Protecting our Pollinators
November 24, 2019Two stand-out sessions at APAL’s November R&D Update featuring The University of Adelaide’s Dr Katja Hogendoorn and Plant…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
Automation and variable rate spray close to delivery
October 15, 2019Angus Hogan provides an update on advances in automation and variable rate spray application, which is always getting…
Addressing low winter chill in apples
September 25, 2019How can dormancy breaking sprays be used to assist with orchard management during mild winters? Camilla Humphries crunches…
Water saving options for pears
September 17, 2019Written by Ian Goodwin and Lexie McClymont Horticulture production in a changing climate faces the prospect of continued…
Rootstock for red-blushed pears
September 4, 2019The team at the Horticulture Centre of Excellence share an update on the ‘Profitable Pear Systems’ project at Tatura looking…
Make a smart crop load management choice
In a commercial orchard in Tasmania a mix of different thinning and crop load management techniques have been…
Finding the triggers of biennial bearing in apples
September 3, 2019Australian and German researchers from the Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS) program are embarking on a new project to…
Managing changing climate
July 30, 2019Orchards worldwide are dealing with the impacts of changing climate. AgFirst’s John Wilton outlines what current research reveals…
Tree knowledge key to meeting climate challenge
July 24, 2019Key points Understand key risk periods in growth cycle Know which intervention gives best tree/profit outcome Manage water…
