Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
January 29, 2016By John Wilton Just before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
ust before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management strategy, so there…
Sharing ideas to climate change-proof orchards
December 4, 2015At a recent event in Bilpin, NSW, local growers and national researchers got together to discuss how to…
High orchard performance depends on good thinning
November 8, 2015The 2014/15 season was a very good time for pome fruit across Australia. The positive results were partly…
Lightbulb moments make for orchard innovations
August 31, 2015For the few that missed it, a wave of momentum was seen in the industry during the most…
The Australian orchard of the future
At the 2015 National Horticulture Convention, Jesse Reader convened a panel discussion titled ‘Tripling orchard profitability by 2030,…
Spring crop management
July 27, 2015As we head towards Spring, AgFirst’s John Wilton shares his advice and expert tips to help get your…
Improving harvest efficiencies with picking platforms
March 30, 2015AgFirst explores where efficiency gains can be made by using picking platforms that can improve picker productivity and…
Multi-leader trees and mechanical pruning in Europe
February 25, 2015As part of APAL’s Future Orchards® program, Ulf Kerer shares a suite of the latest orchard management, tree…
Winning juice innovators in the Adelaide Hills
January 31, 2015The Ceravolos have been growing fruit in the Adelaide Hills for three generations and now the fourth generation…
