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…
Water shortage a unifying issue
July 3, 2019Supporting growers to manage orchards in the face of looming water shortages was top of the agenda when…
Three Learnings from APAL Industry Forum
June 19, 2019Dr Hugo Britt looks at three key areas of opportunity that emerged from APAL’s 2019 Industry Forum. One…
7 megatrends for agriculture – How apple & pear growers should respond
Speaking at the 2019 APAL Industry Forum, Professor Stefan Hajkowicz spoke of seven key megatrends already impacting Australian…
IPDM experts, tools, and resources head online
June 5, 2019By Emily Crawford, Project Officer, Agriculture Victoria, Tatura Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) is becoming increasingly important…
Winter Future Orchards® Walk – update
May 30, 2019Climatic Events – ways to mitigate climate risk The next round of the Future Orchards® walks in June…
Snapshot of CSIRO’s report on megatrends
May 29, 2019Dr Stefan Hajkowicz You can’t choose whether or not the change happens, but you can control how you…
APAL Leads Calls for National Netting Program
May 8, 2019Record temperatures, devastating storms and drought-related pest infestations have prompted the apple and pear industry to call for…
Canopy drives water use
May 2, 2019Gordon Brown reviews South African research on water use in Cripps Pink and Golden Delicious highlighting the importance…
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…
