Tree knowledge key to meeting climate challenge
July 24, 2019Key points Understand key risk periods in growth cycle Know which intervention gives best tree/profit outcome Manage water…
Don’t collect orchard data for data’s sake
April 30, 2019Remember the agricultural drone craze? Five years ago, there was a lot of excitement around the potential of…
Summer management for quality
December 21, 2018As the temperatures in the orchard start to rise, AgFirst’s John Wilton looks at how to minimise sunburn,…
Growing a quality crop with limited water
October 21, 2018With growers looking to set up their crop for the coming season with the possibility of limited water,…
International apple & pear research – Aug/Sep 2018
September 3, 2018Snippets of the latest apple and pear research from all around the world covering nursery and breeding; production;…
Fruit quality for 2019 starts now
April 20, 2018The theme the Future Orchards® team will address over the next 12 months is ‘quality’. Quality fruit production…
Harvest with customer requirements in mind
February 21, 2018With harvest approaching, the emphasis in the orchard has to be on how to obtain the best market…
Make a smart crop load management choice
In a commercial orchard in Tasmania a mix of different thinning and crop load management techniques have been…
What becomes of nitrogen in your orchard?
December 21, 2017Researchers are using nitrogen-tracing technology to help improve apple fruit quality and optimise nitrogen use efficiency by investigating…
Effects of climate change on apple and pear production
Australia’s climate has warmed since 1910 and is likely to continue warming, with more hot days and fewer…
