Fair Work Ombudsman appeal in piece rate case denied
February 18, 2020The High Court of Australia has this week refused the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) special leave to lodge…
Integrated Pest Management – steps forward
February 12, 2020The last season was exceptionally hot and dry – conditions which favour pests such as two-spotted mite and…
Variety Performance is key to profitability
February 5, 2020When it comes to profitability, irrespective of which database you look at, the range in orchard and variety…
What’s next for packhouses?
Australian packhouses are going through a period of transformation as new technology automates roles previously done manually, lifts…
Regular mowing reaps yield rewards
January 29, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews a long-term Turkish field study under Mediterranean conditions on the impact of different levels of…
Two themes from the Shepparton Post-Harvest Seminar
January 28, 2020On a windy 22 January, delegates arriving at Shepparton’s Woolshed at Emerald Bank were greeted with two stark…
Post-harvest Seminar 2020 kicks off
January 22, 2020Around eighty growers and industry members have turned out at the Woolshed in Shepparton for APAL’s Post-harvest Seminar….
Rapid spread of BMSB calls for extra vigilance
January 21, 2020The rapid spread of the exotic pest Brown Marmorated Stink Bug across the northern hemisphere is putting unprecedented…
Recovering from fire: what should be done first?
January 15, 2020As the clean-up continues, many growers are assessing their properties and beginning work to reinstate infrastructure to secure…
Water budget key to irrigation decision-making
The most common method used for scheduling orchard irrigation is ‘experience’. While this can be reasonably accurate in…
