Autonomous flower thinning technology on its way
October 3, 2022New technology that will enable apple growers to undertake variable time and rate spraying for flower thinning is…
Driving change in your orchard
September 7, 2022Smarter orchards will harness technology, data and the latest research findings to be more efficient and profitable into…
Research insights shared with growers at R&D Day
At the APAL R&D Day on 1 September, researchers provided updates on ongoing apple and pear levy-funded work…
Future Orchards® walks – What we learnt in the Goulburn Valley and Western Australia
June 22, 2022Our first week of the Future Orchards® winter series walks wrapped up in the Goulburn Valley focussing on…
Quality focus pays a premium at Priests
February 4, 2022This article originally appeared in the Summer 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Key points Consumer focus…
Have you got harvest labour in-hand?
February 1, 2022Kim Layton is Managing Director at Linx Employment Tasmania, an Approved Employer under the federal government’s Pacific Australia…
Goulburn Valley and Southern Vic seasonal update and ACOGs
December 13, 2021Season to date Rainfall across Victoria has been well above median values to date which saw delays for…
Planting density effects on growth, yield and quality
December 7, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Dr Gordon Brown reviews…
Future Orchards Active Community Orchard Groups
Author: Sarah de Bruin, AgFirst Consultants As part of APAL’s Future Orchards® program, Active Community Orchard Groups (ACOG)…
Future Orchards November Orchard Walks recap
December 1, 2021APAL’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walks took place across apple and pear growing regions throughout November, showcasing a range of strategies, innovations…
