What will the ‘future orchard’ look like?
December 20, 2017AgFirst’s Nic Finger outlines what the future might look like for Australian apple and pear orchards in 20-30…
Orchard Business Analysis 2016-2017
December 13, 2017The objective of the Future Orchards® Orchard Business Analysis (OBA) is to determine the productivity and economic performance of the…
Orchard Trellis Design – A Balance of Forces
August 9, 2017A Washington State study into designing high density orchard trellises has some useful messages and handy online tool…
Pros and cons of managed varieties
August 1, 2017After exploring how to choose a new variety in the June/July 2017 edition with Steve Spark, AgFirst’s John…
Pedestrian orchards better for workers and growers
July 12, 2017Australia is, if not already, very close to being the highest price orchard labour market in the world….
Pruning for profit
May 17, 2017With winter approaching, it’s time to start thinking about winter pruning with AgFirst’s Craig Hornblow explaining some key…
Focus Orchard and Trial Update April 2017
April 26, 2017Focus Orchard blocks overview The Focus Orchards blocks are designed to take existing orchard blocks, and through focused management optimise…
An exposé on pome fruit rootstocks
April 1, 2017The Future Orchards® theme in the next 12 months is looking at ‘future trees’ – this article is the…
Labour-saving harvest techniques
With harvest in full swing, if not already completed in some regions and for some varieties, it’s timely…
Labour-saving harvest techniques
With harvest in full swing, if not already completed in some regions and for some varieties, it’s timely…
