Renovated orchard early crop load strategies in Western Australia
July 29, 2026A PIPS 4 Profit trial in Pemberton is investigating how thinning strategies impact canopy fill and subsequent yield in a renovated block. Western Australia’s demonstration…
IPDM in focus: San José scale
July 22, 2026Adapted from the IPDM Manual for Australian Apples and Pears (2021). Once one of the most devastating pests of the apple…
Early lessons on netting in young apple orchards
June 10, 2026Researchers at Agriculture Victoria are evaluating netting management strategies to help growers optimise early tree growth, fruit set…
Reading the trees: Alessio Scalisi charts a data-driven course to better fruit
Less than a decade since he first came to Australia, Italian-born researcher Alessio Scalisi has already made his…
IPDM in focus: apple and pear scab
June 3, 2026Practical tips for growers to keep apple or pear scab in check this autumn. Apple scab (Venturia inaequalis)…
Meet the industry’s next generation of researchers
March 4, 2026The PIPS 4 Profit program is committed to developing emerging talent within the apple and pear industry’s research community. Australia’s apple and pear industry continues to need researchers who are experienced…
IPDM in focus: Common (brown) garden snail
February 25, 2026The common garden snail can have a big impact in the orchard, but it can be managed with…
Smarter orchard renovation: boosting returns with multi-leader training systems
February 18, 2026A variety of planar canopy structures are being trialled and evaluated in Tasmania under an orchard renovation scenario….
Testing biological controls in the lab: setting up in vitro bioassays
January 14, 2026Research led by Agriculture Victoria pathologist Dr Tonya Wiechel is evaluating promising biological control agents identified in global research, testing them against…
IPDM in focus: Biosecurity and potential incursions of new pests
December 10, 2025What is the role of IPDM in biosecurity matters and what do growers and orchard workers need to…
