Cultivating healthy soil: a PIPS3 project update
September 8, 2021Dr Sally Bound and Michele Buntain presented updates and findings from their research at the recent APAL Future…
Future Orchards Orchard Talk – What’s your plan?
For many growers and orchard managers, the upcoming season presents a number of challenges, particularly around reliable labour. …
Funding opportunities for women in horticulture
September 1, 2021New funding opportunities are now open for the professional development of women in horticulture and rural industries. Leadership Development…
Future Orchards Talk – Eating the ‘labour elephant’
August 31, 2021APAL’s national Orchard Talk will beam across Australia next Tuesday 7 September with APAL’s Future Orchards® partner AgFirst…
The impact of orchard netting on insect visitation
August 25, 2021 Which netting is best for welcoming insect pollinators into the orchard? Jeremy Jones (UNE) discusses the outcomes of…
APAL’s Future Orchards Spring program kicks off
August 18, 2021The first round of APAL’s Future Orchards® walks will begin on Tuesday 31 August 2021 an Orchard Walk in WA, followed by a national online orchard talk along with local walks for…
Netting and orchard adaptation for future climates
August 17, 2021The latest ABARES Insights report into the impacts of climate change on Australian farms has been published on…
APAL’s Future Orchards® kicks off with the return of almost $500,000 of levies to Hort Innovation
August 11, 2021From 1 July 2021, APAL has taken over funding the industry’s highly regarded extension program Future Orchards®. To…
Does orchard netting affect insect visitation to apple flowers in Stanthorpe, Queensland?
August 10, 2021Jeremy Jones, Stephen Tancred, Charlie Bailey, Karen Bezerra da Silva Santos, Erandi Subasinghe and Romina Rader This article…
Container-grown trees ‘better from the start’ says WA grower
August 8, 2021This article by Judy Kennedy originally appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of AFG, now available online. Western…
