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Nic Hansen winner of 2023 Tasmanian Biosecurity Award
Photo: Biosecurity Tasmania

Fruit eNews edition 203

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 15 July 2024, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Nominations for the 2024 Tasmanian Biosecurity Awards now open
  • Export workshop
  • Grower nominations open for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board
  • Meet the 2024 APAL Awards for Excellence recipients
  • Flower flies as pollinators
  • Cherry Picked podcast
  • Emergency General Biosecurity Direction for European Honey Bees and Associated Products
  • Tasmania's Action Plan for Varroa Mite 2024-2034
  • Crop monitor training for export cherries, apples & pears
  • Applications open for the export of Summerfruit to protocol markets
  • Negotiation for success
  • Trade and Investment Mission in Hong Kong and China
  • AgCAREERSTART opportunities
  • Australian Women’s Leadership Symposiums
  • 2024 Summerfruit Conference
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Webinar: Transforming how we manage trade related plant biosecurity risks
  • Elevate Your Brand Story on Your Website
  • Registrations open – Future Orchards Winter Series 2024
  • Prospr Robotics Plus Autonomous Sprayer for orchards & vineyards
  • Fatigue management guide set to make Aussie farms safer
  • Skills Insight 2024 Workforce Plan
  • Common Greenhouse Gas Accounting Framework

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Voting AGM nomination 2024

Fruit eNews edition 202

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 7 July 2024, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Grower nominations now open for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board
  • Tasmanian Grower Stories
  • Navigating new labour laws workshops
  • Horticulture Exports – Cost Recovery
  • Authenticity of Australian cherries in Asian markets
  • Interested in optimising pollination in protected cropping environments?
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian cherries to protocol markets in 2024-25
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets in 2024-25.
  • Applications open for the export of Summerfruit to protocol markets
  • Australian workplace law changes
  • Migrant worker exploitation laws in effect
  • Changes to the PALM scheme guidelines – minimum hours settings
  • Registrations open – Future Orchards Winter Series 2024
  • Prospr Robotics Plus Autonomous Sprayer for orchards & vineyards
  • Exit Strategies for Small Business Workshop
  • 2024 Summerfruit Conference
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Fruit Growers Victoria conference
  • ChemCert Training
  • Preventing scams
  • Friends of RAW
  • R U OK?Day virtual launch

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Varroa mite on bee
Photo: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Fruit eNews edition 201

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 30 June 2024, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Tasmania's Action Plan for Varroa Mite 2024-2034
  • Tiger Fuji apples from Tasmania off to Taiwan
  • New berry industry development officer
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • Australia and Japan to strengthen horticulture ties
  • Are you a berry farmer and interested in reducing Food Waste?
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian cherries to protocol markets in 2024-25
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets in 2024-25.
  • Applications open for the export of Summerfruit to protocol markets
  • National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo
  • Registrations open – Future Orchards Winter Series 2024
  • Prospr Robotics Plus Autonomous Sprayer for orchards & vineyards
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Women & Leadership Australia news
  • Rural Aid education funding
  • New fungicide approved for use on berries
  • ACDC chemical user accreditation course
  • Export Fundamentals for Australian Fruit & Vegetable Growers

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AFL 2023

Fruit eNews edition 200

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 21 June 2024, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Asia Fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities - last chance to register your interest
  • Biosecurity and Science Coordinator opportunity with Fruit Growers Tasmania
  • ChemCert Training
  • Bass Strait Freight and Tas Freight Equalisation Scheme workshop postponed
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian cherries to protocol markets in 2024-25
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets in 2024-25.
  • Applications open for the export of Summerfruit to protocol markets
  • 2024 Summerfruit Conference
  • Navigating new labour laws workshops
  • Hort Innovation Consumer Outlook webinar
  • Prospr Robotics Plus Autonomous Sprayer for orchards & vineyards
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Registrations open – Future Orchards Winter Series 2024
  • Safe Farming Tasmania update
  • 2023 - 2024 Annual Wage Review reminder
  • Berries Australia resource library
  • Little Farms Singapore is coming to Hobart
  • Masters of Applied Science student seminars
  • Qualifications & Units Endorsed for Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation Improvements Project
  • Austrade is looking for the next generation of leaders
  • Sign up to the Go Global Toolkit for export reminders

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Short fruit banner

Fruit eNews edition 199

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 17 June 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • Biosecurity and Science Coordinator opportunity with Fruit Growers Tasmania
  • Soil Carbon Markets - Are they a good fit for apple and pear growers
  • Have Your Say on Training Demand & Supply Challenges
  • Hort Innovation’s refreshed Frontiers
  • Future Drought Fund program details now available
  • Expert interview series on Varroa
  • Cyber Wardens program – helping to protect small businesses from online threats
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian cherries to protocol markets in 2024-25
  • Applications open for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets in 2024-25.
  • Export Accreditation for Protocol Markets workshops
  • Bass Strait Freight and Tas Freight Equalisation Scheme workshop
  • Navigating new labour laws workshops
  • Hort Innovation Consumer Outlook webinar
  • Technology demo day
  • Let’s Talk Disability workshops
  • Regionality's Sip & Chat
  • Safe Bodies, Safe Minds Conference
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Asia Fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities
  • Australian Exporter Diversification Survey
  • Chemical use for export toolkit survey
  • Australian Berry Journal
  • The great Tasmanian apple quiz
  • Seeking expressions of interest for training
  • Little Farms Singapore is coming to Hobart
  • Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year Competition

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Blake Reeve Wins APAL Industry Rising Star
Photo: APAL

Fruit eNews edition 198

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Thursday, 13 June 2024, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Blake Reeve Wins APAL Industry Rising Star
  • Export Accreditation for Protocol Markets workshops
  • Bass Strait Freight and Tas Freight Equalisation Scheme workshop
  • Navigating new labour laws workshops
  • Changes to minimum hours settings in the PALM scheme
  • Ag Minister makes funding announcements to boost export and trade
  • Horticulture's consumer data revolution unveiled
  • Australia's apple industry releases new offerings
  • Asia Fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities
  • BerryQuest International 2025 opportunities
  • Technology demo day
  • Sterile Codling Moths for Australian Apple & Pears webinar
  • Managing Dry Times events
  • Let’s Talk Disability workshops
  • Fair Work Ombudsman webinars
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Thriving in Agriculture: Land, People & Profit Conference
  • APAL Short Course in Fruit Production
  • 2024 Annual Wage Review
  • Understanding a worker’s tax obligations in the PALM scheme
  • Free service to help Tasmanian small businesses tackle red tape
  • TIA Annual Highlights Report 2023
  • Fee Free TAFE
  • Telstra 3G network closure extension
  • Little Farms Singapore is coming to Hobart
  • Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year Competition
  • Apply now for the Tasmanian Export Awards!
  • Advance your career with a women’s leadership scholarship

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R&R Smith harvest - Pacific Island Apple Picker

Fruit eNews edition 197

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 2 June 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • PALM scheme minimum work hours change more workable for growers
  • ACCC Supermarkets Inquiry - primary producer roundtables
  • Asia Fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities
  • Drought Resilience Impact Preparedness
  • Australian Food Industry Index
  • Sterile Codling Moths for Australian Apple & Pears webinar
  • Managing Dry Times events
  • CSIRO Conversations: The future of Australian farming systems
  • Business information sessions on new employer requirements
  • Fair Work Ombudsman webinars
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • It’s almost tax time - let’s talk record keeping
  • Expert interview series on Varroa
  • Freshcare Standards Review
  • Friends of RAW
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • Apply now for the Tasmanian Export Awards!
  • Nominations for the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards are now open!
  • Advance your career with a women’s leadership scholarship
  • Applications open for drought resilience innovators

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Berry harvest worker

Fruit eNews edition 196

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 24 May 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • Skilled visa positions potentially under threat
  • Upcoming events
  • ACCC Supermarkets Inquiry - primary producer roundtables
  • Asia fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities
  • Harvest Trail Information Service loses funding
  • Federal Budget fails to fund Greater South East Irrigation Scheme
  • Applications open for the export of strawberries to Thailand
  • Applications for 2025 Nuffield Scholarships closing soon
  • It’s almost tax time - getting your deductions right
  • Hort Innovation surveys
  • APAL Orchard Census
  • Workshop: Realising value from fruit waste
  • Sterile Codling Moths for Australian Apple & Pears webinar
  • Business information sessions on new employer requirements
  • Hort Connections 2024
  • Fair Work Ombudsman webinars
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • RIC AgriStarter Loan webinar
  • National Transition to Management Program Varroa Mite webinars
  • Expression of Interest - Varroa Mite Management contract trainer
  • Nominations for the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards are now open!
  • APVMA to review industry fees and levies
  • Are you a berry farmer and interested in reducing Food Waste?

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Apple with codling moth larvae frass
Photo: TIA

Fruit eNews edition 195

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 10 May 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition:
  • Upcoming workshop: Sterile Codling Moths for Australian apples & pears
  • Upcoming events
  • Plant industries unite urging senators to reject Biosecurity Protection Levy
  • Digital Literacy Fireside chat for fruit growers
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Asia Fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities
  • Consultation process on community management of irrigation schemes
  • Homegrown soil carbon – soil carbon basics
  • Understanding soils workshop
  • Senate Committee Report Findings from Retail Inquiry
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • Fair Work Ombudsman webinars
  • Lean Leadership program
  • Tasmanian Women in Agriculture 30th Anniversary Gathering
  • Nominations for the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards are now open
  • Berry grower views sought on food waste
  • Fresh insights on food safety survey
  • Hort Innovation 2024 Grower and Partner Survey
  • World Bee Day
  • Attract pollinators to your property
  • Bee Friendly Farming Webinar
  • Hort Connections 2024
  • Business information sessions on new employer requirements
  • Applications for 2025 Nuffield Scholarships closing soon

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AFL 2023

Fruit eNews edition 194

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 3 May 2024, 12.00pm

In this edition:
  • Asia fruit Logistica 2024 grower opportunities
  • $130 million Runway Upgrade Project to Unlock Trifecta of Opportunities
  • Digital Literacy Fireside chat for fruit growers
  • Twenty per cent off tickets to the APAL Industry Forum!
  • Ag Innovation Expo 2024
  • Blueberry rust research
  • Let’s Talk Disability workshops
  • Business information sessions on new employer requirements
  • Understanding soils workshop
  • Resilient Farming Tas workshops
  • National Cherry Industry Conference
  • Hort Connections 2024
  • ENABLE Leadership program
  • Lean Leadership program
  • Applications still open for 2025 Nuffield Scholarships
  • Farmer Survey to Shape Future Agricultural Projects
  • Varroa Research Strategy
  • Cherry Growers Survey
  • Food Supply Chain Discussion Paper
  • Fee Free TAFE
  • Helping Tasmania’s Produce Sector

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