Winter is the perfect time to ensure your farm biosecurity plan is in working order, says the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Plant Biosecurity Officer Pip Cotter. Winter is a good time to focus on re-evaluating, improving or creating an effective biosecurity plan while the orchard and the pests and diseases that threaten it lie […]
Supporting growers to manage orchards in the face of looming water shortages was top of the agenda when apple and pear industry leaders met in Melbourne this week. State Associations from across the country converged on Melbourne during Hort Connections to share regional outlooks and issues, and discuss strategies for managing common national issues. Dealing […]
APAL congratulates Hort Innovation’s Olivia Grey for winning the Marketer of the Year award after her role in the successful Hailstorm Heroes campaign developed to highlight the good eating quality of South Australian apple and pears despite superficial blemishes incurred in major hailstorms early in the growing season in 2018. The campaign was well […]
Dr Hugo Britt collects the three key themes that emerged from APAL’s 2019 Industry Forum. One hundred and eighty members of the apple and pear industry came together at the Melbourne Convention Centre last week for a fascinating day of learning and industry insights. The APAL Industry Forum offered a wide-ranging agenda, from AgriTech and […]
It’s been a 20 year journey for orchard manager Jason Shields to implement and lead major technology-driven transformation at Goulburn Valley orchard. Jason Shields of Plunkett Orchards has received the coveted Grower of the Year Award at the 2019 Hort Connections Gala Dinner, held in Melbourne on Wednesday 26 June. His goal to transform orchard management […]
The apple and pear industry celebrated the exceptional contribution made by industry leaders, growers, marketers, exporters and researchers with the presentation on Monday of its annual Awards for Excellence 2019. Former APAL managing director and long-time Pink Lady champion Jon Durham, and Western Australia orchardist Harvey Giblett, were awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards for their outstanding […]
Members of the Tasmanian fruit industry have been recognised for their local and national leadership at local and national industry gatherings. Attendees at the 2019 Australian Apple and Pear Industry Awards breakfast celebrated the commitment and achievements of industry leaders, pioneers and rising stars.
APAL’s newest program Future Business will build on the success of Future Orchards and provide an offering for people working ‘on’ the business as opposed to ‘in’ it. Future Business is a program designed to provide the Australian apple and pear industry support through the provision of products and services that enable the commercial aspects […]
How Apple and Pear Growers Can Respond To 7 Megatrends Impacting the Industry Written by Dr Hugo Britt. Deadly rips have killed 230 Australians over the past 12 years. Typically, swimmers perish because they attempt to fight against the current, become exhausted, and can no longer keep their heads above the water. The rip either […]
When it comes to developing a horticulture team at Ladycroft Orchard in the Manjimup region of Western Australia, Bec Whittaker is clear – females, together with males, must be trained and encouraged throughout the farming enterprise! As the orchard manager Bec has been strategic in developing a balanced team of young women and men performing […]
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