What’s all the buzz about pollination?
October 23, 2019Insect pollinator populations are declining globally, threatening the productivity of vast range of horticulture products. How we grow…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
Automation and variable rate spray close to delivery
October 15, 2019Angus Hogan provides an update on advances in automation and variable rate spray application, which is always getting…
Hail lessons: Base decisions on data and don’t skimp on inputs
October 8, 2019Widespread spring hailstorms in the last two growing seasons have put South Australian growers through some challenging times…
Addressing low winter chill in apples
September 25, 2019How can dormancy breaking sprays be used to assist with orchard management during mild winters? Camilla Humphries crunches…
Beyond the cost barrier: Netting delivers growth
September 24, 2019As APAL campaigns for support for growers to address the high cost-barrier to netting to protect crops, those…
‘Figures man’ builds performance by numbers
Jason Shields from Plunkett Orchards needs little introduction to the Australian apple and pear – and now wider horticulture –…
IPDM all part of the award-winning strategy
September 4, 2019Written by Dr Paul Horne, IPM Technologies. A commitment to Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) is a…
Planting, pruning, pest strategies for more profitable pears
Pear growers looking to boost profitability were given an insight into the best performing pear-planting systems, how new…
Make a smart crop load management choice
In a commercial orchard in Tasmania a mix of different thinning and crop load management techniques have been…
