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Introducing Australian AgTech landscape

AgTech Growth Fund drives innovation for SA primary producers

Farmer AgTech stories - For farmers by farmers

Climate-smart irrigation in temperate fruit orchards

Irrigation technology at Angullong

Demonstration sites – a great way to view the range of technologies

Published - 8 September 2025
By Michael Cashen

Combining Farming and Solar: A Practical Guide for NSW Landowners

A new resource is now available to help landowners and solar developers unlock the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy. The Agrivoltaics Handbook, developed …
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Connectivity

An NLIS ear tag can help to prevent livestock theft

Published - 11 August 2025
By Tom Flanagan, NSW DPIRD Farms of the Future

Protecting your livestock: Why you should read MLA’s latest article on Stock Theft Prevention

Stock theft remains a persistent and costly issue for Australian producers, however Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest article offers practical, actionable advice to help stop …
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Livestock, Livestock monitoring

Leveraging data

Published - 11 December 2024
By Wine Australia

Wine Australia Agtech Demonstration Days

Wine Australia recently held two Agtech demonstration days, showcasing the latest innovations in viticulture technology. These events, held in Tasmania and South Australia, aimed to …
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Educational resources

Case studies, Value proposition

Smoke inundates a vineyard. Washington State University

Published - 9 December 2024
By Wine Australia

National smoke taint prediction service for the Australian wine industry

The wine industry in Australia is taking significant steps to combat the impact of smoke taint, a major concern during bushfire seasons. A new project, …
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Crop monitoring, Weather

Leveraging data

Published - 5 December 2024
By Wine Australia

Innovative Agtech solution combats powdery mildew

A two-year trial in Victoria’s Great Western region is exploring a groundbreaking method to control powdery mildew in vineyards. This project combines an autonomous robot, …
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Crop monitoring, Pest monitoring, Robotics

Acquire and install, Connectivity, Digital farm maps, Leveraging data, Pain points, Use and maintain

Published - 26 November 2024
By Kirsty Piontek and Gwendolyn Garrad, NSW DPIRD

Students now have more access to Agtech resources in NSW

More than 100 schools have already signed up for the new Farms of the Future school resource for students in years 7 – 10.
This resource …
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Educational resources

Leveraging data

Irrigation lines in an apple and cherry orchard near Orange, NSW

Published - 26 September 2024
By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD

Climate-smart irrigation in temperate fruit orchards

Fruit trees are susceptible to damage from hail, frost and storms, drought-induced water stress, heat stress and wind.
Climate models for NSW are predicting rainfall variability …
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Horticulture, Water monitoring, Weather

Case studies, Use and maintain

Weather station in an apple and cherry orchard near Orange, NSW

Published - 23 September 2024
By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD

Benefits of on-farm weather stations on orchards in NSW

On-farm weather stations are becoming more common on orchards in NSW. Growers usually get their current weather information from services such as Bureau of Meteorology …
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Horticulture, Weather

Case studies, Use and maintain

Published - 16 September 2024
By Dr Summer Song, NSW DPIRD

Protecting cherries from adverse climate conditions

Sweet cherry production is directly reliant on good climatic conditions for optimal yield and quality. Rainfall, hail and heat events during fruit development and prior …
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Crop monitoring, Horticulture, Weather

Acquire and install, Leveraging data

Automatic weather station on apple and cherry orchard near Orange NSW

Published - 4 September 2024
By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD

Climate-Smart Horticulture

The Climate-Smart Pilots Project’s aim was to empower orchardists with advanced tools and strategies, enabling them to thrive amidst the evolving challenges posed by climate change.
Automatic …
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Horticulture, Soil, Water monitoring, Weather

Acquire and install, Leveraging data, Value proposition

Published - 2 September 2024
By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD

Climate-Smart Livestock

The Climate Smart Pilots project, led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), aimed to assist livestock producers during droughts. They …
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Livestock, Soil, Water monitoring, Weather

Leveraging data, Pain points, Value proposition

Cotton being irrigated by a lateral move system at TARC

Published - 28 August 2024
By Gwendolyn Garrad - NSW DPIRD

Climate-Smart Irrigated Cropping

The Climate Smart Pilots project, led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), conducted a research trial at Trangie Agricultural Research Centre (TARC) in …
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Crop monitoring, Horticulture, LoRaWAN, Water monitoring

Acquire and install, Connectivity, Digital farm maps, Leveraging data, Pain points, Use and maintain, Value proposition

Australian AgTech

Introducing Australian AgTech landscape

AgTech Growth Fund drives innovation for SA primary producers

Farmer AgTech stories - For farmers by farmers

Climate-smart irrigation in temperate fruit orchards

Irrigation technology at Angullong

Demonstration sites – a great way to view the range of technologies

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Combining Farming and Solar: A Practical Guide for NSW Landowners

Protecting your livestock: Why you should read MLA’s latest article on Stock Theft Prevention

Wine Australia Agtech Demonstration Days

National smoke taint prediction service for the Australian wine industry

Innovative Agtech solution combats powdery mildew

Students now have more access to Agtech resources in NSW

Climate-smart irrigation in temperate fruit orchards

Benefits of on-farm weather stations on orchards in NSW

Protecting cherries from adverse climate conditions

Climate-Smart Horticulture

Climate-Smart Livestock

Climate-Smart Irrigated Cropping