Growers managing nursery tree stock risk – slides

6 August 2020 | Presented by John McDonald, Greenlife Industry Australia | Future Orchards® webinar slides

High-performing orchards start with clean, true-to-type and structurally sound nursery trees. In this Future Orchards® webinar, John McDonald explains how growers can reduce planting-material risk by understanding how reputable nurseries manage biosecurity, plant health and quality assurance.

The session introduces the Australian Plant Production Standard (APPS), the national framework that underpins nursery production risk-management programs. It explains why nursery quality should be assessed systematically rather than by appearance alone: problems such as incorrect identity, latent pests or disease, and poor production practices may not become obvious until years after an orchard has been planted.

For orchard businesses making long-term capital investments in new blocks, the presentation provides a practical due-diligence framework. Growers are encouraged to work with trusted suppliers, ask what standards and traceability systems are in place, and treat nursery-tree sourcing as a core part of orchard risk management rather than a simple procurement decision.