Young growers building new skills and networks on orchard walks
March 4, 2026Round three of the Future Orchards® Young Grower Immersion Program saw three participants spend a week with the…
IPDM in focus: Common (brown) garden snail
February 25, 2026The common garden snail can have a big impact in the orchard, but it can be managed with…
Eye on the market, ‘boots on the ground’ drives success at Joyson
February 4, 2026A strong market focus, simple-to-manage orchard systems and ‘boots on the ground’ are driving success for the Adelaide…
Counting down to harvest – crop load metrics throughout the season
January 28, 2026Gathering crop load metrics from the pruning stage right through to harvest, and using those numbers and data…
Testing biological controls in the lab: setting up in vitro bioassays
January 14, 2026Research led by Agriculture Victoria pathologist Dr Tonya Wiechel is evaluating promising biological control agents identified in global research, testing them against…
Opportunities for achieving orchard efficiencies
December 17, 2025How can we increase ROI per unit in a price-constrained market? What strategies can help increase Class 1…
Engaging with the Sustainability Framework
December 2, 2025PIPS 4 Profit investigates evidenced supported environmental sustainability indicators for apple and pear orchards. Apple and pear businesses participate in…
Future Orchards spring series 2025 recap
November 26, 2025Simpler systems, simpler decisions, simpler rules Sound decision-making, shifting to simpler systems and not cutting costs were key…
Train your way to a more productive, efficient and easier to manage orchard
November 19, 2025Italian pomology researcher Alberto Dorigoni joined the Future Orchards® winter orchard walks and APAL Technical Symposium to share…
Events driving industry knowledge and connection
October 29, 2025In the first week of August, growers from across Australia converged in the Goulburn Valley for the most…
