Precision fertigation to improve productivity
September 3, 2019Over three years, Nigel Swarts and the team at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have investigated optimising…
Killer wasps target codling moth
Changes to the types of pesticide available for use in fruit production, and the progress of research into biological…
Advances in codling moth control in orchards
Parasitoid wasps, mass trapping of female codling moths and the use of mating disruption could, when combined, help control…
Managing changing climate
July 30, 2019Orchards worldwide are dealing with the impacts of changing climate. AgFirst’s John Wilton outlines what current research reveals…
IPDM experts, tools, and resources head online
June 5, 2019By Emily Crawford, Project Officer, Agriculture Victoria, Tatura Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) is becoming increasingly important…
Canopy drives water use
May 2, 2019Gordon Brown reviews South African research on water use in Cripps Pink and Golden Delicious highlighting the importance…
Orchards get sun smart in record heatwave
January 30, 2019With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees around Australia, the recent heatwave has once again raised the issue…
Simplifying quality at Nightingales
January 9, 2019Simplicity is not the first word that springs to mind when considering the complexity of running five orchards…
Summer management for quality
December 21, 2018As the temperatures in the orchard start to rise, AgFirst’s John Wilton looks at how to minimise sunburn,…
Eyeing the future of robotics
October 21, 2018Robotics and automation will play a key role in fifth-generation fruit grower Mitchell McNab’s plans to drive efficiencies…
