Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
How to make pears blush: The effect of light on new pear cultivars
October 16, 2019Written by Madeleine Peavey, Agriculture Victoria Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Pears have been declining in popularity…
Hail lessons: Base decisions on data and don’t skimp on inputs
October 8, 2019Widespread spring hailstorms in the last two growing seasons have put South Australian growers through some challenging times…
Beyond the cost barrier: Netting delivers growth
September 24, 2019As APAL campaigns for support for growers to address the high cost-barrier to netting to protect crops, those…
What to expect at the Grower R&D Update
September 18, 2019Knowledge is key to mitigating the risks facing growers, and as an industry we need to rethink how…
Powerful changes reap real rewards
September 11, 2019In our changing climate, what do energy efficiency and sustainability mean for Australian apple and pear businesses and…
Planting, pruning, pest strategies for more profitable pears
September 4, 2019Pear growers looking to boost profitability were given an insight into the best performing pear-planting systems, how new…
Nitrogen management in red blush pears
Research has commenced at the Horticulture Centre of Excellence on nitrogen management in red-blushed pears. To obtain optimal…
Precision fertigation to improve productivity
September 3, 2019Over three years, Nigel Swarts and the team at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have investigated optimising…
Strategically managing water and nitrogen
Researchers are transforming existing knowledge about how apple trees take up and use nitrogen and water into a…
