Upcoming PIPS3 Program Roadshow Walk and Talk in Orange, NSW
April 12, 2023An interactive afternoon of discussion with the PIPS3 Program research leaders – IPDM, nutrition, soil health and climate…
PIPS3 Program’s researcher roadshow visiting your growing region
March 14, 2023Who doesn’t like having a chat over a few charcoaled sausages with some of Australia’s leading apple and…
Orchard estimates of blush coverage in pears
February 7, 2023Crop mapping technology can scan, estimate and forecast red-colour coverage in blush pear cultivars. Blush pear cultivars have…
IPDM in focus: bitter rot
February 1, 2023Bitter rot is often the most serious fruit rot to affect apple orchards in warmer, humid growing conditions….
Turning off biennial bearing
December 12, 2022Improving our understanding of the metabolic processes associated with biennial bearing and identifying chemicals that could be applied…
Irrigation support: The role of trunk dendrometers
November 30, 2022Now available commercially, trunk dendrometers could assist growers with their irrigation decisions. AgVic researchers have been putting this…
IPDM in focus: Helicoverpa and loopers
November 16, 2022This article was first published in the Spring 2022 edition of AFG. It was prepared by Emily Crawford, Agriculture Victoria, using…
Improving soil health a priority for Australian Government
October 12, 2022The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has completed a draft National Soil Action Plan, which outlines…
Advances in the biological control of codling moth in Australia
October 3, 2022A newly imported Mastrus ridens colony may hold the key to future successful establishment of this parasitic wasp,…
Research insights shared with growers at R&D Day
September 7, 2022At the APAL R&D Day on 1 September, researchers provided updates on ongoing apple and pear levy-funded work…
