Improving soil health a priority for Australian Government
October 12, 2022The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has completed a draft National Soil Action Plan, which outlines…
Advances in the biological control of codling moth in Australia
October 3, 2022A newly imported Mastrus ridens colony may hold the key to future successful establishment of this parasitic wasp,…
Driving change in your orchard
September 7, 2022Smarter orchards will harness technology, data and the latest research findings to be more efficient and profitable into…
Agtech holds key to hort crop advances, says R&E Provider of the Year Dr Ian Goodwin
August 30, 2022This year Dr Ian Goodwin celebrates 40 years as an agricultural scientist – thirty of them in apple…
Future Orchards: Creating positive change within your orchard (Part II)
This article was written by Jonathan Brookes, Horticultural Consultant, AgFirst, and was first published in the Winter 2022 edition…
Future Orchards: Creating positive change within your orchard (Part I)
August 23, 2022This article was written by Jonathan Brookes, Horticultural Consultant, AgFirst, and was first published in the Winter 2022…
Unveiling apple block variability using Green Atlas Cartographer – a PIPS3 update
August 17, 2022This article was written by Alessio Scalisi, Tatura SmartFarm, Agriculture Victoria, and was first published in the Winter…
CEO’s Report: Tackling market imbalance, a shared responsibility
August 2, 2022Phil Turnbull – APAL CEO, shares this update to industry in the latest edition of AFG. It was…
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…
Can ‘regen ag’ work in the orchard?
This article was first published in AFG – Autumn 2022 edition. Applying regenerative agriculture practices on their orchards is…
