Quality focus pays a premium at Priests
February 4, 2022This article originally appeared in the Summer 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Key points Consumer focus…
Planting density effects on growth, yield and quality
December 7, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Dr Gordon Brown reviews…
Meet the new APAL Board Directors for WA and Tasmania
November 10, 2021APAL today welcomed the official appointment of two new Directors to the APAL Board at the Annual General…
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…
Local orchards welcome growers onsite for autumn Future Orchards walks
February 24, 2021Local orchardists are looking forward to hosting in-orchard walks this autumn as APAL’s Future Orchards® walks return to face to…
PIPS 3: Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards
October 14, 2020Hort Innovation has kicked off the third Apple and Pear industry Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS3) program….
Grower of the Year – Howard Hansen
September 22, 2020Grower of the Year is awarded to an individual who is outstanding across all aspects of production, including…
Lifetime Achievement Award – John Robson
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual who has provided motivational and inspirational leadership for the…
Branch configuration in a narrow 2D fruiting wall
August 26, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews research conducted in Idaho, USA, on the impact of branch training in a fruiting…
Future Orchards® Pear Masterclass to be delivered virtually in September
August 19, 2020APAL is pleased to announce the annual Pear Masterclass will be held virtually over three 45 minutes sessions…
