2023 Future Orchards Spring Series – what we have seen and heard so far
November 15, 2023This week the Future Orchards® Walks Spring Series are taking place across Australia with the Batlow, Southern Victoria…
Smarter pear orchards
November 8, 2023The experimental pear blocks at the Tatura SmartFarm and other commercial blocks have hosted important research to give…
Technology driven apple orchards
Researchers have been using smart tech and biotech to investigate how to improve orchard design, crop load management…
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…
Beekeeper’s insights into pollination outlook
November 1, 2023Note: This article was written in July 2023 prior to the detection of new Varroa mite cases at…
Presenters for the upcoming Future Orchards Spring Series
Join us at APAL’s November 2023 Future Orchards® Spring Series from 13–17 November, where experts Suzanne Bishop, Garrett…
IPDM in focus: timing mating disruption for codling moth and oriental fruit moth
October 25, 2023The arrival of spring coincides with the emergence of codling moths and oriental fruit moths, so it is…
Future Orchards Spring Walks 2023 – Register now!
September 27, 2023Join us at APAL’s November 2023 Future Orchards® Spring Series from 13–17 November to discuss tree nutrition, growth…
Understanding Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot
September 13, 2023During the 2023 APAL Technical Symposium last month, Associate Professor Femi Akinsanmi presented his research on Alternaria leaf…
The management and life cycle of black spot (Venturia inequalis)
September 6, 2023On 18 August, APAL was glad to host a webinar with insights from Dr Peter Triloff and Fanny…









