Virtual Winter Walks delivers insights to growers from comfort of their own orchards
July 8, 2020Over the course of the last three weeks, APAL streamed virtual Future Orchards® Winter Orchard Walks live to…
APFIP Variety Evaluation: Pears that will arrive well before the heirs
June 10, 2020A year into his role as APFIP Operations Manager Tom Frankcomb provides an update on APFIP activity and…
Maximising pollination
May 20, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews a paper on the Foraging behaviour of honeybees in apple trees of the Cripps…
Sterile flies, sexual development and the surprising role of caffeine in Qfly control
May 8, 2020Early results from pilot sterile Queensland fruit fly releases in NSW and Victoria are promising, but scientists are…
Looking back to the future: building on 50 years’ gains
April 29, 2020This article was written by John Wilton of AgFirst for the Autumn edition of Australian Fruitgrower Magazine. The…
Growers push on with harvest as food supply chain stands strong
March 25, 2020Australia’s fresh food supply chain is standing strong as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. As growers focus…
Agtech drives pesticide use efficiencies
February 12, 2020Insecticides play a critical role in producing the high quality, great tasting and looking fruit that all of…
Variety Performance is key to profitability
February 5, 2020When it comes to profitability, irrespective of which database you look at, the range in orchard and variety…
Regular mowing reaps yield rewards
January 29, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews a long-term Turkish field study under Mediterranean conditions on the impact of different levels of…
Recovering from fire: what should be done first?
January 15, 2020As the clean-up continues, many growers are assessing their properties and beginning work to reinstate infrastructure to secure…
