37TH QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO NOT LONG NOW! The 37th Queensland Garden Expo. Netpro will have all the protection products for your gardens. -Frost cloth -Tunnel Kits -Vege Net -Fruit fly net -Greenhouse film (smart weave) -also, samples of shade cloth For the full QLD QUEENSLAND EXPO website CLICK HERE
SUMMER 2020/2021 INVESTMENTS IN NETTING The latest publication of Australian Citrus News discussed Netting being a game changer for Citrus farmers in the Riverland. Investments in netting orchards in the Riverland and in particular the property of Mathew and Sam Lloyd will have an almost instant effect on return on investment. They advised Australian Citrus News that the three-year-old trees under the net was equivalent to a five-year-old tree, outside Nets under normal conditions, as the trees grow more [...]
EXPO CABOOLTURE NETPRO ATTENDS EXPO Caboolture is hosting the first farm fantastic expo for the year during the 23-25 of October. We are in attendance of course. We couldn’t miss an opportunity to meet our customers and wholesalers in the area. Debbie is onsite with excitin products and information from Netpro, and ready to meet n'greet customers and generally have a great time. The weather forecast is for perfect days and we can’t wait to get updates from her [...]
R & D QUANTIFIED SHADE AND SHELTER Two new research projects will examine the impacts of shade and shelter in commercial feedlots in southern production regions. Previous research has demonstrated shade effects on feedlot cattle performance in Queensland. A unique aspect of this research is it will examine the value proposition of covered housing systems which are increasing in popularity. The benefits of shade and shelter on feedlot cattle in temperate climates will be examined through two new research [...]
LIVESTOCK SHADING SHADE AND SHELTER MLA Grainfed R & D Insights video For the full article check out Meat and Livestock Australias's full article. CLICK HERE
IMPRESSIVE OUTCOMES EXTENSIVE TRIALS "Continued observations and crop monitoring at two South Australian netted orchard trial sites at Loxton (apples) and Pyap (citrus) suggest there are numerous benefits to investing in permanent netting of tree crops. These benefits extend well beyond traditional crop protection benefits. Information and data being gathered include the effect netting has on mitigating hail damage, the incidence and effect of frost events, canopy structure and leaf area, fruitfulness, fruit quality and grade by variety. These [...]
FUNDING CROP PROTECTION FINANCIAL SUPPORT The netting grant program for South Australia is up and running. The grant will run until 30 June 2023 or when funding has been exhausted. Funding will also cover costs associated with the purchase and installation of protective netting incurred since 16 December 2019. For further information please give Lindsay a call on 07 4681 6628 or email lindsay@netprocanopies.com
PREVENTING NET DAMAGE FRAME GUARD TAPE Creating a protective canopy in the garden, can be a lot of fun, and certainly satisfying. Knowing you are protecting your latest seasons crops. When installing your net over timber, metal, or black poly-pipe, you will need a roll of Frame Guard tape. The tape will protect the fine netting from wear due to rubbing on the frame and from melting in the heat. Heat in the Australian summer is extremely harsh and [...]
MANAGING INSECTS 25 YEARS OF INSECT NETTING NetPro, started more than 25 years ago with hail and bird netting. During which the company researched and created insect netting for green houses and broad acre farming. The first generation of netting was designed to directly Cover Vegetables in an open field, with products such as Grow Shield, Vege Net and Horticultural Fleece. These products allow a micro climate to protect seedlings and also to allow plants to withstand frost. Transitioning [...]
NETPRO RETAIL - STRONG RETAIL SIDE There’s more to NetPro than large commercial sized canopy structures. What many people may not know about NetPro is that besides designing, supplying and installing some of the largest crop, animal, commercial, and water protection canopies in Australia and overseas, we also have a very strong retail side to the business supplying right across Australia via our eBay website and direct from our premises in Stanthorpe. Catering to the home gardener, market gardener, [...]
