Published - 22 June 2020 By Russell Fox (GV Crop Protection) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Post harvest care to help control two spotted mite Russell Fox discusses how an IPM approach to post harvest care of orchards can help control Two Spotted Mite (TSM) by providing habitat for beneficial … Read More post harvest care, two spotted mite (TSM) Beneficials, Resources, Weeds
Published - 10 September 2019 By Dr Stephen Quarrell (University of Tasmania) Think Pollination As the 2019 production season draws closer it’s time to think pollination. By now you should already have had or are having discussions with your … Read More bees, pollination Beneficials, Weeds
Published - 3 September 2019 By Jessica Fearnley (NSW DPI) and Emily Crawford (Agriculture Victoria) Benefits of Cover Cropping Cover cropping (or vegetation in orchard inter-rows) helps to increase soil organic matter, improve soil structure, combat soil compaction and improve nutrient availability. Cover crops … Read More beneficial predators, cover crop, inter row, mowing, weeds Weeds
Published - 12 November 2018 By Kevin Dodds (NSW DPI) Harlequin bug – Manage Hosts and Hideouts The Spring and Summer months are a good time to be on the look-out for Harlequin Bug in the orchard and applying management strategies to … Read More dock, Harlequin bug, marshmellow weed, wireweed Pests, Weeds
Published - 7 November 2018 By David Williams (Agriculture Victoria) Broad-Leaved Weeds Support Orchard Pests Broad-leaved weeds such as capeweed Arctotheca calendula, marshmallow Malva parviflora, and fat hen Chenopodium album are common throughout Australian fruit growing areas. These plants often … Read More bees, capeweed, fat hen, IPDM weed managment, marshmellow, weed control Pests, Weeds
