Australian Macadamia Society

Herbicides in macadamias - a practical guide

2026 | Kojetin L, Grieve E | Fact Sheet

Herbicides are one tool in orchard floor management, not a stand-alone solution. Best results come from using them as part of an integrated program that includes groundcover management, timing, and mechanical control.

Grower Guide to Sprayer Calibration

2025 | Grieve E, Kojetin L, Smit T | Fact Sheet

Correct sprayer calibration means you’re applying the right amount of product where it’s needed. This avoids waste, protects the environment, and ensures effective pest, disease, or nutrient management. Below are some fundamental formulas and guides to assist sprayer calibration.

Macadamia Agrichemical Overview

2025 | Kojetin L | Fact Sheet

Choosing the right agrichemical matters for efficacy, your orchard, the environment and our markets.
This overview brings together the most up-to-date information from the Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) and the Australian Macadamia Society’s own analysis to support informed decision-making about pest, disease, and weed control in orchards.
The tables summarise currently registered or permitted agrichemicals for use in macadamias.

Pesticide Management On-farm: sensitive areas, buffer zones, chemical storage and disposal

2024 | Bright J, Gregoson A | Fact Sheet

Macadamia growers have a duty of care when applying crop protection products. There are many things to consider before, during and after applying crop protection products. This fact sheet outlines these considerations and requirements of growers for record keeping, sensitive areas, storage and bunding and much more.

Best Practice Bee Management in Macadamia

2020 | Bright J | Fact Sheet

Bees (honey and native) and other insects play a critical role in pollinating macadamias. Inadequate pollination results in poor nut set and lower crop yields. It is important to have bees and other insect pollinators in the orchard at flowering to ensure successful pollination and setting up the crop potential for the season to come.

Macadamia Nutrition Guidelines

- | AMS | Fact Sheet

Macadamia nutrition guidelines - an excerpt from the Macadamia Grower's Toolkit.

Macadamia flower blight control

2024 | Kojetin L | Fact Sheet

Fact sheet providing monitoring and control options for macadamia flower blight. Updated April 2024.

Monitoring and Managing Post-harvest Quality in Macadamia

2024 | Jones K | Fact Sheet

AMS’ recent MacGroups featured post-harvest management expert Kim Jones, Director of Cropwatch Independent Laboratories. The session provided participants with practical ways growers can retain nut quality on-farm. This resource summarises useful monitoring and management tips.

Assessing Phytophthora slow decline in macadamia severity scale

2023 | Australian Macadamia Society, University of Queensland | Fact Sheet

A quick view severity scale as a guide to assist in assessing Phytophthora slow decline in macadamia.

Managing storm damage

2022 | Australian Macadamia Society | Fact Sheet

This fact sheet summarises ways growers can build storm resilience and recover more quickly from storm damage.

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