Precision Viticulture (PV*) is precision farming applied to optimise vineyard performance. It ensures proportionate grape yield and maximum quality, while minimising environmental impacts and risk. Read more
The SuniTAFE SMART Farm will host the Sentinel mobile disease surveillance unit for a Sunraysia study during the summer of 2021/22. The Sentinel unit monitors airborne pests and diseases to aid on-farm pest management decisions. Read more
Attention: Date Growers! Read more
SuniTAFE is pleased to launch an immersive experience to learn essential skills to work on the farm. Read more
Australian farming has a long and proud history of family succession. Yet, particularly over the past 30 years or so, things have started to change. Read more
Enterprising Australian farmers in Agtech start-ups are creating solutions and building new technology to problems they experience. Read more
Farming has long been among the most progressive of any industry, seeking more efficient ways to grow better crops and raise healthier livestock. Read more
With a finite area of arable farming land available, food producers over the world have needed to reassess traditional practices to achieve greater and more sustainable yields. Read more
Farmers and food producers have had no other choice but to think differently and adopt innovative solutions to increase yields while also reducing productions costs. Read more
Under the Workforce Training Innovation Fund (WTIF), the SuniTAFE SMART Farm has collaborated with the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC) to trial an innovative data integration initiative with Sensand Technologies. Read more
A trial on disease management is being conducted on Chardonnay to enhance adoption of technology for the control of 3 vineyard foliage diseases; Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew and Botrytis. Read more
The SuniTAFE SMART Farm has installed 4 trial RapidAIM Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technology traps as part of the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Fruit Fly Zone Project. Read more
SuniTAFE is now the first Victorian educational facility to be granted a license to grow industrial hemp. Victorian Agriculture Minister The Hon. Jaclyn Symes visited the farm in October 2020 to officiate the commencement of plantings. Read more