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CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
CITRUS NEWS
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 […]
NETTING DOLLARS
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, […]
GRANTS FOR NETTING
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 […]
BROKEN NETTING
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 […]
ANTI INSECT NETTING
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 […]
INSECT SCREENS NETTING
INSECT NETTING SCREENS
FOR GARDEN & GREENHOUSE
Whilst not many Australian vegetable growers and flower growers have mesh in their greenhouses, the demand is increasing. Insect screen will be an essential part in the Integrated Pest Management and for pollination in gardens and greenhouses. On the one hand, the insect screen keeps in the biological controllers and on the other hand, pests are kept out. Care for […]
DAF APPLETHORPE
WATER SECURITY DAF APPLETHORPE
It was a pleasure to join in with the growers from the local Granite Belt region last night for an information session hosted by DAF Applethorpe followed by drinks and a BBQ. An interesting mix of speakers covering relevant topics including one from the Mayor for SDRC, […]
MEET STEVE
NEW MANAGER 
Steve Coles has been appointed to steer our farmers to construct evaporation solutions on their farms.
Steve has joined the team to manage the enquiries and projects that Netpro have, in the dam covers / water security area of the business.
Securing water reserves, storages and supply’s, has […]
DAM COVERS
EVAPORATION REDUCTION 
Farmers are presently de-silting their dams in anticipation of the rain to fill them. A cover over the dam, designed and engineered by our NetPro team, will make all the difference to manage your farming water security. After […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR 
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023 
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
MEAT & LIVESTOCK
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 […]
MLA VIDEO
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
LIVESTOCK CANOPIES
FEEDLOT PROTECTION
– DIVERSIFICATION IS KEY
Diversification is the key to success, for longevity. While NetPro may have started out nearly 28 years ago as a local Stanthorpe business supplying protective netting and shade cloth structures to the horticultural sector, it was this same positive attitude and willingness to find solutions for customers that led NetPro into the field of providing shade canopies for the livestock industry.
After […]
HAIL PROTECTION
VEHICLE PROTECTION
HAIL PROTECTION – VEHICLES
Hail Cover for Vehicles..
While well known for protective canopies for crops, livestock and water among the horticulture and agriculture industries, including hail netting, a large part of the NetPro Group of Companies business is also in the design, supply and construction of large commercial protective canopy structures for protection of vehicles.
The canopies are dual purpose in not only shading the vehicles from the […]
HAIL PROTECTION
FLAT AND PITCH
Our flat canopy and patented pitch canopy have undergone extensive research and are designed to save livelihoods.
Farmers have discovered the value of Netpro products when they need to be counted on, rather than an entire field destroyed by hail, the damage is minimal.
Vehicle storage is another field where hail guard products […]
VEHICLE COVERS
BRISBANE BUDGET AIRPORT PARKING
Part of the area is covered with a NetPro protective canopy – offering extra vehicle protection against sun and hail damage while parked.
This structure was completed in 2015 by NetPro, and took an estimated 10 weeks to complete. […]
CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GARDEN EXPO
40TH QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO
4th – 7th July 2024
The 40th Queensland Garden Expo.
Debbie will be attending the Queensland Garden Expo. This is a must see in 2024 for green thumbs and novice gardeners alike. Debbie 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 […]
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
FROST COVER
FROST CLOTH, NEVER TOO LATE COVER UP
FROST CLOTH INFO & FAQ
With the recent onset of winter and associated frosts, if you haven’t already got your plants protected from the extreme cold, you can still do so with a NetPro Frost Cloth.
Based in Stanthorpe, the coldest town in Queensland, our staff have the experience and knowledge to give you the right advice when it […]
BUILD SHADE HOUSE
POLY PIPE CONSTRUCTION 
What I wanted was a simple and cheap structure that would enable shade cloth to be hung over the vegetables, but allow it to be removed in winter
I grow many of my vegetables in the ground and have done so for more than 25 […]
CHOOSING A NET?
NET PROTECTION FOR VEGES 
Covering your patch with Vegenet, Shade Cloth Fruit Fly Net or Insect Screen. Many of our customers enquire after a product that will keep out the […]
CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GARDEN EXPO
40TH QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO
4th – 7th July 2024
The 40th Queensland Garden Expo.
Debbie will be attending the Queensland Garden Expo. This is a must see in 2024 for green thumbs and novice gardeners alike. Debbie 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 […]
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
BROKEN NETTING
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 […]
BUILD SHADE HOUSE
POLY PIPE CONSTRUCTION
What I wanted was a simple and cheap structure that would enable shade cloth to be hung over the vegetables, but allow it to be removed in winter
I grow many of my vegetables in the ground and have done so for more than 25 […]
CHOOSING A NET?
NET PROTECTION FOR VEGES
Covering your patch with Vegenet, Shade Cloth Fruit Fly Net or Insect Screen. Many of our customers enquire after a product that will keep out the […]
CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GARDEN EXPO
40TH QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO
4th – 7th July 2024
The 40th Queensland Garden Expo.
Debbie will be attending the Queensland Garden Expo. This is a must see in 2024 for green thumbs and novice gardeners alike. Debbie 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 […]
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
CITRUS NEWS
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 […]
NETTING DOLLARS
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, […]
GRANTS FOR NETTING
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 […]
BROKEN NETTING
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 […]
ANTI INSECT NETTING
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 […]
INSECT SCREENS NETTING
INSECT NETTING SCREENS
FOR GARDEN & GREENHOUSE
Whilst not many Australian vegetable growers and flower growers have mesh in their greenhouses, the demand is increasing. Insect screen will be an essential part in the Integrated Pest Management and for pollination in gardens and greenhouses. On the one hand, the insect screen keeps in the biological controllers and on the other hand, pests are kept out. Care for […]
DAF APPLETHORPE
WATER SECURITY DAF APPLETHORPE
It was a pleasure to join in with the growers from the local Granite Belt region last night for an information session hosted by DAF Applethorpe followed by drinks and a BBQ. An interesting mix of speakers covering relevant topics including one from the Mayor for SDRC, […]
MEET STEVE
NEW MANAGER
Steve Coles has been appointed to steer our farmers to construct evaporation solutions on their farms.
Steve has joined the team to manage the enquiries and projects that Netpro have, in the dam covers / water security area of the business.
Securing water reserves, storages and supply’s, has […]
DAM COVERS
EVAPORATION REDUCTION
Farmers are presently de-silting their dams in anticipation of the rain to fill them. A cover over the dam, designed and engineered by our NetPro team, will make all the difference to manage your farming water security. After […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
MEAT & LIVESTOCK
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 […]
MLA VIDEO
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
LIVESTOCK CANOPIES
FEEDLOT PROTECTION
– DIVERSIFICATION IS KEY
Diversification is the key to success, for longevity. While NetPro may have started out nearly 28 years ago as a local Stanthorpe business supplying protective netting and shade cloth structures to the horticultural sector, it was this same positive attitude and willingness to find solutions for customers that led NetPro into the field of providing shade canopies for the livestock industry.
After […]
HAIL PROTECTION
VEHICLE PROTECTION
HAIL PROTECTION – VEHICLES
Hail Cover for Vehicles..
While well known for protective canopies for crops, livestock and water among the horticulture and agriculture industries, including hail netting, a large part of the NetPro Group of Companies business is also in the design, supply and construction of large commercial protective canopy structures for protection of vehicles.
The canopies are dual purpose in not only shading the vehicles from the […]
HAIL PROTECTION
FLAT AND PITCH
Our flat canopy and patented pitch canopy have undergone extensive research and are designed to save livelihoods.
Farmers have discovered the value of Netpro products when they need to be counted on, rather than an entire field destroyed by hail, the damage is minimal.
Vehicle storage is another field where hail guard products […]
VEHICLE COVERS
BRISBANE BUDGET AIRPORT PARKING
Part of the area is covered with a NetPro protective canopy – offering extra vehicle protection against sun and hail damage while parked.
This structure was completed in 2015 by NetPro, and took an estimated 10 weeks to complete. […]
CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GARDEN EXPO
40TH QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO
4th – 7th July 2024
The 40th Queensland Garden Expo.
Debbie will be attending the Queensland Garden Expo. This is a must see in 2024 for green thumbs and novice gardeners alike. Debbie 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 […]
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
FROST COVER
FROST CLOTH, NEVER TOO LATE COVER UP
FROST CLOTH INFO & FAQ
With the recent onset of winter and associated frosts, if you haven’t already got your plants protected from the extreme cold, you can still do so with a NetPro Frost Cloth.
Based in Stanthorpe, the coldest town in Queensland, our staff have the experience and knowledge to give you the right advice when it […]
BUILD SHADE HOUSE
POLY PIPE CONSTRUCTION
What I wanted was a simple and cheap structure that would enable shade cloth to be hung over the vegetables, but allow it to be removed in winter
I grow many of my vegetables in the ground and have done so for more than 25 […]
CHOOSING A NET?
NET PROTECTION FOR VEGES
Covering your patch with Vegenet, Shade Cloth Fruit Fly Net or Insect Screen. Many of our customers enquire after a product that will keep out the […]
CHERRY CONFERENCE 2024
2024 CHERRY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
4th – 7th July 2024
July 31 – August 02, 2024.
Lindsay our Horticultural & Crop protection specialist will be attending this year’s Australian Cherry Industry Conference 2024. Join fellow cherry growers, industry experts, and special guests from across Australia and around the globe for a three-day celebration of all things cherry!
For the full CHERRY CONFERENCE website CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2024
BEEF EX 2024
2024 CONFERENCE
Mick and Claude will be attending The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) BeefEx, conference.
This industry’s leading event will return to the Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland and be held from Tuesday, 15th to Thursday, 17th October 2024.
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE
GARDEN EXPO
40TH QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO
4th – 7th July 2024
The 40th Queensland Garden Expo.
Debbie will be attending the Queensland Garden Expo. This is a must see in 2024 for green thumbs and novice gardeners alike. Debbie 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 […]
GOING UNDER COVER
FEEDLOT TOUR
8 – 11 May 2023
This all-inclusive four-day tour will feature visits to multiple feedlots to review a variety of shade and covered housing systems available on the market, and provide opportunity for lot feeders to hear first-hand the benefits of these structures from their peers.
If you’re interested in improving your feedlot operation or are looking to upgrade existing structures, then […]
PROTEIN 2023
DALBY CONFERENCE 2023
REGISTRATION LINK
✅Bio-security
✅Sustainability
✅Animal Welfare
✅New Energy/Project
✅Production improvements/shedded systems
✅Demystifying carbon markets and net zero
This event is run in conjunction with WALFA’s Better Beef 2023 Event.
4:OOpm – 6:00pm – 2hr information session hosted by ALFA & MLA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – 2hr exhibition stalls and casual networking event proudly sponsored by Nutriment Health
To register: […]
BETTER BEEF 2023
WALFA’S BETTER BEEF 2023
CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
WA Lot Feeders Association (WALFA) CLICK HERE
AGQUIP 2022
PRIMARY PRODUCERS EVENT
AGQUIP FIELD DAYS
Netpro’s Debbie and Alyssa, are attending AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST AND PRE-EMINENT ANNUAL PRIMARY INDUSTRY EVENT.
Come and see us at AgQuip 2022 – August 16th to 18th.
Find us easily with our AGQUIP map, CLICK HERE.
For the full AGQUIP site CLICK HERE […]
BEEF EX 2022
BEEF EX CONFERENCE
PREMIER CONFERENCE!
Mick Thompson, Netpro’s design engineer will be attending;
BeefEx 2022 premier conference is being hosted by The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Be sure to mark it in your calendar. 18th-20th October 2022
The floor plan is out. STAND 61 we will be there! CLICK HERE
For the full Beef Ex site CLICK HERE […]
FRUIT GROWERS ViCTORIA
FRUIT GROWERS CONFERENCE
PREMIER EVENT!
NetPro are the ‘Go-To’ company for your protective horticulture structures that increase fruit quality, reduce water consumption and prevent hail damage with products and structure carefully designed for your property to exclude hail, birds, bats and insect’s.
When A1 packouts are the main goal, and let’s face it they should be, NetPro is here to help you achieve it.
NetPro […]
BROKEN NETTING
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 […]
BUILD SHADE HOUSE
POLY PIPE CONSTRUCTION
What I wanted was a simple and cheap structure that would enable shade cloth to be hung over the vegetables, but allow it to be removed in winter
I grow many of my vegetables in the ground and have done so for more than 25 […]
CHOOSING A NET?
NET PROTECTION FOR VEGES
Covering your patch with Vegenet, Shade Cloth Fruit Fly Net or Insect Screen. Many of our customers enquire after a product that will keep out the […]