Research and extension
Can growth of Gala on M26 be kick-started?
A 2013 Future Orchards® trial found that attempted treatments did not adequately restart growth in poorly performing Royal…
A 2013 Future Orchards® trial found that attempted treatments did not adequately restart growth in poorly performing Royal…
A 2013 South Australian Future Orchards® trial examining young Kanzi® tree growth and the management challenge of filling…
A June 2013 AgFirst case study of Battunga Orchards’ Gala management, highlighting the use of canopy, crop-load and…
A June 2013 Future Orchards® case study using Oakleigh Orchards’ 100 t/ha benchmark to explore the canopy, crop-load,…
AgFirst and NSW DPI assess root pruning as a vigour-control tool, highlighting its potential to rebalance canopy growth…
This Lenswood Rural trial examines whether summer NAA and root ripping can help moderate Fuji biennial bearing by…
The Mount View case study shows how root pruning was tested in a commercial orchard to moderate vigour…
Future Orchards® webinar by AgFirst on reviewing seasonal crop performance, including yield, quality, packout and block-level results, to…
Western Australian Future Orchards® trial report on water use and fertigation, focused on matching irrigation and nutrient inputs…
Article on Alberto Dorigoni’s window-pruning concept for fruiting walls, combining narrow canopies and mechanical pruning with internal canopy…
May 2013 Focus Orchard update documenting the continued use of commercial orchard blocks, local applied trials, adviser support…
Ross Wilson of AgFirst explains how to use OrchardNet. The Future Orchards webinars are a series of short educational videos for...
Steve Spark and Jack Waiariki of AgFirst demonstrate picking bag setup and bin filling techniques for pome fruit. The Future Orchards...
Craig Hornblow of AgFirst compares orchard systems. The Future Orchards webinars are a series of short educational videos for Australian apple and...
Steve Spark and Jack Waiariki of AgFirst demonstrate picking and fruit handling techniques. The Future Orchards webinars are a series of short educational...