Nuts

Precision agriculture can benefit citrus and almond growers

SUSTAINABLE harvesting is amongst the ideal situation for any farmer in Australia, but with recent climate disruptions, new pests and rising costs, the use of new technologies and the responsible but effective limitation of fertilisers are among...

Sebastian Calderon

December 2024

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Pecans make perfect

LOCATED just outside of Monash is one of the Riverland’s only pecan farms, Southern Sky Pecans. Situated on nine acres, and boasting over 350 pecan trees with seven different varieties, the farm is owned and run by Riverland stalwart Dave Otto de...

Alexandra Bull

August 2023

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Challenges flood in for almond growers

FLOODING along the River Murray in South Australia and the shutting down of power to irrigation pumps in the Riverland will have an impact on almond crop potential for the coming season, the CEO of the industry’s peak body says. Almond Board of...

SA Farmer

April 2023

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Almond conference makes successful comeback

METHODS for minimising Riverland almond production waste and increasing international exports were key aspects of a major industry conference in Adelaide recently. Over 550 people attended the 2022 Australian Almond Conference, held over three days...

Staff Contributors

January 2023

Summer Update

Industry Expert: Brendan Sidhu - Century Orchards

Our first industry expert from our summer 2022 edition of SA Farmer. Brendan Sidhu from Century Orchards speaks about the impact of rainfall on almonds, the latest harvest and tree health.

SA Farmer

December 2022

Ag News

National almond conference in SA this week

OVER 500 almond growers, industry experts and business stakeholders will converge on the Adelaide Convention Centre for the National Australian Almond Conference this week. The first day of presentations will take place on Tuesday, October 11...

SA Farmer

October 2022

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National Australian Almond Conference is back

THE Australian Almond Conference – hosted by the Almond Board of Australia (ABA) – is officially back, after a lengthy hiatus due to Covid-19. South Australian almond growers throughout the Riverland, Mallee, and Gawler area are encouraged to...

SA Farmer

September 2022

Spring update

Tim Jackson Almond Board of Australia CEO

What stage of the almond season are we at? We are about to enter the pollination period. This will be one of the most challenging seasons for growers given the border controls around beehive movements due to the discovery of varroa mite in northern...

SA Farmer

September 2022

Nuts

Almond industry addresses threat

THE nation’s almond authority says it is continuing to work with individual states to best manage the bee hive shortage created by the varroa mite incursion in NSW. The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) has told its grower members that under the...

SA Farmer

August 2022

Nuts

Historically high demand: The world is going nuts for our almonds

THE demand for one of the Riverland’s biggest exports continues to grow, as markets in Asia expand and Californian growers deal with the impacts of drought. After almond exports hit record highs in the previous marketing year, 2021-22 has started...

Tim Jackson

February 2022

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Louis’ passion for almonds keeps on growing

GROWING up with farming parents who immigrated from Italy in the late ’60s, Louis Curtis (pictured) was born and bred to become the farmer and agricultural businessman he is today...

Elyse Armanini

July 2022

Ag News

Almond crop forecast downsized

AUSTRALIA’S 2022 almond harvest remains on track to break all records, despite its expected size being revised downwards last week. The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) revised the crop size down from 145,000 tonnes of saleable product to 138,650...

SA Farmer

June 2022

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From dust to bustling almond farm with 340,000 trees

WITH 340,000 almond trees planted over 615 hectares, CMV orchard manager Jeremy Miatke and his team have plenty to keep them busy all year round. And it was only five years ago, in 2016, when the property along Stanitzki Road near Loxton was...

SA Farmer

February 2022

Rural

Almond crops ‘severely hit’

A SENIOR Riverland almond grower estimates up to 50 per cent of his current crop will be lost due to last week’s hailstorm. Almond crops across the region were damaged by a shock hailstorm last Thursday, that saw some areas near Loxton record...

Hugh Schuitemaker

November 2021

Agriculture

Tim Jackson new Almond Board CEO

RENMARK man Tim Jackson was yesterday named the new CEO of the Almond Board of Australia (ABA). Mr Jackson will commence his role on October 5, replacing the retiring Ross Skinner, who is based in the Sunraysia. Mr Jackson – a former editor of the...

Staff Contributors

August 2021

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Almond orchard recycling trial a sustainability first

A SUSTAINABILITY trial in a neighbouring region focused on making use of old trees could change the way almonds are grown in the Riverland and around Australia. Former Almond Board of Australia (ABA) chairman Neale Bennett has partnered with the AB...

SA Farmer

February 2022

Autumn Update

Tim Jackson Almond Board of Australia CEO: “Almond harvest begins for 2022”

HARVEST has started for the 2022 Australian almond season. The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) recently announced a crop estimate of 145,000 tonnes, which is up on the 124,439 tonnes produced last year. The increase is due to existing plantings...

SA Farmer

March 2022

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Permedah going nuts for pistachios

Exploring new opportunities in a growing industry is the goal of a local father-and-son team focused on a unique crop. Third generation Paringa-based growers James (pictured) and Theo Simpfendorfer – who operate Permedah Fruits with their father...

Hugh Schuitemaker

February 2022