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Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Citrus grader boosts research and innovation

Sept. 9, 2025 | 3 min read
The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has unveiled a new state-of-the-art citrus grader, marking a significant step forward in NSW citrus research and development.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Seeker Duo delivers early season powdery mildew control

Aug. 26, 2025 | 3 min read
Achieving excellent control of diseases such as powdery mildew, especially early in the season, creates a strong foundation for producing high quality wine grapes and wines.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Thiopron fungicide powdery mildew control on tap

Aug. 25, 2025 | 3 min read
Growers looking for an easy-to-use sulphur to protect grape vines from powdery mildew and tomato crops from mites and powdery mildew will have access to an advanced liquid formulation from UPL Australia this season.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Yarra Valley growers switch away from old chemistry

Aug. 22, 2025 | 3 min read
The first botrytis fungicide release in decades has been welcomed by grapegrowers in the Yarra Valley of Victoria as an excellent alternative to existing disease control options that are losing effectiveness.
Biologicals - Market insight

Unlocking the power of biologicals

July 28, 2025 | 3 min read
As growers across Australia face increasing pressures to reduce chemical inputs, improve soil health, and build sustainable production systems, biological solutions are no longer just an alternative — they are becoming essential tools for modern horticulture.
Biologicals - Market insight

NEM reshaping Australian agriculture with science that listens

July 25, 2025 | 3 min read
Australian farmers face unprecedented challenges: climate variability, soil degradation, and rising input costs. In this evolving landscape, many are turning their attention underground – to the living systems which sustain healthy, resilient crops.
Biologicals - Market insight

ADAMA adds unique stubble management solution for multiple cropping benefits

July 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Growing crop protection formulation specialist and supplier, Adama Australia, has strengthened its early season portfolio with a new product addressing a key challenge many growers face prior to planting – crop stubble management.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Controlling vine suckers with minimal labour

Nov. 27, 2024 | 3 min read
The challenge of controlling vine suckers in current labour markets is being addressed with a herbicide option in many vineyards across the Barossa region of South Australia.
Market insight - Spring horticulture & viticulture

Caterpillar control DiPel holds fast on resistance and affordability

Sept. 13, 2024 | 3 min read
Brassica growers planning their spring planting could count on leading organic Lepidopteran caterpillar control DiPel to protect their crop and enjoy significant cost benefits at the same time according to agronomist Bruce Stark, from reseller Lindsay Rural Gatton in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley.
Biologicals - Market insight

Scientists discover ‘off switch’ in legumes

July 29, 2024 | 3 min read
A genetic off switch that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time by a team of international scientists, led by La Trobe University researchers.
Spring horticulture & viticulture

New Syngenta viticulture fungicides impress

Aug. 30, 2023 | 2 min read
The anticipated arrival of three new grape fungicides from Syngenta has generated excitement among advisors, eager for growers to realise the benefits in their production systems.
Spring horticulture & viticulture

Potato and onion crops boosted by mycorrhizae

Aug. 28, 2023 | 3 min read
Most vegetable growers typically only squeeze out marginal productivity gains each year, if at all, through improved varieties, agronomic practices, and the latest crop protection technology.
Spring horticulture & viticulture

Microscopic organisms to increase crop yields

Aug. 22, 2023 | 2 min read
Scientists are investigating whether root systems packed with certain combinations of tiny living things – or microbiomes – result in a more productive plant with the aim of developing new products to increase yield.
Spring horticulture & viticulture

Luna Experience set to benefit vegie growers

Aug. 15, 2023 | 3 min read
Tomato, capsicum, cucurbit and bulb vegetable growers are now set to benefit from a new effective fungicide option following new registrations for Bayer Crop Science’s Luna Experience.
Spring horticulture & viticulture

New fungicide provides flexibility in brassicas

Aug. 14, 2023 | 3 min read
Using the right fungicide is a critical decision along the northwest coast of Tasmania, because the wet weather that can sweep through the area creates ideal disease conditions, particularly in spring.

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Inside this issue
Harnessing AI to transform agriculture
Chemical free future for fly strike
Harvest declaration submission now simpler and faster
Sorghum trials aim to improve summer fodder for SA growers
Make the most of your N strategy
Twists and turns for a rewarding career
Why AI governance is now a core leadership
INSIGHTS: Adjuvants & Spray application; Winter Cropping; Winter pastures & forage
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