August 2022 Chill Newsletter Number 3 is out
Winter chill to the middle of August is very mixed. The main growing areas of Sunraysia and the Riverland are having below average chill, The eastern end of the growing area, Griffith and Wagga Wagga have enjoyed above average chill.Interestingly the Dynamic Model is showing better chill in Sunraysia that an older method of measuring the chill achieved by the trees – hours […]
BEING WEEDSMART IN HORTICULTURE – Mildura Workshop – 1st of September
WeedSmart brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience from local and interstate growers, agronomists, and technology experts – putting the spotlight on herbicide resistance and weed control. The Thursday workshop is part of ‘WeedSmart Week’ running from Tuesday 30th of August to Thursday 1st of September. If you are having a weed problem in […]
July PIT Group Sessions Presentations, Videos and Photos are online
The presentations and videos are now online from the most recent PIT Group sessions held at The Grand Hotel Nyah West/Jeff Dickinson’s orchard on Wednesday the 27th of July and at Cobdogla on Thursday the 28th of July at Ian McFarlane’s orchard. For those who attended the Cobdogla meeting, the videos show the presentations that […]
July 2022 Chill Newsletter Number 2 is out
Winter chill to the end of July is very mixed. The main growing areas of Sunraysia and the Riverland are having below average chill, The eastern end of the growing area, Griffith and Wagga Wagga have enjoyed above average chill. This newsletter, and previous Chill newsletters can be found in the Chilling Requirements section of this […]
The PIT Group meeting Presentations and Videos from the May 19th meeting at Robinvale and CMV Farms are now on-line
THEME – Presentations and Modified Central Leader Pruning Review The first PIT Group meeting after the 2022 harvest was held at the Robinvale Golf Club for 4 presentations then a field walk at CMV Farms, Bannerton to assess the Modified Central Leader pruned blocks. This meeting was very well attended with 49 growers and industry personnel attending […]
Next round of PITGroup meetings Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th of July
The next round of PITGroup meetings will be held at Vinifera (Jeff Dickinson’s property) on Wednesday 27th of July and Cobdogla (Ian McFarlane’s property) at Noon, Thursday the 28th of July. The Vinifera meeting will kicking off at the Nyah West Grand Hotel at Noon for lunch and presentations. Theme for the meetings is Benchmarking, […]
Aspergillus Flavis AF36 Permit Issued for Pistachios
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June 2022 Chill Newsletter Number 1 is out
Winter chill to the end of June is very mixed. The main growing areas of Sunraysia and the Riverland are having below average chill, The eastern end of the growing area, Griffith and Wagga Wagga have enjoyed above average chill.This, and previous Chill Newsletters can be found in the Chilling Requirements section of this website
Summer and Pre-Harvest Seasonal Notes are available
Dr Ben Thomas has produces the first of the ‘Seasonal Notes’ for 2022. We are now in the nut fill period of the pistachio production cycle which is a critical phase of the pistachio production cycle when the kernel grows and causes the shell to split. Good management during this phase will maximise kernel growth […]
VIII International Symposium on Almonds and Pistachios Davis, CA (United States of America), 19-24 June 2022
Join us for the ISHS 8th international Symposium on Almond and Pistachio presenting the latest California and international research covering a wide range of topics including rootstocks and scion breeding and propagation, pollination and fruit set, carbohydrate and salinity physiology, irrigation, tree training and pruning, tree nutrition, integrated pest, disease and orchard floor management, harvesting, transport, […]