Getting to the ‘roots’ of soil health
December 1, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG magazine, available online here. Increasing attention is…
Agrivoltaics: dual-purpose panels both protect and pay
November 24, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Damaging afternoon sun is…
Digging into Healthy Soils – PIPS3 Program update
November 17, 2021Article co-authored by Susie Green, Michele Buntain and Marguerite White. Fruit Producers SA, in conjunction with Susie Green…
WA – Soil Your Undies!
October 26, 2021Western Australian growers joined the Soil Your Undies campaign by burying cotton undies in orchards across the region…
New research reveals groundbreaking pollination insights for apple growers
September 21, 2021Authors: Dr Katja Hogendoorn, Dr Scott Groom, Romina Rader, Dr Julian Brown, Tanya Latty, Yolanda Hanusch – AgriFutures…
Cultivating healthy soil: a PIPS3 project update
September 8, 2021Dr Sally Bound and Michele Buntain presented updates and findings from their research at the recent APAL Future…
Future Orchards Orchard Talk – What’s your plan?
For many growers and orchard managers, the upcoming season presents a number of challenges, particularly around reliable labour. …
The impact of orchard netting on insect visitation
August 25, 2021 Which netting is best for welcoming insect pollinators into the orchard? Jeremy Jones (UNE) discusses the outcomes of…
APAL’s Future Orchards Spring program kicks off
August 18, 2021The first round of APAL’s Future Orchards® walks will begin on Tuesday 31 August 2021 an Orchard Walk in WA, followed by a national online orchard talk along with local walks for…
New grants launched for bee-friendly trees on farms
August 11, 2021The Wheen Bee Foundation has launched new tree planting grants as part of the Bee Friendly Farm Certification program. Up to $100,000 is available in grants, offered with…









