Wagrower

Farm safety is a critical issue for all growers.

The combination of hazards and the nature of farm work makes agriculture one of the most dangerous sectors in which to work.

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As the weather gets warmer and summer kicks off it is critical to understand the signs of heat stress, and how to ensure you and your family and workers are safe.

Kidsafe wa is the leading independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting safety and preventing childhood injuries and accidents in western australia.

Many readers of wa grower, will be acutely aware that, in certain regions, vegetable growing and biting flies (stable fly) go hand in hand. For many decades vegetable growers and animal owners have suffered the devasting effects of this serious pest.

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The ballroom at crown perth has never looked and smelled so good thanks to wa’s leading food and beverage brands coming together for the annual ‘meet the buyer’ trade show exhibition.

Macquarie university researchers, led by dr vivian mendez, have achieved a significant milestone under hort innovation project as21000, “effective fall armyworm (faw) pheromone blends for improved monitoring and population estimation in australia”.

Research to practice

Farmers, stars, writers and creatives gather for development workshop

Horticulture industry champions will support pollination services

On november 14th, over 20 horticulture stakeholders and industry representatives gathered for a climate adaptation workshop hosted by dpird at the pagoda resort in como.

As part of the new 5 year national project to design and evaluate narrow orchard systems (nos), the department of primary industries and regional development (dpird) is investigating three australian bred apples (‘anabp 01’, ‘anabp 09’, ‘anabp 14’) on three different vigour rootstocks (semi-dwarfing (geneva ® (cg) 202) and dwarfing (m26 and m9 nic ® 29)) in 2d multileader narrow orchard systems.

The commencement date of 12 february 2025 is fast approaching for the primary producer and processing (ppp) standards for, leafy vegetables, melons, and berries.

The primary production and processing (ppp) standards for leafy vegetables, melons, and berries legally require you to control and manage food safety risks that arise from hazards during growing, harvesting, and post-harvest activities.

Leafy vegetables, melons, and berries

For those that aren’t across the news, the australian pesticides and veterinary medicines authority (apvma) made the decision on the 10th of october 2024 to immediately cancel (deregister) all products that contain the active ingredient chlorthal-dimethyl (see table 1).

Fly success in avocado orchards

Simodis® insecticide from syngenta has been exceeding expectations across the country.

A wa twist on a classic

As we prepare for the upcoming apple and pear production season, growers are reporting a range of forecasts regarding fruit set in their orchards.

Phytophthora species are serious plant pathogens, causing significant damage to commercial crops and natural systems across australia.

We had a fantastic time at this year’s perth royal agricultural show, where we participated and interacted with the agricultural community for eight great days!

James scott of nannup fresh fruit spent 6 months earlier this year in the uk working for ac hulme farming (ach) in kent during the northern hemisphere summer period and leading up to harvest. He shares the following insights into the experience.

Apal’s future orchards® spring orchard walk saw the improve or remove: diagnosing financial performance revisited with the most recent orchard business analysis breakeven data discussed. Growers were able to focus on the costs and returns of blocks put into the categories of good or poor based on the variety and performance.

We had a fantastic turn out at the regional forum in november with over 40 people attending from across wa. It was good to see you all, and a great opportunity to chat and celebrate a good season for most.

Growers are managing risks almost daily. For me this quarter, three topics on managing risks to wa citrus production businesses were in my diary — agricultural safety, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.

The launch of the season was marked on 12 june 2024 at the official launch of coles local floreat. This provided an opportunity to engage with key coles local personnel from state office and national offices.

On the 23rd of october, the apc commissioners, georgia thomas, monica radomijic, mark sweetingham and ray moir visited the karragullen horticultural area.

Grower event

Current minor use permits can also be searched by specific crop or pest types at https://portal.apvma.gov.au/permits.