IPDM in focus: European wasp
May 14, 2025Managing European wasp infestations is necessary to safeguard orchard worker health and safety. European wasps (Vespula germanica) and…
Composts and mulches for young orchards – do they stack up?
May 7, 2025Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture are investigating which mulch treatments along the tree line can improve…
Canopy design – new systems, same challenges
In this second of two articles, Nic Finger reports on European planting trends as well as further insights…
Cost-effectiveness of robotic harvesting for pome fruit: a way to go?
April 30, 2025Rising labour costs have increased the interest in robotic picking. A PIPS 4 Profit project activity is exploring…
PIPS 4 Profit and narrow orchard systems researcher roadshow
February 26, 2025Did you manage to get to one of the six researcher roadshow events across Australia’s apple and pear…
New program to upskill current and future generations in the apple and pear industry
February 19, 2025APAL’s Developing orchardists of the future pilot program given the green light through Hort Innovation’s Frontiers investment program. …
Highlighting pest and disease monitoring methods for apple and pear orchards
February 5, 2025Monitoring populations of pests, diseases, weeds and beneficial organisms, such as predators and parasitoid wasps, is an important…
Testing narrow row 2D multi-leader apple systems in Western Australia
January 29, 2025Can modern orchard production systems enhance climate resilience, productivity, profitability and sustainability? Why narrow orchard systems? Narrow orchard…
2025 Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks recap
January 22, 2025The Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks for 2025 brought together a strong turnout of apple and pear…
New Pear Director appointed to APAL Board
January 15, 2025APAL has reappointed two members of the APAL Board and welcomed a new Pear Director. At the APAL…
