Orchard trials shape future management strategies
July 30, 2014Over the last two seasons over twenty five trials have been carried out in association with the Future…
Future Orchards winter walks
July 16, 2014Braving the ice and snow, the Future Orchards® team have completed two weeks on the road delivering key learnings…
Overcoming the effects of spring frost
June 23, 2014Steve Spark summarises the tools available to growers to reduce the risk of spring frosts and how to…
Pruning: setting up the tree canopy for future crops
May 27, 2014A good pruning job is one of the best foundations you can lay down to maximise orchard performance….
Managing orchards for fruit size
April 28, 2014Authors: John Wilton and Ross Wilson, AgFirst, New Zealand. Using two Focus Orchards in Victoria and South…
Strategic planning raises orchard profitability
March 28, 2014Strategic planning has enabled two Focus Orchards within the Future Orchards® program, one in Tasmania and one in…
Future Orchards webinar: Pruning demonstration
April 5, 2013Ross Wilson of AgFirst gives a pruning demonstration of pome fruit trees. The Future Orchards webinars are a…



