Automation, harvest assist, and more options to reduce labour load
September 9, 2020Rising chances of labour shortages next harvest have left growers in the lurch when it comes to picking…
Free tech audits for Victorian growers
Agriculture Victoria is offering free 30-minute on-farm technology audits for orchards to help growers better understand their on-farm technology. Digital agriculture is becoming an increasingly important aspect of…
Illuminating the future orchard
August 5, 2020Sundials have been used for over 3000 years to draw knowledge from light. Invented to measure the time…
What can Artificial Intelligence do for horticulture?
July 15, 2020Orchard businesses are making decisions all the time. When to apply water? What pests or diseases are present…
Exciting technologies among 2020 SproutX cohort
June 3, 2020The list of start-ups for the 2020 cohort of SproutX’s accelerator program has been announced, with several of…
Defoliator could help growers see red
May 13, 2020Of all the things that are critical to get right for a red apple, colour is perhaps the…
New podcast series explores managing risk
March 10, 2020Following the Future Business Risk Management workshops held in October and November 2019, APAL has developed a five-part…
Back Picker app aims to connect growers, pickers
March 4, 2020David Fevaleaki grew up in Robinvale, where his parents have worked in table grape and almond farms for…
AgTech conference showcases latest technology
February 25, 2020Over 1300 growers and innovators alike at the Royal Exhibition Building last week for the 2020 Evoke Ag…
Agtech drives pesticide use efficiencies
February 12, 2020Insecticides play a critical role in producing the high quality, great tasting and looking fruit that all of…
