Testing narrow row 2D multi-leader apple systems in Western Australia
January 29, 2025Can modern orchard production systems enhance climate resilience, productivity, profitability and sustainability? Why narrow orchard systems? Narrow orchard…
Irrigation support: The role of trunk dendrometers
November 30, 2022Now available commercially, trunk dendrometers could assist growers with their irrigation decisions. AgVic researchers have been putting this…
Harvest assist platforms: What’s out there?
October 7, 2020With a reduced pool of labour across the country now looking inevitable, growers are beginning to look at…
Beyond the cost barrier: Netting delivers growth
September 24, 2019As APAL campaigns for support for growers to address the high cost-barrier to netting to protect crops, those…
Tree knowledge key to meeting climate challenge
July 24, 2019Key points Understand key risk periods in growth cycle Know which intervention gives best tree/profit outcome Manage water…
7 megatrends for agriculture – How apple & pear growers should respond
June 19, 2019Speaking at the 2019 APAL Industry Forum, Professor Stefan Hajkowicz spoke of seven key megatrends already impacting Australian…
Orchards get sun smart in record heatwave
January 30, 2019With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees around Australia, the recent heatwave has once again raised the issue…
2018 National Apple and Pear Crop Estimate
February 7, 2018Key points: Gross pome production up 3 per cent Apples – Class 1 packout volumes down 7 per…
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…
