May 10, 2022 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Technology/Science
Fruit, vegetable, nut, nursery and turf growers around the country who would like to see a technology demonstrated on-farm are being encouraged to reach out to the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF). Part of the $9M Gatton Smart Farm project...
Mar 15, 2022 | Australia, Environment, Grove Innovation News, Technology/Science
The power of technology on a farm is in full force at the Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) Koo Wee Rup demonstration site in Victoria. Koo Wee Rup is a family farm in Gippsland currently involved in vegetable cropping, and one of a number of Soil Wealth...
Dec 14, 2021 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Technology/Science
Automation, field-based sensors, weather station networks, protected cropping and supply chain tools are just some of the technologies that Australian horticulture growers will be able to test at a new $9M “Smart Farm” facility announced in late November. The Gatton...
Dec 14, 2021 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases, Technology/Science
The iMapPESTS team has recently deployed its mobile surveillance unit Sentinel 4 to Horsham, Victoria, where it is monitoring high priority pests and diseases which affect both grains and vegetables. In addition to providing valuable information on pests and diseases,...
Jun 16, 2020 | Courses/Education, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Technology/Science
In recent editions we’ve provided details of the AOA’s ‘let’s keep the knowledge sharing going during COVID-19’ webinar series, covering a range of productivity and profitability topics directly affecting Australian olive growers and producers. The six events held to...
Feb 11, 2020 | Australia, Environment, Grove Innovation News, News, Technology/Science
Amid devastating bushfire activity across Australia, scientists have released a map showing avocado, mango, olive, banana, macadamia and citrus orchards that have been impacted, to help with response and recovery efforts. Driven by a Hort Innovation investment, in...