The dirt on Our Mates’ Farm
December 3, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG magazine, available online here. Matthew Tack’s orchards…
Pear-spectives from South Africa and Australia
October 20, 2021Last week, APAL’s Future Orchards Pear Masterclass travelled to South Africa via the Goulburn Valley and South Australia…
Pear Masterclass Session 2: Insights from South Africa
September 29, 2021Grab your virtual passport: Session 2 of APAL’s virtual Pear Masterclass is heading overseas to South Africa. Travel with us on 13…
Expect the unexpected – and keep work on track
September 22, 2021As the Victorian and NSW state governments plan their exits from long-term lockdowns via vaccination targets, localised lockdowns…
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…
Shepparton outbreak tests COVIDSafe plan
August 31, 2021Key points: COVIDsafe plan is ‘new nomal’ Track local exposure sites and text daily updates to workers Translate COVID-19 info…
Life in MARS? The Monash robotic apple-picker
July 7, 2021Dr Chao Chen will present a full update on the exciting MARS research project at APAL Forum 2021…
How is the rise of platforms changing the orchard workplace?
June 30, 2021Will technology replace traditional labour? What is the return on investment for the early adoption of AgTech among growers? And…
Victorian Government extends agricultural support programs
June 16, 2021The Victorian Government has announced the extension of key programs to support farm businesses and industry, including the Seasonal…
Positioning your blocks for labour efficiencies
June 1, 2021Are changes to your blocks needed to meet your labour and fruit quality objectives and achieve efficiencies? During…
