High orchard performance depends on good thinning
November 8, 2015The 2014/15 season was a very good time for pome fruit across Australia. The positive results were partly…
The Australian orchard of the future
August 31, 2015At the 2015 National Horticulture Convention, Jesse Reader convened a panel discussion titled ‘Tripling orchard profitability by 2030,…
Spring crop management
July 27, 2015As we head towards Spring, AgFirst’s John Wilton shares his advice and expert tips to help get your…
Pressing on when nature is against you: a grafting success
April 30, 2015AgFirst’s Jesse Reader explains how grafting was used to successfully rework an orchard in response to the drought…
Multi-leader trees and mechanical pruning in Europe
February 25, 2015As part of APAL’s Future Orchards® program, Ulf Kerer shares a suite of the latest orchard management, tree…
Winning juice innovators in the Adelaide Hills
January 31, 2015The Ceravolos have been growing fruit in the Adelaide Hills for three generations and now the fourth generation…
Spraying lesson and orchard business analysis
January 27, 2015APAL’s Future Orchards® summer walks held last year featured special guest Dr David Manktelow from freshLearn New Zealand who spoke about…
A critical time for orchard management
December 6, 2014To help growers in this busy time of year, AgFirst’s Jesse Reader gives a run-down on the important…
Orchard trials shape future management strategies
July 30, 2014Over the last two seasons over twenty five trials have been carried out in association with the Future…
Overcoming the effects of spring frost
June 23, 2014Steve Spark summarises the tools available to growers to reduce the risk of spring frosts and how to…
