Meet Ross Mayfield, Trical Australia General Manager
Ross is embracing what he is calling “my most exciting role as General Manager of TriCal Australia, committed to safety, professionalism, environmental responsibility, and fostering a respectful workplace while driving business growth with the Australian and Global Leadership Teams.”
What Global Lessons Have we Learned About the Suppression of Black Dot?
One of the most underestimated culprits f crop loss Colletotrichum coccodes, or black dot, this pathogen thrives in stressed plants and plays a key role in the early die complex. But despite its impact, it’s often confused with or overshadowed by more familiar threats like verticillium wilt.
Trical Australia Nominated for The Premier’s Horticulture Awards
Trical Australia is thrilled and grateful for being nominated not once, not twice, but three times for The Premier’s Horticulture Awards for Excellence 2024!
Fumigation Proves Worth for Bundaberg Chillies
TriCal Australia has worked closely with a Bundaberg, Queensland, farming business to help improve soil health. The soil on the farm suffers from fungal infections that severely damage chili plants in and around the fruiting set. In some seasons, fruit losses can be as high as 70%.
Pre-Plant Soil Fumigation in Greenhouses with Strike 60 for the Production of Capsicums
The Adelaide Plains region, outside of Adelaide, South Australia, is the largest greenhouse growing region in the southern hemisphere. This region suffers from soil pest & disease issues that greatly reduce the yields and quality of the crops grown.
How Trical Has Helped Onion Growers
TriCal Australia knew it could help solve yield problems on an onion farm in Myalup, WA. Soil health was deteriorating, with higher rates of Pink Root, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium wilts, Sclerotinia, Pythium, and parasitic nematodes all being detected in soil DNA tests.
Pineapple Crops Perform Great in Healthier Soils
Over the past three years, TriCal Australia has been conducting extensive research in the Queensland Pineapple industry to determine the best fumigant to be used across the varying soil types and pest and disease pressure for our own conditions.
La Nina Heralds More Than Flooding Rain
Soil health dramatically decreases after a flooding rain event due to waterlogging and introduced pests and diseases from other land areas. The most effective solution is to fumigate the soil to control these pathogens and rebalance the native beneficial soil microbe population, conditioning it ready for planting.
Why soil health is so important to Andrew Braham
South Australian capsicum grower Andrew Braham, explains his approach to soil health and how TriCal Australia have helped him to improve his soils.
TriCal Australia
TriCal Australia was established as SA Rural Agencies in 1987 which became AGAS Rural in 2012. Joining the TriCal Group of Companies in 2019, TriCal Australia continues its history of providing innovative and dependable fumigation products and services to the Australian fumigation, agriculture, pest control and quarantine community.
Australia's Top Agricultural Commodities*:
- Cattle and calves - 7,082
- Wheat — 5909
- Milk — 3,268
- Fruits & Nuts — 2,795
- Vegetables — 2,601
- Wool — 2,187
- Barley - 1,744
- Poultry — 1,416
- Lamb — 1,425
- Sugar cane — 1,037 * in Millions AUD$, 2005 - 2006 Data
(source: Wikipedia - Agriculture in Australia)
