Duncan Macadamia Monitoring in East Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | Agricultural service

Duncan Macadamia Monitoring

Locality: East Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 411 339 499

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24.01.2022 Finally a name for the little beasty!

21.01.2022 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - We are seeking suitable employees for our macadamia crop monitoring business. In particular we require someone with experience in macadamia production and or qualifications in Agronomy, Pest & Disease identification or production horticulture. The position will be available from June/July 2016 and will be casual or part-time for 6-8 months with an opportunity for more permanent work. email: [email protected] for more info

17.01.2022 Northern Rivers-based agronomy team requires a qualified horticulturalist/agronomist. Duties include macadamia crop monitoring, pest-scouting, record-keeping, report writing and general grower liaison. The ability to work in a small team and high-level communication skills are vital. Must be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all conditions. Tertiary qualifications and experience in horticulture or agriculture are essential. Industry experience in macadamia production an advantage. Employment conditions negotiable; must be available 3 days/week minimum, August - March, with opportunity for a more permanent, managerial role. Contact Mark: [email protected]

16.01.2022 Bug checking again in Mackay !

14.01.2022 Scouting in Mackay !

12.01.2022 MACA CRAZE DRIVES UP CANE LAND PRICE Could the continued strong investment in the macadamia industry be driving the increase in price for cane land in the North...ern Rivers? Robbie Commens believes so. The Australian Macadamia Society's former productivity development manager is now the managing director of 2 Tonne Enterprises (2TE). The company is in the process of setting up a macadamia orchard on 200 hectares on former cane land at South Ballina in the Richmond Valley. "There's probably about half a dozen or so established orchards on the cane land, but it's definitely a growth area," he said. And he says that the demand for cane land in the Northern Rivers has seen the price move a lot in a short period of time. "The drive for that per hectare price of cane land at the moment, in my opinion, is macadamia investment wanting to convert that cane land to macadamias," he said. "It's probably pushed up around $3,000 to $4,000 a hectare just in the last six months. "It's difficult to justify that cost on cane alone, as a short term cane farmer that we were, but as far as a 20-year investment in macadamias it is still a viable opportunity and it's attracting the right type of investors into our industry." While 2TE is converting entirely to macadamias from cane, there are cane farmers happy to diversify into the lucrative horticultural crop. "There's a lot of cane farmers that are diversifying and they're probably putting in 10 to 20 per cent of their land to macadamias, see how it goes and progress it from there," he said. "That's very similar to what happened up in Bundaberg with the cane growers converting to macadamias up there. "They typically do 10 to 20 per cent of their farm but then over a five to 10 year period they transition all the way across to macadamias if it was the right fit for them." But Mr Commens warns that not all cane land is suitable for growing macadamias. "Investors and growers need to be really careful in what area they choose to pick macadamias on and it needs to be frost free, that's a big risk, it needs to have really good drainage because if you get a bit landlocked and water sits there for more than two or three days then that big investment that we're doing at the moment of trees, earthworks and drainage improvements won't deliver a return, as well the wind and cyclone and soil characteristics," he said. "Macadamias have proven to grow in a range of soils from light sand all the way to black heavy soils, but they need to be able to work together with that climate and the environment to make sure we've got a long term crop, like 25 years that trees in going to be in that ground for a minimum period of time."

10.01.2022 This little guy was the size of a $2 coin

10.01.2022 DEAD TREES BECOME HOMES FOR WILDLIFE UNDER A TRIAL BY TWEED COUNCIL An arborist is having a career change....instead of chopping down trees he's been employed ...by Tweed Council to make habitat hollows in dead wood. Tree surgeon, Steven Collum is creating artificial homes in dead trees for wildlife including birds, reptiles and mammals, at three locations across the Shire. Mr Collum says dangerous limbs are trimmed back to install the hollows. "We can create a hollow which would normally take around the 200 year mark naturally in about 40 minutes," said Mr Collum. "The idea is to build a safe habitat in the trees for owls, cockatoos or possums,". "It's great that Tweed Council is doing this and hopefully down the track more areas will open up for more artificial hollows where we can target specific areas for endangered species," he said.

06.01.2022 Agronomist (pest scout) position vacant. 9 month temporary contract with opportunity to extend. Flexible employment conditions to be negotiated. 3-5 days per week. Above award wages/negotiable. About the business: Our business services a range of small and large scale macadamia growers in the Northern Rivers of NSW and beyond. We specialise in providing regular pest and disease monitoring services (fortnightly to monthly) and providing crop protection and production programs.... We assist macadamia growers with their crop protection management in order to maximise their production and limit unnecessary farm inputs. About the role: This is temporary (seasonal) position from June to late February. However, for the right person there will be an opportunity for a more permanent role. Employment conditions are currently flexible and can be negotiated, however a minimum of 3 days per week is required. There may also be an opportunity for casual employment prior to June before a permanent arrangement is made in mid June. The successful applicant will be trained in conducting pest and disease inspections under an experienced crop protection agronomist. This involves traveling up to 50 to 100km a day (sometimes as a small team) around locally scheduled orchards, and providing written and verbal reports to orchard managers. Ideally, with on the job experience the successful applicant will become able to make make recommendations, manage grower records and be involved in the scheduling of inspection visits. Skills and experience: Essential experience or qualifications Tertiary qualifications in Agriculture or Horticulture (or science based equivalent). Identifying pests and diseases in a horticultural or agricultural setting Knowledge of agronomic practices in subtropical horticulture Preferred criteria Experience in Macadamia production Experience or qualifications in agricultural soil management Skills and attributes required Excellent written and oral communication Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint Physically fit and able to walk long distances Highly motivated self starter who is keen to continually learn new skills Class 1a license Contact : [email protected]