Making the decision to invest in netting
November 29, 2023Orchard management adjustments are one of the many considerations when planning to net your orchard according to Pomona…
Future Orchards Trial Program: Enabling growers to explore their challenges
November 6, 2023The Future Orchards® Trial Program commenced this year with the aim of responding to emerging issues and enabling…
Beekeeper’s insights into pollination outlook
November 1, 2023Note: This article was written in July 2023 prior to the detection of new Varroa mite cases at…
Understanding Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot
September 13, 2023During the 2023 APAL Technical Symposium last month, Associate Professor Femi Akinsanmi presented his research on Alternaria leaf…
Invaluable two-way conversations at PIPS3 roadshow
June 21, 2023The PIPS3 Program has completed a mammoth roadshow across apple and pear growing regions of Australia, to extend…
IPDM in focus: black spot (apple scab and pear scab)
May 9, 2023The inoculum for primary infections of black spot in spring is infected fallen leaves from the previous season….
What are the impacts of foliar fertiliser?
May 3, 2023Dr Gordon Brown reviews a research paper that indicates early spray application of copper sulphate or potassium nitrate…
Future Orchards Harvest Orchard Walks – insights from the Batlow and Northern Victoria walks
February 14, 2023The Future Orchards® Harvest Orchard Walks wrapped up in Northern Victoria last week. You can read about the…
Future Orchards Harvest Orchard Walks – what we’ve seen and heard so far
February 8, 2023This week the Future Orchards® Harvest Orchard Walks are taking place in the main apple and pear growing…
Proposed regulatory decision for malathion
December 7, 2022The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published its proposed regulatory decision in relation to the…
