Platform ready?
November 26, 2020
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.
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Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
November 17, 2020
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Canopy Management – looking back, looking ahead
September 11, 2020
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.
Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
June 11, 2020
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Fruition Hawke’s Bay Season 2019-20 Overview Newsletter
April 29, 2020
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Apple growing systems – running hot
March 15, 2020
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.
Spray and know it’s OK
February 16, 2020
Agrichemicals are essential inputs in the production of virtually all horticultural crops – in both conventional and organic production systems.
Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
February 13, 2020
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Attracting Young People into the Horticulture Sector
December 3, 2019
We are constantly bombarded with news articles about the need to attract both skilled and unskilled workers into the primary sector.
Hawke’s Bay apple harvest – the season that was
May 31, 2019
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.
Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
May 16, 2019
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Build a solid foundation for 2020
April 4, 2019
The intent of kiwifruit winter pruning is to provide a canopy of fruiting wood to bear your 2020 crop. Done well, it will help make that crop a high yield of good quality and well-sized fruit, while also aiding yield potential for the following seasons.