Transition to management: what Varroa mite means for pollination services
October 15, 2025Australia’s beekeeping industry is facing a major shift – and fruit growers will feel the impact. With Varroa…
World authority on internal browning appreciates time in the field
September 17, 2025Last year Hannah James and her 10-year-old son were working together in the laboratory when she realised it…
Young grower aims for innovation and sustainability
September 10, 2025Travis Georgopoulos is always up for a challenge, whether it’s managing 607ha of apples and pears for his…
Cultural control of apple scab
Gordon Brown reviews Spanish research demonstrating the effectiveness of leaf removal for control of black spot. Black spot…
Biological control options for key apple and pear pathogens
Researchers are investigating sustainable plant disease management options for the Australian apple and pear industry. The PIPS 4…
IPDM in focus: Queensland fruit fly
August 27, 2025Prepared by Ruby Rhodes and Greg Lefoe, Agriculture Victoria, using information from the Integrated Pest, Disease and Weed…
Grower of the Year finds networks invaluable for learning and support
August 13, 2025The 2025 Grower of the Year, Brett Squibb, is a leader in the Tasmanian apple industry who is…
2025 APAL Technical Symposium and Awards for Excellence event recap
August 6, 2025From 4–6 August 2025, the Goulburn Valley played host to growers, researchers and industry professionals from across Australia…
PIPS tests tech to boost labour efficiency in orchards
July 30, 2025Managing orchards is labour intensive, but several agtech tools offer practical solutions to fruit growers focusing on labour…
Thinning strategies to fatten profit sustainably
July 23, 2025As cost of production continually bites into business profit, it has never been so crucial to manage trees…
