Managing and funding emergency plant pest responses
February 1, 2023Biosecurity emergencies require a fast and effective response, but how is this managed and funded? The response to…
National Fruit Fly Council sets out priorities for next phase of work
December 19, 2022Protecting market access for Australia’s $3.4 billion horticultural export industries is one of the three key priorities for…
Turning off biennial bearing
December 12, 2022Improving our understanding of the metabolic processes associated with biennial bearing and identifying chemicals that could be applied…
Irrigation support: The role of trunk dendrometers
November 30, 2022Now available commercially, trunk dendrometers could assist growers with their irrigation decisions. AgVic researchers have been putting this…
Future Orchards: Managing vigour and variability to achieve crop targets
November 23, 2022The Future Orchards® Spring Orchard Walks took place around all apple and pear growing regions from 14–18 November….
IPDM in focus: Helicoverpa and loopers
November 16, 2022This article was first published in the Spring 2022 edition of AFG. It was prepared by Emily Crawford, Agriculture Victoria, using…
Advances in the biological control of codling moth in Australia
October 3, 2022A newly imported Mastrus ridens colony may hold the key to future successful establishment of this parasitic wasp,…
Biological fungicides: A viable complement to chemical fungicides
September 27, 2022Dr Gordon Brown discovers more about Bacillus subtilis and reviews research on its potential to control crown rot….
Meet the new Chair of the APAL Board of Directors, Reg Weine
September 19, 2022Reg Weine joined the APAL Board as a non-executive director in March 2020, bringing decades of experience in…
Future Orchards: Creating positive change within your orchard (Part III)
September 5, 2022This article was written by Jonathan Brookes, Horticultural Consultant, AgFirst, and was first published in the Winter 2022 edition…
