2021 Autumn Future Orchards® Walk – Stanthorpe

Future Orchards®

Is Covid-19 reshaping our orchards and industry?

In coming years, we may reflect on 2020 as the year we saw a step-change in how our industry attracts and retains permanent and seasonal labour.

So what could a more resilient and reliable labour supply look like, how will our orchard design and operations need to change, and how will this flow through to immediate and longer-term business investments and profitability?

Ross Wilson and Craig Hornblow from AgFirst will join our Autumn Future Orchards® walks online from New Zealand to explore some actions that you can take to reshape your labour needs and your orchard to

• get the job done on time and well
• reduce the costs of labour per kg of fruit
• ensure orchards are workable by a broader demographic of staff, and
• make orchards an employer of choice

Local updates 

Steven Tancred will discuss outcomes from the 2020-21 field trials of Brevis applied to managed varieties including Kalei® and Envy™.

Mark Heyward from Phytech will talk about about their irrigation decision support tool can improve irrigation and fruit quality.

Local Orchard Walk – Nicoletti Orchard

Host Daniel Nicoletti and Stephen Tancred will discuss will discuss the performance of their different apple varieties.

Program outline

Registration is essential to ensure compliance with COVID safety regulations.

By registering in advance you will receive a reminder the day before and an hour before the event commences.

Further  Information

APAL Stanthorpe Front Line Adviser – Stephen Tancred on 0407 762 888 or via email [email protected] 

Proudly supported by  

Future Orchards® is an APAL project funded by Hort Innovation using the apple and pear levy with matched funds from the Australian Government.