Homegrown soil carbon – soil carbon basics
May 1, 2024Understanding soil carbon is fundamental to improving orchard soil health. Key definitions Soil organic matter (SOM) is any…
Consumer insights reveal opportunities for growth
April 23, 2024Despite cost-of-living pressures, Australian consumers still perceive apples and pears as being worth their price, but there are…
EPPR levy increase to fund industry share of Varroa response
April 17, 2024To cover the apple and pear industry’s share of the cost of the Varroa mite emergency response, a…
Driving change through data and advocacy – CEO Report Autumn 2024
Phil Turnbull, APAL CEO, shared this update to industry in the Autumn 2024 edition of AFG. Twenty twenty-four…
APAL Industry Forum 2024 – Speakers announced
April 10, 2024The APAL Industry Forum is scheduled for Monday, 3 June 2024, and promises to deliver a thought-provoking agenda. Industry…
Supermarkets need to be held to account
February 21, 2024On Monday 19 February, Four Corners aired a special report looking into the tactics being implemented by Australian supermarket giants…
IPDM in focus: apple and pear’s Integrated Pest and Disease Management Manual
February 7, 2024Latest research findings from the PIPS3 and PIPS 4 Profit programs to be incorporated into updated IPDM Manual….
New Directors appointed to APAL Board
January 31, 2024APAL bid farewell to two longstanding members of the APAL Board and welcomed new faces as Board Directors. …
Building on cultural and biological management of apple and pear pests and diseases
As the fourth phase of the Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program commences, we look at how the…
Does orchard floor management improve soil health?
“Soils are the basis of life. Ninety–five percent of our food comes from the soil.” – Maria Helena…
