Focus Orchard Trial Update January 2017
March 1, 2017Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future Orchards® project and occur across all growing regions….
Focus Orchard Trial Update January 2017
By Steven Spark and Yvette Jones (AgFirst) Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future…
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Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future Orchards® project and occur across all growing regions….
Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders
September 30, 2016AgFirst’s Dean Rainham outlines some practical management strategies to obtain optimum calcium levels in apple trees because inadequate…
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
August 1, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
Dormancy-breaking sprays for low chill years
July 28, 2016By Heidi Parkes, Susie Murphy-White and Sally Bound Researchers are assessing the value of dormancy–breaking sprays to help growers encourage compact and…
Future Orchards wrap – winter 2016
July 20, 2016From 13 to 17 June the Southern Loop Future Orchards® walks took place throughout Australia, starting in Manjimup, then moving…
Post-harvest nutrient management
April 10, 2016*** Research update*** Research led by Dr Nigel Swarts between 2015 and 2020, under the Productivity Irrigation Pests…
Year-round quality management begins after harvest
April 8, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton explains how growing high quality fruit needs a whole-of-year focus because the production year begins…
Apples and wax
March 10, 2016Apples naturally develop a coat of wax when they are growing to help protect the fruit and to…







