National strategy for managing fruit fly released
November 18, 2020The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has released the 2020-25 National Fruit Fly Strategy, providing a framework for…
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…
State roundups: spring edition
September 23, 2020Find out what’s happening in each growing state entering Spring (note that this article was written several weeks…
September Ag Chem Update
September 16, 2020Hort Innovation has released it’s latest update of chemical reviews and regulatory changes, with APAL highlighting any changes that could impact Australian apple and pear growers. These…
Building Food Safety Management Capacity
August 19, 2020Growers and packers focus on food safety management individually because every packhouse system is different. Flexibility in ensuring…
Supercharged air electrifies the fight against microbial contamination
May 6, 2020Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, a Food Safety Scientist at NSW DPI, will present as part of APAL’s…
Sentinel a step towards national pest surveillance
February 12, 2020A new mobile plant pest surveillance unit launched at the Hart Field Day, South Australia, in September is…
Two themes from the Shepparton Post-Harvest Seminar
January 28, 2020On a windy 22 January, delegates arriving at Shepparton’s Woolshed at Emerald Bank were greeted with two stark…
Future Orchards welcomes new Technical Manager
October 15, 2019After an exhaustive nation-wide search, APAL is delighted to welcome Rosalie Daniel to the role of Technical Manager…
What type of connectivity is right for me?
May 27, 2019Dr Hugo Britt continues his two part series on connectivity in Australian agriculture by delving into the different…
