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13 Oct 08
Tackling Sun Damage to Australia’s Nut Harvest
Nut growers in the Bundaberg and Childers area will take part in trials this season to quantify the impact of sun damage on the macadamia harvest, and the potential returns from using a liquid sunscreen to reduce the damage.

08 Oct 08
Dealing with Sun Damage in Lychees
Sun damage to lychee trees and lowered fruit yield can be an issue for growers using stressing techniques to induce lychee trees to flower.

08 Oct 08
Pineapples and Sun Damage Solutions
Queensland pineapple growers are urgently looking for ways to minimise the proportion of their crop that is downgraded to low-value juicing fruit. A major cause of fruit quality loss is damage from the sun.

06 Oct 08
Tackling Sun Damage in Australian Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Just as Australian growers face the reality of higher temperatures and reduced water availability, a liquid sunscreen is showing promise for reducing sun damage and helping to reduce the rate of crop transpiration.

03 Oct 08
Limiting Sun Damage in Wine Grapes
Sun damage can have a major impact on wine grape yield and quality. Damage can range from the complete loss of bunches – with all berries shrivelled by the sun – to more subtle effects on the quality of grape juice and subsequent wine.

30 Sep 08
Potential to Manipulate Flowering Time
In a very high-chill year – and with the coldest August in 57 years in southwest NSW – scientists have managed to stimulate apricot trees to flower earlier.

30 Sep 08
Reducing Sun Stress and Damage in Avocados
Sun-damaged fruit and sun-stressed trees are an increasing problem for avocado growers – with an estimated 30 to 40% loss of saleable fruit, and increased water consumption by trees.

26 Sep 08
Facing Climate Change - Australian Horticulture
Ignoring climate change is not an option for Australian fruit and vegetable growers. The yield and quality of produce is at risk with weather extremes, including high temperatures and persistent drought.

26 Sep 08
Adapting to Climate Change
Australia's climate is changing, but there is already a technology available to help support growers and minimize the potential negative impacts.

24 Sep 08
Dedicated Development Manager for Parasol Sunscreen for Produce
It’s not often the opportunity arises to promote an agricultural product that can help to improve produce quality and the efficiency of water use in a range of crops.

16 Jun 08
Helicopter Application of Parasol Liquid Sunscreen
Orchardists attending the recent AFFCO/IHD Expo at Shepparton saw first-hand the ease and effectiveness of applying Parasol liquid sunscreen to an orchard by helicopter.

23 Apr 08
Crop Care Adapting And Innovating With Australian Farmers
With a national outlook strongly favouring a wetter than normal April to June quarter over the eastern half of Queensland and NSW, and a 50/50 chance of a wetter than normal season in Australia’s remaining agricultural areas, the prospect for recovery for many farm businesses is promising in 2007-08.

23 Apr 08
Parasol – Protecting Fruit And Vegetables From The Fierce Australian Sun
Since its introduction to the Australian market in November 2007, Parasol - the USA-developed liquid sun protection for fruit, vegetables and seedlings – has proved its worth through a very hot, unforgiving Australian summer.

18 Apr 08
Planting Cane Without Effective Grub Control is a Waste of Time and Money
Planting and growing sugarcane is an expensive process when you take into account the cost of planting, fertiliser, weed control and irrigation.

16 Apr 08
New Product Manager Amanda Marwood for Crop Care Horticulture and Cotton
Crop Care's new product manager for horticulture and cotton Amanda Marwood will draw on her background in agronomy, business development and management across eastern Australia to help provide solutions to growers struggling with weed and insect resistance.

19 Feb 08
Horticulture With More Than The Slip, Slop, Slap Approach
With so many things out there that ruin crops, probably the last one you would think of is the sun.

18 Feb 08
Spray-on Shade Saves Produce
It's not every day that Australian farmers are presented with a product like Parasol that is easy to use, environmentally and food-friendly, and with the potential to greatly increase crop market value.

04 Jan 08
Parasol - Liquid Sunscreen For Fruit & Vegetables
Parasol from Crop Care - a new thin particle film to reduce sun damage to Australian fruit, vegetables and seedlings.

04 Jan 08
New Business Manager, Chris Ramsey - Focussing On Affordable New Rural Technology
Introducing new technology to help farmers optimise yields and returns in tough times will be Chris Ramsey’s focus as new Business Manager for Crop Care seed treatments and crop-protection products for rice and pastures.

09 Nov 07
Regional Internet Uptake Transforms Rep's Working Lives
Rapid uptake of email and internet services by regional business in recent years has transformed the working and family lives of the rural-focussed technical sales rep.

09 Nov 07
Opportunities Despite Difficult Seasons
Despite the failed promise of an above-average winter season, many farmers and the agribusiness people that support them remain optimistic.

19 Oct 07
Fungicide Program for Grapevines
The spray program for warm dry climates is designed to give you the best options for disease control throughout the season in districts such as Barossa, Riverland, Sunraysia, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA), Hunter Valley and Inland Queensland grape growing regions.

19 Oct 07
Fungicide Program for Pomefruit
This program is designed to give you the best options for disease control at strategic times throughout the season in all pomefruit growing regions.

19 Oct 07
Fungicide Program for Potatoes
These spray programs for potatoes are designed to give you the most cost effective options for disease control at strategic times throughout the season in all potato growing regions.

19 Oct 07
Fungicide Program for Stonefruit
This spray program for stonefruit is designed to give you the best options for disease control at strategic times throughout the season in all stonefruit growing regions.

19 Oct 07
Apple & Pear Product Guide
Crop Care has an extensive range of products for Australian apple and pear growers. The following products are part of the range of solutions Crop Care can offer to help you win the battle against both apple and pear diseases, pests and weeds.

19 Oct 07
Horticulture Products In The Pipeline
Crop Care’s Amulet Cue-Lure has been on the market for a year but is currently only registered for citrus, table grapes and stone fruit. An extension to all crops is expected later this year. Several other new products are also in the pipeline for fruit and vegetable growers in 2007/2008.

09 Oct 07
Barrack Betterstick Launch
Recently Crop Care has taken Barrack to another level and registered Barrack Betterstick, a new formulation that offers improved performance.

01 Oct 07
Longer Grub Control From One Planting Treatment Is Good Economics
At today’s low cane prices, it makes very good sense to protect the precious plant cane crop and as many ratoons as possible from cane grub attack – and to use the minimum number of applications.

28 Sep 07
suSCon Maxi For Southern Cane Grub Control
Years of sugar industry research have been undertaken on the relative performance of the sustained release canegrub product suSCon Maxi vs other control options.

25 Jun 07
One-hit Control of Radish and Marshmallow in Cereals in WA
Broadacre growers with a winter cereal crop in the ground are urged to consider using a shot of Group G herbicide to help manage wild radish.

15 Jun 07
Staff Update - Rob Launder
Since joining Crop Care as Wimmera/Mallee Technical Sales Representative in August 2006, Rob Launder has seen his territory switch from dust to mud.

11 Jun 07
Affinity Media Release
One hit control of marshmallow and bifora in your cereals with Affinity.

21 May 07
Fusion Super Media Release
Tackling resistant annual ryegrass in broadleaf winter crops with Fusion Super.

16 May 07
Important Dormex and Shirlan Compatibility Update
Compatibility with Sulphur and Oils.

10 May 07
Achieve Media Release
Achieve - still the number one choice in Australia for post-emergent control of annual ryegrass, wild oats and phalaris in wheat, barley, triticale and cereal rye.

01 Apr 07
Dormex 2007 Product Update
Whether you are growing wine grapes or table grapes, you can trust the quality formulation of Dormex.

01 Apr 07
suSCon Maxi New Trial Results for 2007
Results of 10 years of trials provide confidence that suSCon Maxi consistently controls greyback canegrubs in plant and first ratoon crops, which then results in increased cane and sugar yields.

07 Dec 06
Betamite Media Release
Two leading edge products with unique formulations , new to the Crop Care Australasia portfolio are Betamite, the new WG formulation of propargite for long lasting mite control, and Amulet Cue-Lure, the latest tool for managing Queensland Fruit Fly.

01 Sep 06
Stroby Trial Result Update
Recent results from a trial conducted by horticulture research, Stephen Tancred at Pozieres near Stanthorpe in Queensland has reinforced the value of Stroby WG for control of powdery mildew in apples.

01 Sep 06
Crop Care Fungicides and IPM Systems
It is now widely recognised that beneficial arthropods can play a very important role in the management of insect and mite pests of orchards and vineyards.

26 Aug 06
Barrack Betterstick New Formulation From Crop Care
Barrack Betterstick is an excellent new formulation of Chlorthalonil developed by Crop Care that has been shown to provide long lasting residual protection for control of a wide range of plant diseases. Registration expected soon.

24 Apr 06
Primabuff Water Quality Variations at Spray Time
Primabuff is the fastest and easiest way to assess and correct water quality at the time of spraying.

24 Apr 06
Primabuff Buffers Your Investment
Primabuff gives you a valuable safety margin on the money you have invested in farm chemicals.

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