Stuart has been engaged with the Australian Horticulture Industry for over 30 years, working across 15 different industries and over this time provided leadership, strategic advice, policy development, investment planning and evaluation for whole of industry and multi-industry outcomes. This will bring much needed management skills to Fruit Growers Tasmania Inc. (FGT) allowing the organisation to better support its members and the fruit industry of Tasmania.
Following the release of figures that show men outnumber women more than two to one in Australia’s agriculture industry, Hort Innovation and Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) have put the call out for expressions of interest for dedicated course scholarship opportunities. Labour Force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics recently show out of…
Researchers are working with the Australian avocado industry to safeguard one of nation’s favourite fruits for years to come. Funded by Hort Innovation – and being delivered by the University of Queensland State-Government-supported research institute, the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) – the work targets both existing and emerging avocado disease threats.…
APAL has announced the winners of its 2018 Awards for Excellence at Hort Connections 2018 with Tasmanian researcher, Dr Sally Bound from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, taking out the Award for Excellence.
In the wake of a Listeriosis outbreak earlier this year, Hort Innovation has worked with growers to launch a six-pronged initiative to combat foodborne illness risks and support the sustainability of the melon industry. Being delivered by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, and funded through the grower-owned research and development corporation using melon grower…
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
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.
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