Australian horticulture growers have joined forces with state agencies in a $15 million bid to drive supply chain efficiencies and strengthen their domestic and international trade offerings.
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ARM Hub works with banana farmers to automate the industry
ARM Hub has partnered with North Queensland Banana Farmers and Hort Innovation to adopt more continuous improvement and automation technology, and deliver the Banana Industry Strategic Investment Plan.
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Mushroom growers call on food industry for nutrition knowledge
Australian Mushrooms has teamed up with Nutrition Research Australia in a new nutrition education program, calling on food industry professionals to help uncover ways the Australian mushroom could solve some of the nation’s biggest nutrition problems.
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New trial explores almond orchard recycling in Australia
Scientists are working with a Victorian almond grower to trial an orchard redevelopment practice that is reducing the industry’s carbon footprint in the United States.
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Speed breeding top crops could protect mango and macadamia industries
Dr Stephanie Kerr from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has been awarded funding for two research projects on speed breeding new mango and macadamia crop varieties that protect from pests, disease and climate change.
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QUT and Hort Innovation research could end global banana threat
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Hort Innovation have launched a $9.8 million research project to develop Cavendish and Goldfinger bananas that are resistant to Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a deadly disease that is threatening global production.
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Growers go nuts for new macadamia varieties
The Australian macadamia industry is flourishing as tree sales soar, with as many as 2.5 million trees to be established across growing regions in Queensland and New South Wales over the next few years.
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Satellite images predict the NT’s next mango harvest yield
Images sent back from space are helping Northern Territory farmers plan their mango harvests – this includes predicting the equipment and number of staff that may be needed.
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