | In a mission to develop a long-term sustainability program for the Rubus industry, Lifecycles are embarking on a life cycle assessment (LCA) project aimed at generating comprehensive information and metrics … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Rubus, Sustainability | Gabriella Hooper, Marguerite Renouf | abj autumn-24 rub sustainability | gabriella-hooper marguerite-renouf | |
| Recent advances in shelf-life extension for the rubus and blueberry growers | This is an article about the recent advances in shelf-life extension for the rubus and blueberry growers. Current supply chains focus heavily on cool chain management to preserve fruit quality. … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Rubus, Supply Chain | Nha Huynh | abj autumn-20 rub supply-chain | nha-huynh | |
| Recovery & Resilience: A Berries Australia & Hort360 Project | This article is about Recovery & Resilience: A Berries Australia & Hort360 Project. It is no secret that we live in a volatile and changing climate, and that the last … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Climate, Industry | John Hay | abj aut-23 climate industry | john-hay | |
| Recovery & Resilience: Hort360 Better Business | This article is about Hort360 Better Business modules assisting with farm business recovery & resilience. There are so many factors that growers have to consider these days above and beyond … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 23 | John Hay | abj bus-mgt industry innovate-tech win-23 | john-hay | |
| Red leaf disorder | This is an article is about Red leaf disorder and how it is affecting strawberry plants. Red leaf is a disorder that affects strawberry plants. Signs of the disorder include … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Strawberry, Winter 20 | abj disease str winter-20 ipdm | |||
| Red leaf disorder 2020 farm survey update | This article is about Red leaf disorder 2020 farm survey update. Plants exhibiting RLD are usually undersized with reduced vigour and reduction in yield. To better understand the threat RLD … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Clinton Buck, Joanna Kristoffersen, Madeline Betts, Michelle Paynter | abj disease str winter-21 ipdm | clinton-buck joanna-kristoffersen madeline-betts michelle-paynter | |
| Red Leaf Disorder-knowledge through Field Surveys in South East Queensland | Key data about Red Leaf Disorder has been collected on farms across SEQ for the last 3 seasons (2020-2021-2022). There are significant differences in the incidence of RLD between varieties. … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Spring 23, Strawberry | Joanna Gillespie, Ky Mathews, Michelle Paynter | abj disease spr-23 str ipdm | joanna-gillespie ky-mathews michelle-paynter | |
| Redberry mite unpacked | This article is about Redberry mite. In the last three years blackberry production has catapulted into the Australian berry category, more than quadrupling production to over 1,400 tonnes. Running alongside … | Australian Berry Journal, Pests, Rubus, Summer 20 | Michele Buntain, Stephen Quarrell | abj pest rub summer-20 ipdm | michele-buntain stephen-quarrell | |
| Reducing fertiliser costs with composts and manures in strawberry and other crops | This article is about Reducing fertiliser costs with composts and manures in strawberry and other crops. Australian crop producers will soon be able to better calculate the release of nutrients … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Nutrient Management, Strawberry | David Riches, David Rowlings, Ian Porter, Scott Mattner | abj autumn-22 nutrient-management str | david-riches david-rowlings ian-porter scott-mattner | |
| Reducing reliance on chemical control of fruit fly in blueberries: A Case Study from Smart Berries, Crows Nest, Queensland | Controlling fruit fly has been a persistent challenge for blueberry cultivators in Queensland and Northern New South Wales. This article describes the steps taken to manage Queensland Fruit Fly on … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Blueberry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests | Wendy Morris | abj autumn-24 bb ipdm pest | wendy-morris | |
| Reducing the risk of Red Drupelet Reversion (RDR) | This is an article about reducing the risk of Red Drupelet Reversion (RDR). Rubus researcher and recent University of Tasmania graduate, Dr Max Edgley, has published his latest article in … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Rubus, Summer 19 | Claire McCrory | abj disease rub summer-19 ipdm | claire-mccrory | |
| Regional Tech Hub: Choosing the right internet technology for your property | There are many internet and connectivity technology types available depending on where you live and how you want to use the internet. These include fixed wireless, satellite, mobile broadband and … | Business Management, Innovation & Technology | Regional Tech Hub | bus-mgt innovate-tech | regional-tech-hub | |
| Replanting blueberries: things to consider to prevent erosion and sediment loss | This article is about Replanting blueberries: things to consider to prevent erosion and sediment loss. Soil is essentially a non-renewable resource because it erodes faster than it forms. In NSW, … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Climate, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Soil, Spring 21 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb climate irrigation nutrient-management soil spring-21 | melinda-simpson | |
| Reporting Chemical ‘Non-Performances’ or ‘Adverse Experiences’ | The Adverse Experience Reporting Program (AERP) is a post-registration program that assesses reports of adverse experiences associated with the use of a registered chemical product (or those on minor use … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Spray Management, Winter 24 | APVMA, Jane Richter | abj chemicals spray-management winter-24 ipdm | apvma jane-richter | |
| Research demonstrates not so sweet berries under high temperatures on the Sunshine Coast | This article is about sugar content in berries under high temperatures on the Sunshine Coast. The quality of strawberry is strong related to the levels of sugars, acids and volatiles … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj autumn-22 str | christopher-menzel | |
| Research maps blueberry quality after harvest | This article is about research mapping blueberry quality after harvest. An electronic tongue is one of the tools being used as part of an Honours research project looking at the … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Postharvest, Spring 21 | Brigid Veale | abj bb postharvest spring-21 | brigid-veale | |
| Researching native flies as pollinators of blueberries | This article is about researching native flies as pollinators of blueberries. A lack of insect pollinators during flowering is often the cause of poor berry formation and fewer marketable fruit … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Summer 20 | David Cook | abj beneficials bb pollination summer-20 ipdm | david-cook | |
| Rethink packaging design: use less, use longer and use again | This article is about rethinking packaging design. The change is being driven by consumers who want to see circular packaging that has designed out waste, is reusable, incorporates recycled content, … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Plastic Waste, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Waste | Nerida Kelton | abj autumn-22 industry innovate-tech plastic supply-chain sustainability waste | nerida-kelton | |
| Rising berry stars | This article is about rising berry stars. Sales volume of Blackberries has grown by 102.9% in the last year, but slightly less in value terms up by 92.0%, indicating a … | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Spring 20 | abj rub spring-20 | |||
| Robot Harvesting at Burlington Berries, Tasmania | This article is about robotic harvesting at Burlington Berries in Tasmania. If you visit Burlington Berries during strawberry harvest, you will more than likely see a fleet of 16 Dogtooth … | Australian Berry Journal, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Winter 23 | Mark Salter | abj innovate-tech str win-23 | mark-salter | |
| RUB-Australian Horticulture’s latest Nuffield Scholar is destined for great things | An interview with the latest Australia Nuffield Scholar in November 2023 – Kirsty Dickenson from Costa Berries based in Northdown on the central northern coast of Tasmania. | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Summer 23 | Jane Richter | abj rub sum-23 | jane-richter | |
| RUB-Berry Growers Field Day | Rubus Berry growers gathered at the Cressy Research farm Tasmania on 18 October 2023 to hear from a range of speakers on Integrated Pest Management, optimal sprayer setup and the … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Chemicals, Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Summer 23 | abj beneficials chemicals disease ipdm pest rub sum-23 | |||
| Rubus IDO Mark Salter visits Queensland March 2024 | This article gives an overview of Mark Salter’s tour of Queensland strawberry & raspberry farms – seven farms, two regions and two dinners in just three short days in March … | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Mark Salter, Wendy Morris | abj rub str winter-24 | mark-salter wendy-morris | |
| Rubus Propagation Research | This article is about Rubus Propagation Research. In recent years, Rubus propagation has moved out of the ground and into the greenhouse driven by more intensive production systems and the … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Propagation, Rubus | Michele Buntain | abj autumn-21 propagation rub | michele-buntain | |
| Rubus SARP Overview – Pest & Disease Priorities | This article is a Rubus SARP Overview. Rubus pests and diseases are prioritised as high, moderate and low based on industry consultation plus desktop audit and review. The SARP ranking … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Diseases, Pests, Rubus | Ian Cover | abj autumn-21 disease pest rub ipdm | ian-cover | |
| SARP explained | This article is about explaining SARP. Each industry’s SARP report assists in directing ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of and access to effective chemical controls for the industries, to … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Chemicals, Industry | Jane Richter | abj autumn-21 chemicals industry ipdm | jane-richter | |
| Scams affecting the Agriculture Sector | This is an article about how scams are affecting the Agriculture Sector. The ACCC’s Scamwatch has observed a rise in agriculture scams since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2021 … | Industry, Innovation & Technology, Summer 22 | Jane Richter | industry innovate-tech sum-22 abj | jane-richter | |
| Screening strawberry varieties for resistance to powdery mildew | This article is about screening strawberry varieties for resistance to powdery mildew. The Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) has recently completed 2 years of powdery mildew resistance screenings of current … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Diseases, Strawberry | Apollo Gomez | abj autumn-21 disease str ipdm | apollo-gomez | |
| Seasonal Worker Program: a winning formula for industry | This article is about Seasonal Worker Program. The Australian Government’s Seasonal Worker Program assists employers in the agriculture and accommodation sectors to fill employment gaps unable to be met by … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Winter 20, Workforce | Bronwyn Ford, Claire McCrory | abj industry winter-20 workforce | bronwyn-ford claire-mccrory | |
| Securing Raspberry Pollination | This article is about securing raspberry pollination. In raspberries, self-pollination can take place without the help of insects but is usually limited to the outer stigmas that receive pollen passively … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Pollination, Rubus, Spring 22 | Jonathan Finch, Michele Buntain, Stephen Quarrell | abj beneficials pollination rub spr-22 ipdm | jonathan-finch michele-buntain stephen-quarrell | |
| Senate Committee Biosecurity Protection Levy Final Report 2024 | The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee finished scrutinising the Biosecurity Protection Levy (PBL) Bills and submitted this Final Report on 10 May 2024. The report recommended that … | Biosecurity | Australian Government | biosecurity | australian-government | |
| Serviced Supply Chains: Strawberries | This article is a about decision making in serviced supply chains and how it pertains to Strawberries. Despite Australia’s proximity to key export markets, consistently delivering high quality fruit and … | Australian Berry Journal, Export, Strawberry, Supply Chain, Winter 23 | Jodie Campbell | abj export str supply-chain win-23 | jodie-campbell | |
| Sexy strawberries — the future of strawberry breeding | This article is about the future of strawberry breeding. When working closely with a product it is easy to become biased. Stepping away and checking in with real-world consumers can … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Winter 22 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor, Philippa Lyons, Simoné Moller | abj breeding str winter-22 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor philippa-lyons simone-moller | |
| Silicon for strawberries – A summary of research findings | Silicon is an available nutrient for all plants grown in soil, with its content in plant tissue ranging from 0.1% – 10%. Silicon is a major inorganic constituent in plants, … | Nutrient Management, Strawberry | RMCG | nutrient-management str | rmcg | |
| SIMODIS® insecticide – Emergency Use Permit PER94616 for Chilli thrip in berries | Emergency Use Permit PER94616 for Chilli thrip in berries has approved SIMODIS® insecticide – this article provides key information about its use including mode of action (MOA) and tank mix … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Chemicals, Pests, Rubus, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Helen Newman | abj bb chemicals pest rub str winter-24 ipdm | helen-newman | |
| Smart Farming Guide for Horticulture | This article is about a Smart Farming Guide for Horticulture. Australian horticultural industries are facing increased challenges with climate variability, supply chain reliability and labour shortages. While no single measure … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Business Management, Climate, Energy, Industry, Innovation & Technology | Henry Hyde, Liam Southam-Rogers | abj aut-23 bus-mgt climate energy industry innovate-tech | henry-hyde liam-southam-rogers | |
| Social License in Horticulture | This presentation by the team at Southern Cross University explores the concept of Social License in Horticulture. | Business Management, Social License | Annie O’Shannessy, David Lloyd, Hanabeth Luke | bus-mgt social-license | annie-oshannessy david-lloyd hanabeth-luke | |
| Soil health in blueberries | This article is about importance of soil health in blueberries. The term ‘soil health’ gets used a lot and there is always agreement that it is important, but the term … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Nutrient Management, Winter 23 | Kevin Quinlan | abj bb nutrient-management win-23 | kevin-quinlan | |
| Soilless mixes – what’s important and why? | This is an article about soilless mixes and what’s important and why. The ability to monitor substrate nutritional and moisture status in almost real time is challenging traditional substrate theory. … | Industry, Innovation & Technology, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Summer 22 | Aileen Reid | industry innovate-tech irrigation nutrient-management sum-22 abj | aileen-reid | |
| Soilless mixes — what’s important and why? | This article is about Soilless mixes — what’s important and why? Useful information for protected cropping environments and substrate alternatives. | Australian Berry Journal, Growing Systems, Industry, Nutrient Management, Spring 22 | Aileen Reid | abj growing-systems industry nutrient-management spr-22 | aileen-reid | |
| Spot and blotch diseases of Rubus in Australia | This is an article is about Spot and blotch diseases of Rubus in Australia. In early 2020, the Victorian Blackberry Task Force, in conjunction with Berries Australia and Australian Rubus … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Rubus, Winter 20 | Robin Adair | abj disease rub winter-20 ipdm | robin-adair | |
| Spotted Wing Drosophila management: what changes would you need to make? | This article is about Spotted Wing Drosophila. The spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is not found in Australia, although it now has a large distribution around the globe. In this article … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Winter 20 | Jessica Lye | abj industry pest winter-20 ipdm | jessica-lye | |
| Spotted wing drosophila: What would management look like? | This article is about Spotted wing drosophila. It is termed an ‘emergency plant pest’ of soft fruit industries in Australia. This means that detection of spotted wing drosophila in Australia … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Summer 20 | Jessica Lye | abj industry pest summer-20 ipdm | jessica-lye | |
| Spotted wing drosophila: Exploring biological control | This article is about Spotted wing drosophila. Management overseas follows an integrated approach, with a heavy focus on cultural controls. However, biological control would also be an important element of … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Biosecurity, Diseases, Industry | Jessica Lye | abj autumn-21 biosecurity disease industry ipdm | jessica-lye | |
| Spotted wing drosophila: go-to preparedness resources for time-poor advisors | This article is about spotted wing drosophila. Are you an agronomist, field entomologist, biosecurity officer, industry development manager, or just generally a really popular go-to font of knowledge for your … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Summer 20 | Jessica Lye | abj industry pest summer-20 ipdm | jessica-lye | |
| Spotted wing drosophila: the overseas experience & tips to stay a step ahead | This is an article about spotted wing drosophila the overseas experience & tips to stay a step ahead. In a review headed by Plant and Food Research – Australia, the … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Industry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests | Jessica Lye | abj autumn-20 industry ipdm pest | jessica-lye | |
| Spotted Wing Drosophila: what is being done to prepare? | This is an article about Spotted Wing Drosophila and what is being done to prepare. This update provides information from the following projects that are funded by Hort Innovation using … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Industry, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests | Jessica Lye | abj autumn-20 industry ipdm pest | jessica-lye | |
| Spotted Wing Drosophila: where will this world citizen make its next travel destination? | This is an article about spotted wing Drosophila in the soft fruit industries. The spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a global pest of soft fruit industries and the subject of … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Hort Innovation, Industry, Summer 19 | Francesca Noakes, Jessica Lye | abj disease hort-innovation industry summer-19 ipdm | francesca-noakes jessica-lye | |
| Status update of Blueberry Rust in Tasmania | This article is about status update of Blueberry Rust in Tasmania. Blueberry rust (Thekopsora minima) is a fungal disease of blueberries which causes extensive fruit and leaf lesions, defoliation and … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Blueberry, Diseases | Ian Cover, Michael Tarbath | abj autumn-21 bb disease ipdm | ian-cover michael-tarbath | |
| Strawberries – not a host of Mediterranean fruit fly | Medfly is a pest of quarantine concern and strawberry is regulated by some markets as a host of medfly, requiring postharvest treatment to access those markets. Within Australia for domestic … | Pests, Strawberry | DAFWA | pest str ipdm | dafwa | |
| Strawberries: Growing the Crop in Western Australia | Growing strawberries as a commercial crop needs attention to detail to achieve the best results. The information in this factsheet, as prepared by the Strawberry Growers Association of Western Australia, … | Strawberry | Aileen Reid | str | aileen-reid | |
| Strawberry Café: Online series for controlled environment enthusiasts & other protected cropping resources | Strawberry Café is an online information exchange and discussion group that meets monthly to discuss controlled environment strawberry production issues. This article also presents other useful resources for protected cropping … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Growing Systems, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj autumn-24 growing-systems str | helen-newman | |
| Strawberry growers to receive targeted climate information | This is an article about Strawberry growers to receive targeted climate information. Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA) is a national project involving the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and FarmLink Research, … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Climate, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj aut-23 climate str | helen-newman | |
| Strawberry Innovation Grower Profile – John Hasan: Wandin, Victoria | John Hasan is a second generation strawberry grower, whose family has been growing strawberries and other produce in Wandin since the 1930s. John is also the Chairman of the Victorian … | Business Profile, Strawberry | RMCG | profile str bus-mgt | rmcg | |
| Strawberry Innovation Grower Profile – Paul Mancarella – Silvan, Victoria | Paul Mancarella has been growing strawberries in Silvan, in Victoria’s Yarra Valley for 43 years, in rich red soil, among gently rolling hills. The hilly nature of the Silvan area … | Business Profile, Strawberry | RMCG | profile str bus-mgt | rmcg | |
| Strawberry Innovation Grower Profile – Simon Dornauf: Hillwood Berries | The Dornauf family has farmed in the Meander Valley, north of Launceston, for three generations. Their involvement with berries began 30 years ago, when Simon’s father, Robin, began growing raspberries … | Business Profile, Strawberry | RMCG | profile str bus-mgt | rmcg | |
| Strawberry Innovation Grower Profile – Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm, Vic | The Gallace family have been farming at Sunny Ridge since 1964, but in the last couple of years Sunny Ridge has transitioned from a family run business to a professional … | Business Profile, Strawberry | RMCG | profile str bus-mgt | rmcg | |
| Strawberry Innovation Grower Profile – Vanessa and Brenton Sherry: Harvest the Fleurieu | Vanessa and Brenton Sherry have been growing strawberries commercially for a number of years in South Australia. The family began Kuitpo Forest Strawberries in 1999, servicing the Adelaide Produce Market … | Business Profile, Strawberry | RMCG | profile str bus-mgt | rmcg | |
| Strawberry Market Access Update | This article is about the Strawberry Market Access Update. Strawberries are Australia’s 8th largest fruit export by value and 11th largest by volume (2018-2019 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook). Between 2009 … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Export, Market Data, Strawberry | Jenny Van de Meeberg | abj autumn-21 export market-data str | jenny-van-de-meeberg | |
| Strawberry root and crown rot disease survey 2005-2006 | Reports of unusually high numbers of plant deaths in strawberry crops from growers in Western Australia prompted a survey to identify the cause. Plant and oil samples were taken from … | Diseases, Strawberry | Dennis Phillips, Hossein Golzar | disease str ipdm | dennis-phillips hossein-golzar | |
| Strawberry runner production on display at JCLM Farming | 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 … | Australian Berry Journal, Propagation, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Mark Salter | abj propagation str sum-23 | mark-salter | |
| Strawberry seasonal plant outlook and propagator summary | This is an article about Strawberry seasonal plant outlook and propagator summary. The supply of strawberry plants, both bare root runners and seedling plugs, for winter fruit production was challenging … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Nurseries, Propagation, Strawberry | Bron Ford | abj autumn-20 nurseries propagation str | bron-ford | |
| Strawberry Strategic Agrichemical Review Process Summary | This article is about Strawberry Strategic Agrichemical Review Process Summary. Strawberry industry representatives, including growers, researchers and agronomists, met on Tuesday 2nd February 2021 to discuss the report from the … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Chemicals, Strawberry | Angela Atkinson | abj autumn-21 chemicals str ipdm | angela-atkinson | |
| Switching from eradication to management of Varroa destructor | Since Varroa destructor was detected in NSW in June 2022, 15 pollination dependent industries, the honey bee industry and the Commonwealth and state and territory governments have worked together to … | Australian Berry Journal, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Pollination, Summer 23 | Angela Atkinson | abj ipdm pest pollination sum-23 | angela-atkinson | |
| Tackling Food Waste-Oz Group Co-op’s Third Grade Fruit Management | In this article we look at the utilisation of a familiar waste product found on all berry farms; third grade fruit and how this is being managed by the largest … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Food Waste, Spring 23, Waste | abj bus-mgt food spr-23 waste | |||
| Tasmania: Berry Sprayer Field Day | This is an article about the Tasmania Berry Sprayer Field Day. With Blueberry rust declared endemic in Tasmania and mandatory control restrictions on Blueberry rust now lifted, a number of … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, Blueberry, Chemicals, Industry | Mark Salter | abj aut-23 bb chemicals industry ipdm | mark-salter | |
| Tasmania: Pre-Season Berry Field Day 2022 | This is an article about the Tasmania pre-season berry field day. Fruit Growers Tasmania and Berries Australia held a berry field day at “Berried in Tas” at Carrick on Friday … | Diseases, Industry, Summer 22 | Mark Salter | disease industry sum-22 ipdm abj | mark-salter | |
| The ABGA is funding a major marketing program – please contribute your share | This article is about The ABGA is funding a major marketing program. Why should I pay the voluntary levy? The voluntary levies fund all of the essential activities that contribute … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Winter 21 | abj bb winter-21 | |||
| The ABGA is funding a major marketing & export program – please contribute your share | This article is about the ABGA funding a major marketing & export program. How much levy do I have to pay? For this year standard levies are $0.07/kg fruit sold. … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Blueberry, Export, Marketing | abj autumn-22 bb export marketing | |||
| The Beerenberg Family Farm, Hahndorf, South Australia | This article is profile on The Beerenberg Family Farm. The Beerenberg Family Farm in Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills is a family owned and run business, nearly 200 years in … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Profile, Industry, Winter 21 | Angela Atkinson | abj profile industry winter-21 bus-mgt | angela-atkinson | |
| The causes of blueberry fruit rejections | This is an article is about the causes of blueberry fruit rejections. Effective disease management plays a crucial role for growers and supply chain partners in producing high-quality fruit. Blueberries … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Diseases, Supply Chain | Ebony Faichney | abj autumn-20 disease supply-chain ipdm | ebony-faichney | |
| The challenges of reusing and recycling coir substrate | This article is about reusing and recycling coir substrate in protected cropping. International sea freight costs are currently at double the price they were a year ago, and there are … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 22 | Mark Salter | abj industry innovate-tech winter-22 | mark-salter | |
| The Common Good triumphs over COVID-19 | This article is about COVID-19. | Australian Berry Journal, Crisis Management, Spring 20, Strawberry | Jane Richter | abj crisis spring-20 str bus-mgt | jane-richter | |
| The Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed and Owner Reimbursement Costs | This article is about the emergency plant pest response deed and owner reimbursement costs. The Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD or ‘the Deed’) is a formal, legally binding agreement … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Crisis Management, Industry, Pests | Angela Atkinson | abj autumn-21 crisis industry pest bus-mgt ipdm | angela-atkinson | |
| The future of berries: Are we doing enough to meet technology half-way? | This article is a summary of a BerryQuest 2022 presentation by Jesse Reader, Commercial Manager for Ag Technology & Innovation at Costa Group. The future of berries: Are we doing … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 23, BerryQuest, Innovation & Technology | Jen Rowling | abj aut-23 bqi innovate-tech | jen-rowling | |
| The future’s bright, the future’s blush | Recent food trials conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) have centered on food neophobia, the hesitancy to try new or novel foods. Understanding consumer sentiment is crucial … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Breeding, Strawberry | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor, Nat Ivanova, Philippa Lyons | abj autumn-24 breeding str | jodi-neal katie-oconnor nat-ivanova philippa-lyons | |
| The impact of planting timing on yield in south-east Queensland | This article is about the impact of planting timing on yield in south-east Queensland. | Australian Berry Journal, Spring 20, Strawberry, Summer 20 | Christopher Menzel | abj spring-20 str summer-20 | christopher-menzel | |
| The nbn® network – empowering Australian farms | Connectivity solutions to support Australian agriculture are available almost anywhere and the nbn® network is one part of the solution. Prioritise and invest first in the things that keep you … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Business Management, Innovation & Technology | Robert Hardie | abj autumn-24 bus-mgt innovate-tech | robert-hardie | |
| THE NEW GO-TO FUNGICIDE | This article is about the new go-to Fungicide. MIRAVIS PRIME is a new fungicide recently registered by the APVMA for control of botrytis in all berry crops, with additional control … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Winter 21 | abj chemicals winter-21 ipdm | |||
| The potential effect of flower shape on pollination success in blueberry | This article is about the potential effect of flower shape on pollination success in blueberry. Could the shape or morphology of a flower be important to the attraction of a … | Pollination, Spring 21 | Leanne Davis, Madlen Kratz, Melinda Simpson, Sophie Parks | pollination spring-21 ipdm abj | leanne-davis madlen-kratz melinda-simpson sophie-parks | |
| The relationship between yield and strawberry runner characteristics | The productivity of strawberry is dependent on the supply of high-quality nursery plants. The effect of runner characteristics on the yields of plants in south-east Queensland was investigated. Yields were … | Australian Berry Journal, Propagation, Spring 23, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj propagation spr-23 str | christopher-menzel | |
| The retail landscape in Singapore, Hong Kong & Dubai: Opportunities for Australian berry growers | This Market Tour was funded through the project ‘Joint berry export trade development (MT20004) which is a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Strawberry, Blueberry, and Raspberry and Blackberry … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Export | Angela Atkinson | abj autumn-24 export | angela-atkinson | |
| The Road to Business Diversification | 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 based in the Bundaberg … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Wendy Morris | abj bus-mgt str sum-23 | wendy-morris | |
| The role of trust and social identity on farmers’ intentions to report suspected emergency disease outbreak | This article is about the role of trust and social identity on farmers’ intentions to report suspected emergency disease outbreak. Early reporting of suspected emergency disease outbreaks is important for … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Crisis Management, Industry | Katie Scutt | abj autumn-22 crisis industry bus-mgt | katie-scutt | |
| The true cost of poor quality | This article is about the true cost of poor quality. A consumer recently sent the ABGA a photo highlighting their dismay at being charged $6.50 for a punnet of low-quality … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Spring 22 | Rachel Mackenzie | abj bb spr-22 | rachel-mackenzie | |
| The use of heat in horticulture for pest and disease control | 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. This … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Pests, Strawberry, Summer 23 | Aileen Reid | abj disease pest str sum-23 ipdm | aileen-reid | |
| The Victorian Strawberry Industry Certification Authority: The story of healthy runners | This is an article about The Victorian Strawberry Industry Certification Authority and the story of healthy runners. The Victorian Strawberry Industry Certification Authority Inc. (VSICA) is an independent body that … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Breeding, Nurseries, Propagation, Strawberry | abj autumn-20 breeding nurseries propagation str | |||
| Think you know the dam rules? | This is an article is about knowing the current regulations pertaining to your dam. The NSW state independent water regulator has found that in the Coffs area, most of the … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Blueberry, Irrigation | abj autumn-20 bb irrigation | |||
| Three continent raspberry rort exposed by Reuters | This article is about Three continent raspberry rort exposed by Reuters. In January 2017, Chilean Customs inspectors acted on a tip from a whistle-blower: The country’s prized crop of raspberries … | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Summer 20 | Dave Sherwood | abj rub summer-20 | dave-sherwood | |
| Timorese women in Australian agriculture | This article is about Timorese women in Australian agriculture. Managing Director Kate Sutherland welcomed the diversity of skills and nationalities that SWP employees introduced to her business and said her … | Australian Berry Journal, Rubus, Summer 21 | Ann Robins | abj rub summer-21 | ann-robins | |
| Tinaberries, Bundaberg: Tina shares her agritourism experience and insights | This article is profile about Tinaberries. In my travels this year I have come across several farms doing pick-your own strawberries and dabbling in agritourism as an extension to the … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Business Profile, Spring 21, Strawberry | Suzette Argent | abj bus-mgt profile spring-21 str | suzette-argent | |
| Tips & tricks on managing Botrytis in blueberries | This article is about tips & tricks on managing Botrytis in blueberries. Botrytis causes blossom blight during the flowering period, & fruit rot during post harvest handling and storage. Infections … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Diseases, Winter 20 | Melinda Simpson | abj bb disease winter-20 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| To plant or not to plant: Managing the risk of strawberry fumigant phytotoxicity | The VSIDC are currently funding research by VSICA Research to develop tests for measuring fumigants in soil so that growers know when it is safe to plant their crops. Researchers … | Australian Berry Journal, Chemicals, Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Spring 23, Strawberry | Dylan McFarlane, Scott Mattner | abj chemicals disease ipdm spr-23 str | dylan-mcfarlane scott-mattner | |
| Track more, worry less – Next level traceability for Australian berries | This article is about the next level of traceability for Australian berries. So far, manual and paper-based processes such as spreadsheets, have been sufficient in tracking products to some degree. … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Industry, Innovation & Technology | Melanie Wishart | abj autumn-22 industry innovate-tech | melanie-wishart | |
| Transitioning to protected cropping – Costs and Benefits | This information was developed by Karl McIntosh for the Strawberry Innovation project (August 2018). Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry (BS15002, BS15003 and BS15004) | Business Management, Growing Systems, Strawberry | Karl McIntosh | bus-mgt growing-systems str | karl-mcintosh | |
| True Blue Certification: Fair Farms all the way | This article is about Fair Farms certification. Boosting the horticulture industry’s reputation is a priority for growers who undertake Fair Farms certification. Delivered and developed by Growcom, the Fair Farms … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Labour Law, Spring 21, Workforce | Marsha Aralar | abj industry labour-law spring-21 workforce | marsha-aralar | |
| Understanding viral disinformation in food and agriculture | 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 … | Australian Berry Journal, Business Management, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Summer 23 | Jane Richter | abj bus-mgt industry innovate-tech sum-23 | jane-richter | |
| Unravelling the mixed messages of sustainability in agriculture | This article is about unravelling the mixed messages of sustainability in agriculture. As part of the 2019 round of On Prime, CSIRO’s research entrepreneurship program, we interviewed people working in … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Winter 20 | Alan Woodley, Jane Trindall, Richi Nayak, Zoe Mellick | abj industry innovate-tech winter-20 | alan-woodley jane-trindall richi-nayak zoe-mellick | |
| Update from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program | This article is about update from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program. The aim of the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP) is to breed varieties that are specially adapted to Australia’s … | Australian Berry Journal, Breeding, Strawberry, Summer 21 | Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor | abj breeding str summer-21 | jodi-neal katie-oconnor | |
| Urban plant biosecurity: Understanding the opportunities to better safeguard primary industries | This article is about Urban plant biosecurity. Exotic plant pest transmission pathways are often closely associated with the movement of people or products, with major Ports of Entry being, in … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Industry, Winter 21 | Jessica Lye | abj biosecurity industry winter-21 | jessica-lye | |
| Using biocontrol to tackle fruit fly populations in orchards and urban areas | This article is about using biocontrol to tackle fruit fly populations in orchards and urban areas. A national research project led by Agriculture Victoria and co-sponsored by the Department of … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Industry, Pests, Summer 21 | Paul Cunningham | abj biosecurity industry pest summer-21 ipdm | paul-cunningham | |
| Using native bees as pollinators in Berries | This article highlights the key things to consider when using native bees as pollinators in Berries. The focus of this article is on the use of native bees in berry … | Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Summer 22 | Steve Maginnity | beneficials bb pollination sum-22 ipdm abj | steve-maginnity | |
| Using recycled water for strawberry production | Recycled water is available in nearly all Australian states for horticultural production. Recycled water irrigation schemes offer a number of benefits, including: • Providing an alternative source or supplement to … | Irrigation, Strawberry | RMCG | irrigation str | rmcg | |
| UV-Transmitting plastics reduce powdery mildew in strawberry tunnel production | This article summarises the findings of research published in The American Phytopathological Society Journal of Plant Disease in September 2022: Onofre, B., Gadoury, D., Stensvand, A., Bierman, A., Rea, M., … | Australian Berry Journal, Diseases, Growing Systems, Spring 23, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj disease growing-systems spr-23 str ipdm | helen-newman | |
| UVC as a non-chemical alternative for managing strawberry diseases | This is an article about the use of UVC as a non-chemical alternative for managing strawberry diseases. The number of fungicides available to plant propagators and strawberry growers is limited … | Diseases, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Summer 22 | Helen Newman | disease innovate-tech str sum-22 ipdm abj | helen-newman | |
| Varroa destructor – Transition to Management – what happens now | This article gives an overview of the T2M plan. In September 2023 the National Management Group (NMG) agreed it was no longer feasible to eradicate Varroa mite and a plan … | Australian Berry Journal, Biosecurity, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pollination, Winter 24 | Angela Atkinson | abj biosecurity ipdm pollination winter-24 | angela-atkinson | |
| Varroa mite – where are we at? | This is an article about an update on Varroa mite. On 22 June 2022 Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) was detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of … | Industry, Pests, Summer 22 | Melinda Simpson | industry pest sum-22 ipdm abj | melinda-simpson | |
| Varroa mite — what is it and where are we at? | This article is about Varroa mite an update. Varroa mites are the most serious pest of honey bees worldwide. Varroa infects honey bees in every major beekeeping area of the … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Spring 22 | Melinda Simpson | abj industry pest spr-22 ipdm | melinda-simpson | |
| vegetablesWA Benchmarking Project — An outsider’s view | This article is about vegetablesWA Benchmarking Project . As someone with no background in Horticulture or Agriculture prior to starting the project but a 16+ years background in solving some … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 20 | Bryn Edwards | abj industry spring-20 | bryn-edwards | |
| Victoria: Berry Biosecurity Field Day | This is an article about the Victorian berry biosecurity field day. On Thursday14 September a Biosecurity Field Day was held at Fresh Berry Co in Coldstream in the Yarra Valley. … | Biosecurity, Industry, Summer 22 | Angela Atkinson | biosecurity industry sum-22 abj | angela-atkinson | |
| Victorian diagnostics project leads the way in exotic spotted wing drosophila preparedness | This article is about Victorian diagnostics project leads the way in exotic spotted wing drosophila preparedness. You may already be familiar with the spotted wing drosophila (SWD; Drosophila suzukii), a … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Winter 22 | Maddy Quirk | abj industry pest winter-22 ipdm | maddy-quirk | |
| Victorian research the first line of defence for a threatening strawberry pathogen, Xanthomonas fragariae | This article is about Victorian research into strawberry pathogen, Xanthomonas fragariae. Signs and symptoms of X. fragariae include small water soaked lesions or spots on the underside of the leaves. … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Diseases, Strawberry | Madeleine Quirk | abj autumn-22 disease str ipdm | madeleine-quirk | |
| VIDEO: Accessing export markets – opportunities and shared lessons for strawberries | The opportunity to diversify markets and capitalise on the increasing food demand in Asia, as a result of strengthening economies and a growing middle class, is part of the push … | Export, Strawberry, Video | RMCG | export str video | rmcg | |
| VIDEO: Blueberry Mechanical Harvesting – Jas Benning NSW | This video shows photos and video clips of the mechanical blueberry harvester in action at Jas Benning’s farm in northern NSW January 2024 | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Blueberry, Innovation & Technology, Video | Gaius Leong, NSW DPI | abj autumn-24 bb innovate-tech video | gaius-leong nsw-dpi | |
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Berries & the Supply Chain – Berry Consumer Landscape: George Margin | Berries & the Supply Chain – getting to know your Customers and Consumers. George Margin from Hort Innovation talks about the data that provides a view of the Berry Consumer … | BerryQuest, Hort Innovation, Market Data, Marketing, Supply Chain, Video | bqi hort-innovation market-data marketing supply-chain video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Berries & the Supply Chain – Sustainability: Ingrid Roth | Berries & the Supply Chain – getting to know your Customers and Consumers. Hear from Ingrid Roth from Roth Rural sharing her experience with Sustainability Data & Global Targets – … | BerryQuest, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Video | bqi supply-chain sustainability video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Berry Popular & Berry Profitable? Prof David Hughes | Berry Popular & Berry Profitable? Prof David Hughes BQI22 | BerryQuest, Business Management, Video | bqi bus-mgt video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Pest & Disease – UVC for Fungal Control in Strawberries: Prof Natalia Peres | Pest & Disease – UVC for Fungal Control in Strawberries: Prof Natalia Peres This talk was pre-recorded and shared with delegates. BQI22 | BerryQuest, Diseases, Strawberry, Video | bqi disease str video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: The Business of Berries – A Global View – Peter McPherson | The Business of Berries – A Global View: The Australian Perspective – Peter McPherson BQI22 | BerryQuest, Business Management, Video | bqi bus-mgt video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: The Business of Berries – A Global View: Soren Bjorn & Juan Ignacio Allende | Hear from these two International Speakers – LIVE-STREAMED from the USA direct to the Conference Session. ‘How Berries Became The World’s Favourite Fruit’ Soren Bjorn, Driscoll’s of the Americas, California … | BerryQuest, Business Management, Video | bqi bus-mgt video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: The Business of Berries – A Global View: Soren Bjorn & Juan Ignacio Allende | Hear from these two International Speakers – LIVE-STREAMED from the USA direct to the Conference Session How Berries Became The World’s Favourite Fruit via LIVE STREAM Soren Bjorn, Driscoll’s of … | BerryQuest, Marketing, Video | bqi marketing video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Workforce – Certification Schemes for Ethical Sourcing: Sachin Ayachit | Workforce – Certification Schemes for Ethical Sourcing: Sachin Ayachit, Growcom Fair Farms BQI22 | BerryQuest, Business Management, Video, Workforce | bqi bus-mgt video workforce | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Workforce – The Gen Z Uprising: Blair Brown, Growcom | Workforce – The Gen Z Uprising: Blair Brown, Growcom BQI22 | BerryQuest, Business Management, Labour Law, Video, Workforce, Workplace Safety | bqi bus-mgt labour-law video workforce safety | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 1 Tue 26 July: Workforce – The Labour Crisis in Australia: Steve Burdette, AEA | Workforce – The Labour Crisis in Australia:- Options, Risks & Costs: Steve Burdette, Approved Employers of Australia BQI22 | BerryQuest, Labour Law, Video, Workforce | bqi labour-law video workforce | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Achieving Export Success – Table Grapes: Jeff Scott, ATGA | Export Success – Top Tips from Experienced Industry Leaders Achieving Export Success – Table Grapes: Jeff Scott, ATGA BQI22 | BerryQuest, Export, Video | bqi export video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Biosecurity Matters – Varroa Mite | Biosecurity Matters – Varroa Mite Effects of Varroa on Bees and Horticultural Industries Dr Cooper Schouten, SCU with Q&A with Dr Schouten & Steve Fuller, Bee Services BQI22 | BerryQuest, Biosecurity, Pests, Pollination, Video | bqi biosecurity pest pollination video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Export Success – Learnings from Vegetables: Michael Coote, AUSVEG | Export Success – Top Tips from Experienced Industry Leaders Export Learnings from the Vegetable Industry: Michael Coote, AUSVEG BQI22 | BerryQuest, Export, Video | bqi export video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Export Success – Top Tips from Experienced Industry Leaders Export Learnings from the Vegetable Industry: Michael Coote, AUSVEG | Export Success – Top Tips from Experienced Industry Leaders Insights on Strawberry Exports and How the Markets Work: Jamie Michael, Ti Produce BQI22 | BerryQuest, Export, Market Data, Marketing, Strawberry, Video | bqi export market-data marketing str video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Export Success – Top Tips from Industry Leaders: Jenny Van de Meeberg | Export Success – Top Tips from Industry Leaders: Jenny Van de Meeberg, Berries Australia BQI22 | BerryQuest, Export, Video | bqi export video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: IPM & Pollination – Jake Byrne & Lachlan Chilman, Biological Services | IPM & Pollination NEW IPM technologies & an update on Chilli Thrips Jake Byrne & Lachlan Chilman, Biological Services BQI22 | BerryQuest, Pollination, Video | bqi pollination video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: IPM & Pollination: A Beekeepers Perspective – Steve Fuller, Bee Services | IPM & Pollination A Beekeepers Perspective Do’s & Don’ts Steve Fuller, Bee Services BQI22 | Beneficials, BerryQuest, Pollination, Video | beneficials bqi pollination video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – High Impact Meteorology: Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Ag | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – High Impact Meteorology: Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Ag BQI22 | BerryQuest, Climate, Nutrient Management, Video | bqi climate nutrient-management video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Pest & Disease: Apollo Gomez, QDAF | Pest & Disease DAF Research on Management of Strawberry Diseases: Apollo Gomez, QDAF BQI22 | BerryQuest, Diseases, Strawberry, Video | bqi disease str video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Pest & Disease: Associate Prof Paul Cunningham, AgriBio | Parasitoids & Biopesticides for the Biological Control of Qfly: Associate Prof Paul Cunningham, AgriBio BQI22 | BerryQuest, Diseases, Pests, Video | bqi disease pest video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Pest & Disease: Fruit Waste Management for Qfly Prevention: Bronwyn Koll | Pest & Disease Fruit Waste Management for Qfly Prevention: Bronwyn Koll, Agribusiness Yarra Valley BQI22 | BerryQuest, Diseases, Food Waste, Pests, Video, Waste | bqi disease food pest video waste ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: Pollination in Protected Cropping in Berries – AP Alan Dorin, Monash Uni | Hear from Associate Professor Alan Dorin about Improving Insect Pollination in a Protected Cropping growing situation for berries BQI22 | BerryQuest, Growing Systems, Pollination, Video | bqi growing-systems pollination video ipdm | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: The Future of Berries – Fiona Turner, Bitwise Agronomy | The Future of Berries Knowing What You Are Going to Grow, Made Easy With AI: Fiona Turner, Bitwise Agronomy BQI22 | BerryQuest, Breeding, Video | bqi breeding video | |||
| VIDEO: BQI22 Day 2 Wed 27 July: The Future of Berries – Jesse Reader, Costa Group | The Future of Berries Are We Doing Enough to Meet Technology Half Way: Jesse Reader, Costa Group BQI22 | BerryQuest, Innovation & Technology, Video | bqi innovate-tech video | |||
| VIDEO: Farms offering pick your own strawberries to the public in Qld | This short video features Brendon Hoyle from Ashbern Farms in Queensland talking about what is required to operate a PYO at your Strawberry farm. Recorded in July 2020. | Strawberry, Video | str video | |||
| VIDEO: Fruit Fly Management in Strawberries | Watch this webinar recording from the 1 February 2018 with Dan Papacek and Paul Jones from Bugs for Bugs discuss the biology and behaviour of Queensland Fruit Fly and recommend … | Pests, Strawberry, Video | RMCG | pest str video ipdm | rmcg | |
| VIDEO: Presentation by Anna Mackintosh TIA Honours Student – Epidemiology and management of powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis) on strawberry | This is a recording of a presentation on ‘Epidemiology and management of powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis) on strawberry’ by Anna Mackintosh Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, Honours Seminar | Diseases, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Strawberry, Video | Anna Mackintosh, TIA | disease ipdm str video | anna-mackintosh tia | |
| VIDEO: Spotted Wing Drosophila preparedness | Watch this webinar recording from the 11 April 2019 with leading grower and Chair of Protected Cropping Australia Nicky Mann, international researchers Bethan Shaw from East Malling Research with Jessica … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Strawberry, Video | RMCG | ipdm pest str video | rmcg | |
| VIDEO: Strawberry irrigation and nutrient management planning in protective cropping | Tony Bundock from Genesis Horticultural Solutions provides an overview of irrigation and nutrient management planning for strawberries grown in a protected cropping system. The talk was provided during the Hydroponic … | Growing Systems, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Strawberry, Video | RMCG, Tony Bundock | growing-systems irrigation nutrient-management str video | rmcg tony-bundock | |
| VIDEO: Tour of the CCC Blueberry Research Facility – Wollongbar NSW | Published 6 December 2021 Take a tour of the Clean Coastal Catchments’ (CCC) Blueberry Research Facility funded by the NSW Marine Estate Management Strategy, and find out about our research … | Blueberry, Industry, Nutrient Management, Video | NSW DPI | bb industry nutrient-management video | nsw-dpi | |
| VIDEO: Transitioning from soils to substrates in strawberry production | Watch this webinar recording from the 1 November 2018 as growers and industry experts discuss their experiences with transitioning from soil to substrates. In this recording, moderated by Clinton Muller … | Growing Systems, Strawberry, Video | RMCG | growing-systems str video | rmcg | |
| VIDEO: Webinar – Flower Mapping with Klaas Plas | This video is a recording of the Webinar with Klaas Plas from Berrykonsult held in 2022 and hosted by Fruit Growers Tasmania supported by Berries Australia. | Strawberry, Video, Webinar | Berry Konsult, FGT, Klaas Plas | str video webinar | berry-konsult fgt klaas-plas | |
| VIDEO: Webinar – Minor Use Permits with Peter Dal Santo – VegNET Tasmania | This webinar covers a range of topics relating to minor use permits for agrichemicals including: – A brief overview of minor use permits; what they are for, when they are … | Chemicals, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Video, Webinar | Peter Del Santo, RMCG, VegNET | chemicals ipdm video webinar | peter-del-santo rmcg vegnet | |
| VIDEO: Webinar – Strawberries in balance & Integrated Pest Management with Klaas Plas | Klaas Plas is a strawberry expert from the Netherlands with over 30 years experience in all aspects of strawberry production. Through his company Berry Konsult he works with growers across … | Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Strawberry, Video, Webinar | Berry Konsult, Klaas Plas, TIA | ipdm str video webinar | berry-konsult klaas-plas tia | |
| VIDEO: Webinar – Strawberry nursery tray plug plant quality Klaas Plas | This video is a recording of the Webinar held on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 by Fruit Growers Tasmania and Berries Australia. Klaas Plas from Berrykonsult provided an overview of: 1. … | Growing Systems, Strawberry, Video, Webinar | FGT, Klaas Plas | growing-systems str video webinar | fgt klaas-plas | |
| VIDEO: Webinar-Advances in automated irrigation & irrigation efficiency | Presentations about advances in automated irrigation & irrigation efficiency supported by AgriFutures, VSGA and Berries Australia. Speakers Emanuele Corallo (Ausberry Farmers), Jeremy Giddings (Agriculture Victoria) and Andres Jaramillo (Irrigation Australia … | Innovation & Technology, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Video, Webinar | Andres Jaramillo, Emanuele Corallo, Jeremy Giddings | innovate-tech irrigation nutrient-management video webinar | andres-jaramillo emanuele-corallo jeremy-giddings | |
| VIDEO: Webinar-Implementing Traceability in Berry supply chains | Presentation by Rose Elphick-Darling, Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional and Rural Futures at Deakin University and Greg Calvert (FreshChain Systems). Webinar organised by the Victorian Strawberry Growers Association … | Food Safety, Strawberry, Supply Chain, Video, Webinar | Greg Calvert, Rose Elphick-Darling | food-safety str supply-chain video webinar | greg-calvert rose-elphick-darling | |
| VIDEO: Webinar-Levity Cropscience-Nitrogen and Calcium in berries with David Marks | Berries Australia Webinar recorded in October 2022 where David Marks discusses Nitrogen and Calcium in berry growing | Nutrient Management, Video, Webinar | David Marks | nutrient-management video webinar | david-marks | |
| VIDEO: Webinar-Microwave Innovations in the Strawberry Industry | Graham Brodie from the University of Melbourne discussing the use of microwaves in the Strawberry Industry, Dr Scott Mattner from VSICA presenting on Managing Charcoal Rot in Strawberry with Microwave: … | Diseases, Innovation & Technology, Strawberry, Video, Webinar | Graham Brodie, Liam Hescott, Scott Mattner | disease innovate-tech str video webinar ipdm | graham-brodie liam-hescott scott-mattner | |
| VIDEO: Webinar-Robotic possibilities and opportunities for the Berry Industry | Agrifutures, VSGA & Berries Australia present this webinar with Joe McGee (Harvest Robotics), Prof Salah Sukkarieh (Australian Centre for Field Robotics), Liam Burns (AlterraTech) and Alastair McLean (Powerplants) recorded on … | Innovation & Technology, Video, Webinar | Alastair McLean, Joe McGee, Liam Burns, Salah Sukkarieh | innovate-tech video webinar | alastair-mclean joe-mcgee liam-burns salah-sukkarieh | |
| VIDEOS: PCA Protected Cropping Toolkit | This toolkit is a series of six ‘how to’ videos developed to support the protected cropping industry. They were developed as part of a VegNET NSW project in partnership with … | Growing Systems, Video | PCA | growing-systems video | pca | |
| WA Food and Beverage Packaging Forum Highlights | This is an article about the highlights from the WA Food and Beverage Packaging Forum. A full day of presentations accompanied by trade exhibits was held on 26 October. Three … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Summer 19, Supply Chain | Aileen Reid | abj industry summer-19 supply-chain | aileen-reid | |
| WA Heavenly Strawberries Guaranteed Sweet | This article is about WA Strawberries. Scott Williams QPI’s Berry Category Manager tells us why Heavenly Strawberries are a WA local success story, and why it’s not just the flavour, … | Australian Berry Journal, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Damon Watling | abj str winter-21 | damon-watling | |
| WA Strawberry Quality Forum | This article is about the WA Strawberry Quality Forum. Fruit that meets the requirements of major customers is in plentiful supply; while fruit that doesn’t meet these requirements is also … | Australian Berry Journal, Postharvest, Spring 21, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj postharvest spring-21 str | helen-newman | |
| WA Workshop: Transitioning to substrate for strawberry growing | This article is about transitioning into substrate for strawberry growing in protected cropping. Anthony and Lee-Anne Yewers of Berry Sweet Strawberry Farm shared the learnings of their 15-year substrate journey … | Australian Berry Journal, Growing Systems, Spring 21, Strawberry | Helen Newman | abj growing-systems spring-21 str | helen-newman | |
| Wanted — Raspberry & Blackberry growers | This article is about Integrated pest management approaches to address pest challenges in raspberry and blackberry has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the raspberry and blackberry research and development … | Australian Berry Journal, Hort Innovation, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Pests, Rubus, Winter 23 | Michele Buntain, Stephen Quarrell | abj hort-innovation ipdm pest rub win-23 | michele-buntain stephen-quarrell | |
| Warmer temperatures, smaller fruit and possibly lower returns for strawberry producers in southern Queensland | This article is about warmer temperatures, smaller fruit and possibly lower returns for strawberry producers in southern Queensland. Australia produces about 94,000 tonnes of strawberries each year worth $445 million. … | Australian Berry Journal, Climate, Strawberry, Winter 21 | Christopher Menzel | abj climate str winter-21 | christopher-menzel | |
| Waste not, want not | This is an article about dealing with waste in the berry industry. The origin of that saying is really not clear, unlike its meaning; if one is not wasteful then … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Industry, Plastic Waste, Supply Chain, Waste | abj autumn-20 industry plastic supply-chain waste | |||
| Water in NSW: How it’s managed and what you need to know | This article is about Water in NSW. Water management in NSW can be complicated. It’s easy to understand why – with many agencies, rules and regulations for water, it can … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Irrigation, Winter 22 | Niamh Brady | abj industry irrigation winter-22 | niamh-brady | |
| Water management during drought | This is an article is about water management during drought. During drought, producers should implement all possible management strategies that maximise water use efficiency and minimise the negative effects of … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Blueberry, Climate, Innovation & Technology, Irrigation | Melinda Simpson | abj autumn-20 bb climate innovate-tech irrigation | melinda-simpson | |
| We hope you’ll find Infopest berry helpful | This article is about Infopest. Infopest is Growcom’s flagship online database for agricultural and veterinary pesticides. Whether you grow bayberries or young berries or anything more mainstream in between, Infopest … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Innovation & Technology, Integrated Pest & Disease Management, Spring 21 | abj industry innovate-tech ipdm spring-21 | |||
| Webinar Report – Klaas Plas – What strawberry yield pattern are you aiming for? | This article provides a summary of the information presented by strawberry expert Klaas Plas at the Fruit Growers Tasmania & Berries Australia webinar for strawberry growers and propagators held on … | Australian Berry Journal, Nurseries, Propagation, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Helen Newman, Klaas Plas | abj nurseries propagation str winter-24 | helen-newman klaas-plas | |
| Webinar: National Transition to Management of Varroa Mite 30 April 2024 AHBIC | This Webinar 1: National Transition to Management 30 April 2024 was hosted and uploaded by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council on 1 May 2024. | Pollination, Webinar | AHBIC | pollination webinar ipdm | ahbic | |
| Website: Berry Konsult – Klaas Plas | A direct link to berrykonsult.com – the website for Klaas Plas’s European consulting business Berry Konsult which has a broad range of freely available resources for Strawberry growers. | Strawberry | Klaas Plas | str | klaas-plas | |
| What are the latest trends in raspberries? | This article is about what are the latest trends in raspberry genetics. Raspberry production, marketing and consumption have developed tremendously in the recent past. In many parts of the world, … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Breeding, Rubus | Jamie Petchell | abj autumn-22 breeding rub | jamie-petchell | |
| What does the Certification label on a box of strawberry plants really mean? | This article is about certification box labelling. To propagate certified strawberry plants for commercial sale in Australia, each plant propagator must normally be accredited with a body such as ASPAA … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 22, Postharvest, Strawberry, Supply Chain | abj autumn-22 postharvest str supply-chain | |||
| What is funded under the Smart Fruit Fly Management measure? | This article is about What is funded under the Smart Fruit Fly Management measure? The National Fruit Fly Council brings together governments, growers and research funders to oversee implementation of … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Pests, Spring 20 | abj industry pest spring-20 ipdm | |||
| What is the role of a Berry Industry Development Officer? | An explanation of the role of an IDO: to understand your challenges, share known solutions and promote the development of new solutions by industry stakeholders (like Hort Innovation) where these … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 24, Industry | Wendy Morris | abj autumn-24 industry | wendy-morris | |
| What’s the attraction of honey bees to blueberry flowers? | This article is about the attraction of honey bees to blueberry flowers? We are particularly interested in berry crops grown under protective covers such as bird netting, hail netting and … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Spring 20 | Leanne Davis, Madlen Kratz, Melinda Simpson, Sophie Parks | abj beneficials bb pollination spring-20 ipdm | leanne-davis madlen-kratz melinda-simpson sophie-parks | |
| Who is who in Horticulture today | This article is about who is who in Horticulture today. According to the latest edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (2018/19), total Horticultural production is worth $14.4bn at farmgate. … | Australian Berry Journal, Industry, Spring 20 | Jane Richter | abj industry spring-20 | jane-richter | |
| Who to consult when planning for blueberry development | February 2015, Primefact 1388 first edition The blueberry industry in the North Coast region of NSW continues to develop as a major emerging industry, with NSW producing 84% of Australia’s … | Blueberry, Social License | Melinda Simpson | bb social-license bus-mgt | melinda-simpson | |
| Why pollinator identity impacts blueberry productivity | This article is about pollinator identity impacts blueberry productivity. Which insect species visit a blueberry crop can significantly impact pollination effectiveness and fruit set, according to the findings of a … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Blueberry, Pollination, Winter 21 | abj beneficials bb pollination winter-21 ipdm | |||
| Why understanding soil texture is key to blueberry mound management | This article is about why understanding soil texture is key to blueberry mound management. The aim of best practice nutrient management for blueberry growers is to apply the right amount … | Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Innovation & Technology, Summer 20 | Justine Cox | abj bb innovate-tech summer-20 | justine-cox | |
| Workforce issues: an update | This article is about Workforce issues. There is no doubt that the berry industry is facing a workforce crisis because of the closure of international borders. As a sector we … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 21, Industry, Labour Law, Workplace Safety | Rachel Mackenzie | abj autumn-21 industry labour-law safety workforce | rachel-mackenzie | |
| Would you like to save money on your annual Freshcare audit? | This article is about saving money on your annual Freshcare audit. In my spare time, I also wear another hat as one half of a small family horticulture farm in … | Australian Berry Journal, Food Safety, Industry, Spring 22 | Jane Richter | abj food-safety industry spr-22 | jane-richter | |
| Yield is strongly related to leaf area expansion in strawberries – implications for cropping under climate change | This is an article about the yield being strongly related to leaf area expansion in strawberries and the implications for cropping under climate change. This article examines the relationship between … | Australian Berry Journal, Autumn 20, Climate, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj autumn-20 climate str | christopher-menzel | |
| Yields in commercial strawberry fields are limited by the availability of pollen & insect pollinators | This article is about the availability of pollen & insect pollinators. Strawberry plants are dependent on insects for successful pollination. Pollinator exclusion experiments indicate the degree to which a plant … | Australian Berry Journal, Beneficials, Pollination, Spring 22, Strawberry | Christopher Menzel | abj beneficials pollination spr-22 str ipdm | christopher-menzel | |
| Yields of strawberry plants vary more with the season than with the cultivar | This article reports on the productivity and quality of strawberry cultivars developed in Queensland and Florida. The plants were evaluated over winter and spring on the Sunshine Coast from 2020 … | Australian Berry Journal, Climate, Strawberry, Winter 24 | Christopher Menzel | abj climate str winter-24 | christopher-menzel |
