For wa at apal awards

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).

Melbourne, victoria 3–5 june 2024

Hort connections melbourne 2024

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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.

Gnangara horticulture water use efficiency

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 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.

Www.meetthebuyer.com.au/exhibitors

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.

How farm experts can sprout healthy habits in schools

Loaded with local cauliflower

Prepare growers for food safety standards

New vegnet innovation funded project

A mechanism for continual improvement

Miravis duo

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Recognition for freshcare growers and supply chain businesses

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.

Pomewest proudly congratulates our local award winners at the national apal award presentation evening in melbourne 2 june 2024.

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.

For orchards

Apal’s future orchards® winter series orchard walk took place at redland’s manjimup apple plantation managed by paul beck on monday 22nd july.

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.

Good coverage and calibration lay foundations for good pest management

Report

42 growers and industry partners attend agm.

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.

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.

The wa stonefruit committee engaged john carlson for the development of the new strategic plan for wa stonefruit in late september 2023.

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.

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

Www.meetthebuyer.com.au