World authority on internal browning appreciates time in the field
September 17, 2025Last year Hannah James and her 10-year-old son were working together in the laboratory when she realised it…
Young grower aims for innovation and sustainability
September 10, 2025Travis Georgopoulos is always up for a challenge, whether it’s managing 607ha of apples and pears for his…
Cultural control of apple scab
Gordon Brown reviews Spanish research demonstrating the effectiveness of leaf removal for control of black spot. Black spot…
Biological control options for key apple and pear pathogens
Researchers are investigating sustainable plant disease management options for the Australian apple and pear industry. The PIPS 4…
Consistent fruit quality delivers a consistent customer
September 3, 2025Shane Priest operates on the premise that consistent quality delivers a consistent customer, and every step in the…
Building the case for fumigation-free apple exports
Early research results are showing how farm and packhouse practices yield premium pest-free fruit for Asian markets. A…
Fortunate to offer ‘worthy work to worthy people’ – Nic Giblett recipient of the 2025 APAL Industry Excellence award for Women in Horticulture
August 27, 2025Third generation Manjimup grower Nic Giblett from Newton Orchards readily admits that, like most APAL Award recipients, she…
IPDM in focus: Queensland fruit fly
Prepared by Ruby Rhodes and Greg Lefoe, Agriculture Victoria, using information from the Integrated Pest, Disease and Weed…
Lifetime achiever sails through nearly half a century in the industry
August 20, 2025It was a hard decision to step off the tractor and put away the clippers after nearly 50…
For Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, research means working as a team
To South Australian apple and pear growers, Paul James is a familiar face and a passionate supporter of…
