AHR uses great science to make your agricultural business more profitable while stepping more gently on the planet
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AHR featured in AUSVEG Weekly Update - AHR’s and AUSVEG’s Strategic Partnership continues in 2021. @Hort_Au @AUSVEG @SoilWealth @ProtectingCrops ahr.com.au/blog/ahr-featured…
In Loving Memory of Dion Bradey gofundme.com/f/in-loving-mem…
Fruit Fly! Yes, those pesky little buggers are around again (or, still) - Dr Jenny Ekman can help you: bit.ly/3edBgzZ book and videos funded by @Hort_Au
@ABCRural @AUSVEG @GoodFruitandVeg @VegNET_au @gippy_growers @fruitveggrowers
AHR news: New pasture dieback project aims to find ways to improve productivity bit.ly/3o70N2p Dieback causing major losses of feed to producers in Aus. New project to evaluate re-sowing with diversified pasture mixes, improved pasture management & pasture species
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Want to show those chemical-resistant #pests who’s boss? 🥊🪲 Our fact sheet covers the basics of protecting your #veg crop from mega pests, including info on the key components of an integrated crop protection program: bit.ly/3nnNOsT @SoilWealth @biosecurityveg
AHR is working with Vietnamese & Aust Govts to up-skill the farmers in Son La province to provide 'safe' veg for the region, increasing incomes and job opportunities and protecting farmers and consumers from over-exposure to chemicals: bit.ly/35Yoh3k
@ACIARAustralia
AHR through Aus Gov’s Aus4Innovation program provides new cool chain technology for mainly women growers in Son La, #Vietnam - raising growers living standards & encouraging rural job opportunities. bit.ly/33AzOTu @ausgov @ACIARAustralia
#sustainability #Horticulture
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🗞️Out now! Partners magazine, Issue 3, 2020.
👉ACIAR's quarterly publication exploring our partners in research for development.
👉Building resilience to #COVID19 & existing + emerging risks through ACIAR-supported research.
👉Available online: bit.ly/2EaysGg
Check out my latest article: An Investigation of Low-Cost Protective Cropping linkedin.com/pulse/investiga… via @LinkedIn
If you missed it, listen now to Angelica Suarez precision ag webinar: bit.ly/2DV2cqa - results generated from using high-res multispectral satellite imagery to predict total carrot root yield and to investigate yield variability.
@UniNewEngland @ABCRural @AUSVEG
If you missed it, catch Jenny Ekman's popular webinar on postharvest management of broccoli here: bit.ly/3hwLvzX - how to prolong its shelflife.
Funded by @Hort_Au
@ABCRural @AUSVEG @Hort_VFF @tasfruitveg @AUSVEG_SA @VegNET_Tas @GrowingVegBizs
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We're excited to kick off the Vegetable Crop Nutrition Masterclass online for 2020, where 36 veg growers & agronomists across Aus will learn to improve their crop nutrition programs on-farm, particularly during difficult growing conditions. Stay tuned for more info!🎓@SoilWealth
Investigation of low-cost protective cropping: bit.ly/30Jwwgk Extreme weather - heatwaves, heavy rain, unseasonal frosts & hail can cause significant crop damage. Project funded by @Hort_Au, research by @AppliedHortRes featured in @AUSVEG Vegenotes
@ABCRural @bfvginfo
Protected cropping of veg in Aus - 6 short videos:
1. Planning: bit.ly/30OpqWN 2. Set-up: bit.ly/2D8PXWC 3. Irrigation: bit.ly/3hCOoix
4. Nutrients: bit.ly/30P2F55 5. Cleaning: bit.ly/2OWi2mz 6. Pests diseases: bit.ly/3g3bKxB
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On Wednesday, My Market Kitchen and Hort Innovation visit Georgia Beattie at @BullaPark where we will explore the path she took to get into horticulture industry as well as the levy-funded research that has benefited her growing business.
Tune in at 3.30pm on Channel 10.
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Dr Doris Blaesing from Soil Wealth ICP will share her insights on #soil health, #nutrition & #water use in an @AgricenCo webinar on building the best foundation for #horticultural crops, Tues 28 July at 9:30am AEST. Register: register.gotowebinar.com/reg… @doris_dorisb
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Webinar: #Smallholder constraints & opportunities to participate in vegetable #ValueChain in the #Philippines: A Sustainable Livelihood Analysis
Thurs 12:30pm SA time
This is part of the @ACIARAustralia funded #Agribusiness Research Insights
More info: ow.ly/zPJF50AECtI
Aus veg growers @AdamSchreurs @SGAgHort @FreshSelectAU discuss how Integrated Pest Management has achieved sustainable results in dealing with problem veg pests in 5 min video bit.ly/3j5ldGu funded by @Hort_Au
#IPM #nochemicals @ABCRural @abclandline @AUSVEG
Adam Goldwater heads our team working on a 3-year @Hort_Au funded research project, planning to ensure consumers can buy unblemished avos. Read about it here: bit.ly/2ZPComJ
@AvocadosAu @ABCRural @thelandnews @theweeklytimes @GoodFruitandVeg @bfvginfo @FNQGrowers
Did Jenny Ekman's trial show SO2 sheets reduce waste and improve raspberry buyers' satisfaction? Answer in Aus Berry Journal, funded by @Hort_Au: bit.ly/2ZNtndJ
@ABCRural @GoodFruitandVeg @Hort_VFF @hortidaily @FreshPlaza_com @ausfreshproduce @DeptAgNews @theweeklytimes