On Tuesday 12 Feb, APAL Head of Advocacy and Government Relations Jeremy Griffith hosted a State Associations teleconference with the goal of bringing together state grower bodies and facilitate collaboration. Present on the call were representatives from every apple and pear growing state: Fruit Growers Victoria, Fruit Growers Tasmania, NSW Farmers, APGASA (SA), Growcom (Qld), […]
APAL is announcing the harvest rounds of Future Orchards® Orchard Walks are occurring in March and April 2019 where we will cover how optimum quality can be reached more consistently using examples from some of the most advanced orchard systems worldwide. In recent rounds Future Orchards® with the underlying theme of quality we have covered […]
Tasmanian orchards have avoided the worst of the damage from the bushfires that have been raging through the Huon Valley and surrounds for more than a week. According to growers in the region, no orchards have yet been impacted and fruit remains unaffected, though eight homes have been lost state-wide. Andrew Scott of Scott Brothers […]
Australia is facing an increasing threat from one of the world’s most invasive pests. Six post-border detections have occurred in the current BMSB season (September to April) across Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia on a variety of imported cargo, from terracotta pots to tractors and machinery. Three of the detections have been in Queensland, in […]
The State Government has waived $1.3 million in debt for Lenswood Cold Stores Co-Operative Society following a third consecutive year of adverse weather events impacting the industry. Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone said the State Government had approved the debt write-off of the $1.3 million loan to support the important packing […]
Hort Innovation have called out to industry stakeholders to get involved and provide their input on the direction of the new corporate strategy. Under the leadership of CEO Matt Brand, a national roadshow of consultation workshops will kick off in New South Wales at the end of this month, visiting all states and territories, concluding in April. Matt […]
Despite growing volatility posed by Brexit, US-China trade disputes, EU free trade negotiations and predictions of a deepening global slowdown, there is cause for growers to feel moderately upbeat about the economic future. Compiled by Rural Bank’s Ag Answers insights division and released last week, the Australian Agriculture Outlook predicts the value of horticultural exports […]
With the growing number of evolving technologies available, it is more important than ever those involved in horticulture focus on information that helps them make decisions in a timely manner that manage for better quality fruit. Speaking at the Post-harvest 2019 seminar on 16 January in Melbourne, AgroFresh Research & Development Manager for Australia & […]
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