Quality over quantity as growers report volumes down
March 3, 2017Apple and pear volumes could be down as much as 10 per cent on pre-harvest forecasts according to…
Focus Orchard Trial Update January 2017
March 1, 2017Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future Orchards® project and occur across all growing regions….
Focus Orchard Trial Update January 2017
By Steven Spark and Yvette Jones (AgFirst) Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future…
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Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future Orchards® project and occur across all growing regions….
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…
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
August 1, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
Dormancy-breaking sprays for low chill years
July 28, 2016By Heidi Parkes, Susie Murphy-White and Sally Bound Researchers are assessing the value of dormancy–breaking sprays to help growers encourage compact and…
Year-round quality management begins after harvest
April 8, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton explains how growing high quality fruit needs a whole-of-year focus because the production year begins…
Sharing ideas to climate change-proof orchards
December 4, 2015At a recent event in Bilpin, NSW, local growers and national researchers got together to discuss how to…
Spring crop management
July 27, 2015As we head towards Spring, AgFirst’s John Wilton shares his advice and expert tips to help get your…
