Thursday, 18 August 2022
The smart technology and remote sensing survey is closing soon on Monday, 22 August.
This is the last opportunity for nursery managers and staff to help guide the future direction of the Smart Farming project by sharing insights on what smart farming technologies are being used or would like to be used, and how these technologies are helping to manage and improve production. More
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Did you know that Greener Spaces Better Places hosts an Urban Greeners’ Resource Hub, designed to support growers, urban planners, landscape architects, arborists and urban greening professionals to implement best practice to help green our cities?
Built in partnership with Living Melbourne, this resource is a useful reference tool for any professional working in the urban greening space.
The hub has undergone a major renovation and has re-launched this month following a period of close consultation with technical experts across research, industry and local government. More
Fusarium species provide a major challenge to successful nursery production, particularly the special host adapted forms of Fusarium oxysporum which cause vascular wilts.
These are very strong pathogens capable of causing devastating losses. More
Caterpillars are the larvae of moths and butterflies and are often easily recognised by their long fleshy body and paired prolegs down their abdomen. They are common problems that are sometimes difficult to manage because they hide under leaves, within rolled leaves, inside stems or leaf mines.
Caterpillars damage plants by physically removing plant material and may cause plants to be unsightly with changes to the structure of the plant (e.g. tip borers) and frass and silk deposited. More
Pest
Phyllosticta cavendishii (Banana freckle)
Date
24 June 2022
Location
Batchelor – Rum Jungle. Northern Territory (NT)
Situation
In late May 2022, scientific diagnosis confirmed Phyllosticta cavendishii (banana freckle) at a property in Rum Jungle, approximately 100 kilometres south of Darwin (see map). A further two properties, also in the Rum Jungle/Batchelor region, were confirmed as positive in early June. On 15 June, the NT Government received positive results for an additional four properties. More
Pest
Thekopsora minima (Blueberry rust)
Date
27 June 2022
Location
Western Australia (WA)
Situation
In April 2022, the fungus Thekopsora minima, causal agent of Blueberry rust, was detected in WA. Tracing, surveillance and stakeholder engagement activities in WA led to detections in multiple locations, including the Perth metropolitan area, Manjimup and Swan View. Plants with symptoms have been reported by industry in Bunbury, Busselton, and Kalgoorlie.
