GMV Regional Fruit Fly Project secures extension
August 12, 2019Victoria’s Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes has announced the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) Regional Fruit Fly Project will…
Future Orchards® Pear Masterclass 2019
July 30, 2019Coming up for the Goulburn Valley, APAL in partnership with Fruit Growers Victoria is pleased to announce the…
Managing changing climate
Orchards worldwide are dealing with the impacts of changing climate. AgFirst’s John Wilton outlines what current research reveals…
Industry excellence celebrated at APAL Awards
June 30, 2019The apple and pear industry celebrated the exceptional contribution made by industry leaders, growers, marketers, exporters and researchers…
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…
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…
Award winners aren’t slowing down any time soon
April 3, 2019As the APAL Forum and Awards for Excellence approach in June, we caught up with some of last…
Simplifying quality at Nightingales
January 9, 2019Simplicity is not the first word that springs to mind when considering the complexity of running five orchards…
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…
International apple & pear research – Aug/Sep 2018
September 3, 2018Snippets of the latest apple and pear research from all around the world covering nursery and breeding; production;…
