WA Grower September 07

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Vol. 40 No 3. SEPTEMBER 2007

Danny Trandos Young Grower of the Year

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Are growers walking the talk on water?

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Are Growers Walking The Talk on Water?

20 Good Practice: Road Trip 22 Presidents Annual 23 Vegelink 30 Closing the Satifaction Gap 33 No Standards for Taste 35 DVD for Store Supply Staff

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Danny Trandos

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Steering the Future

10 Guiding Cultivators

33 APC 36 Good Practice Guide

11 Minister Kobelke launches expert water system

15 Dr Ian McPharlin 18 Biodegradable Mulch 37 The Bill Stevens Award for Excellence

40 Agriculture & Food News 42 Editorial 19 The Soil Page

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44 spud corner research and innovation