Working smarter, not harder
April 28, 2021Attract and retain workers Quality gains outstrip harvest cost savings Simple, accessible, consistent canopies essential Securing labour was…
Future Orchards® Autumn walks – wrap
March 31, 2021Future Orchards® Autumn walks have showcased a wide range of innovative responses to attract and retain labour, increase…
Bushfire recovery: damage has lessons for future response
January 13, 2021As we approach the first anniversary of the devastating bushfires that impacted the Adelaide Hills, Bilpin and Batlow…
State roundups: spring edition
September 23, 2020Find out what’s happening in each growing state entering Spring (note that this article was written several weeks…
Grower of the Year – Howard Hansen
September 22, 2020Grower of the Year is awarded to an individual who is outstanding across all aspects of production, including…
Optimising the performance of your seasonal workforce
September 15, 2020As industry works to improve access to harvest labour, the focus is on ensuring growers can use the…
Think outside the box when it comes to sourcing workers
September 2, 2020Industry and State and Federal Governments continue to work to ensure the availability of labour for the apple and pear industry through the peak demand period…
Industry’s best to be recognised in APAL Awards
August 26, 2020The APAL Awards for Excellence recognise those outstanding contributors who help shape and influence our industry across all…
Building Food Safety Management Capacity
August 19, 2020Growers and packers focus on food safety management individually because every packhouse system is different. Flexibility in ensuring…
Virtual Winter Walks delivers insights to growers from comfort of their own orchards
July 8, 2020Over the course of the last three weeks, APAL streamed virtual Future Orchards® Winter Orchard Walks live to…
