Labour crisis 2021
March 29, 2021
The Covid induced labour shortage looks set to cost the apple industry in the order of $100M this harvest season.
The Covid induced labour shortage looks set to cost the apple industry in the order of $100M this harvest season.
Media stories tend to give the impression to the ‘man in the street’ that the apple crop can be or soon will be picked by robots.
Check out our Semester One 2021 newsletter for Lincoln Diploma HERE
This article reflects on changing pruning and canopy management styles in apples and considers some of the drivers of change. We then discuss new scanning technology that is improving our ability to measure and act on crop and canopy variability within our orchards.
Check out our Semester Two 2020 newsletter for Lincoln Diploma HERE
Check out Fruition Hawke’s Bay Season 2019-20 Overview Newsletter HERE
The NZ apple industry is currently enjoying an exciting time of innovation and exploration in the development of growing systems. Let’s chat about what’s happening starting with setting the scene.
Agrichemicals are essential inputs in the production of virtually all horticultural crops – in both conventional and organic production systems.
Check out our Semester One 2020 newsletter for Lincoln Diploma HERE
We are constantly bombarded with news articles about the need to attract both skilled and unskilled workers into the primary sector.
The 2019 apple harvest season in Hawke’s Bay started well with a period of sunny days and cooler nights popping the colour in Gala varieties.
Check out our Semester Two 2019 newsletter for the Lincoln Diploma HERE