Lessons learnt from Covid-19
April 28, 2021The impact the Covid-19 virus has had on the world is unprecedented. The level and type of threat…
Focus Orchards – Labour experiences and thoughts for the future
April 21, 2021Following on from the March Future Orchards orchard walk where Ross Wilson and I focused our presentation on…
Advancing sustainable and tech driven apple orchard systems
April 7, 2021The PIPS3 Program’s Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003) project, led by Agriculture Victoria, has…
Non-invasive maturity testing a step closer
March 15, 2021Researchers are fine-tuning a new non-invasive maturity testing and storage disorder prediction tool to assist growers to improve…
Research Review: Alternative spray technology
March 3, 2021Dr Gordon Brown reviews the results of season-long pesticide application through a fixed system compared to an airblast…
Local orchards welcome growers onsite for autumn Future Orchards walks
February 24, 2021Local orchardists are looking forward to hosting in-orchard walks this autumn as APAL’s Future Orchards® walks return to face to…
Is Covid-19 reshaping our orchards and industry?
February 17, 2021Join us online and in person as our Future Orchards® team looks at the immediate challenges triggered by Covid-19…
Harvest progress confirms future directions for automation and labour
Covid-19 has taken a blowtorch to misplaced assumptions and highlighted important future directions for seasonal labour and investment…
Quality opportunities from new-season crop
February 16, 2021As the saying goes ‘the best way to anticipate change in your sector is to spend time outside…
Grower input sought to guide future traceability
February 15, 2021The advantages and possibilities of tracing apples and pears through all stages of production, processing and distribution are…
