ABOUT US

The horticultural industry in Australia is constantly evolving, the new technologies which are introduced bring with them their own sets of challenges, and the adoption of new methods to cultivate and recycle organic material has become an integral function of any successful plantation.

It was the recognition of the rapid developments that were taking place in the industry that ultimately inspired John to establish Gallard Services.

The shear array of practises now available to growers - from heavy pruning and top-working to the rejuvenation of orchards – made the equipment solutions Gallard Services were offering an invaluable resource in the new climate growers now faced.

Gallard Services started with a forestry mulcher in early 2002. After nearly a year of research, John realised that this heavy duty piece of equipment could provide abundant benefits over the currently available equipment, even though it was designed and built for a completely different application. This heralded the introduction of a larger horsepower tractor into the horticultural game, yet this was just the beginning as today The Gallard Group operate four mulchers - capable of entirely removing orchards, retaining organic mulch within the field and removing the necessity for burning, as well as a number of shredders which can effectively spread pruning’s throughout a field to aid new growth, promote natural pathogens and control disease.

Mulching & Shredding is just one of many aspects of what Gallard Group have now become. As they saw the need for hedging requirements, it became their next order of business to offer these services to the local market introducing the first unique, self-propelled pruning machine, eight of which they now operate, an adoption which took place in 2003, twelve months after their initial success. Gallard Group have now also solidified themselves as the Sole Australian Agent for Afron Pruning machines. Afron has specialised in designing and manufacturing agricultural equipment for tree pruning for over 55 years.

As an extension of these services, Gallard Group have also been the Australian Agents for Air-O-Fan spray products, service and supply for the past eight years and Gallard Group continue this great legacy by offering the benefits of Air-O-Fan sprayers to growers all across Australia.

With, Gallard Group now at the forefront of the latest technologies being introduced to the market, they began working closely with their machinery manufacturers – while also designing their own unique equipment solutions – in order to provide the most effective and functional apparatus for each particular situation, an unprecedented assignment which had never before been seen in the industry. From there Gallard Group introduced a number of large HP tractors for Ground Preparation equipment, Afron Hedgers and Shredders. Their shear array of practises now available to growers - from heavy pruning and top-working to the rejuvenation of orchards – made the equipment solutions Gallard Group were offering an invaluable resource in the new climate growers now faced. The advanced level of orchard management that Gallard Group pioneered in Australia is now becoming much more common practise.

Gallard Group have maintained their strengths by constantly investing in research and development, exploring new avenues of efficiency and productivity and staying abreast of industry trends; allowing them to evolve with the industry and adapt to its ever-changing needs. The horizons for Gallard Group are equally as exciting as their history.

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20 Pennyfield Road, Glossop, SA 
PO Box 2004, Berri, South Australia, 5342

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