Santa Rita harnesses data to power smarter decisions
April 18, 2023Having timely data is at the heart of day-to-day decision-making for the Martella family in Western Australia. Key…
Future Orchards Harvest Orchard Walks – insights from the Batlow and Northern Victoria walks
February 14, 2023The Future Orchards® Harvest Orchard Walks wrapped up in Northern Victoria last week. You can read about the…
Orchard estimates of blush coverage in pears
February 7, 2023Crop mapping technology can scan, estimate and forecast red-colour coverage in blush pear cultivars. Blush pear cultivars have…
IPDM in focus: bitter rot
February 1, 2023Bitter rot is often the most serious fruit rot to affect apple orchards in warmer, humid growing conditions….
Future Orchards: Managing vigour and variability to achieve crop targets
November 23, 2022The Future Orchards® Spring Orchard Walks took place around all apple and pear growing regions from 14–18 November….
New Zealand apple and pear growers adapting to new horizons
September 7, 2022“Adapting to New Horizons” – exploring how growers and exporters can modify and adapt in order to remain…
Future Orchards: Creating positive change within your orchard (Part III)
September 5, 2022This article was written by Jonathan Brookes, Horticultural Consultant, AgFirst, and was first published in the Winter 2022 edition…
Agtech holds key to hort crop advances, says R&E Provider of the Year Dr Ian Goodwin
August 30, 2022This year Dr Ian Goodwin celebrates 40 years as an agricultural scientist – thirty of them in apple…
IPDM in focus: woolly apple aphid management
August 24, 2022This article was first published in the Winter 2022 edition of AFG. It was prepared by Emily Crawford,…
Unveiling apple block variability using Green Atlas Cartographer – a PIPS3 update
August 17, 2022This article was written by Alessio Scalisi, Tatura SmartFarm, Agriculture Victoria, and was first published in the Winter…
