Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders
September 30, 2016AgFirst’s Dean Rainham outlines some practical management strategies to obtain optimum calcium levels in apple trees because inadequate…
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
August 1, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
Dormancy-breaking sprays for low chill years
July 28, 2016By Heidi Parkes, Susie Murphy-White and Sally Bound Researchers are assessing the value of dormancy–breaking sprays to help growers encourage compact and…
Post-harvest nutrient management
April 10, 2016*** Research update*** Research led by Dr Nigel Swarts between 2015 and 2020, under the Productivity Irrigation Pests…
Year-round quality management begins after harvest
April 8, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton explains how growing high quality fruit needs a whole-of-year focus because the production year begins…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
January 29, 2016By John Wilton Just before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
ust before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management strategy, so there…
Sharing ideas to climate change-proof orchards
December 4, 2015At a recent event in Bilpin, NSW, local growers and national researchers got together to discuss how to…
Spring crop management
July 27, 2015As we head towards Spring, AgFirst’s John Wilton shares his advice and expert tips to help get your…
Q&A at Battunga Orchards: Harvesting data and pruning by numbers
June 29, 2015AgFirst’s Jesse Reader interviews Mark Trzaskoma of Battunga Orchards as part of a grower case study of orchard…
