Ellepot trial shows benefits at Ardmona
August 24, 2021Ellepot container-grown trees offer new planting possibilities: Less prone to transplant shock More flexible to work with Potential…
New grants launched for bee-friendly trees on farms
August 11, 2021The Wheen Bee Foundation has launched new tree planting grants as part of the Bee Friendly Farm Certification program. Up to $100,000 is available in grants, offered with…
Container-grown trees ‘better from the start’ says WA grower
August 8, 2021This article by Judy Kennedy originally appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of AFG, now available online. Western…
New-gen rootstocks deliver earlier and more production
May 5, 2021Key points Rootstock trial under commercial conditions enables more robust local evaluation First in-orchard scale trial of G202…
Focus Orchards – Labour experiences and thoughts for the future
April 21, 2021Following on from the March Future Orchards orchard walk where Ross Wilson and I focused our presentation on…
Future Orchards® Autumn walks – wrap
March 31, 2021Future Orchards® Autumn walks have showcased a wide range of innovative responses to attract and retain labour, increase…
Bushfire recovery: damage has lessons for future response
January 13, 2021As we approach the first anniversary of the devastating bushfires that impacted the Adelaide Hills, Bilpin and Batlow…
Cartographer maps path to uniform, high quality pears
January 9, 2021New crop mapping technology has insights for managing crop load variability and improving packouts. Crop load and yield…
Volunteers in the orchard and how to look after them
October 7, 2020This article was written by Dr Katja Hogendoorn, Dr Scott Groom, and Professor Andy Lowe from The University…
Grower of the Year – Howard Hansen
September 22, 2020Grower of the Year is awarded to an individual who is outstanding across all aspects of production, including…
