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…
Limiting chemical residues on apples and pears
June 9, 2017The apple and pear industry closely monitors chemical residues on its fruit and, since independent monitoring came into…
Education served to your taste
June 1, 2017APAL’s Richelle Zealley speaks to people of varying ages and backgrounds involved in the horticulture industry about how…
Pruning for profit
May 17, 2017With winter approaching, it’s time to start thinking about winter pruning with AgFirst’s Craig Hornblow explaining some key…
Focus Orchard and Trial Update April 2017
April 26, 2017Focus Orchard blocks overview The Focus Orchards blocks are designed to take existing orchard blocks, and through focused management optimise…
An exposé on pome fruit rootstocks
April 1, 2017The Future Orchards® theme in the next 12 months is looking at ‘future trees’ – this article is the…
Lenswood flying high with apple exports
Exports have long formed a part of the Lenswood Cold Stores Co-operative Society’s business, but new apple varieties,…
Drones deployed to assess nitrogen needs of pears
January 31, 2017By Eileen Perry, Ian Goodwin, David Cornwall Researchers from Agriculture Victoria are using drones to remotely sense leaf nitrogen of red-blushed pearsto develop nitrogen…
