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Growing For Quality – Future Orchards June 2018
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 11.00am
Want to learn more about improving quality in apples? Join growers at the Future Orchards Walk on 5 June 2018.
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VegPro Horticulture Code Of Conduct
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Thursday, 10 May 2018, 10.00am
Do you know how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you? How do you ensure your business is compliant?
Tasmania Freight Equalisation Scheme Workshops
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Thursday, 10 May 2018, 9.00am
A new seminar series on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme will run in June. This will be an important event for anyone shipping goods to the mainland or from the islands - King and the Furneaux Group - to the main island of Tasmania
New guide for Australian fruit and vegetable exporters
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Thursday, 3 May 2018, 1.00pm
Australian fruit and vegetable exporters wanting to go global can now access advice on every step of the export journey in a single online guide.
Tasmanian Blueberry Export Readiness Workshop
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Thursday, 19 April 2018, 4.00pm
DPI Blueberry Development Officer, Melinda Simpson is working with the Tasmanian blueberry industry to identify and expand export markets and to achieve market access protocols to benefit growers.
Important biosecurity information about fruit fly
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 26 March 2018, 12.00pm
Biosecurity Tasmania has more than 100 staff working alongside stakeholders and industry representatives implementing a range of actions as part of the detection and eradication program. The actions include: baiting, spraying, trapping, inspecting, monitoring and planning. The focus remains on containment, eradication and protecting Tasmania’s fruit fly free status.
Energy policy failure behind 10-year story of spiralling electricity bills
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 8.00am
Tasmanian primary producers are facing increasing power costs with some tariffs doubling between 2017 and 2018 contracts and others paying up to 41 cents per kwh. The lack of competition in the energy market in Tasmania is detrimental to the agri-business and agri-tourism sectors. Fruit Growers Tasmania are taking action to challenge these issues.
Empowering women leaders for a stronger Aussie horticulture industry
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 27 November 2017, 2.00pm
Women that are current and emerging leaders in the horticulture industry can now apply for a leadership development scholarship opportunity valued at up to $5,470.
Funded by the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund (a strategic partnership initiative by Hort Innovation) and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA), the scholarship grants cover up to 60 per cent of the cost of the programs. The funding is specifically designated for women working in all horticulture sectors who are emerging leaders or have mid-level management and leadership experience.
Blackberry reversion 2017
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture | Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10.00am
University PhD candidate Max Edgley talks about his research on blackberry reversion also known as blackberry red drupelet disorder.
$1.1million in funding to further key Tasmanian agriculture industries
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture | Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10.00am