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…
Working smarter, not harder
April 28, 2021Attract and retain workers Quality gains outstrip harvest cost savings Simple, accessible, consistent canopies essential Securing labour was…
Keeping it clean when pruning
Coming to the end of harvest, and starting to think about pruning? Have you considered how you and…
IPDM withstands pests, diseases and natural disasters
November 4, 2020This article was written by David Williams and Emily Crawford for the Spring edition of Australian Frutigrower Magazine….
IPDM withstands pests, diseases and natural disasters
October 1, 2020A national collaborative online IPDM resource aims to give growers the tools and practical knowledge to make orchards…
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…
Branch configuration in a narrow 2D fruiting wall
August 26, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews research conducted in Idaho, USA, on the impact of branch training in a fruiting…
Emerging stronger: Overcoming the challenges of growing
July 29, 2020Overcoming setbacks is a tool-of-trade in horticulture but turning them to your advantage can make all the difference…
Pruning for vigour management
July 15, 2020Optimising vigour is critical for growing high yields of top-quality fruit. Pruning plays an important role in vigour…
