Consumer awareness driving change in food producers
May 20, 2020As consumers become more aware of and sensitive to where their food comes from and the environmental impact…
APAL exporter update
May 13, 2020Improved access for Australia apple and pears into India Australian apple and pear exporters now have improved access into the…
Sterile flies, sexual development and the surprising role of caffeine in Qfly control
May 8, 2020Early results from pilot sterile Queensland fruit fly releases in NSW and Victoria are promising, but scientists are…
Supercharged air electrifies the fight against microbial contamination
May 6, 2020Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, a Food Safety Scientist at NSW DPI, will present as part of APAL’s…
Looking back to the future: building on 50 years’ gains
April 29, 2020This article was written by John Wilton of AgFirst for the Autumn edition of Australian Fruitgrower Magazine. The…
COVID-19 – Weekly update
April 1, 2020APAL has set up a dedicated resource and information page that will be updated regularly as the coronavirus…
Understanding the cost of production in Australia
March 30, 2020Australian apple and pear business owners are invited to participate in a national pilot project to understand the…
Coronavirus: Protecting workers, protecting business
March 25, 2020COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that is expected to be in Australia for at least the next 10…
Pawsome detector dogs keeping Australia biosecure
March 18, 2020Australia’s biosecurity detector dogs continued their outstanding work last year, screening incoming passengers and goods for biosecurity risk…
State and Federal Governments meet with APAL, growers as bushfire rebuild begins
March 10, 2020The rebuild of several of Australia’s iconic apple growing regions is urgently required and the industry continues to…
