Looking back to the future: building on 50 years’ gains
April 29, 2020This article was written by John Wilton of AgFirst for the Autumn edition of Australian Fruitgrower Magazine. The…
2020 Winter Future Orchards Walks – The Future is now
April 7, 2020Bringing it all together: where are we now and where are we going? The 2020 winter Future Orchards®…
PIPs and more: six apple and pear projects announced
March 18, 2020Apple and Pear levy investment manager Hort Innovation is calling for proposals for the delivery of six continuing…
Recovering from fire: what should be done first?
January 15, 2020As the clean-up continues, many growers are assessing their properties and beginning work to reinstate infrastructure to secure…
Surging secondary market spurs on organics
December 20, 2019By ALEX WISDOM, APAL Half a decade ago, the organics industry in Australia was a niche market…
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…
What to expect at the Grower R&D Update
September 18, 2019Knowledge is key to mitigating the risks facing growers, and as an industry we need to rethink how…
Planting, pruning, pest strategies for more profitable pears
September 4, 2019Pear growers looking to boost profitability were given an insight into the best performing pear-planting systems, how new…
Nitrogen management in red blush pears
Research has commenced at the Horticulture Centre of Excellence on nitrogen management in red-blushed pears. To obtain optimal…
Precision fertigation to improve productivity
September 3, 2019Over three years, Nigel Swarts and the team at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have investigated optimising…
