Insights and innovations from the APAL Future Orchards International Tour to New Zealand
January 24, 2024From 15–19 January 2024, 40 Australian growers and industry professionals visited two of New Zealand’s major growing regions…
APAL Future Orchards International Tour in New Zealand – a valuable experience for Australian growers
January 17, 2024The first two days of the APAL Future Orchards® International Tour in New Zealand revolved around orchard exploration,…
Industry reflections, rising challenges and evolution strategies for future prosperity – CEO Report Summer 2023
Phil Turnbull, APAL CEO, shared this update to industry in the Summer 2023 edition of AFG. As we…
Staying compliant when using labour hire contractors
November 22, 2023Do you know your responsibilities for workers’ rights and wellbeing when using a labour hire contractor? Slavery, tragically,…
Future Orchards Trial Program: Enabling growers to explore their challenges
November 6, 2023The Future Orchards® Trial Program commenced this year with the aim of responding to emerging issues and enabling…
Bushfires in orchards preparation: Learnings from 2019–20 bushfires
November 1, 2023With the unfolding bushfire warnings in Queensland, growers should ensure they are prepared for the threat of bushfires…
‘Fun part’ lies ahead as Orchard Census steps closer to insight delivery
October 25, 2023Early data insights are starting to flow from APAL’s Orchard Census, which is nearing first–phase completion. Key points …
Connection and knowledge sharing – CEO Report Spring 2023
October 18, 2023Getting together as an industry in the regions remains a powerful way to connect, learn and share experiences…
Success breeds success for retail education program
August 30, 2023Training store produce staff on best practice merchandising and identification of damaged fruit is leading to improved instore…
How genetics could bolster honey bee defences
August 23, 2023A new study is looking into the possibility of breeding honey bees to be disease resistant and more…
