Summer State Roundups
December 17, 2019Featured in the upcoming Summer edition of AFG, a representative from each growing state’s peak body recounts the…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
Managing changing climate
July 30, 2019Orchards worldwide are dealing with the impacts of changing climate. AgFirst’s John Wilton outlines what current research reveals…
The Effects of Climate Change
April 10, 2019High temperatures and extreme weather this season have focused attention on the need to understand the impact of…
Succession planning leads to multi-generational success
July 28, 2018Apples have been the fruit of choice for five generations of the Baldwin family – in Tasmania and…
Determination to stop hail damage grows netting business
February 21, 2018Wild weather events that can damage crops, such as the hail storms that hit Victorian and South Australian…
Determination to stop hail damage grows netting business
Wild weather events that can damage crops, such as the hail storms that hit Victorian and South Australian…
Australian growers visit apple industry in Washington
October 4, 2017In August 2017 APAL took a group of 28 Australian apple and pear growers on a tour of…
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
August 1, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
Spring crop management
July 27, 2015As we head towards Spring, AgFirst’s John Wilton shares his advice and expert tips to help get your…
