Make a smart crop load management choice
February 21, 2018In a commercial orchard in Tasmania a mix of different thinning and crop load management techniques have been…
Exploring plant growth regulator use in new pears
August 21, 2017Researchers at the Horticulture Centre of Excellence in Victoria are exploring the effects of using plant growth regulators…
Pedestrian orchards better for workers and growers
July 12, 2017Australia is, if not already, very close to being the highest price orchard labour market in the world….
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
August 1, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
Year-round quality management begins after harvest
April 8, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton explains how growing high quality fruit needs a whole-of-year focus because the production year begins…
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…
Spring crop management
July 27, 2015As we head towards Spring, AgFirst’s John Wilton shares his advice and expert tips to help get your…
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…
Managing orchards for fruit size
April 28, 2014Authors: John Wilton and Ross Wilson, AgFirst, New Zealand. Using two Focus Orchards in Victoria and South…
