Old ways and new keeping bee industry strong
Third-generation beekeeper Tim Alt has a passion for beekeeping, honey production and the Australian bee industry. His respect for passed down knowledge, combined with the…
Horticulture
A promising debut season for Belanty in Stanthorpe
They’re pretty good judges of the best way to grow healthy, appetising apples in Stanthorpe, in Queensland’s southern downs. After all, it’s home to the…
Horticulture, Seasons
Billions of willing workers for horticulture
Soil micro-organisms can be your hardest working and often most forgotten teammates. Growers have found that encouraging what is available in the soil, introducing and…
Horticulture, Seasons
Newer almond fungicides show strength amid product restrictions
Growing restrictions on the use of some traditional fungicides is shining a light on newer fungicides that also provide benefits around handling and compatibility with…
Farm Supplies, Horticulture, Seasons
It’s easy to go DRY in your orchard and plantation
Sometimes when faced with the decision between two products that will get the job done you need to choose the one that makes life easy.…
Horticulture, Seasons
Tackling environmental stress for your best pollination and yield
Once a seed is planted, environmental factors can start to reduce its full potential by up to 70 per cent. These environmental stresses can include…
Cropping, Horticulture, Seasons
Food safety standards from farm to table
Food safety is a matter of highest concern for consumers as well as all the participants in the supply chain. Consumers do not just want…
Horticulture
Supporting a growing beekeeping community
Interest in beekeeping is blooming in south east Queensland and northern New South Wales, leading Elders Stanthorpe to step up its support for emerging and…
Horticulture
Australia – the sweet spot for South African citrus expert
Rolf Swart stumbled upon a career in agriculture while waiting tables at a restaurant in South Africa and he hasn’t looked back since. Although an…
Careers, Horticulture
Southeast Queensland horticulture update and outlook
Southeast Queensland farming districts have experienced unusually high rainfall this winter, sparking joy and strong prices among crop producers. So says Greg Teske, agronomist at…
Horticulture
Take five for farm safety week
It’s National Farm Safety week, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on ways to improve the safety of everyone on your farm. Farmsafe Australia’s…
