Variable rate fertiliser applications in orchards: costs, benefits and return on investment
November 6, 2024Significant potential gains possible through the use of variable rate spreading technology to improve overall profitability of tree…
Prioritising profit – practical steps to a better bottom line
October 30, 2024Rising costs and entrenched pricing are squeezing margins – the winter Future Orchards® walks reviewed practical steps towards…
Poor-performing pears pushed as Redland turns to export for new Dazzle
Pushing out just under a quarter of their orchards in 2023 was a big decision for Goulburn Valley-based…
Spring–summer crop management
October 23, 2024Spring and early summer is a critical time for the pome fruit grower; over this period, the potential…
APAL’s Developing orchardists of the future pilot program given the green light through Hort Innovation’s Frontiers investment program
October 16, 2024Hort Innovation and Apple & Pear Australia Limited (APAL) have launched the Developing orchardists of the future pilot…
Growing apples where and when it is too warm
October 9, 2024How does marginal winter chill impact the onset of spring budburst and subsequent production, and what can be…
Future Orchards Winter Series 2024 recap
July 31, 2024The Future Orchards® Winter Series, held from July 22–25 2024, visited orchards across Stanthorpe, Manjimup, the Adelaide Hills,…
Meet the 2024 APAL Awards for Excellence recipients
July 10, 2024‘One of a kind’ innovative grower is Lifetime Achiever Lifetime Achievement Award – Kevin Sanders A fascination with…
Yields rose in 2022, but costs rising faster
May 15, 2024The ongoing cost-price squeeze makes it all the more important to use industry benchmarking tools like the Orchard…
Nutrient management for pome fruit
The key to a targeted approach to nutrient management is understanding your soil, leaf composition and nutrient levels…
