PIPS tests tech to boost labour efficiency in orchards
July 30, 2025Managing orchards is labour intensive, but several agtech tools offer practical solutions to fruit growers focusing on labour…
Helping growers make smarter choices
May 28, 2025By tapping into AI and machine learning, Jane’s Weather is working to close some of the big gaps…
Sharpening focus for a stronger 2025 season
January 22, 2025Heading into harvest, we begin to witness the results of months of preparation throughout the winter and spring…
Apple crop load management: Can effective carbohydrate manipulation enhance thinning successes?
November 13, 2024On-orchard trials in Batlow are investigating carbohydrate supply and demand through defoliation and ASE. The PIPS 4 Profit…
Best practices to control Alternaria and Glomerella road-tested in Queensland
The first round of the Future Orchards® Trial Incubator is now complete and the findings of the projects…
IPDM in focus: mealybugs
November 6, 2024The mealybug is a worldwide pest that loves pome fruit. Longtailed mealybug quick facts Longtailed mealybugs are small…
Growing apples where and when it is too warm
October 9, 2024How does marginal winter chill impact the onset of spring budburst and subsequent production, and what can be…
Varroa mite and pollination – what growers need to know
July 24, 2024Regardless of whether growers use commercial pollination services or rely on wild honey bees for pollination, Varroa mite…
AI-powered weather forecasting accuracy set to help local growers
May 22, 2024Growers could soon have tailored local weather forecasts directly at their fingertips through a ground-breaking program that leverages…
Controlling Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot without fungicides
February 7, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating how Alternaria infects apple leaves and fruit. Researchers in Italy have identified that…
