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PIPS supporting growers on the path to profitability
PIPS supporting growers on the path to profitabilityJust as many apple and pear family farming operations in Australia are multi-generational, one particular research and development program to support those growers has also spanned the decades.
29 May 2024
Tackling pests and diseases using an integrated approach
From 2017 to 2020, the Hort Innovation Apple and Pear Fund project An integrated pest, disease and weed management program for the Australian apple and pear industry (AP16007) helped apple and pear growers develop and maintain pest-resilient farming system using integrated pest and disease management (IPDM).
21 February 2023
A decision-support tool is helping growers to manage their irrigation and fertiliser use
Meet Brett Squibb, apple grower from Tasmania
14 November 2022
Taste the Wonders of Australia
Taste the Wonders of Australia Thailand’s fabulous flavours and Australia’s finest produce – it’s a combination that’s hard to beat and one that was on full display in Bangkok this week at the Taste the Wonders of Australia event. Celebrity chef
3 November 2022
Reminding Australians that good things come in pears
This case study provides a snapshot of Hort Innovation's marketing activities for pears during 2020/21.
25 February 2022
Aussies rediscover apples as the healthy lockdown snack
This case study provides a snapshot of Hort Innovation's marketing activities for apples in 2020/21.
25 February 2022
Improving apple and pear orchard productivity through new technology and better biological pest and disease management
Meet apple and pear grower Jason Shields, who has been impressed with what he’s seen first-hand from technology developed through the Hort Innovation PIPS3 program (or Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program).
10 February 2022
Opportunities for high-technology horticulture in urban Australia.
This resource provides information on the context of high-technology in horticulture, and how it's being implemented in urban areas to serve a variety of purposes.
13 December 2021
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course is now open for 2022 intakes
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course is now open for 2022 intakesThe Masterclass in Horticultural Business was launched in 2017 by The University of Tasmania, in partnership with some of the world’s leading names in horticulture,
1 November 2021
Setting the course for protected cropping
Setting the course for protected croppingA strategy to provide direction and support for crops grown under shelter in Australia has been launched. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said the Australian Protected
25 November 2021