WA Grower - Winter 2024

WA Grower - Winter 2024
Published on 28 October 2024

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Welcome to the Winter Edition of the WA Grower magazine.

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Winter
39 articles from this collection:
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
For wa at apal awards
INTERIM MANAGEMENT and services being delivered
INTERIM MANAGEMENT and services being delivered
Hello all and welcome to the latest edition of wa grower, my name is simon moltoni, the executive officer of the potato growers association (pga).
HORT CONNECTIONS 2024 Reports
HORT CONNECTIONS 2024 Reports
Melbourne, victoria 3–5 june 2024
CAPACITY GROWS with Relationships
CAPACITY GROWS with Relationships
Hort connections melbourne 2024
STRIKE
STRIKE
Trical.com.au
Hort Connection Mornington Peninsula Farm Tour
Hort Connection Mornington Peninsula Farm Tour
The mornington peninsula farm tour began on monday morning at the incredible butler market gardens, continued at peter schreurs & sons vegetable farm, and concluded with the team at gazzola farms. From leeks to celery and every fresh herb in between, we witnessed how three of the region’s leading operations are innovating in the field.
Nutrition Farming Workshops
Nutrition Farming Workshops
GRANTS AND VOUCHERS
GRANTS AND VOUCHERS
Gnangara horticulture water use efficiency
SPRAY ON Biodegradable Mulch
SPRAY ON Biodegradable Mulch
Dpird recently collaborated with csiro, to assess their sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane (sbpm). The sbpm was designed to use as mulch to improve irrigation efficiencies, reduce herbicide use, and maintain healthy soils, in an array of horticultural farming systems.
PLATING UP WA 2024
PLATING UP WA 2024
Plating up wa is an annual campaign that runs for 30 days showcasing dishes loaded with western australia’s best seasonal ingredients, available at locations all over the state, thanks to the campaign initiated by the wa government’s buy west eat best program.
Meet the Buyer
Meet the Buyer
Www.meetthebuyer.com.au/exhibitors
PROACTIVE ADVOCACY for Your Water Rights
PROACTIVE ADVOCACY for Your Water Rights
In an arid climate like western australia, water is arguably the most important input for all primary producers. Broadacre producers need to plan their production around the vagaries of weather forecasts and rainfall. Horticulturalists are able to escape this uncertainty through access to secure water sources and the use of irrigation technologies.
From Seed TO PLATE
From Seed TO PLATE
How farm experts can sprout healthy habits in schools
Winter Recipe
Winter Recipe
Loaded with local cauliflower
Practical WORKSHOPS
Practical WORKSHOPS
Prepare growers for food safety standards
PROTECTED CROPPING WA Workshop Series
PROTECTED CROPPING WA Workshop Series
New vegnet innovation funded project
Customer COMPLAINTS
Customer COMPLAINTS
A mechanism for continual improvement
A dynamic duo IN TOMATOES
A dynamic duo IN TOMATOES
Miravis duo
edp
edp
Edp.com.au
WA Leading THE WAY
WA Leading THE WAY
Recognition for freshcare growers and supply chain businesses
POMEWEST Report
POMEWEST Report
Wishing and HOPING AND PLANNING
Wishing and HOPING AND PLANNING
As we gather data and relevant topics to report for this winter edition, the industry is still waiting to see what nature will provide in the colder months to sustain a good crop in 2025. Our growers remain optimistic and busy. Tasks on the orchard never stop, even in dormancy, it’s still a good time to reflect, plan, and learn more.
Taking the Win FOR WA
Taking the Win FOR WA
Pomewest proudly congratulates our local award winners at the national apal award presentation evening in melbourne 2 june 2024.
That’s a Wrap on the 2024 APAL Forum and Hor t Connections held in Melbourne in June
That’s a Wrap on the 2024 APAL Forum and Hor t Connections held in Melbourne in June
Business costs and environmental consideration were recurring themes at both the annual apal conference and hort connections 2024. Jen riseley attended the event, along with great representation from wa.
Dry Season TACTICS
Dry Season TACTICS
For orchards
Block Performance IS IT TIME TO IMPROVE OR REMOVE?
Block Performance IS IT TIME TO IMPROVE OR REMOVE?
Apal’s future orchards® winter series orchard walk took place at redland’s manjimup apple plantation managed by paul beck on monday 22nd july.
Staff & Committee
Staff & Committee
WA CITRUS Report
WA CITRUS Report
Industry UPDATES
Industry UPDATES
Heads are still down for a season that started two weeks early this year. The light year for early mandarins hopefully saw some good returns to growers.
Orchard Management
Orchard Management
Good coverage and calibration lay foundations for good pest management
WA STONEFRUIT
WA STONEFRUIT
Report
AGM and INDUSTRY UPDATE
AGM and INDUSTRY UPDATE
42 growers and industry partners attend agm.
Market West THROUGHPUT REPORT
Market West THROUGHPUT REPORT
The throughput report figures are made up of solely wa grown fruit sold through the canning vale markets. All other sales by direct engagement between growers, and the public or other wholesales are not part of the figures.
WA Stonefruit Marketing Campaign: “WE LOVE WA STONEFRUIT”
WA Stonefruit Marketing Campaign: “WE LOVE WA STONEFRUIT”
There was a major undertaking by the wa stonefruit committee, to deliver a new form of marketing for wa stonefruit, to increase public awareness and the desire to purchase quality stonefruit grown in wa.
WA Stonefruit Strategic Plan
WA Stonefruit Strategic Plan
The wa stonefruit committee engaged john carlson for the development of the new strategic plan for wa stonefruit in late september 2023.
Hor t Innovation: Summerfruit Research and Development Ideation Workshop
Hor t Innovation: Summerfruit Research and Development Ideation Workshop
I was invited to attend the summerfruit research and development ideation workshop as the wa stonefruit representative along with mark scott, a valued committee member.
PERMITS MINOR USE
PERMITS MINOR USE
Current minor use permits can also be searched by specific crop or pest types at https://portal.apvma.gov.au/permits.
WA crates
WA crates
MEET THE BUYER
MEET THE BUYER
Www.meetthebuyer.com.au