Future Orchards November Orchard Walks recap
December 1, 2021APAL’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walks took place across apple and pear growing regions throughout November, showcasing a range of strategies, innovations…
PIPS3 update: Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003)
November 2, 2021The PIPS3 Program’s Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003) project presents on the initial findings of…
Crop load management resources
Crop load management is one of the most important strategies to achieve optimum fruit size, yield and quality,…
Farming by numbers: metrics that matter
September 8, 2021Jack Wilson, AgFirst Horticultural Consultant Measuring and using orchard data to drive decision-making delivers decisions that are more…
Future Orchards Orchard Talk – What’s your plan?
For many growers and orchard managers, the upcoming season presents a number of challenges, particularly around reliable labour. …
Future Orchards Talk – Eating the ‘labour elephant’
August 31, 2021APAL’s national Orchard Talk will beam across Australia next Tuesday 7 September with APAL’s Future Orchards® partner AgFirst…
Pink Lady is put to the test
July 21, 2021Fresh fruit is a competitive marketplace – you want to ensure you are providing consumers with the highest…
Vale John Wilton
May 12, 2021“Once you decide you think you know everything about this industry, it is time to leave.” John Wilton…
My orchard walk – Old Oak Orchard
March 3, 2021Yarra Valley based, Old Oak Orchards will host this week’s local Future Orchards® Walk, providing apple and pear…
Cartographer maps path to uniform, high quality pears
January 9, 2021New crop mapping technology has insights for managing crop load variability and improving packouts. Crop load and yield…
