IPDM Monitoring of Conservation Bio-control Plots – PIPS3 update
December 19, 2021What impact could native plant species have on pests and beneficial insects in the orchard? Greg Lefoe (Senior…
APAL welcomes national expansion of protective netting funding
December 14, 2021Australia’s peak apple and pear body, APAL, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $35 million of funding for the…
Irrigation scheduling in the Sundial Orchard – PIPS3 update
What will best practice for irrigation management look like in the orchards of the future? One intended outcome…
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…
Storm and disaster support and netting grant updates
December 8, 2021Storm and flood events in recent months have caused significant damage across various regions of the eastern and…
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…
PIPS3 Orange demonstration site: video update
Jess Fearnley (Site Coordinator, NSW Department of Primary Industries) provides an introduction to the experiments being undertaken at…
Future Orchards Active Community Orchard Groups
Author: Sarah de Bruin, AgFirst Consultants As part of APAL’s Future Orchards® program, Active Community Orchard Groups (ACOG)…
Future Orchards November Orchard Walks recap
December 1, 2021APAL’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walks took place across apple and pear growing regions throughout November, showcasing a range of strategies, innovations…
Managing Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot
November 24, 2021At last week’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walk in Stanthorpe, Stephen Tancred (Front Line Advisor for Queensland, Orchard Services)…
