Harvest labour: thinking outside the box
January 20, 2021Note: this is an excerpt from the latest issue of the AFG magazine. The full article can be…
APAL Post-harvest Seminar goes online to explore smart packhouse
January 13, 2021APAL’s Post-harvest Seminar on Wednesday 20 January 2021 will be delivered entirely online as COVID-19 and border restrictions…
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…
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…
Emerging stronger: Overcoming the challenges of growing
July 29, 2020Overcoming setbacks is a tool-of-trade in horticulture but turning them to your advantage can make all the difference…
What can Artificial Intelligence do for horticulture?
July 15, 2020Orchard businesses are making decisions all the time. When to apply water? What pests or diseases are present…
Understanding the cost of production in Australia
March 30, 2020Australian apple and pear business owners are invited to participate in a national pilot project to understand the…
2020 APAL Awards for Excellence – Nominations now open!
March 4, 2020The APAL Awards for Excellence are a fantastic way to acknowledge and recognise the outstanding contributions of those who…
What’s next for packhouses?
February 5, 2020Australian packhouses are going through a period of transformation as new technology automates roles previously done manually, lifts…
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…
