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Fruit eNews edition 222

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 8.00am

In this edition
  • New pest factsheets available for apple and pear crop monitors
  • Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Suppliers encouraged to submit feedback on supermarket dealings
  • CGA Annual General Meeting
  • Future Orchards® Spring Series orchard walk coming soon
  • National Vigour Management Workshops - save the date
  • Funding certainty gives green light for vital water to flow
  • Tasmanian Varroa Development Officer - Carson McGinty
  • Hort Innovation Annual Report 2023/24
  • Irrigation systems – start up and operational checks
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship open
  • Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program scholarships now open

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Fruit eNews edition 221

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 8 November 2024, 11.00am

In this edition
  • The wait is over – Tasmanian strawberries are here!
  • Orange cherry workshop
  • Cherry Growers Australia Annual General Meeting
  • BQI25 earlybird offer extended
  • On Farm Connectivity Program Rd2
  • Call for submissions: the cherry industry export strategy
  • India Market Update Roadshow 2024
  • Optimising irrigation with the SWAN System: Brett Squibb
  • Aspiring ag leaders wanted
  • APAL Annual General Meeting 2024
  • National Agriculture Day
  • Future Orchards® Spring Series orchard walk
  • Visa Options for Horticulture webinar
  • Last in Resilient Farming Tas Webinar Series
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship open
  • Primary Employers Tasmania Agri-Development Scholarship

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Fruit eNews edition 220

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 3 November 2024, 11.00am

In this edition
  • New Fruit Growers Tasmania Board office bearers
  • Tasmanian cherry grower prepares for bumper season
  • Fair Talk by Fair Farms: Compliance fatigue is real
  • Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW 2024–25
  • My Climate View and CSA program survey
  • Are you a Freshcare-certified Berry Grower interested in attending BQI25?
  • Call for submissions: the cherry industry export strategy
  • PHA launches mobile-friendly pest reporting course for growers on-the-go
  • Aspiring ag leaders wanted
  • ‘Closing Loopholes’ webinar
  • APAL Annual General Meeting 2024
  • National Agriculture Day
  • Future Orchards® Spring Series orchard walk
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship open
  • Primary Employers Tasmania Agri-Development Scholarship
  • Honeybee and pollination fact sheets
  • Freshcare Standards Review Update
  • Applications for Future Drought Fund grants closing soon
  • Resilient Farming Tas Webinar Series

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Berry mixture
Photo: Hillwood Berries

Fruit eNews edition 219

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 27 October 2024, 11.00am

In this edition
  • Tasmanian Berry Grower Voluntary Levy
  • Roots to Retail: The Journey of Variety Selection and Brand Building
  • Australian strawberry and raspberry demand expected to rise over summer
  • ‘Closing Loopholes’ webinar
  • National Agriculture Day
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • Cherry Picked podcast
  • Varroa Development Officers
  • BQI25: Earlybird pricing closes soon!
  • Future Orchards international tour to South Africa 2025
  • Register for the APAL Data Hub
  • Resilient Farming Tas Webinar Series
  • Fruit Waste Ecosystem Forums
  • Applying for the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG)? Videos and webinars to help you get ready
  • Skills Insight Year in Review 2023-2024
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • Hort Innovation 2023/24 Annual Report
  • Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards
  • PALM scheme guidelines updates

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Fruit eNews edition 218

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 21 October 2024, 11.00am

In this edition
  • Emergency response grants bring next phase of Tasmanian disaster recovery
  • ‘Super tax’ to jeopardise family farms
  • Aspiring ag leaders wanted
  • Consumer insights on sustainability webinar
  • Australasian Plant Genetics (APG) End of Season Meeting
  • Primary Employers Tasmania Agri-Development Scholarship
  • Enabling Business Grant Program opens next week
  • Applications now open for Future Drought Fund grants
  • IFPA ANZ searches for new managing director
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship open
  • UTAS Masters and Honours seminar
  • Developing Orchardists of the Future Pilot Program
  • Future Orchards® Spring Series orchard walk
  • Resilient Farming Tas Webinar Series
  • Fruit Waste Ecosystem Forums
  • Are you a berry farmer and interested in reducing food waste?
  • APAL Annual General Meeting 2024
  • Australian Pollinator Week
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • Cherry Growers Australia Restructure Update
  • Friends of RAW
  • Australia's 3G networks are closing soon

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Fruit eNews edition 217

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 11 October 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • Last chance to be heard on Regional Migration Settings
  • Young Grower BBQ
  • Changes to Indonesia’s importing country requirements
  • Annual Investment Plans now available
  • Supermarkets inquiry interim report
  • Mandatory Food and Grocery Code: exposure draft regulations
  • MRL Harmonisation Proposal
  • First time recognition for agritourism
  • New water use efficiency web portal
  • The buzz of the nation
  • Impacts of Varroa on honeybee and pollination dependent industries webinar
  • Forum: Industrial Manslaughter - What You Need to Know
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month
  • Future Orchards international tour to South Africa 2025
  • Resilient Farming Tas Webinar Series
  • BerryQuest International farm tours
  • Berries Annual General Meetings
  • Applying for EMDG? New videos and webinars to help you
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • Cherry Growers Australia Restructure Update
  • APVMA cancels all products containing chlorthal dimethyl
  • Avian Influenza
  • Australia's 3G networks are closing soon

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Photo: James Mackinson

Fruit eNews edition 216

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 4 October 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • High tech spy gear to uncover the secrets of bumble bees in Tasmania
  • Tasmanian Ag leadership program celebrates new graduates
  • Growers at the helm: How industry shapes Hort Innovation investments
  • Blueberry Trade into South Australia 2024-25
  • Continued Support for the National Biosecurity Training Hub
  • Public Consultation Now Open: APVMA Paraquat Review
  • Tasmania is Fruit Fly Free, Help Us Keep it That Way!
  • Seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • UTAS Masters and Honours seminar
  • Regional Migration Settings review
  • Register now to attend WorkSafe Month
  • Resilient Farming Tas Webinar Series
  • Managing for future climate variability workshops
  • BerryQuest International early bird registrations ends soon
  • Berries Annual General Meetings
  • Hort Business Summit
  • On Farm Connectivity Program Info Webinar
  • Enabling Business Grant Program opening in October
  • Australia's 3G networks are closing soon
  • Produce Industry Brand Perception
  • Hort Innovation Grower and Partner Survey results
  • Fresh Takes on Tech Podcast
  • No Snackgrets: Promoting healthier snacking choices in Australia

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Julie Collins MP speaking at 2024 AGM

Fruit eNews edition 215

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 27 September 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania AGM and Board update
  • Have your say on phasing out single-use plastics
  • Review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Agricultural sectors perform well despite dry conditions
  • Cherry Growers Australia Restructure Update
  • South Australia's acceptance of TAS BBR02 for 2024/2025 confirmed
  • UTAS Masters and Honours seminar
  • Regional Migration Settings review
  • Webinar on Current Visa Programs in the Horticulture Sector
  • Register now to attend WorkSafe Month
  • Workplace wellbeing workshop
  • Young grower catch up
  • Managing for future climate variability workshops
  • Australia's 3G networks are closing soon
  • Searching for the next Tasmanian Rural Women's Award winner
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • Government food relief grant - seasonal workers
  • Enabling Business Grant Program opening in October
  • Applications now open for Future Drought Fund grants
  • New funding bid for critical irrigation scheme
  • Berry growers embrace the latest tech
  • PALM Labour sending unit blackout period over Christmas

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AGM

Fruit eNews edition 214

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 20 September 2024, 2.00pm

In this edition
  • Hon. Julie Collins MP to address Fruit Growers Tasmania Annual General Meeting
  • Have your say on phasing out single-use plastics
  • Invitation to submit - Select Committee on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Regional Migration Settings review
  • Register now to attend WorkSafe Month
  • National Cherry Industry Season Launch Webinar
  • Fair Talk by Fair Farms
  • Workplace wellbeing workshop
  • Young grower catch up
  • Managing for future climate variability workshops
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • New Aussie Apple Marketing Campaign: No Snackgrets
  • New market access for plums to Vietnam
  • Government food relief grant - seasonal workers
  • Q&A Sessions: AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award & Acceleration Grant
  • Future Orchards® Spring Series orchard walk
  • PIPS 4 Profit roadshow
  • Future Orchards Young Grower Immersion Program
  • Have your say on APVMA’s proposed fees and charges
  • Public consultation open on Draft Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plans
  • Tasmanian Biosecurity Awards Nominations Extended
  • Five Nuffield Drought Resilience Scholars announced
  • Navigating a future of cross-sectoral forces: Horizon Scan webinar
  • AgCAREERSTART opportunities

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Asia Fruit Logistica 2024

Fruit eNews edition 213

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 16 September 2024, 5.00pm

In this edition
  • Successful Asia Fruit Logistica Event and Taiwan visit
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Annual General Meeting
  • Invitation to submit - Select Committee on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Regional Migration Settings review
  • Membership Renewal 2024 / 25
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship open
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours Scholarship
  • Vietnam market access: Plum position for Aussie crop
  • Fresh, Healthy and Affordable - Growing the future of the fresh produce industry
  • Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry
  • Workplace wellbeing workshops
  • Young grower catch up
  • Managing for future climate variability workshops
  • Delving deeper into the $130M Fresh and Secure Trade Alliance
  • Applications open for drought resilience innovators
  • Strengthening our workforce
  • Future Orchards Young Grower Immersion Program
  • Future Orchards Trial Incubator
  • Friends of RAW
  • Rural relief fund
  • Tasmanian Biosecurity Awards Nominations Extended
  • Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program Round 4

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