Water budget key to irrigation decision-making
January 15, 2020The most common method used for scheduling orchard irrigation is ‘experience’. While this can be reasonably accurate in…
Why apples are finding themselves in hot water
January 14, 2020Attendees at APAL’s post-harvest seminar in Shepparton on Wednesday 22 January will hear from eminent biologist and biotechnologist Gabriele…
SwarmFarm and Green Atlas partner up to advance precision thinning
December 20, 2019SwarmFarm Robotics and Green Atlas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the goal of developing autonomous flower counting and precision…
What triggers biennial bearing in apples?
Biennial bearing in apple induces variable yearly yields. Growers usually manage this by removing excess flowers and fruitlets…
National Residue Survey 2018-2019 results
December 18, 2019View the results here. The Australian apple and pear industry has once again showed “an excellent compliance with…
Eyes wide open: learning from the US experience
November 13, 2019Virginian apple grower and stink bug survivalist Bill Mackintosh has some practical steps Aussie farmers can take to…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
How to make pears blush: The effect of light on new pear cultivars
October 16, 2019Written by Madeleine Peavey, Agriculture Victoria Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Pears have been declining in popularity…
OH&S risk management workshops for orchard managers
October 1, 2019In the first series of Future Business workshops, attendees will be presented with information about risk and understanding the…
Beyond the cost barrier: Netting delivers growth
September 24, 2019As APAL campaigns for support for growers to address the high cost-barrier to netting to protect crops, those…
