Reducing fruit fly risk starts with good hygiene practice
February 21, 2018Good farm hygiene practices to reduce the risk of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) are particularly important at harvest,…
Rootstock choices offer powerful productivity tool
January 10, 2018Strategic rootstock selection has a key role to play in driving the productivity of the future orchard system,…
NRS to test for metals and microbes from Jan 2018
January 3, 2018The Apple & Pear National Residue Survey (NRS) will be expanded from January this year to include microbiological…
NRS to test for metals and microbes from Jan 2018
The Apple & Pear National Residue Survey (NRS) will be expanded from January this year to include microbiological and heavy…
WA family legacy of quality apple production
December 21, 2017The Fontaninis are combining the old and new, by continuing a family legacy of growing fruit, while embracing…
Rolling out AWM beyond commercial orchards
Hort Innovation is looking to social research to guide higher adoption of area wide management (AWM), especially among…
What will the ‘future orchard’ look like?
December 20, 2017AgFirst’s Nic Finger outlines what the future might look like for Australian apple and pear orchards in 20-30…
Qfly over winter – management in temperate zones
September 6, 2017Now that Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) is established in regions that were previously thought too cold for the…
Exploring plant growth regulator use in new pears
August 21, 2017Researchers at the Horticulture Centre of Excellence in Victoria are exploring the effects of using plant growth regulators…
Reducing food safety risk in pack houses
August 1, 2017Researcher Elizabeth Frankish reports on the project she has begun to identify where food safety risks occur in…
