Supporting commercial hydroponic
and greenhouse growers Australia wide
and greenhouse growers Australia wide
Supporting commercial hydroponic
and greenhouse growers Australia wide
Protected Cropping Australia (PCA)
Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) is the peak industry body representing commercial hydroponic and greenhouse growers Australia wide. PCA members also include equipment and installation suppliers, specialist consultants and advisors, researchers and educators.
If you are looking for a partner or service provider in the protected cropping industry, we have the industry knowledge and expertise to help.
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The PCA is recognised as the industry’s peak national body
Representing its grower members to Government, technical agencies and other industry groups.
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Between January & April 2020, biosecurity officers intercepted 26 thousand mail items containing seeds, 1,800 containing animal products and over 600 containing meat. Learn more…
Busy start to 2020 for mail biosecurity | Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
2020 has been a year of contrasts which has seen an increase in biosecurity risks arriving at Australia’s international mail…
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Seasonal workers wanting to cross the border from Victoria into NSW during the current COVID-19 lockdown are eligible for exemption permits. More information and the…
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PCA chair, Nicky Mann, and members Family Fresh Farms and Biological Services at the forefront of new IPM program ... www.biologicalservices.com.au/news/family-fresh-farms-among-the-first-to-benefit-from-effective-new-program-to-control-thrips-and-whiteflies-with-an-indigenous-predator-159.html?fbclid=IwAR38NHqfaK2BWUJTESdiX49znEqP-tTj2pPPtpszIycvDI3untre5Stgz5c
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Pollinating robots may be set to transform Australia's greenhouse farming sector, especially greenhouse tomatoes, which are currently pollinated by hand. www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-08/pollinating-robot-trial-starts-in-australian-tomato-greenhouse/12429244
Industry ripe for innovation turns to AI and robots to pollinate crops
Can a pollinating robot from Israel shake up Australia's $900 million greenhouse tomato industry?
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How are you positioned with labour for this coming summer? The Directors of PCA and our Executive Officer - would love to hear from you…
Strawberry producers focus on quality in tough season
There may be fewer Piñata strawberries on Australian supermarket shelves this winter - due to the effects of drought on…
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Great story in Good Fruit & Vegetables re PCA Life Member Tony Biggs. www.goodfruitandvegetables.com.au/story/6796574/looking-back-across-the-editors-desk/?cs=4928
Looking back across the editor's desk
The first and the current editors of Good Fruit & Vegetables catch up.
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Protected Cropping Australia Ltd updated their cover photo.
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Demand for retractable roof systems on the rise in Australia and New Zealand www.fruitnet.com/produceplus/article/182204/qa-bede-miller-cravo
Demand for retractable roof systems on the rise in Australia and New Zealand
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Raspberry production set to expand in Tasmania www.gourmetontheroad.com/2020/06/raspberry-production-expands-in-tasmania.html?m=1
Raspberry production expands in Tasmania
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Mr Debney said Costas was due for executive renewal. “I’ve been CEO for 10 years now and we’ve been through major transformation, basically building the…
OUTGOING Costa Group boss Harry Debney says a focus on building the company’s export potential has helped create a global…
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Protected cropping focus across the Top End | AUSVEG
The popularity of protecting growing practices is rising in the Northern Territory. In this article, NT Farmers Industry Development Manager…
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Queensland’s cannabis industry attracts international attention
A Queensland medicinal cannabis company doubles its workforce to keep up with demand in Australia and overseas.
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