Future Orchards® Library

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Climate modification/risk management

Climate change challenge: Strategies for apple growing in Catalonia (Spain) (slides) – Luis González Nieto, IRTA, Spain, January 2025
Climate change challenge: Strategies for apple growing in Catalonia (Spain) (video) – Luis González Nieto, IRTA, Spain, January 2025
Growing apples where (and when) it is too warm (slides) – Dr Nigel Cook, Prophyta, South Africa, July 2024
Dormancy-breaking sprays for low chill in apples, Camilla Humphries, E.E. Muir and Sons, April 2019
Climate impacts on quality, Steve Spark, AgFirst, March 2019
Focus Orchard and trial update (Tasmania): Seeing is believing–Craig Hornblow and Sophie Folder, April 2018
Overcoming the effects of spring frost (Australian Fruitgrower article)–Steve Spark, AgFirstJuly 2014
Risk management: control what you can, manage what you can’t (Australian Fruitgrowerarticle)–John Wilton, AgFirst, July 2013
Hail net investments (notes)–Ron Gordon, September 2007
Frost monitoring and protection(notes)–AgFirst, September 2007

Varieties and rootstocks

Trial demonstration update – Investigating Gala apple eating quality | Smitten® hand thinning trial | Apple replant disease rootstock trial – Sophie Folder, March 2021
Evaluating new rootstocks for apples in WA, Susie Murphy White, August 2020
Modern variety management for quality, Rick Derrey, T&G Global, March 2019
Innovative Rootstocks for apple crop, Southern Loop presentation, Nicola Dallabetta, FEM(Italy), November 2017
What’s Next??Future varieties, practices and cost of establishment, Tom Auvil, NorthAmerican Plants (US), November 2017
What variety do I plant?, notes, Jonathan Brookesand Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2017
What variety do I plant?, presentation, Jonathan Brookesand Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2017
Apple brands–factors of success, Michael Weber, Horticultural Consultant, Germany, June2017
An exposé on pome frut rootstocks (Australian Fruitgrower article)–John Wilton, AgFirst,Apr/May 2017
Future Orchards® Future Trees, presentation, Ross Wilson and Craig Hornblow, AgFirst,March 2017
Future Orchards® Future Trees, notes, Ross Wilson andCraig Hornblow, AgFirst, March2017
New planting options for 2009 and beyond (slideshow)–AgFirst, June 2009
New planting options for 2009 and beyond (notes)–AgFirst, June 2009
Varietal strategies for future success (slideshow)–Garry Langford, June 2007
Varietal strategies for future success (notes)–Garry Langford, June 2007
Nursery tree specifications and tree types (notes)–APFIP, June 2007
New planting options 2007 and beyond (slideshow)–AgFirst, March 2007
Newplanting options 2007 and beyond (n otes)–AgFirst, March 2007

Orchard systems

Advanced tree training for orchard efficiency (slides) – Dr. Alberto Dorigoni, Trento/Friuli, August 2025
Tatura SmartFarm – Introduction to the Sundial experimental orchard, Ian Goodwin, Agriculture Victoria, November 2019
Orchard density and canopy design in 2015 and beyond – presentation – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, July 2015
Orchard density and canopy design in 2015 and beyond – notes – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, July 2015
Multi-leader trees and mechanical pruning in Europe (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Ulf Kerer, AgFirst, March 2015
Fruiting walls with windows (magazine article) – Good Fruit Grower, June 2013
Fruiting wall presentation – Dr. Alberto Dorigoni, June 2013
Orchard systems Part 1: a few to compare (webinar) – AgFirst, August 2012
Orchard systems Part 2: show me the money (webinar) – AgFirst, August 2012
More is not better! (notes) – AgFirst, March 2010
More is not better! (slideshow) – AgFirst, March 2010
Queensland high density planting system trials for new scab-resistant apples (notes) – Dr. Simon Middleton, March 2010
Modern apple growing in South Tyrol (notes) – Martin Thomann & Jurgen Christanell, November 2009
Pipfruit in Holland (slideshow) – Jan Peters, November 2009
High density apple plantings, principles and pitfalls (notes) – Dr. John Palmer, November 2007
High density apple plantings, principles and pitfalls (slideshow) – Dr. John Palmer, November 2007
Thirty years of intensive orchard production in South Tyrol (notes) – Martin Thomann, November 2007
Thirty years of intensive orchard production in South Tyrol (slideshow) – Martin Thomann, November 2007
A production and economic comparison of different intensive apple orchard systems under Australian conditions — Lenswood (slideshow) – Paul James, June 2007
Economic performance of high density orchards (notes) – Paul James, June 2007
Maximising light interception and productivity of Australian orchards (notes) – Dr. Simon Middleton, February 2007
The evolution towards more competitive apple orchard systems in the United States of America – Dr. Terence Robinson, February 2007

Pre-plant preparation

Trial shows good growth from old apple ground treatments – Susie Murphy White, September 2020
Alternative controls for apple replant disease (slides) – Tianna DuPont, WSU, June 2020
Trees take off on pre-plant treatment – Rob Tassone trial, AFG Winter 2019
Pre-planting treatments for apples on old apple grounds – Susie Murphy White, July 2018
Comparing fumigants and bio-inoculants in replant situations (report) – Victoria Fruit Growers, June 2013
Pre-planting treatments for apples on old apple grounds – Susie Murphy White, July 2018
Can fumigation improve young tree growth in replant soil? (report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Specific apple replant disease (slideshow) – Dr. Gordon Brown, March 2008
Soil treatments against replant pests and diseases (notes) – Dr. Gordon Brown, March 2008
Getting new orchard plantings to perform (notes) – AgFirst, November 2006
Getting new orchard plantings to perform (slideshow) – AgFirst, November 2006

Post-plant care

Young Kanzi growth (report) – Lenswood Rural, June 2013
Can growth of Gala on M26 be kick-started? (report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Alternative treatment to reach full canopy (report) – Victoria Fruit Growers, June 2013
Young tree development — filling the allotted space as quickly as possible (notes) – AgFirst, September 2007
Rapid yield accumulation (slideshow) – AgFirst, March 2007
Getting new orchard plantings to perform (notes) – AgFirst, November 2006
Getting new orchard plantings to perform (slideshow) – AgFirst, November 2006

Grafting

Pressing on when nature is against you: a grafting success (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Jesse Reader, AgFirst, May 2015
Grafting techniques (report) – AgFirst and DPI NSW, June 2013
Muralappi grafting (case study) – AgFirst, June 2013

Pruning and training

Prune for Quality, presentation, Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2018
Prune for Quality, notes, Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2018
Passion for Quality, presentation, Mark Ericksen, Waima Fruit Co, June 2018
Optimize pruning and fruit quality in apple orchards, Stefano Musacchi (USA), June 2018 – Part 1 | Part 2
Future Orchards wrap – winter 2016 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Steve Spark, AgFirst, August/September 2016
Q&A at Battunga Orchards: Harvest data & pruning by numbers (Australian Fruitgrower article)– Jesse Reader, AgFirst, July 2015
Future Orchards winter walks (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Angus Crawford, APAL, August 2014
Pruning – Setting up the tree canopy for future crops (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, June 2014
Rules for modern pruning systems (webinar) – AgFirst, June 2013
Will simple pruning rules improve Royal Gala performance? (report) – AgFirst and DPI NSW, June 2013
Cripps Pink on MM106 pruning trial in the Goulburn Valley (report) – Fruit Growers Victoria Ltd, June 2013
Jilba pruning (case study) – AgFirst June, 2013
How to write your own pruning rules (notes) – AgFirst, June 2012
How to write your own pruning rules (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2012
Pruning — a critical factor in orchard performance (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, May 2012
Pruning — getting the job done well (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, June 2012
Are all floral buds created equal? (notes) Dr. Stuart Tustin and Dr. Ben van Hooijdonk, June 2011
Growing for your market — pruning lays the foundation for next year’s crop (Australian Fruitgrower article) AgFirst, April 2011
Pruning (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2009
Pruning and training to maximise marketable yields (notes) – AgFirst, June 2007
Pruning and training to maximise marketable yields (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2007
Pruning demonstration (webinar) – AgFirst, June 2007
Tree architecture and training (notes) – AgFirst, November 2006
Tree architecture and training (slideshow) – AgFirst, November 2006

Pollination

Optimisation of pollination in protected cropping environments (short video) – Katja Hogendoorn, December 2022
Pollination under netting – learnings from New Zealand –Lisa Evans, Plant & Food Research, November 2019
Securing pollination through revegetation – Katja Hogendoorn, November 2019
Pollination under nets, Suzie Murphy-White, 2017
Pipfruit pollination (notes) – AgFirst, June 2009
Australian apple pollination (presentation) – Dr. Mark Goodwin, June 2013
Pollination Program 2013 (business case flyer) – HAL & RIRDC, June 2013
Apple pollination (fact sheet) – HAL & RIRDC, June 2013
Pear pollination (fact sheet) – HAL & RIRDC, June 2013
Pipfruit pollination (notes) – AgFirst, June 2009

Growth regulators

Apple Flower Bud Development and Return Bloom (slides) – Poliana Francescatto, PGR Development Manager, Valent, November 2024
Apple Flower Bud Development and Return Bloom (video of presentation) – Poliana Francescatto, PGR Development Manager, Valent, November 2024
Lessons with Plant Growth Regulators (slides) – Suzanne Bishop, Allan Bros. Inc, Washington USA. November 2023
Presentation (Stanthorpe, QLD): Enhancing young tree growth with Gibberellic Acid (ProGibb) – Stephen Tancred, Orchards Services, June 2014
Some uses of plant growth regulators in modern apple production systems (presentation) – Dr. Steve McCartney, March 2012
Some uses of plant growth regulators in modern apple production systems (notes) – Dr. Steve McCartney, March 2012

Vigour balance

Growing season vigour management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, October 2013
Root pruning (report) – AgFirst and DPI NSW, June 2013
How critical is timing of the first regalis? (report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Mount View root pruning trial (case study) – AgFirst, June 2013
Growing for your market — vigour management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, May 2011
Vigour management 2009 (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009
Vigour management (slideshow) – AgFirst, September 2009
Vigour management 2007 (notes) – AgFirst, September 2007

Biennial bearing

Apple Flower Bud Development and Return Bloom (slides) – Poliana Francescatto, PGR Development Manager, Valent, November 2024
Apple Flower Bud Development and Return Bloom (video of presentation) – Poliana Francescatto, PGR Development Manager, Valent, November 2024
VIDEO: Jens Wunsche and Dario Stefanelli Biennial Bearing PIPS project update – August 2018
VIDEO: Ross Wilson discusses biennial bearing in Fuji apples (Batlow), July 2016
Solving Biennial Bearing (notes) – AgFirst, November 2013
Do summer applications of NAA and root ripping assist in reducing biennial bearing in Fuji trees? (report) – Lenswood Rural, June 2013
Oakleigh bienniel bearing (case study) – AgFirst, June 2013

Chemical thinning

Apple Flower Bud Development and Return Bloom (slides) – Poliana Francescatto, PGR Development Manager, Valent, November 2024
Apple Flower Bud Development and Return Bloom (video of presentation) – Poliana Francescatto, PGR Development Manager, Valent, November 2024
Trial update – BREVIS^® a good thinner on Kalei^®, Envy™ and Rockit™ – presentation by Stephen Tancred, March 2021
AgFirst presentation slides – ‘Targeting Perfect Chemical Thinning’ – September 2021
Improving ATS effectiveness (webinar) – AgFirst, November 2012
Chemical thinning — a tool for managing biennial bearing (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, September 2012
Chemical thinning planning (slideshow) – AgFirst, September 2009
Chemical thinning planning (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009
Chemical thinning and application technology (notes) – AgFirst, September 2007
Chemical thinning and application technology (slideshow) – AgFirst, September 2007

Crop loading & hand thinning

Working with trees delivers ASE results for Allan Bros. – Suzanne Bishop, Allan Bros, article AFG Summer 2023/4
Crop load management using Artificial Spur Extinction techniques (short video) – Suzanne Bishop, Allan Bros. Washington, November 2023
Crop load targets for quality fruit production (short video) – Paul Vogelaar, Kiwi Crunch NZ, August 2023
Predictors of flesh browning and fruit softening in apples, Ramandeep Singh Sidhu, July 2023
AgFirst Orchard Talk presentation – ‘Targeting Perfect Chemical Thinning’ , September 2021
Business Development Group newsletter, July 2020, Jack Wilson, AgFirst
Investigating Envy apple eating quality, Sophie Folder (Tas FLA, Pear Consulting), Craig Hornblow (AgFirst), Dean Rainham (Agfirst) and Ryan Hankin (Hansen Orchards), 2019
Shoot growth on young Smitten trees with different crop loads Stephen Tancred, March 2019
Precision crop load management without chemicals, using Artificial Spur Extinction – Sally Bound, August 2017
Artificial spur extinction demonstration (Video) – Sally Bound, September 2016
Crop load optimisation; chemical thinning; and biennial bearing and effects on labour presentation, Steve Spark and Jonathan Brookes, September 2016
High orchard performance depends on good thinning programmes (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, November 2015
Crop loading — the key to an easy harvest (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, November 2012
Setting the Optimum Crop Load (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, November 2011
Variation in flowering (webinar) – AgFirst, November 2011
Growing for your market — setting the crop (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, June 2011
Growing for your market (notes) – AgFirst, November 2010
Thin to optimise (article) – Dr. Sally Bound, September 2009
Crop loading (notes) – AgFirst, November 2007
Crop loading (slideshow) – AgFirst, November 2007
Crop load (notes) – AgFirst, November 2006

Fruit monitoring

Managing orchards for fruit size (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton / Ross Wilson, AgFirst, May 2014
Precision fruit production (notes) – Chris Peters, November 2010
Fruit size monitoring using OrchardNet® (webinar) – AgFirst, February 2012
Fruit size monitoring in the field (webinar) – AgFirst, November 2012
Fruit growth monitoring (presentation) – Chris Peters, November 2010
Precision fruit production (notes) – Chris Peters, November 2010
Stanthorpe fruit size (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2010

Water

Tree insights trigger turnaround in problem Rosy Glow block – Bob Sanders Phytech article, AFG Autumn 2025
Plant Based Irrigation Decisions – presentation slides by Mark Heyward, Phytech, March 2021
Transforming your orchard irrigation with sensors and monitoring,– Mark O’Connell, Agriculture Victoria, November 2019
Understanding irrigation requirements (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, June 2015
More water for increased tree growth (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Steve Spark, AgFirst, November 2013
Irrigation: Apple orchard water budget – Manjimup (graph) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: A key component of high quality – Western Australia (notes) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: A key component of high quality – Shepparton (notes) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: A key component of high quality – Drouin (notes) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: Apple orchard water budget – Drouin (graph) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: A key component of high quality – Lenswood (notes) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: Apple orchard water budget – Lenswood (graph) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: A key component of high quality – Tasmania (notes) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Irrigation: Apple orchard water budget – Spreyton (graph) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, November 2013
Sanders water budget (case study) – AgFirst, June 2013
Water use and fertigation (report) – DAFWA, May 2013
Guide to best practice in water management (publication) – Anne-Maree Boland, September 2009
Guidelines for irrigation management for apple and pear growers (notes) – APAL, September 2009

Nutrition

Predictors of flesh browning and fruit softening in apples, Ramandeep Singh Sidhu, July 2023
Nutrition basics (slides) – presentation by Jorika Cronje, Soil Scientist and Horticulture Consultant, South Africa
Nutrient management for yield and fruit quality (slides) – presentation by Dr Lee Kalcsits, Tree Fruit Physiologist, Washington State University
Integrated approach to managing bitter pit – Lee Kalcsits, WSU, article, AFG Summer 2022
Soil health, nutrition and water availability – Dr Doris Blaesing, RMCG, September 2021
Mycorrhiza and soil microbes – presentation by Dr Morag Glen, September 2021
PIPS3 Program AP19006 – ‘Orchard soil health and nutrition’ – presentation by Dr Sally Bound, September 2021
Understanding soils for improved water and nutrient efficiency, Nigel Swarts, November 2019
Precision management of apple nutrition in poor and variable soil – notes, Tienie du Preez, June 2016
Precision management of apple nutrition in poor and variable soils – presentation, Tienie du Preez, June 2016
- Part 1
- Part 2
Post-harvest nutrient management – Dean Rainham, AgFirst, April-May 2016
Perfecting your orchard’s nutrient balance (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Dean Rainham, AgFirst, October 2015
Soils, households and Governments – they all have budgets, deficits and surpluses (notes) – Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services, November 2013
Principles of orchard nutrition (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2009
Orchard nutrition (notes) – AgFirst, June 2009

Pest and disease

Apple black spot control (slides), Peter Triloff, August 2023
Integrated approach to minimising bitter pit (AFG 2022 Summer pp30-32 article on Dr Lee Kalcsits presentation)
Managing pear scab, Marcel Veens, November 2022
Mite resistance and deciduous fruit (slides) – presentation by Grant A. Herron and Duong Nguyen, November 2021
Apple Alternaria Control (slides) – presentation by Stephen Tancred, November 2021
Fact sheet: Alternaria Control in 2021-2022 – Stephen Tancred, November 2021
Apple fungicide choices (slides) – presentation by Stephen Tancred, September 2021
Apple insecticide choices (slides) – presentation by Stephen Tancred, September 2021
Combating Codling Moth with Mastrus wasp, David Williams, Agriculture Victoria, November 2019
Orchard Pest Management, Northern Loop presentation, David Williams, Agriculture Victoria, March 2017
Comparing fumigants and bio-inoculants in replant situations (report) – Victoria Fruit Growers, June 2013
Can fumigation improve young tree growth in replant soil? (report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Comparing black spot fungicide programs (report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
PIPS IPDM project update November 2012 – PIPS, November 2012
Pest and disease control – Alternaria (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Pest and disease control – Codling Moth (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Pest and disease control – Mealy Bug (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Pest and disease control – Mites (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Pest and disease control – Powdery Mildew (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Pest and disease control – Woolly Apple Aphid (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Research update on Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot of apples in Australia (fact sheet) – November 2012
Pest and disease control – is it about reducing costs or increasing packouts? (notes) – Stephen Tancred, November 2012
Achieving better black spot control (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Stephen Tancred, August 2012
Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot of apple in Australia (presentation) – Dalphy Harteveld, November 2011

Spray technology

Variable rate flower thinning, Angus Hogan, SwarmFarm, November 2019
Autonomous Agriculture, Angus Hogan, SwarmFarm, November 2019
Spraying lesson and orchard business analysis (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Angus Crawford, APAL, February 2015
Spray rate calculator – Dr. David Manktelow, freshLearn, November 2014
Apple spraying (notes) – Dr. David Manktelow, freshLearn, November 2014
Apple spraying (pdf of powerpoint presentation) – Dr. David Manktelow, freshLearn, November 2014
Spray application (notes) – Dr. Geoff Furness, September 2009

Fruit quality

Nutrient management for yield and fruit quality (video) – Lee Kalcsits, WSU, December 2022
High Density Orchard Leader Height Management, Paul James, 2019
Lenswood Time of Pruning Final Trial Report Paul James, 2019
Cold Chain Disinfestation and Quality Management of Pomefruit for Market Access, Francis De Lima, AgHort Solutions, November 2019
Lenswood Young Tree Growth trial, Paul James, August 2019
Pruning under nets, Suzie Murphy-White, June 2019
Influences on fruit quality, Robert Wiedmer, Beratungsring, April 2019
Comparison of two approaches to pruning young Kanzi trees to encourage canopy establishment Kevin Dodds & Jessica Fearnley NSW DPI, 2018/19
Eating quality trial update, Ross Wilson, Craig Hornblow, and Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, September 2018
Improving fruit quality, presentation, Ross Wilson and Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2018
Improving fruit quality, notes, Ross Wilson and Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2018
Optimize pruning and fruit quality in apple orchards, Stefano Musacchi (USA), June 2018 – Part 1 | Part 2
Optimize pruning and fruit quality in pear orchards, Stefano Musacchi (USA), June 2018 – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Growing high quality fruit at internationally competitive prices — creating value from harvest to sale (notes) – AgFirst, March 2012
Growing high quality fruit at internationally competitive prices — creating value from harvest to sale (slideshow) – AgFirst, March 2012
Tools for assessing internal fruit quality (notes) – P.P. Subedi and K.B Walsh, March 2012
Tools for assessing internal fruit quality (slideshow) – P.P. Subedi and K.B Walsh, March 2012
Growing high quality fruit — mid-growing season management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, December 2011
Producing high quality fruit (notes) – AgFirst, November 2011
Fruit quality and grower costs (presentation) – Paul James, November 2011
Some key components of producing high quality fruit (notes) – Stephen Tancred, November 2011
Growing for your market — getting the harvest right (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, February 2011
Fruit colour and size (notes) – Marcel Veens, January 2009
Fruit colour and size (slideshow) – Marcel Veens, January 2009
How to grow large Galas (notes) – Dr. Terence Robinson, February 2007
Marketable yield and optimising quality(notes) – AgFirst, February 2007
Maximising quality begins right from the start of the season (notes) – Colin Little, September 2007

General orchard husbandry

AgFirst presentation slides – ‘Growing with Good Data and Objectivity in a Challenging World’ – September 2021
AgFirst presentation slides – March 2021
Recording of AgFirst presentation – March 2021
On-demand webinar – January 2021
Pushing orchard performance boundaries (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, August/September 2016
Year round quality management begins after harvest (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, April/May 2016
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, February/March 2016
Key points that have ‘caught on’ – notes – Steven Spark, AgFirst, July 2015
Key points that have ‘caught on’ – presentation – Steven Spark, AgFirst, July 2015
Spring crop management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, August 2015
A critical time for orchard management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Jesse Reader, AgFirst, December 2014/January 2015
Summer management reminders – Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, November 2014
Mid-late season orchard husbandry management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst March 2012
Getting the basics right (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, January 2012
Growing for your market — maximising orchard performance next year and beyond (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, March 2011
Growing for your market (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, November/December 2010

Harvest management

Managing Fruit Quality on High Value Varieties: Harvista™, ReTain® or both? – Dr Craig Kahkle, September 2021
Dormancy breaking sprays and their effect on flowering and harvest timing and impacts on orchard management amidst climate variability, April 2019, David Finger
Labour-saving harvest techniques (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Ulf Kerer, AgFirst, Apr/May 2017
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, Feb/Mar 2016
Future Labour – harvest – notes – Craig Hornblow and Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, January 2016
Harvest labour management – presentation – Craig Hornblow and Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, January 2016
Harvest management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services, March 2014
Picking techniques: ladder work (webinar) – AgFirst, January 2013
Picking techniques: fruit lineup (webinar) – AgFirst, January 2013
Picking techniques: bag setup and bin filling (webinar) – AgFirst, January 2013
Picking techniques: picking and fruit handling (webinar) – AgFirst, January 2013
Optimising harvest (webinar) – AgFirst, February 2012
Optimising apple and pear outturn quality using industry best practices (slideshow) – Dr. Ian Wilkinson, March 2010
Harvest maturity (notes) – Stephen Tancred, January 2009
Harvest maturity (slideshow) – Stephen Tancred, January 2009
Harvest management considerations (notes) – AgFirst, January 2009
Harvest management considerations (slideshow) – AgFirst, January 2009
Maturity of Cripps Pink (slideshow) – Dr. Gordon Brown, March 2008
Pome fruit maturation and storage (notes) – Dr. Gordon Brown, March 2008
Cripps Pink harvest management — optimising quality and profit (slideshow) – Marcel Veens, March 2008
Maturity and harvesting of late varieties (slideshow) AgFirst, March 2007
Managaing Cripps Pink harvest and storage (notes) – AgFirst, March 2007
Harvest management of early season varieties focusing on Royal Gala (notes) – AgFirst, February 2007

Post-harvest management

Maturity and postharvest management (slides), Dr Hannah James, March 2025
Maturity and postharvest management (webinar recording), Dr Hannah James, March 2025
Recording of presentations – Post-harvest seminar and tour, 2021
Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Dean Rainham, AgFirst, September 2016
Year-round quality management begins after harvest (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, April 2016
Post-harvest nutrient management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Dean Rainham, AgFirst, April 2016
Harvest info and post-harvest nutrition – Steve Sparks / Jonathan Brooks, AgFirst, March 2015
Post-harvest orchard management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – John Wilton, AgFirst, February 2015
Post-harvest management: Part 1 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services, March 2013
Post-harvest management: Part 2 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services, August 2013
Apple water core — a seasonal problem (presentation) – Stephen Tancred, June 2011
Pink Lady internal browning (slideshow) – Stephen Tancred, November 2010

Pears

- Pear rootstocks – presentation – Marcel Veens, Horticultual Consultant, July 2016
- Pear pruning – presentation / video presentation – Marcel Veens, Horticultural Consultant, July 2016
- Click pruning demonstration in pears – video – Marcel Veens, Horticultural Consultant, July 2016
- Branch ripping demonstration in pears – video – Marcel Veens, Horticultural Consultant, July 2016
- Pears — travel broadens the mind! (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, December 2012
- Intensive pear production in Australia; why we need more rootstocks (notes) – Angie Grills, January 2009

Pear production masterclass

Pear Masterclass 2021

Pear Masterclass 2021 – IPM Success in Pear Orchards, October 2021
Pear Masterclass 2021 – South Australia Pear-spective, October 2021
Pear Masterclass 2021 – Goulburn Valley Pear-spectives, October 2021
Pear Masterclass 2021 – International Pear-spectives – South Africa, October 2021
Pear Masterclass Session 1 – Planting systems and rootstocks (Slides), Dirk van Hees, September 2020
Pear Masterclass Session 1 – Planting systems and rootstocks (recording of online session), September 2020
Pear Masterclass Session 2 – Experiences with new varieties (Slides), Dirk van Hees, September 2020
Pear Masterclass Session 2 – Experiences with new varieties (recording of online session), September 2020
Pear Masterclass Session 3 – Fertilization (Slides), Dirk van Hees, September 2020
Pear Masterclass Session 3 – Fertilization (recording of online session), September 2020
Pear Masterclass focuses on orchard management – 2018 overview
Pear Masterclass – Profitable pears – Ian Goodwin, June 2018
Pear Masterclass – Storage rots in pears – Marcel Veens, June 2018
Optimize pruning and fruit quality in pear orchards, Stefano Musacchi (USA), June 2018 – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Pear Masterclass – Presentations and videos, 2016
Sharing the best in European pear production with Australian pear growers – presentation / video presentation – Anton Jongerius, Fruitconsult, July 2016

Business planning and people management

Building the team and setting up processes for on-farm success (slides) – Ben James, Craigmore, August 2025
Orchard Business Analysis 2015-2016 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, January 2017
How does your orchard stack up? Orchard Business Analysis – APAL, September 2016
Strategic planning on orchards raises profitability (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Kevin Manning, AgFirst, April 2014
Strategic planning (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, April 2013
Business planning introduction (notes) – AgFirst, June 2012
Business planning introduction (presentation) – AgFirst, June 2012
Orchard business plan guidelines – AgFirst, June 2012
Orchard business plan template – AgFirst, June 2012
Short-term planning (notes) – AgFirst, June 2010
Short-term planning (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2010
Long-term planning (notes) – AgFirst, June 2010
Long-term planning (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2010

Labour efficiency

Video – review of picking platforms – March 2021
Platforms for orchard labour – January 2021
Future labour – crop load optimisation – notes, Craig Hornblow and Jonathan Brookes, September 2016
VIDEO: Improving harvesting efficiency in your orchard with Craig Hornblow
Future Labour – harvest – notes – Craig Hornblow and Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, January 2016
Harvest labour management – presentation – Craig Hornblow and Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, January 2016
Designing labour efficient canopies – notes, Ross Wilson, AgFirst, June 2016
Designing labour efficient canopies – presentation, Ross Wilson, AgFirst, June 2016
Platforms for increased labour efficiency – notes, Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2016
Platforms for increased labour efficiency – presentation, Steve Spark, AgFirst, June 2016
Labour efficient canopies – presentation, Marcel Veens, June 2016
Improving harvest efficiencies with picking platforms (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, April 2015
Improving labour productivity in orchards (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Angus Crawford, APAL, June 2015
Labor management in modern orchards and opportunities for mechanization – Karen Lewis, Washington State University, March 2015
Mechanisation of apple and pear orchards – Mauricio Frias, Chile, March 2015
- Part 1
- Part 2a
- Part 2b
- Part 3
- Part 4
Mechanisation: a strategy to stay competitive (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, June 2013
Labour management in modern orchards and opportunities for mechanisation (notes) – Karen Lewis, November 2012
Labour efficiency and orchard systems (notes) – AgFirst, November 2012
Labour efficiency and orchard systems (presentation) – AgFirst, November 2012
Labour efficiency (notes) – AgFirst, November 2010

Orchard profitability

Orchard Business Analysis 2017 and variety performance, presentation, Ross Wilson and Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, November 2017
Orchard Business Analysis 2017 and variety performance, notes, Ross Wilson and Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, November 2017
Orchard profitability — strategies and management (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, July 2012
The key drivers of orchard profit in 2010 (notes) – AgFirst, June 2011
Block profitability (notes) – AgFirst, June 2007
Block profitability (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2007
The key drivers of orchard profit in 2010 (notes) – AgFirst, June 2011

Measure, manage, improve

AgFirst Orchard Talk presentation – ‘Growing with Good Data and Objectivity in a Challenging World’, September 2021
Managing vigour and crop load to increase profits , January 2021
Mapping Orchard Flowers and Fruit, Dr James Underwood, Green Atlas, April 2019
The Australian orchard of the future (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Jesse Reader, AgFirst, September 2015
Lightbulb moments make for orchard innovations (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Angus Crawford, APAL, September 2015
Crop review (webinar) – AgFirst, May 2013
Growing high quality fruit at internationally competitive cost of production (notes) – AgFirst, November 2011
Growing high quality fruit at internationally competitive cost of production (presentation) – AgFirst, November 2011
Indicators of success (notes) – AgFirst, March 2010
Indicators of success (slideshow) – AgFirst, March 2010
What growers need to do to succeed in 2012 (slideshow) – Marcel Veens, June 2008
International competitiveness (slideshow) – Dr. Desmond O’Rourke, June 2008
A roadmap to an internationally competitive apple and pear industry (slideshow) – AgFirst, June 2008
Future Orchards 2012 roadmap (notes) – AgFirst, May 2008
Future Orchards website profile (notes) – AgFirst, March 2007
Future Orchards website (slideshow) – AgFirst, March 2007
- What variety do I plant?, notes, Jonathan Brookes and Steve Spark, AgFirst
- What variety do I plant?, presentation, Jonathan Brookes and Steve Spark, AgFirst

Future Orchards 2012 introduction (notes) – AgFirst, September 2006

AgTech and Orchard Data

Transforming your orchard irrigation with sensors and monitoring,– Mark O’Connell, Agriculture Victoria, November 2019
Future Technology for the Modern Orchard – Nic Finger and Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, November 2019
The growing techniques and mechanization of the near future – Dirk van Lees, Fruit Consult, November 2019
Yield-driven operations, Roei Yaakobi, Tie Up Farming, November 2019
Autonomous Agriculture – Angus Hogan, SwarmFarm, November 2019
AgTech in Washington – Rob Blakey, Stemilt, November 2019
Shortening the time to market – Southern Loop presentation, Dale Goldy, Stemilt Ag Services, March 2017

Tools and calculators

Irrigation calculator (excel spreadsheet) – Dr. Ian Goodwin, DEPI Victoria, November 2014
Field Trials — Simple Steps (webinar) – AgFirst, October 2013
Spray concentration calculator
Crop load calculator (spreadsheet) – AgFirst, November 2007
TRV/TCA calculator (spreadsheet)

OrchardNet® training and resources

TRV, TCA and Photopoint measurements – AgFirst, December 2015
Fruit size and leader extension monitoring – AgFirst, first published December 2012, updated November 2016
Fruit size monitoring using OrchardNet® (webinar) – AgFirst, February 2012
Maximising the use of OrchardNet Part 1 — Production – AgFirst, June 2013
Maximising the use of OrchardNet Part 2 — Financials – AgFirst, June 2013
Maximising the use of OrchardNet Part 1 — Production (webinar) – 2013
Maximising the use of OrchardNet Part 2 — Financials (webinar) – 2013
OrchardNet tutorial (webinar) – AgFirst, June 2013
Fruit size monitoring using OrchardNet® (webinar) – AgFirst, February 2012

PIPS extension

Focus Orchard and Trial updates

Focus Orchard updates 2018-2021

Focus Orchard and trial update (Northern Victoria and Queensland) – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, and Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services, June 2018
Focus Orchard trial update (NSW) – Nic Finger, AgFirst, October 2018
Focus Orchard trial update (Southern Victoria and Tasmania), Craig Hornblow and Dean Rainham, AgFirst, December 2018
Focus Orchard trial update (Northern Victoria and Queensland), Nic Finger, AgFirst, February 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (Southern Victoria), Camilla Humphries, E.E. Muir & Sons, April 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (SA/WA), Steve Spark, AgFirst, April 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (Batlow and Orange), Nic Finger, AgFirst, May 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (Southern Victoria and Tasmania), Dean Rainham, AgFirst, July 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (Northern Victoria and Queensland), Nic Finger, AgFirst, August 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (WA – pollination under nets, chloropicrin, click pruning ), Steve Spark and Karen McCallum, AgFirst, September 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (Batlow and Orange), Nic Finger, AgFirst, November 2019
Focus Orchard trial update (Southern Victoria and Tasmania), Craig Hornblow and Camilla Humphries, April 2020
Focus Orchard trial update (South Australia and West Australia), Tom Scott and Steve Spark, AgFirst, with Suzie Murphy White FLA, April 2020
Focus Orchard trial update (Goulburn Valley and Stanhope), Nic Finger and Ross Wilson, April 2020
Focus Orchard trial update (New South Wales), Nic Finger, Fruithelp, July 2020
Focus Orchard trial update (Victoria), Camilla Humphries, E.E Muir, Sept 2020
Focus Orchard and Trial Update (Western Australia and South Australia), Steve Sparks, AgFirst, February 2021

Focus Orchard updates 2015-2018

Introducing the new focus orchards (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Jesse Reader, AgFirst, December 2015 / January 2016
VIDEO: Future Orchards summer 2016 wrap
Focus Orchards block data a few mouse clicks away (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, December 2016 / January 2017
Focus Orchard trial update January 2017 – Steve Spark and Yvette Jones, AgFirst, January 2017
Focus Orchard trial update April 2017 – Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, April 2017
Focus Orchard and trial update (Northern Victoria and Queensland) – Ross Wilson, AgFirst, September 2017
Focus Orchard and trial update (South Australia) – Yvette Jones, AgFirst, November 2017
Focus Orchard and trial update (New South Wales) – Jonathan Brookes, AgFirst, March 2018
Focus Orchard and trial update (Tasmania): Seeing is believing – Craig Hornblow and Sophie Folder, April 2018

Focus Orchard updates 2012-2015

Focus Orchard: update No.1 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, October 2012
Focus Orchard: update No.2 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, February 2013
Focus Orchard: update No.3 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, May 2013
Focus orchard shows how to improve orchard return by $18,000/ha (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Steven Spark and Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, September 2013
Focus Orchard Update No 4: Reviewing successes and failures (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Ross Wilson, AgFirst December 2013/January 2014
Focus Orchard learnings 2012-14 – Ross Wilson and Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, June 2014
Key points that have ‘caught on’– Steven Spark, AgFirst, July 2015

Trial Reports 2021-2022

NSW: Tools to measure nitrogen status in apple leaves – Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI, April 2022
WA: Platform vs bag and ladder picking – Susie Murphy White, May 2022
Victoria: Effect of pneumatic defoliation on fruit quality and physiological response in Southern Victoria – Nic Finger with Eric Zhang, Fruit Help, May 2022
Victoria: Vigour control in ‘Cripps Pink’ trees – Fruit Growers Victoria, May 2022
NSW: Labour requirements for thinning Pink Lady apples using different technologies – Jessica Fearnley, NSW DPI, August 2022
Tasmania: What is limiting quality of long-term storage of apples in Tasmania? – Sophie Folder, Pear Consulting, and Jonathan Brooks, AgFirst, December 2022

Trial Reports 2020-2021

Trial update – to evaluate/compare the difference in maturity of overhead irrigated Gala and non-overhead irrigated Gala – presented by Michael Crisera, March 2021
Trial demonstration update – Investigating Gala apple eating quality | Smitten® hand thinning trial | Apple replant disease rootstock trial – presentation by Sophie Folder, March 2021
Trial update – Assessing Bud fruitfulness following bushfire – presentation by Kevin Dodds, March 2021
Apple Research and Development in WA – presentation by Dr Dario Stefanelli, DPIRD, March 2021

Trial reports 2017-2018

Focus Orchard Trial Update 2018 (WA and SA) – Yvette Jones, AgFirst, August 2018

Trial reports 2016-2017

NSW: Impact of summer NAA on return bloom in Red Fuji, Kevin Dodds
NSW: Fuji cincturing for return bloom 2016/17, Kevin Dodds
NSW: How widespread is nematode infestation in developing orchards at Orange and Batlow. What are the population levels and the major Genera present? Kevin Dodds and Adam Coleman
Tasmania: Managing crop load on young Envy plantings, Sophie Folder (Pear consulting), Nigel Bartels (Serve-Ag) and Ryan Hankin (Hansen Orchards)
Tasmania: Maximising growth in young pedestrian orchards, Sophie Folder (Pear Consulting and Justin Miller (Millers Orchard)
Queensland: Possible nutrition influence on Pink Lady colour, Stephen Tancred
Queensland: Mealy bug control options, Stephen Tancred
SA: Lenswood young tree growth trial, Paul James
SA: Observations of Erger™ use in South Australian 2016-17, Paul James
Victoria: Establishing a population of European Earwigs (Forficula auricularia) in a commercial apple orchard for the biological control of Woolly aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum), Jabbar Khan (FGV) and Angus Crawford (APAL).
Victoria: Use of wetting agent / surfactant to improve water penetration and distribution into dry soils or repellent soils, Julie Godwill, Elizabeth Mace, Bhupinder Kaur and Petar Bursac
Victoria: Comparison of flower removal strategies in young trees for growth response, Jabbar Khan (FGV) and Angus Crawford (APAL)
Victoria: Regulation of fruit set in pears with plant growth regulators (PGRs), Julie Godwill
WA: Evaluating the value of SNAP trees, Susie Murphy White
WA: Leaf defoliation demonstration, Susie Murphy White
WA: Leaf defoliation in low chilling environments, Susie Murphy White

Trial reports 2015-2016

Pedestrian and Multi leader tree project – Sophie Folder, PEAR Consulting
Control of woolly aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) by using insecticide soil-root drenches and foliar application – Angus Crawford, APAL and Petar Bursac, Fruit Growers Victoria
What leaf test levels of Nutrition can tell us about fruit quality attributes? – Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI
Bitter Pit Treatment of Apples with Calcium Foliar Fertilisers – Angus Crawford, APAL and Petar Bursac, Fruit Growers Victoria
Inducing Early Cropping in Pears – Petar Bursac, Fruit Growers Victoria

Potassium impact on apple colour – Petar Bursac, Fruit Growers Victoria
Testing rate, wetter and number of applications of GA3 plant growth regulator on young apple trees – Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services
Testing rate, wetter and number of applications and method of application of GA3 plant growth regulator on bearing apple trees – Stephen Tancred, Orchard Services
Young Tree Growth Project – Paul James, Lenswood Co-operative
Impact of Summer NAA on return bloom in Red Fuji – Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI

Trial reports 2014-2015

Are our spray thinning decisions robust (Stanthorpe, QLD) – Stephen Tancred, Orchards Services
Enhancing young tree growth (Stanthorpe, QLD) – Stephen Tancred, Orchards Services
Best fertigation practices for optimum young apple tree growth (WA) – Rachelle Johnstone, DAFWA
WA Focus Orchard trial results 2014 – Rachelle Johnstone, DAFWA
Root pruning Pink Lady orchard (Orange, NSW) – Stephen Tancred, Orchards Services
Are our spray thinning decisions robust? (Orange, NSW) – Stephen Tancred, Orchards Services
Fertiliser bugetting in a Pink Lady apple orchard (Orange, NSW) – Stephen Tancred, Orchards Services
Root pruning (Mt Lofty, SA) – Paul James, Rural Solutions
Outline: growth effects of GA applications on Kanzi trees (Mt Lofty, SA) – Paul James, Lenswood Coop
Full report: growth effects of GA applications on Kanzi trees (Mt Lofty, SA) – Paul James, Lenswood Coop
Root pruning (Oakleigh Orchard, Lenswood, SA) – Paul James, Lenswood Coop
Summary of Future Orchards trials (Batlow, NSW) – Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI
Root pruning field demonstration (Batlow, NSW) – Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI
Simple pruning rules and post-frost root pruning demonstration (Batlow, NSW) – Kevin Dodds, NSW DPI
Ruby Pink fruit quality when grown in singles vs. clusters (Three Bridges, VIC) – Virginie Grégoire, Fruit Growers Victoria
Optimal crop load on Pink Lady for optimal canopy development (Lardner, VIC) – Virginie Grégoire, Fruit Growers Victoria
Establishing tree height on young Pink Lady trees (Lenne Orchard, Ardmona, VIC) – Michael Crisera and Virginie Grégoire, Fruit Growers Victoria
Comparing the use of Regalis and Ethrel for vigour (Plunkett Orchard, Ardmona, VIC) – Michael Crisera and Virginie Grégoire, Fruit Growers Victoria
Orchard trials shape future management strategies (Australian Fruitgrower article) – Richard Pentreath / Kevin Patterson August 2014

Alternative treatment to reach full canopy (trial report) – Victoria Fruit Growers, June 2013
Comparing black spot fungicide programs (trial report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Can fumigation improve young tree growth in replant soil? (trial report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Can growth of Gala on M26 be kick-started? (trial report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Comparing fumigants and bio-inoculants in replant situations (trial report) – Victoria Fruit Growers, June 2013
Cripps Pink on MM106 pruning trial in the Goulburn Valley (trial report) – Fruit Growers Victoria Ltd, June 2013
Do summer applications of NAA and root ripping assist in reducing biennial bearing in Fuji trees? (trial report) – Lenswood Rural, June 2013
Grafting techniques (trial report) – AgFirst and DPI NSW, June 2013
How critical is timing of the first regalis? (trial report) – Orchard Services, June 2013
Root pruning (trial report) – AgFirst and DPI NSW, June 2013
Water use and fertigation (trial report) – DAFWA, May 2013
Will simple pruning rules improve Royal Gala performance? (trial report) – AgFirst and DPI NSW, June 2013
Young Kanzi growth (trial report) – Lenswood Rural, June 2013

Grower case studies

What we have achieved and what is my vision for 2012 and beyond? (notes) – Ian Armour, June 2010
What we have achieved and what is my vision for 2012 and beyond? (slideshow) – Ian Armour, June 2010
The Future Orchard experience (notes) – Shaun Witchell, June 2010
The Future Orchard experience (slideshow) – Shaun Witchell, June 2010
Oakleigh Orchards case study (presentation) – Rob Green, November 2011
Robert Green introduction (notes) – Rob Green, November 2011
Strategic planning to maintain future quality (presentation) – Brad Ashlin, June 2012
Battunga gala (case study) – AgFirst, June 2013
Oakleigh 100t/ha (case study) – AgFirst, June 2013
Focus Orchards – the power of numbers – Jason Shields, Plunkett Orchards, June 2014
Presentation – listen to the experts – Peter Sanders, Three Bridges Orchard, June 2014
The journey is half the reward – David Finger, July 2015
How long can we keep doing the same thing? – Mark Trzaskoma, July 2015
Striving for quality, Brad Fankhauser, September 2018

Business development program

Business development program 2022-2023

Business Development Group newsletter, Dec 2022, Jack Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter, Nov 2022, Jack Wilson, AgFirst

Business development program 2020-2021

Business Development Group newsletter, Mar 2021, Jack Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter, Dec 2020, Jack Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter, Sep 2020, Jack Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter, July 2020, Jack Wilson, AgFirst

Business development program 2019-2020

Business Development Group newsletter – Mar 2020, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Feb 2020, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Dec 2019, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Nov 2019, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Oct 2019, Nic Finger, AgFirst

Business development program 2018-2019

Business Development Group newsletter – Jun 2019, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Mar 2019, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Jan 2019, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Dec 2018, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Nov 2018, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Sep 2018, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Jul 2018, Nic Finger, AgFirst

Business development program 2017-2018

Business Development Group newsletter – Jun 2017, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Sep 2017, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Nov 2017, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Dec 2017, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Apr 2018, Nic Finger, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Apr 2018 (2), Nic Finger, AgFirst

Business development program 2016-2017

Business Development Group newsletter – Aug 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Oct 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Nov 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Dec 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Feb 2017, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Mar 2017, Adrian Stone, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Mar 2017, Ross Wilson, AgFirst

Business development program 2015-2016

Business Development Group newsletter – Aug 2015, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Dec 2015, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Jan 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Feb 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Apr 2016, Ross Wilson, AgFirst

Business development program 2014-2015

Business Development Group newsletter – Dec 2014, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Business Development Group newsletter – Jan 2015, Ross Wilson, AgFirst

Business development program 2012-2014

Invitation to join the Business Development Programme – AgFirst, May 2012
Business development group update – AgFirst, December 2012
Fruit size progress update – AgFirst, January 2013

Business development program 2011-2012

Invitation to join the Business Development Programme – AgFirst, October 2011
Fruit size progress report – mid December – AgFirst, December 2011
Fruit size progress report – mid January 2012 – AgFirst, January 2012
Fruit size progress report – February/March 2012 – AgFirst, March 2012

Business development program 2010-2011

Invitation to join the business development program – AgFirst, October 2010
Fruit size progress report — mid December 2010 – AgFirst, December 2010
Fruit size progress report — mid January 2011 – AgFirst, January 2011
Fruit size progress report — early February 2011 – AgFirst, February 2011
Fruit size progress report — mid March 2011 – AgFirst, March 2011
Fruit size review of Gala group report — April 2011 – AgFirst, April 2011

Future Orchards project updates

Future Orchards project May 2017 update, Ross Wilson, AgFirst
Future Orchards project June 2018 update, Ross Wilson, AgFirst

Future Orchards 2012 and the monitor blocks

NSW

Monitor block data — Batlow, New South Wales (notes) – March 2007
Monitor block data — Orange, New South Wales (notes) – March 2007
Monitor block data — Batlow, New South Wales (notes) – AgFirst September 2009
Monitor bock data — Orange, New South Wales (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009

Queensland

Monitor block data — Stanthorpe, Queensland (notes) – March 2007
Monitor bock data — Stanthorpe, Queensland (notes) – AgFirst, September 200

South Australia

Monitor block data — South Australia (notes) – March 2007
Monitor bock data — South Australia (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009

Tasmania

Monitor block data — Huon, Tasmania (notes) – March 2007
Monitor bock data — Huon, Tasmania (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009

Victoria

Monitor block data — East, Victoria (notes) – March 2007
Monitor block data — Goulburn Valley, Victoria (notes) – March 2007
Monitor bock data — Goulburn Valley, Victoria (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009
Monitor block data — East, Victoria (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009
Monitor bock data — east Victoria (notes) – AgFirst, September 2009

Western Australia

Monitor block data — Western Australia (notes) – March 2007

Other

Cripps Pink data analysis (notes) – AgFirst, March 2008
Cripps Pink data analysis (slideshow) – AgFirst, March 2008
Monitor block performance (notes) – AgFirst, January 2009
Monitor block performance (slideshow) – AgFirst, January 2009
Focus Orchard: update No. 1 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, October 2012
Focus Orchard: update No. 2 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, February 2013
Focus Orchard: update No. 3 (Australian Fruitgrower article) – AgFirst, May 2013

Facilitator summary notes

Batlow, New South Wales

Donnybrook, Western Australia

Goulburn Valley, Victoria

Huon, Tasmania

Orange, New South Wales

South Australia

Southern Victoria

Stanthorpe, Queensland

Monitor block forms

Other documents

Ross Wilson IFTA presentation – February 2007
Ross Wilson APAL conference presentation – August 2007
DPA guidelines for postharvest drenching of apples and pears
Darral Ashton: ABARE Outlook 2007 address presentation
Orchard business plan guidelines – AgFirst, June 2012
Orchard business plan template – AgFirst, June 2012
Participant assessment form, July 2015
Attendance list template, July 2015

Acknowledgement

Future Orchards® is delivered by APAL as part of the Future Orchards – adoption and innovation in apples and pears (AP25004) project. The project is funded by Hort Innovation, using the apple and pear research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

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