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Cherries finish on top!
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 12.00pm
The last of Tasmania’s cherries are currently being picked and sent to market.
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APAL Future Orchards Harvest Orchard Walks cancelled
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 11.42am
The year has once again begun differently to what we were anticipating, with Covid cases still high in...
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Fair Work Commission decision on piece work rates
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 12.03pm
The Fair Work Commission has made their decision on piece work rates. Start date for changes to piece...
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Horticulture award changes commence 28 April 2022
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 9.00am
Changes to the operation of piece rates, and the introduction of a minimum hourly rate, will take effect from 28 April 2022.
Tasmania allocated $1.94 million in Horticultural Netting Program
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 3.00pm
The Australian Government has published details of a $35 million expansion of the Horticultural Netting Program Trial.
Working Holiday Maker visa refund welcomed
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 9.00am
Fruit Growers Tasmania welcomes the federal government’s recently announced measures to provide incentives for fully vaccinated Student and Working Holiday Makers to come to Australia to help address current workforce shortages caused by COVID‑19.
TV Episode 2: APAL quality monitoring program explained
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 1.56pm
Our next episode of APAL’s new TV series will be available in coming days and looks at the...
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Lack of RATs threatens annual harvest and year-round supply
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 1.30pm
With several states announcing improving supplies of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), APAL is calling on governments to ensure the tests are prioritised for the ag...
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Masterclass in Horticultural Business still open for applications
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 12.37pm
Are you working in horticulture and looking to upskill in agribusiness? Applications are still open for the Masterclass...
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Masterclass fills the gaps in ‘gutfeel’
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 12.32pm
Author: Kate Sims, Agribusiness Project Officer, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) This article originally appeared in the Spring...
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