Exploring how apple growers can benefit from carbon capture initiatives
February 19, 2025Nuffield Scholar Iain MacLennan from Orange will focus on the intersection of profitability and sustainability in apple orchards. …
Enhancing orchard productivity through new digital resources
A suite of online PIPS 4 Profit program resources have been produced in a collaborative effort between APAL,…
Highlighting pest and disease monitoring methods for apple and pear orchards
February 5, 2025Monitoring populations of pests, diseases, weeds and beneficial organisms, such as predators and parasitoid wasps, is an important…
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…
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…
Apple crop load management: Can effective carbohydrate manipulation enhance thinning successes?
November 13, 2024On-orchard trials in Batlow are investigating carbohydrate supply and demand through defoliation and ASE. The PIPS 4 Profit…
Profitable and sustainable crop load management technologies for apple production
November 6, 2024Researchers are experimenting with different thinning and pruning strategies in the Huon Valley to assess those that demonstrate…
IPDM in focus: mealybugs
The mealybug is a worldwide pest that loves pome fruit. Longtailed mealybug quick facts Longtailed mealybugs are small…
Colouring in pears
October 23, 2024Leaf blowing experiment gives insights into blush colour development in pears. Light is a crucial element for development…
Managing apple yield and quality variability
October 9, 2024AgVic researchers are investigating whether adapting to more focused management practices can reduce crop variability. Key points Managing…
