Orchid-inary project receives future drought funding

The $7.8m project will focus on monitoring orchards for productivity impacts under different water-stress scenarios, including in pear crops. Picture: Supplied
Denika Anderson

A PROJECT designed to establish tree-survival signatures for water stress in orchards is one of only five across the country to receive funding in the second round of the Future Drought Fund Long Term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices program. The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub will develop guidelines and tools to […]

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