Industry newsletters and media

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June 2026Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Agriculture: Horticulture - Statistics on the production and value of a range of horticultural crops
June 2026The LandThe Gauge: How real-time monitoring is aiding Australia's rice industry
June 2026GuacamoleThe updated Australian Tree Crop Map is now available
May 2026Australian Olive Association Industry NewsCheck your grove on the national olive tree crop map
April 2026UNE Research PortalAARSC Supporting industry needs
March 2026Living Lychee (Australian Lychee Growers Association)Australian Tree Crop Map, Issue 99 March 2026 (page 6-7)
(subscription access only)
February 20262025 Australian Macadamias YearbookAustralia's macadamia industry in numbers (page 3)
January 2026YouTube: Future Food Systems CRC Advancing the Australian Tree Crop Map for a digitally enabled agricultural future
January 2026Talking AvocadosAvocados Australia Mapping Hub Launched, Summer 2026 Volume 36, No. 4 (pages 16-21) 
December 2025Guacamole New Australian Avocados Mapping Hub now on the BPR
December 2025Rice Extension Annual ReportReal-time remote sensing-based monitoring for the rice industry (pages 91-96)
November 2025Fresh Plaza5% expansion in macadamia plantings predicted in Australia
July 2025Mango MattersYour levies - 5 things to know Winter 2025, Volume 60 (page 15)
July 2025YouTube: Australian Macadamia SocietyAustralian macadamia tree crop map update
June 2025Food & Beverage Industry NewsWine grapes reach $1 billion in past year
June 2025Australian Bureau of Statistics7 facts about Australia's Horticulture and Livestock
June 2025YouTube: Future Food Systems CRCFor Food's Sake 2025
May 2025Australian Lychee Growers' AssociationHow big is Australia's Lychee Industry?
May 2025Good Fruit & VegetablesAustralian Tree Crop Map expanding to more fruits and help biosecurity
April 2025Australian Tree Crop Tech makes biosecruity easier for growers
April 2025Mango MattersSpatially Enabling the Australian Mango Industry, Autumn 2025, Volume 59 (page 18)
April 2025Applied Horticultural Research NewsletterImproving avocado irrigation efficiency and effectiveness in Australia
March 2025Australian Macadamia Society eNewsTropical Cyclone Alfred – Keep updated with the Severe Weather App
February 2025Vine MagazineDried grapes on the map: New project to record industry detail
February 2025Hort NewsNew technology makes biosecurity responses easier for fruit growers
February 2025Fresh Plaza$1.7 million initiative uses mapping app to boost biosecurity for Australian fruit growers
February 2025Produce PlusNew mapping technology supports Australian biosecurity responses
February 2025The CobnutHelp map Australia's hazelnut industry
October 2024Hort Innovation Annual Report 2023/24 Tree crop natural disaster preparedness, (page 33)
October 2024GuacamoleNew R&D projects underway to support industry
October 2024The Australian FarmerAs the AgTech bubble runs out of hot air, what have we learnt? (pages 26-29)
August 2024Talking AvocadosAdvancing the delivery of national mapping applications and tools (AV21006), Winter 2024, Volume 35 (page 63)
July 2024AgriFutures Australia Emerging IndustriesAgriFutures invests $2m to crack Australian hazelnut industry
July 2024Australian Macadamia Society eNewsNational Macadamia Tree Crop Map
July 2024The OrchardistCrop estimation in avocados, July 2024 (page 15)
June 2024Fresh SourceCollaboration enables research to thrive at Brisbane Markets, Winter 2024, Issue 79 (pages 28-29)
June 2024Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Agriculture: Horticulture: Statistics on the production and value of a range of horticultural crops
April 2024The SABL NewsletterA busy month for AARSC....
March 2024Hort Innovation Impact UpdateMapping Australia's tree crop industries
February 2024Subtrop Journal Promising results for the 'satellite based' prediction of South African avocado yields, March-June, Volume 39 (subscription access only)
January 2024SunRice Group Annual Report 2023Our Growers (page 38)
December 2023Australian Bananas National Map of Banana Plantations, Issue 69 (page 38)
November 2023Australian Macadamia Society NewsletterTree Crop Natural Disaster Preparedness gets a $1.7M funding boost
November 2023 2GB The Rural News Interview with AARSC Staff - Major update to digital tree crop map
November 2023Future Food Systems CRCExpert research team to extend Australian Tree Crop Map in $1.7M collaboration
September 2023Australian Berry Journal National Map of Protected Cropping Systems now live
August 2023Talking Avocados Avocado R&D Investment Overview, Winter 2023, Volume 34, No.2 (page 66)
August 2023The Macadamia Getting South Africa’s macadamia orchards on the map
August 2023Cooperative Research Australia NewsletterFirst national map of Australia's protected cropping structures launched
June 2023Australian Macadamia Society NewsNew mapping confirms an additional 2000 hectares of macadamias
March 2023 Australian Berry Journal National Map of Protected Cropping Systems now live Spring 2023, (pages 37-38)
November 2022YouTube: Farm TVIndustry goes nuts for macadamias
September 2022Soilless Australia (PCA)Progress on mapping Australia's protected cropping systems, Spring 2022, Volume 12 (pages 22-24)
August 2022 Australian Tree CropSatellites used to predict commercial mango yields
August 2022Australian Citrus NewsCreating the National Citrus Map (subscription access only)
August 2022Australian Citrus NewsFine details add up for bigger picture (subscription access only)
August 2022CitrinotasMONITOREO DE AVANZADA - Advanced Monitoring
July 2022Australian Tree CropUNE's AARSC develops Tree Crop Map
July 2022Future Food Systems CRC eNews National PC mapping team calls for peer review of latest draft maps
June 2022Talking AvocadoesMapping trees - Why do we do it Winter 2022, (pages 19-21)
April 2022GROUND COVERSatellites recruited to inform canola harvests
March 2022UNE News and EventsSatellite forecasting adopted by major hort producer
March 2022Queensland Country Life Citrus Technical Forum 2022 new tech panel discusses future of robotic picking
February 2022Talking Avocadoes Orchard Census Update Summer 2022, (pages 16-17)
February 2022Australian Tree Crop MagazineUsing satellites to predict macadamia yields (subscription access only)
November 2021YouTube: Esri AustraliaAward-winning project provides a nation-wide view of Australia’s tree crops
November 2021AgriFutures Australia News and EventsSatellite technology shows promise to tea tree oil industry
September 2021Hort News and EventsNew map to help safeguard nation's protected cropping industries
September 2021Mirage NewsSatellites helping with Territory Mango harvest
September 2021Mirage NewsNew map to help safeguard nation's protected cropping industries
August 2021Citrus Australia Industry NewsAustralian Tree Crop Map Dashboard wins gold on world stage
July 2021North Queensland RegisterRecord oil volume from bumper Australian olive harvest (subscription access only)
July 2021Australian Macadamia Society NewsAward for tree crop map puts Aussie research on the global stage
July 2021UNE News and EventsAARSC put on the map with first place in global conference
June 2021Trade Farm MachineryYield accuracy boost in avocado app
June 2021UNE News and EventsThe good oil on remote sensing
October 2020Talking AvocadosNational tree crop mapping - Queensland updated Spring 2020, (pages 56-57)
April 2020Talking AvocadosNational mapping program in progress Autumn 2020, (pages 67-68)
February 2020Queensland Country LifeHigh-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
February 2020Fresh PlazaHigh-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
January 2020Mirage NewsHigh-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
January 2020The National TributeHigh-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
January 2020Nine NewsNew map shows impact of fires on fruit and nut farms
January 2020Fresh Fruit PortalHigh-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
January 2020ABC New England North West RadioInterview with Craig Shephard - Bushfire response map
January 2020Macquarie RadioInterview with Craig Shephard - Bushfire response map

August/ September 2019

Australian Tree Crop Magazine

Tree Crop Insights: Consolidating our Global Leadership (subscription access only)

June/July 2019

Australian Tree Crop Magazine

Auto-harvester prototype a world first (subscription access only)

June/July 2019

Australian Tree Crop Magazine

Holistic approach to avo pollination (subscription access only)

January 2019Citrus Australia Industry NewsGet the app and improve the map
October 2018 The Australian Cottongrower 

Remote sensing technologies for improved spray drift management

February 2018 Northern Territory Government Media Release Remote sensing and mango variability project to benefit NT industry
January 2018 Queensland Country Life

Tully cane farmers enlist satellite technology to improve yield, drainage

November 2017 ABC News High tech map of avocado, macadamia and mango orchards helps disaster response
November 2017 Department of Primary Industry and Resources NT More Profit from Nitrogen
August 2017 Avocados Australia

Can we increase avocado production via pollination?

Winter 2017

Australian Macadamia Society News Bulletin

Sky- high technology for better down-to-earth farming decisions Winter 2017, Volume 45 (pages 41-43)

May 2017 Queensland Country Life

How mapping improves Australia's tree crops

April 2017 Fresh Fruit Portal

High-tech mapping, robots and drones aid Cyclone Debbie crop response

March 2017

Australian Citrus News

Handheld devices could determine brix levels

December 2016 Queensland Country Life How satellites and scanners are driving mangoes
July 2016 ABC News

Drones could be the answer to early disease detection in banana crops

April 2016

Produce Plus

Research project to boost tree fruit production

February 2016ABC News

The high tech study using satellites to map Australia's mango, macadamia and avocado crops

Spring 2014 Spotlight Magazine

Remote Sensing to Assess Drift Damage

September 2009 The Australian Cottongrower Remote Sensing applications for cotton (subscription access only)