Quality over quantity as growers report volumes down
March 3, 2017Apple and pear volumes could be down as much as 10 per cent on pre-harvest forecasts according to…
Investing in international employees
January 30, 2017In a smart move to mitigate risk and ensure a diversity of labour sources in a tightening labour…
Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders
September 30, 2016AgFirst’s Dean Rainham outlines some practical management strategies to obtain optimum calcium levels in apple trees because inadequate…
Robot-ready 2D orchards
August 1, 2016Mark Trzaskoma, the Production Manager at Battunga Orchards, Victoria, is APAL’s 2016 Grower of the Year and has…
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
Future Orchards wrap – winter 2016
July 20, 2016From 13 to 17 June the Southern Loop Future Orchards® walks took place throughout Australia, starting in Manjimup, then moving…
Year-round quality management begins after harvest
April 8, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton explains how growing high quality fruit needs a whole-of-year focus because the production year begins…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
January 29, 2016By John Wilton Just before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
ust before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management strategy, so there…
High orchard performance depends on good thinning
November 8, 2015The 2014/15 season was a very good time for pome fruit across Australia. The positive results were partly…
