Eco credentials: How green are your apples?
March 29, 2022This article originally appeared in the Summer 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Consumers are increasingly trying…
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…
Funding for growth and innovation
February 16, 2022Applications are now open for Woolworths and Coles funding opportunities to support farm innovation and development. Woolworths Organic…
Tech-driven fruit diameter and colour measurement – PIPS3 update
February 1, 2022Dr Ian Goodwin (Research Leader, Ag Vic) and Dr Alessio Scalisi (Senior Technical Officer, Ag Vic) give an…
Using tech and data for apple orchard management and optimal crop load – a PIPS3 update
January 26, 2022Dr Ian Goodwin (Research Leader, Ag Vic) and Dr Alessio Scalisi (Senior Technical Officer, Ag Vic) give an…
Irrigation scheduling in the Sundial Orchard – PIPS3 update
December 14, 2021What will best practice for irrigation management look like in the orchards of the future? One intended outcome…
PIPS3 update: Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003)
November 2, 2021The PIPS3 Program’s Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003) project presents on the initial findings of…
New research reveals groundbreaking pollination insights for apple growers
September 21, 2021Authors: Dr Katja Hogendoorn, Dr Scott Groom, Romina Rader, Dr Julian Brown, Tanya Latty, Yolanda Hanusch – AgriFutures…
Netting and orchard adaptation for future climates
August 17, 2021The latest ABARES Insights report into the impacts of climate change on Australian farms has been published on…
Hort Innovation’s new sustainability framework
July 28, 2021The Australian-Grown Sustainability Framework developed by Hort Innovation will provide a guide to better measure the sustainability of Australia’s horticulture industry and set sustainability goals for the future. …







