Effective pest control in perennial crop monocultures demands a diversified approach. By Anna Mouton. Modern agriculture has created areas of crop monocultures that are primarily managed through chemical interventions. Crop-protection specialist Dr Gideon van Zyl of ProCrop discussed the challenges…
Monitoring systems for pome and stone fruit. By Anna Mouton. Orchard health is essential to ensuring consistent yields of quality fruit. Growers have to counter the ever-present threat of pests and diseases while meeting phytosanitary requirements from importing countries as…
Is there a missed opportunity? Hugh Campbell, general manager of Hortgro Science, asks whether monitoring represents missed opportunities. In an interview with Fresh Quarterly, he shared his thoughts on the potential of a standardised monitoring system where data is captured…