Goulburn Valley and Southern Vic seasonal update and ACOGs
December 13, 2021Season to date Rainfall across Victoria has been well above median values to date which saw delays for…
Planting density effects on growth, yield and quality
December 7, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Dr Gordon Brown reviews…
The dirt on Our Mates’ Farm
December 3, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG magazine, available online here. Matthew Tack’s orchards…
Getting to the ‘roots’ of soil health
December 1, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG magazine, available online here. Increasing attention is…
Future Orchards November Orchard Walks recap
APAL’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walks took place across apple and pear growing regions throughout November, showcasing a range of strategies, innovations…
National Orchard Talk – ‘Orchard Data: Average isn’t good enough’
November 24, 2021For APAL’s National Online Orchard Talk on 18 November 2021, Nic Finger (Fruit Help) and Craig Hornblow (AgFirst)…
Digging into Healthy Soils – PIPS3 Program update
November 17, 2021Article co-authored by Susie Green, Michele Buntain and Marguerite White. Fruit Producers SA, in conjunction with Susie Green…
New research reveals groundbreaking pollination insights for apple growers
September 21, 2021Authors: Dr Katja Hogendoorn, Dr Scott Groom, Romina Rader, Dr Julian Brown, Tanya Latty, Yolanda Hanusch – AgriFutures…
Farming by numbers: metrics that matter
September 8, 2021Jack Wilson, AgFirst Horticultural Consultant Measuring and using orchard data to drive decision-making delivers decisions that are more…
Container trees prove fruitful for orchards
August 24, 2021When Richard Guthrie considers the future for commercial fruit orchards, he sees container-grown trees as integral to a…








