Award winners aren’t slowing down any time soon
April 3, 2019As the APAL Forum and Awards for Excellence approach in June, we caught up with some of last…
Simplifying quality at Nightingales
January 9, 2019Simplicity is not the first word that springs to mind when considering the complexity of running five orchards…
Northern Tasmania declared fruit fly free
Northern Tasmania was officially reinstated as a Pest Free Area today, re-opening the door to domestic trade. Fruit…
Eyeing the future of robotics
October 21, 2018Robotics and automation will play a key role in fifth-generation fruit grower Mitchell McNab’s plans to drive efficiencies…
Data – a vital business input
Collecting data may be time-consuming but, as Sarah Dunn from Battunga Orchards in West Gippsland shares, it can…
Growing a quality crop with limited water
With growers looking to set up their crop for the coming season with the possibility of limited water,…
Chemical thinning: Can US tool benefit Aussie apple growers?
Could a tool used in the US to help apple growers better manage secondary thinning to optimise fruit…
Planting systems for blush pears
September 3, 2018Agriculture Victoria shares the results of their experiment within the Profitable Pears project to help identify the best…
International apple & pear research – Aug/Sep 2018
Snippets of the latest apple and pear research from all around the world covering nursery and breeding; production;…
APAL welcomes new FGV chair Mitchell McNab
August 23, 2018APAL welcomes the appointment of fifth generation Goulburn Valley orchardist Mitchell McNab to the role of Chairman of…
