2023 APAL Awards for Excellence – Nominations
February 21, 2023Nominations for 2023 APAL Awards for Excellence are closed, with the recipients being announced at the APAL Industry…
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…
Managing and funding emergency plant pest responses
February 1, 2023Biosecurity emergencies require a fast and effective response, but how is this managed and funded? The response to…
Make no mistake, Trent turns adversity to advantage
August 2, 2022Grower of the Year is awarded to an individual who is outstanding across all aspects of production, including…
Minimum wage: managing labour and controlling costs
July 25, 2022This article was written by Alison Barber and was first published in the Autumn 2022 edition of AFG. Good…
Sustainability as a business strategy at R&R Smith, Tasmania
July 11, 2022AP19006: Improved Australian pear and orchard soil health and plant nutrition. In this series of three videos Dr…
Minimum wage: managing labour and controlling costs
June 29, 2022This article was first published in AFG – Autumn 2022. Good payroll records are key to both compliance and…
Future Orchards® walks – What we learnt in the Goulburn Valley and Western Australia
June 22, 2022Our first week of the Future Orchards® winter series walks wrapped up in the Goulburn Valley focussing on…
PIPS3 Team Forum accelerates knowledge exchange between partners
March 15, 2022Researchers from across the PIPS3 Program projects were joined by members of APAL and Hort Innovation, as well…
Precision orcharding to manage variability – new field study
March 8, 2022Authors: Rose Daniel (Technical Manager, APAL) and Nic Finger (Consultant, Fruit Help) Can precision orcharding and variability mapping…










