Automation and variable rate spray close to delivery
October 15, 2019Angus Hogan provides an update on advances in automation and variable rate spray application, which is always getting…
Hail lessons: Base decisions on data and don’t skimp on inputs
October 8, 2019Widespread spring hailstorms in the last two growing seasons have put South Australian growers through some challenging times…
Spring Future Orchards® Walks – update
October 2, 2019Utilising technology to improve labour efficiency and fruit quality The spring Future Orchards® walks in November 2019 will…
‘Figures man’ builds performance by numbers
September 24, 2019Jason Shields from Plunkett Orchards needs little introduction to the Australian apple and pear – and now wider horticulture –…
Planting, pruning, pest strategies for more profitable pears
September 4, 2019Pear growers looking to boost profitability were given an insight into the best performing pear-planting systems, how new…
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…
Finding the triggers of biennial bearing in apples
September 3, 2019Australian and German researchers from the Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS) program are embarking on a new project to…
Managing changing climate
July 30, 2019Orchards worldwide are dealing with the impacts of changing climate. AgFirst’s John Wilton outlines what current research reveals…
Trees take off on pre-planting treatment
June 19, 2019A decision to treat his soil with chloropicrin prior to replanting to prevent apple replant disease (ARD) is…
Eyeing the future of robotics
October 21, 2018Robotics and automation will play a key role in fifth-generation fruit grower Mitchell McNab’s plans to drive efficiencies…
