Friday, May 17, 2024

Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Orchard recycling trial site praised

Deidre Jaensch (Almond Board of Australia), Paul Petrie and Nigel Fleming (SARDI), Brent Holtz, (University of California Cooperative Extension), Neale Bennett, the almond grower hosting the trial, and Nicole Byrnes (Hort Innovation), at the Merbein WOR project.

By TIM JACKSON

Chief executive officer - Almonds Australia

A Whole Orchard Recycling (WOR) trial underway in a Merbein almond orchard could pioneer a revolutionary method to redevelop unproductive permanent plantings.

The pilot program has drawn lavish praise from the American farm adviser who developed the practice.

Brent Holtz, from the University of California Cooperative Research, spent ti...

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