EPPR levy increase to fund industry share of Varroa response
April 17, 2024To cover the apple and pear industry’s share of the cost of the Varroa mite emergency response, a…
Driving change through data and advocacy – CEO Report Autumn 2024
Phil Turnbull, APAL CEO, shared this update to industry in the Autumn 2024 edition of AFG. Twenty twenty-four…
Future Orchards Harvest Series 2024 wrap
March 27, 2024The Future Orchards® Harvest Orchard Series for 2024 concluded in Western Australia last week, providing valuable insights for…
A collaborative approach to Varroa mite management
February 14, 2024APAL has welcomed the decision of the Varroa mite National Management Group to approve the National Transition to…
IPDM in focus: apple and pear’s Integrated Pest and Disease Management Manual
February 7, 2024Latest research findings from the PIPS3 and PIPS 4 Profit programs to be incorporated into updated IPDM Manual….
New Directors appointed to APAL Board
January 31, 2024APAL bid farewell to two longstanding members of the APAL Board and welcomed new faces as Board Directors. …
Insights and innovations from the APAL Future Orchards International Tour to New Zealand
January 24, 2024From 15–19 January 2024, 40 Australian growers and industry professionals visited two of New Zealand’s major growing regions…
SITplus sets Australia up for Queensland fruit fly suppression
January 17, 2024Sterile insect technique (SIT) involves developing and mass-rearing sterile fruit flies, which are then released into Queensland fruit…
New test to bolster defences against catastrophic ‘hitchhiker’
November 14, 2023Researchers have developed a diagnostic tool to add to surveillance powers and help prevent an incursion of brown…
Beekeeper’s insights into pollination outlook
November 1, 2023Note: This article was written in July 2023 prior to the detection of new Varroa mite cases at…










