Determining our own transformation
December 10, 2019Summer inevitably brings a feeling of ‘Where has the year gone?’, but this year it seems especially so…
Key messages from Spring Future Orchards walks
December 4, 2019Plan ahead. Technology can help to build a uniform orchard, and a uniform orchard will ease integration of…
Multi-million program to net improved apple and pear productivity
November 27, 2019Apple and pear growers in Victoria and SA will soon be able to access funds to install new…
Protecting our Pollinators
November 24, 2019Two stand-out sessions at APAL’s November R&D Update featuring The University of Adelaide’s Dr Katja Hogendoorn and Plant…
New technologies, advocacy, and looking forward
November 20, 2019Michele Allan presented this speech to the APAL AGM on 14 November 2019. Welcome everyone and thank you…
Five themes from the Grower R&D Update
November 19, 2019While Queensland cricketers narrowly defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match taking place on the spotless grass of…
Eyes wide open: learning from the US experience
November 13, 2019Virginian apple grower and stink bug survivalist Bill Mackintosh has some practical steps Aussie farmers can take to…
What’s all the buzz about pollination?
October 23, 2019Insect pollinator populations are declining globally, threatening the productivity of vast range of horticulture products. How we grow…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
How to make pears blush: The effect of light on new pear cultivars
October 16, 2019Written by Madeleine Peavey, Agriculture Victoria Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Pears have been declining in popularity…
