#nutcrops — Public Fediverse posts

Honey industry calls for beekeepers who pollinate to pay levy fees The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council is calling for apiarists who take part in pollination services to pay a levy. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-08/bee-pollination-levy-biosecurity-research-funding/12842508 #Pests,DiseasesandControlMethods #AgriculturalCrops #Beekeeping #NutCrops

Honey industry calls for beekeepers who pollinate to pay levy fees The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council is calling for apiarists who take part in pollination services to pay a levy. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-08/bee-pollination-levy-biosecurity-research-funding/12842508 #Pests,DiseasesandControlMethods #AgriculturalCrops #Beekeeping #NutCrops

Chemistry is the bee’s knees as pheromones used to stimulate almond flower pollination Farmers in north-west Victoria use dollops of pink, dough-like goo to splatter trees with smells that not only attract bees, but also compels them to stay rather than go foraging in forests elsewhere. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09-20/robinvale-almond-pollination-bee-pheromone-trial-biodegradeable/12678852 #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #Beekeeping #NutCrops

Spontaneous combustion alert after almond husk fire A huge pile of almond husks has spontaneously ignited in the Riverland, putting firefighters and farmers on alert. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-08/spontaneous-combustion-fires-ignite-almond-husks-hay/12639924 #DisastersandAccidents #Horticulture #FireService #NutCrops #Fires #Rural

Tree shaking replaces pesticides in fight against macadamia disease A University of Queensland scientist is recommending a literal shake-up for Australia's macadamia industry, after finding a chemical-free solution to controlling a devastating disease that causes nuts to drop prematurely. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-25/macadamia-disease-husk-spot-tree-shaker/12588842 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #AgriculturalChemicals #AgriculturalCrops #Agribusiness #NutCrops #Rural

Queensland farmers take government to court over plan to lower dam wall Farmers in Queensland's Bundaberg region take last-ditch court action over a plan to lower the Paradise Dam wall. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-22/paradise-dam-court-action-bundaberg-farmers-lower-flooding/12276454 #DamsandReservoirs #DietandNutrition #NutCrops #Floods #Rural