Investing in international employees
January 30, 2017In a smart move to mitigate risk and ensure a diversity of labour sources in a tightening labour…
Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders
September 30, 2016AgFirst’s Dean Rainham outlines some practical management strategies to obtain optimum calcium levels in apple trees because inadequate…
Watts in your Business
April 20, 2016Energy use in Australian orchards accounts for a large proportion of production costs – a major financial burden…
Storing apples
April 19, 2016One of the great natural features of apples is that they store really well. In Australia you can…
APFIP’s work lifts orchard performance
April 8, 2016For nearly 20 years the Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program (APFIP) has been working to increase productivity across…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
January 29, 2016By John Wilton Just before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
ust before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management strategy, so there…
Tassie Tigers roar into Asia
November 5, 2015Andrew and Leeanne Scott of Scott Brothers in Tasmania have been doing their fair share of increasing Australia’s…
Winning orchardist launches into Rockit
September 30, 2015With a relatively small orchard, but a practical and smart approach to expansion; engagement in research trials; business…
