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Cultivating momentum: WA horticulture showcases innovation and collaboration

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New local, superior products now available

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Going to the WA Horticultural Update (WAHU) for the first time I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. As someone new to the industry, I arrived at Mandoon Estate Winery feeling a mix of curiosity and nerves. But the moment I stepped onto the grounds, surrounded by blooming trees and neat rows of vines, all under clear blue skies, that uncertainty quickly turned into excitement.

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Harnessing the power of an intergenerational workforce

With the exhibition floor for Meet the Buyer™ 2025 selling out in record time, Western Australia’s only dedicated food and beverage trade show promised to be the most successful yet.

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The 2025 Grower Needs Survey engaged growers across Western Australia’s vegetable-growing regions to better understand their challenges, priorities, and future needs. The results reveal an industry that is highly experienced yet facing modern pressures from labour shortages and rising costs to climate uncertainty and regulatory demands.

When it comes to managing business finances, having a good cash flow is fundamental to the survival of your business. As we head towards the new year, take some time to learn how to better manage your cash flow and enter 2026 with a cash flow plan to help you achieve your business goals, with these tips from the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC).

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As part of Australia’s broader climate action, the Australian Government legislated mandatory sustainability reporting, beginning January 1, 2025.

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customers are driving the adoption

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How the Level Up Hort Program is helping growers navigate tougher seasons

at the Gatton AgTech Showcase and the Lockyer Valley Study Tour

Exploring AI in vegetable production and ag-tech insights from Copenhagen

Lessons from Grounded Australia 2025 and the Dan Kittredge Workshop in the Southern Forests

to tackle defects and boost grower profitability

Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is found in most potato-growing regions worldwide, with the virus recently detected for the first time in Australia in Tasmania. There have been no detections of the virus in Western Australia.

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Keeping fresh produce safe from the field to the supermarket is everyone’s responsibility, and now there’s a practical, updated resource to help WA growers, packers and suppliers do it with confidence.

Pre-planting soil fumigation using metham sodium (MS) is a customary practice in the WA potato industry to control weeds, soilborne pathogens, and nematodes. Growers’ reliance stems from a perception that MS application improves packout yield and/or quality.

a joyful festive season and a fruitful start to the 2026 harvest

key learnings from WA Regen Conference

Pomewest recently completed a root cause analysis to investigate isolated tree decline in a Donnybrook orchard as part of an APAL Future Orchards® Trial Incubator project.

As the year wound down, we took a moment to reflect and connect. The final quarter of 2025 brought valuable opportunities for growers, packers, and industry leaders to step away from the orchard and engage in learning and networking.

This spring, we decided to get our hands dirty — with a quirky experiment in some of our citrus orchards. The method? Burying cotton underwear in the soil to measure biological activity. The name? “Soil Your Undies”.

This winter, we rolled out a new digital campaign to shine a spotlight on WA citrus fruit — and it really made an impact!

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Australia’s honey bees have recently undergone a nationwide health check, and the results are in. The National Virus Baseline Survey was launched in response to the detection of Varroa destructor in parts of the country. Its aim? To identify which viruses are already present in our hives, assess their distribution, and help detect any new virus introductions linked to the mite.

What beekeepers need to know

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In Western Australia, all owners of livestock (Yes, Bees are livestock, unless they are dead) are legally required to register with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia (DPIRD) Brands Office. This includes beekeepers. Registration is now done online with the Department utilising myGovID from the Australian (federal) Government. It is the same digital identity technology used when you lodge Business Activity Statements (BAS) with the

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can build and maintain hives amid stress

plays a part in supporting state biosecurity

The Bee Industry Council of Western Australia (BICWA) represents all stakeholders across the state’s beekeeping sector and continues to advocate for a strong, biosecure, and sustainable future.

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When we are nearing the end of the year, we are all busy trying to get jobs done and often feeling tired. Our nerves can be a bit raw and sometimes we are just over it. Everyone gets a bit tired and rundown, from kids at school to mums and dads at home and/or at work.

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