Countryman Horticulture News
Vintage year expected for table grapes
He wouldn’t describe it as all smooth sailing, but there certainly haven’t been any curve balls for Caversham table grape grower Matt Katich this season.
March 11, 2013, 12:13 pm-
Hot weather spoils banana town crops
Carnarvon banana growers face extensive losses after a heatwave over the last fortnight burned their crops.
February 15, 2013, 4:31 pm -
Fenthion win for WA orchardists
WA stone fruit growers have won a David and Goliath battle days before this season's crops faced destruction from Mediterranean fruit fly.
November 8, 2012, 3:52 am -
Call to stop NZ potato imports
Federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has promised that no decision to import New Zealand potatoes will be made until a scientific review has been finalised.
November 1, 2012, 3:24 am -
Grape growers urged to review fungicide strategies
Grape growers should consider adjusting their fungicide strategies this season to effectively protect their crops from powdery mildew, according to an international specialist in grape pathology.
November 1, 2012, 3:23 am -
Ban will devastate industry, say growers
Roleystone growers Tim and Wilma Byl are among the hundreds of growers across Australia whose businesses are under threat in the face of an impending ban on fenthion.
October 25, 2012, 3:27 am -
Orchardists say ban risks crops
The Hills Orchard Improvement Group (HOIG) is warning the Federal Government's ban on Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) chemical fenthion could devastate this season's stone fruit crop.
October 4, 2012, 2:26 am -
Expert backs shaded growth
Carnarvon banana growers should embrace shade netting to increase yields, according to a visiting banana consultant.
October 4, 2012, 2:26 am -
Spud beauty skin deep for growers
Potato growers caught up in the push by supermarkets for blemish-free potatoes have joined forces to drive quality improvements.
September 6, 2012, 2:21 am -
New manoeuvre in Medfly battle
The WA fruit industry is stepping up its fight against Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) without the use of cover sprays by using an area-wide management strategy.
September 6, 2012, 2:20 am -
Passage to India for tomato picker
A Donnybrook-built tomato harvester has found its way to across the Indian Ocean after India's Global Green Company discovered the machine online.
August 2, 2012, 1:51 pm -
Reception cool for GM apple
The world's first genetically modified apple is being assessed for commercial release in northern America.
July 26, 2012, 2:23 am -
Bitter banana barney
Carnarvon's Sweeter Banana co-operative wants strong action taken against supermarket chain IGA, claiming it misled thousands of WA consumers by incorrectly labelling their bananas as WA grown.
June 21, 2012, 2:00 am -
Couple's citrus sideline bears fruit
Helen Martin can clearly recall when she and husband Shane planted their 30-hectare Bindoon orchard - after all, it was her honeymoon.
June 7, 2012, 1:22 pm -
Co-ops tied to future of industry
The role of co-operatives in the fruit industry was discussed at Routes to Retail Success, a free seminar held by the Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) and Fruit West last month.
June 7, 2012, 1:21 pm -
Tomatoes a top crop for Gascoyne growers
Carnarvon's big banana could one day be replaced by a big tomato, which is fast becoming one of the most valuable crops for growers in the Gascoyne.
May 3, 2012, 2:17 am -
It's a bug's life in Carnarvon
An army of minute pirate bugs has come to the rescue of vegetable growers in Carnarvon in a battle against pests and resistance problems.
May 3, 2012, 2:16 am -
Omega keen to crack the big time
They're not fully grown yet, but once they are, the trees on Omega Walnuts' Manjimup property will make up WA's biggest walnut plantation.
May 3, 2012, 2:15 am -
Nut farm to take crack at imports
WA's biggest commercial walnut orchard is about to get cracking on a bid to take on industry giants in California for a slice of the lucrative nut market.
April 26, 2012, 10:06 am -
Honest way to make a living
Carnarvon organic grower Chris Armstrong has raised the bar for the honesty box system of selling fruit and vegetables along the roadside.
April 26, 2012, 10:05 am
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