Pollination project opportunities
March 31, 2021Hort Innovation is seeking delivery partners for three new Hort Frontiers-funded pollination-related projects: Innovation for the control…
Future Orchards® Autumn walks – wrap
Future Orchards® Autumn walks have showcased a wide range of innovative responses to attract and retain labour, increase…
My orchard walk – Old Oak Orchard
March 3, 2021Yarra Valley based, Old Oak Orchards will host this week’s local Future Orchards® Walk, providing apple and pear…
It’s official – Heath Stars say diet cola is healthier than fresh juice.
February 17, 2021The Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation voted last Friday to adopt its voluntary health…
Cartographer maps path to uniform, high quality pears
January 9, 2021New crop mapping technology has insights for managing crop load variability and improving packouts. Crop load and yield…
PIPS3: Improved Australian apple and pear orchards soil health and plant nutrition
November 18, 2020Hort Innovation has kicked off the third Apple and Pear industry Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS3) program….
Australian Pears 2019-20 marketing activity summary
September 30, 2020This article was written for the spring edition of Australian Fruitgrower magazine. Marketing activity is managed by Hort…
Sterile flies, sexual development and the surprising role of caffeine in Qfly control
May 8, 2020Early results from pilot sterile Queensland fruit fly releases in NSW and Victoria are promising, but scientists are…
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®…
