Strategies for improving efficiency at harvest
January 8, 2025Improving harvest labour efficiency, growing more target fruit and improving bin quality are just some of the strategies…
2025 APAL Awards for Excellence
December 18, 2024The APAL Awards for Excellence recognise the outstanding contributions of those who help shape our industry in their…
New treatment for codling moth
November 20, 2024Remarkable results achieved in pilot study using sterile insect technology to control codling moth in orchards. A pilot…
Making the most of our tiny egg parasitoids
November 19, 2024Research results suggest that two species of Trichogramma could be important for controlling LBAM and codling moth in…
IPDM in focus: mealybugs
November 6, 2024The mealybug is a worldwide pest that loves pome fruit. Longtailed mealybug quick facts Longtailed mealybugs are small…
Spring–summer crop management
October 23, 2024Spring and early summer is a critical time for the pome fruit grower; over this period, the potential…
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…
IPDM in focus: apple leafhopper (or canary fly)
August 21, 2024Apple leafhoppers are sap-feeding insects that cause mottles to occur on leaves, impacting photosynthesis. Depending on the climate…
Soluna to double down on export success in 2024
Export markets for Soluna™ in the Middle East and Asia are being locked in for Australian growers ahead…
PIPS 4 Profit program regional highlight: Western Australia
August 7, 2024Extensive work is underway in WA across three of the national PIPS 4 Profit program projects. In its…
