WA Grower March 10

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SINCE 1948 Vol. 43 No 6. March 2010

minister Jacobs shakes up water debate important news on Dimethoate and fenthion royal Blues shine at in-store demonstrations Tin quan trọng về việc Sử dụng Dimethoate và Fenthion

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cover photo: Minister Jacobs shakes up water debate contact details for horticulture house vegetablesWA, Potato Growers Association, Western Potatoes Horticulture House 103 Outram Street West Perth 6005 t: (08) 9481 0834 f: (08) 9481 0024 e: offi ce@vegetableswa.com.au executive officer Jim Turley m: 0410 697 842 e: pga-vga@vegetableswa.com.au Program manager Georgia Thomas m: 0431 444 918 e: programmgr@vegetableswa.com.au Finance / administrator / magazine advertising Valeria Kozak t: 9481 0834 e: fi nance@vegetableswa.com.au Pa/communications officer Elizabeth Daly t: 9481 0834 e: pacommunication@vegetableswa.com.au Field extension officer John Shannon t: 0488 111 526 e: fi eldoffi cer@vegetableswa.com.au life members A.J. Anderson, D.J. Arbuckle, J. Arbuckle Snr*, J.H. Arbuckle* (M.B.E.J.P), S. Calameri, G. Kiriros*, R.G.Leach*, F. Natoli, S. Sawle, R.M. Schultz. C.P.Stevens, W.R. Stevens* (M.B.E.J.P), HR. Ashby*, Amy Harris*, A. Ingrilli. * deceased

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Potato Growers association President darryl smith m: 0428 933 154

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Albany Donnybrook Myalup Metro South Pemberton

Western Potatoes Pty ltd chairman ross Taylor

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New Minister shakes up the water debate

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Horticulture House staff dedicated to improving growers status

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Grower Profile – Andrew Tempra

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National inquiry into chemical regulation

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Grower Profile – Ipsen Family

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Feel Good Food targets kids with Hi-5!!

Important news on use of Dimethoate and Fenthion

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National R&D levy money: Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP)

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Food Industry headlines

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Nutrition with Ross B. Taylor

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Recipes

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President’s report

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Take control of your finances: free help for vegetable growers

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Royal Blues shine for in-store demonstrations

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APVMA Permits

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Horticulture House database update

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DAFWA releases climate change response strategy

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Minister launches ‘Be vocal about eating local’ campaign

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2010 AUSVEG National Convention, Trade Show and National Awards for Excellence

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Farmers Markets: A direct link to consumers

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New Minister shakes up the water debate Options floated for water management

By Jim Turley vegetables WA

Yet another meeting was held on the 18th February to discuss issues arising from the previous meeting. The main legislation affecting growers is the Water Resources Management Bill which the Minister advised they will commence drafting immediately. This process will probably be completed towards the end of this year.

Steve Dilley (Farmers Federation), Graham Jacobs (Minister for Water & Mental Health) and Jim Turley (Executive Officer vegetablesWA & the Potato Growers Association of WA)

A green paper will then be release by the Minister relating to the Bill for further consultation. The Minister is then hoping the Bill will be introduced to Parliament in the spring section of 2011.

• Some support for individual licences

Formal advisory committees and self management

• Grower concern over the ability to pay for water

In the meantime, we will certainly be having further discussions with the Minister who at this stage has been listening which has been appreciated by those who attend.

• Will local committees just be advisory?

• Concern about the social issues that may arise

Some of the options discussed at our last meeting included:

Irrigation Cooperatives & Water Entitlements: • What will be the irrigation cooperatives water rights?

• Some stakeholders would like to see the current policy changed as it limits the market because individuals’ water trading is restricted by the rules of the cooperatives.

• Individuals can trade out of the coop with the Board’s approval

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• Personal property reform an issue.

• Horticultural precincts, land use planning and self management • Local self management committees could undertake compliance monitoring and conflict resolution with Department of Water (DoW) having an auditing function. e.g. self-management supply chain model • Need to have representation from all users • Specify the delegated functions.

Separation of land and water title and speculation • Opposed to the separation of land and water title because people may sell their entitlements leaving stranded assets and land without water

• Market mechanisms – will water move to another industry leaving farmers without water to grow crops?

• Protection of third party interests • Impact on council rates from separation of land and water title • Speculation difficult to manage any uncertainty could lead to a thin market • What regulatory protection will there be if the price of water exceeds its value to farmers • Issue on pastoral properties where there is competition for water • Equity issue because of the dual system of entitlements • Concerns over speculation occurring in WA as it has in the eastern states and the effectiveness of the Trade Practices Act

• Concerns over plantation companies in receivership and water entitlements being sold off by the administrators to recover funds.

Plantations and interception • There should be equitable treatment for plantations • What do you do in a catchment when there is climate change; culling trees?

• Percentage allocation to long-term crops, can only take 80-90% of allocation to manage climate change • How will interception be managed in a consumptive pool?

• Concern over interception in urban areas.

Farm dams, metering and licensing • What will be licensed the take or the (storage) volume of water.

• Metering of dams is too costly • Impracticality of monitoring farm dams

• Ensure revenue collected is spent in the area where it is collected from and not returned to consolidated revenue

• Aesthetic dams are for commercial purposes, • Timing of implementing charges of they should be licensed and should water be concern made available to other users as a backup • A sliding scale should be applied for supply? different water quality

Cost recovery for water resources • Consistency with the ERA proposal. management and planning • Planning costs should be covered by the State • Licence fees should be based on the time required to assess applications

ContaCt Jim Turley at horticulture house if you have any views that will help us in assisting your interests. T: 9481 0834 or email: pga_vga@vegetableswa.com.au

• Funding for research should be separate • Inequitable for growers who are an intermediary supplier and cannot pass on costs • Recommend a once off application and assessment fee and ongoing annual register maintenance fee

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Grower profile – Andrew Tempra All about spuds

By eliZaBeTh daly vegetables Wa

Second generation potato grower, Andrew Tempra, is an active and passionate member of the Western Australian potato industry growing a variety of spuds on family-owned properties in Manjimup.

Not only has Andrew grown up amid the potato growing industry he is also a Committee of Management member on the board of the Potato Growers Association of WA (Inc), a position he has held for the past 2 years.

Andrew hasn’t always worked on the farm, after leaving high school he accepted a full time position in timber processing at Bunnings where he worked for more than 8 years. He was then employed for another 3 years merchandising irrigation before returning to the farm to help operate the family business. Andrew states the choice to move back to the farm was an easy one because he ‘always enjoyed working on the farm’.

Andrew’s father Ray and Uncle, Frank, started up the Tempra Bros business initially

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in the 1950’s after emigrating from Italy.

After moving to Pemberton and working at the local mill for a couple of years, the brothers purchased a property in Manjimup suitable to grow potatoes and farm cattle.

Although some of the land was established Ray and Frank worked hard to clear and prepare most of the land themselves.

In Manjimup, Andrew says they do suffer from some seasonal difficulties with potato growing. When Manjimup experiences a wet spring it can affect the potatoes in the early harvest, at times they also have difficulty maintaining the pristine cosmetic appearance of potatoes due to the heavy soils in the Manjimup region.

Today, the Tempra family own 4 properties and are leasing another with their total land size stretching over 800acres in the Manjimup region.

Andrew comments that ‘kangaroos have been a problem’ on their properties causing destruction to the outer perimetre of crops near the bushland, he said that although they try to deter the kangaroos he fears it is becoming more of a problem.

Andrew says that since his father Ray and Uncle Frank retired, the properties are primarily operated by his cousin, Stephen, and himself but Ray and Frank are still on hand to assist during peak periods. Andrew’s brother, Paul has moved off the farm and now works full-time at the Tyre Mart in the town centre which was purchased as part of the family business.

The Tempra family grow a wide range of potato varieties including Ruby Lou, Royal Blue, Kestrel, Nadine and Mac Russet for processing at a locally owned company WA Chips (Bendotti’s).

Andrew comments that the most difficult aspect of growing currently “is the ever increasing input and labour costs”.

The Tempra’s plant potatoes from August through to December and harvest from January through to June. The brief break between planting and harvesting allows Andrew to catch up on other aspects of the business and have a chance to recuperate.

Andrew says that during the farm’s downtime he really enjoys getting involved with his three son’s Connor (11) and twins Samuel and Joshua (8) junior footy teams.

Andrew says that he loves the growing lifestyle and will continue to grow as long as it is sustainable. fUrtHer information The Tempra Bros business employs 1 full-time employee and a number of casuals during the harvesting period.

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Grower profile – Ipsen family Big business in broccoli

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The running of the properties is very much family oriented Eric comments, and says the business degree Brad completed at University has proven useful with the management of the business. Eric and Louise’s niece, Celia, is also on hand during uni holidays to help out on the farm.

Eric and Louise purchased the 900acre property at Twin Lakes in Manjimup in 1978 and another 700 acres a little further out, Louise says, ‘the land was reasonably priced and a great opportunity’ so they jumped straight in. Eric and Louise started out growing cauliflower due to the high market demand, Louise says at this stage broccoli wasn’t popular to grow as it wasn’t considered “in-vogue”.

In the early 1990’s Eric and Louise branched out and began growing small crops of broccoli which they discovered was easier to grow than cauliflower. As the economy began to change and the demand for

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cauliflower declined with packing sheds slowly beginning to phase out cauliflower the Ipsen family decided to focus on broccoli and increased production.

The Ipsen family have been packaging their own produce on site since 1999 which has reduced costs and is “so important for quality control” Louise claims, as “the produce is not sitting on the back of someone else’s cool room for weeks at a time”.

“Packaging on site is a lot of extra work but is worth it in order to maintain high quality produce and know exactly what is coming in and going out at any point in time”, Louise declares, “as these days there is a real focus among consumers for fresh, high quality vegetables”.

The Ipsen family plant broccoli in September and complete their final harvest at the end of June. Louise says the family enjoy a break in July and August and try to get off the farm which she says is important to stay motivated and passionate about the growing business and not become complacent.

The Ipsen family employ and accommodate up to 16 staff to work on their properties.

‘By providing accommodation’ Louise says, ‘it is convenient for staff with no means of transport and also provides the flexibility for staff to work whenever they’re required’.

Louise says that without backpackers their farm ‘would struggle to operate’, as it is difficult finding people willing to work in a labouring/farming position when they are competing with the big salaries offered for mining roles.

Louise comments that not only have they found backpackers to be hard working and honest they are also very grateful

for the opportunity to work. Many of the backpackers who work with the Ipsens are taking a break from strenuous University studies and are happy to change their focus to physical work.

The Ipsens plant the ‘Bridge’ variety of broccoli for 6 weeks starting in September and then again in cooler months, the ‘Viper’ variety is planted in summer as it doesn’t perform well in cold temperatures.

The Ipsen family are the only broccoli growers in WA to be offered a licence to grow the new “Booster Broccoli”. The Ipsens have planted a crop of 20,000 in November which will be ready for harvest in January and February for local WA sales.

Already considered a ‘super-food’, Vital Vegetables claim “Booster Broccoli” is scientifically proven to contain significantly more Sulforaphane (SF) than other leading broccoli varieties. SF is a long-lasting antioxidant that triggers enzymes in the body that help to neutralise free radicals that may cause DNA damage that can in turn lead to cancer and other serious health problems.

Louise comments they are very excited to be awarded the opportunity to grow this new variety and will be keen to see how it performs, stating, ‘the opportunity to be new and innovative keeps things interesting and keeps us motivated’.

Louise says she believes growers perform a vital function to society providing fresh and healthy fruit and vegetables to consumers.

The Ipsen family are not afraid of hard work, working long hours and some days picking up to 50 bins of broccoli, this doesn’t include the 20,000 sheep they shear, the canola they harvest or the hay they bale.

with regards to their water supply. He says kangaroos have proven to be the biggest problem they have faced on their properties in Manjimup. This has resulted in the installation of extra high kangaroo-proof fencing surrounding their property which has been costly but very worthwhile.

Eric comments that their Twin Lakes farm in Manjimup is completely surrounded by State Forrest and is totally self-sufficient WA Grower march 2010

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Tiểu sử Người trồng – Gia đình Ipsen

Doanh nghiệp lớn về bông cải xanh Cả đời mình, Eric và Louise Ipsen làm nghề trồng trọt, quản lý 2 khu đất Manjimup rộng lớn mà trên đó họ trồng bông cải xanh, cây cải dầu, cỏ khô và nuôi cừu. Con trai họ, Brad, đã tham gia kinh doanh với gia đình và họ đã cùng nhau trở thành một trong những cơ sở trồng bông cải xanh lớn nhất ở Tây Úc.

Eric cho biết việc quản lý khu đất chủ yếu do gia đình, và tấm bằng đại học chuyên ngành kinh doanh của Brad đã tỏ ra hữu ích với công việc quản lý doanh nghiệp. Cháu gái của Eric và Louise, Celia, cũng giúp họ một tay làm công việc đồng áng trong thời gian cô nghỉ ở trường đại học.

Eric và Louise mua khu đất rộng 900 mẫu tại Twin Lakes ở Manjimup vào năm 1978 và một khu khác rộng 700 mẫu gần đó. Louise cho biết, ʻmảnh đất có giá hợp lý và là cơ hội lớnʼ nên họ đã mua ngay. Eric và Louise bắt đầu trồng súp-lơ do nhu cầu thị trường lớn. Louise cho biết ở thời điểm này, bông cải xanh chưa được trồng phổ biến vì nó không được coi là “hợp mốt”.

Vào đầu những năm 1990, Eric và Louise mở rộng sản xuất và bắt đầu trồng các vụ nhỏ bông cải xanh nhỏ mà họ phát hiện thấy dễ trồng hơn súp-lơ. Khi nền kinh tế bắt đầu thay đổi và nhu cầu súp-lơ giảm với việc các nhà đóng gói bắt đầu loại dần súp-lơ, gia đình Ipsen quyết định tập trung vào bông cải xanh và tăng sản lượng.

Gia đình Ipsen đã đóng gói nông sản của mình tại chỗ từ năm 1999, nhờ đó giảm chi phí và theo Louise “việc này rất quan trọng để quản lý chất lượng”, vì “nông sản không bị nằm phía sau phòng lạnh của người khác cả mấy tuần lễ”.

Louise quả quyết “Việc đóng gói tại chỗ kéo theo thêm nhiều việc nhưng cũng đáng làm vì để duy trì nông sản chất lượng cao và biết chính xác

những thứ ra vào bất kỳ lúc nào”, “vì ngày nay người tiêu dùng chú trọng thực sự vào rau tươi, chất lượng cao”.

Gia đình Ipsen trồng bông cải xanh vào tháng 9 và hoàn thành vụ thu hoạch cuối cùng vào cuối tháng 6.

Louise cho biết gia đình nghỉ ngơi vào tháng 7 và tháng 8 và cố gắng thoát khỏi trang trại, mà theo cô là rất quan trọng để duy trì hứng thú và đam mê việc trồng trọt và không trở nên tự mãn.

Gia đình Ipsen thuê và lo chỗ ở cho tới 16 nhân viên làm việc trên khu đất của họ. Louise cho biết ʻviệc cung cấp chỗ ở tạo thuận lợi cho các nhân viên không có phương tiện đi lại và cho họ làm việc linh hoạt bất kỳ lúc nào cần”.

Louise nói rằng nếu không có khách du lịch ba-lô, trang trại của họ ʻsẽ phải gặp nhiều khó khăn để hoạt độngʼ, vì khó kiếm người muốn làm việc nặng nhọc/nghề nông khi họ đang cạnh tranh với những việc khai mỏ được nhận nhiều lương.

Louise cho rằng họ không chỉ thấy khách du lịch ba-lô cần cù và trung thực, họ còn rất biết ơn vì có cơ hội làm việc. Nhiều khách du lịch ba-lô làm với gia đình Ipsen đang trong kỳ nghỉ ở Đại học và sẵn lòng thay đổi trọng tâm của họ sang công việc chân tay.

Gia đình Ipsen trồng giống bông cải xanh ʻBridgeʼ trong 6 tuần bắt đầu từ tháng 9 và lại trồng sau đó vào những tháng mát hơn, giống ʻViperʼ được trồng vào mùa hè vì nó không sinh trưởng tốt trong nhiệt độ lạnh.

Là một ʻsiêu thực phẩmʼ, Vital Vegetables cho rằng “Bông Cải Xanh Booster” được khoa học chứng minh là có rất nhiều Sulforaphane (SF) hơn các giống bông cải xanh khác. SF là một chất chống ô-xi hóa lâu dài, kích thích en-zim trong cơ thể để giúp trung hòa những gốc tự do có gây hại DNA, từ đó có thể dẫn tới ung thư và những vấn đề sức khỏe nghiêm trọng khác.

Louise nói rằng họ rất phấn khích khi được trao cơ hội trồng giống mới này và sẽ nóng lòng muốn xem nó sinh trưởng ra sao, cô nói thêm ʻcơ hội thử nghiệm cái mới và tân tiến làm mọi thứ thú vị và khiến chúng tôi có động lựcʼ.

Louise nói cô tin rằng những người trồng đóng vai trò thiết yếu cho xã hội, cung cấp rau quả tươi và tốt cho sức khỏe đến người tiêu dùng.

Gia đình Ipsen không sợ việc nặng, làm việc trong nhiều giờ và vài ngày để hái 50 thùng bông cải xanh, đó là chưa kể tới việc xén lông 20,000 con cừu, thu hoạch cải dầu hay bó cỏ khô.

Eric cho biết trang trại Twin Lakes của họ ở Manjimup được bao quanh toàn bộ bởi State Forrest và hoàn toàn tự cung cấp nguồn nước. Ông nói rằng kangaroo đã chứng tỏ là vấn đề lớn nhất họ phải đối mặt trên vùng đất của mình ở Manjimup. Điều này đã dẫn tới việc lắp đặt thêm hàng rào chống kangaroo đặc biệt cao quanh khu đất của họ, việc này tốn kém nhưng rất đáng làm.

Gia đình Ipsen là doanh nghiệp trồng bông cải xanh duy nhất ở Tây Úc được cấp giấy phép trồng giống mới “Bông Cải Xanh Booster”. Gia đình Ipsen đã trồng một vụ 20,000 cây vào tháng 11 và sẽ có thể thu hoạch vào tháng 1 và tháng 2 để bán tại địa phương Tây Úc.

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Important news on use of Dimethoate and Fenthion

By JohN shaNNoN vegetables Wa

vegetablesWA understands that it is unlikely that current uses will be allowed to continue and access to the chemicals may be withdrawn completely or for specific post-harvest uses and possibly changes made to pre-harvest withholding periods. There may not be any phase-out period allowed and the product withdrawn immediately.

Preliminary review findings by the APVMA are expected by October or November.

To manage any related industry impact, a national coordination committee comprised of government and partner organisations has been operating and has been expanded to include representatives of potentially affected industries.

Aside from their field use for fruit fly control in orchards in Western Australia, dimethoate and fenthion are also used as postharvest treatments for Mediterranean fruit fly in tomatoes and capsicum if they are to be sold to the Eastern States. A wider range of vegetables must also be treated for the New Zealand market. These are quarantine requirements for market access.

If the APVMA bans these chemicals it could threaten sales for some vegetables, notably tomatoes and capsicums, to the Eastern States. It could also prevent imports of tomatoes, capsicums, chillies, avocados and mandarins from Queensland. Current

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The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is currently reviewing the use of dimethoate (eg Rogor速, Saboteur速) and fenthion (Lebaycid速).

quarantine regulations require these products from Queensland to be dipped in dimethoate or fenthion to kill Queensland fruit fly before transport to WA. The available alternatives to these chemicals for postharvest treatments currently appear to be irradiation, methyl bromide fumigation and heat/cold treatments. None of these treatments appears to be cost effective and all may have some impact on produce quality. There are no chemical alternatives registered.

On the positive side, industry is taking action by using industry levies and matching HAL funds to provide the APVMA with trial data for dimethoate and fenthion which may prove the effectiveness and safety of lower postharvest application rates and maintain market access in the short term. This work is not yet complete. vegetablesWA is also working with industry representatives on a proposal to explore a

potential alternative chemical. However, should this project go forward and be successful, the chemical treatment will not be available until it has passed the lengthy APVMA registration process (currently around 1-2 years).

The APVMA will announce the results of its dimethoate and fenthion review later in the year. vegetablesWA will keep growers informed as the issue progresses for more information please contact the vegetablesWa Field extension officer, John shannon, on 0488 111 526 or at fieldofficer@vegetableswa.com.au.

Tin quan trọng về việc Sử dụng Dimethoate và Fenthion Cơ Quan Đặc Trách Thuốc Trừ Sâu và Thú Y Úc (Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority, APVMA) hiện đang xem xét việc sử dụng dimethoate (ví dụ Rogor®, Saboteur®) và fenthion (Lebaycid®). vegetablesWA hiểu rằng ít có khả năng việc sử dụng hiện nay sẽ được cho phép tiếp tục và việc sử dụng những hóa chất này có thể bị loại bỏ hoàn toàn hoặc để sử dụng riêng sau thu hoạch và có thể có những thay đổi với các giai đoạn giữ lại trước thu hoạch. Có thể sẽ không có bất kỳ giai đoạn nào để loại bỏ từng bước, và sản phẩm sẽ bị thu hồi ngay lập tức.

Những kết quả xem xét của APVMA dự tính sẽ có trước tháng 10 hoặc tháng 11. Để kiểm soát bất kỳ tác động nào liên quan tới ngành, một ủy ban điều phối quốc gia gồm các tổ chức chính phủ và tổ chức đối tác đã hoạt động và được mở rộng để gồm những đại diện của những ngành có khả năng bị ảnh hưởng.

Ngoài việc sử dụng trên đồng để kiểm soát sâu bọ trong những vườn cây ăn quả ở Tây Úc, dimethoate và fenthion cũng được dùng để xử lý sau thu hoạch đối với sâu bọ Địa Trung Hải trên cà chua và ớt capsicum, nếu chúng được bán cho các Bang Miền Đông. Nhiều loại rau hơn cũng phải được xử lý cho thị trường Tân Tây Lan. Đây là những yêu cầu kiểm dịch để tiếp cận thị trường.

Nếu APVMA cấm những hóa chất này, nó có thể đe dọa việc bán một số loại rau cho các Bang Miền Đông, đặc biệt là cà chua và ớt capsicum.

Nó cũng có thể cản trở việc nhập cà chua, ớt capsicum, ớt cay, quả bơ và quýt từ Queensland. Những quy định kiểm dịch hiện nay yêu cầu những sản phẩm này từ Queensland được nhúng trong dimethoate và fenthion để giết sâu bọ Queensland trước khi vận chuyển tới Tây Úc.

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Những phương tháp thay thế có sẵn cho những hóa chất này để xử lý sau thu hoạch hiện nay có thể là bức xạ, xông khói methyl bromide và xử lý nóng/lạnh. Không có cách xử lý nào trên đây có vẻ có hiệu quả kinh tế và tất cả có thể tác động tới chất lượng nông sản. Không có hóa chất thay thế được đăng ký.

Về mặt tích cực, ngành đang hành động bằng cách sử dụng các thuế ngành và ghép quỹ HAL để cung cấp APVMA những dữ liệu thử nghiệm cho dimethoate và fenthion để có thể chứng tỏ sự hiệu quả và an toàn của những mức áp dụng sau thu hoạch thấp hơn và duy trì việc tiếp cận thị trường trong ngắn hạn. Công việc này hiện chưa hoàn tất. vegetablesWA cũng đang làm việc với các đại diện của ngành với đề xuất tìm ra hóa chất thay thế tiềm năng.

Tuy nhiên, nếu dự án tiến triển và thành công, việc xử lý hóa chất sẽ không được thực hiện cho đến khi nó vượt qua những quy trình đăng ký rất lâu của APVMA (hiện nay khoảng 1-2 năm).

APVMA sẽ thông báo kết quả xem xét dimethoate và fenthion sau đó trong năm. vegetablesWA sẽ thông báo cho người trồng khi vấn đề này còn tiếp tục. Nếu quý vị muốn có thêm thông tin, xin hãy liên lạc vegetablesWA Field Extension Officer, John Shannon, qua số 0488 111 526 hoặc tại fieldofficer@vegetableswa.com.au.

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Food Industry headlines Woolworths invest in Australia’s farming future

February 2010

collated By

Georgia Thomas vegetables WA

Woolworths has decided to boost their support of sustainable farming practices in Australia with the launch of their new $3.25 million Fresh Food Farming program. The program has two main focus areas: sustainable farming; and creating future leaders.

According to Woolworths Ltd CEO Michael Luscombe the program is all about “help(ing) safeguard Australia’s future food security” amidst fears concerning long term food availability and affordability.

“Higher input costs, a rising population and climate change all have the potential to impact the food we eat, which is why industry must assist our farmers to adapt and thrive.” http://www.ausfoodnews.com au/2010/ 02/10/3932.html?utm_source=feedburner& utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A +AustralianFoodNews+%28Australian+Food+N ews%29

Wal-Mart takes sustainability index into Canada February 2010 Wal-Mart has launched the index it uses to measure the “sustainability” of its suppliers in Canada. The retail giant’s local arm announced the move on the 10th February among a series of initiatives it believes will make its business — and those of its suppliers — more sustainable.

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last year and David Cheesewright, president and CEO of the retailer’s Canadian business, insisted the scheme would give its supply chain more “transparency”.

IGD also revealed that Indonesia is likely to enter the top ten grocery markets by size for the first time.

“Customers want value and quality when buying products,” said Cheesewright. “They also want to know that products are being made in a responsible way.

What are Australia’s favourite grocery brands? February 2, 2010

“Once launched, the Sustainable Product Index will give customers transparency into the entire lifecycle of the products they buy, so they know they’re safe, made-well and produced responsibly.”

Daniel Palmer

http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2010/02/12/ wal-mart-takes-sustainability-index-intocanada.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Au stralianFoodNews+%28Australian+Food+New s%29.

China to become largest grocery market by 2014 February 9, 2010 China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest grocery market for the first time by 2014, new research has suggested.

According to market research firm IGD, the Chinese grocery market will grow to a value of EUR761bn (AUD$1,202bn), outstripping the US that is set to be worth EUR745bn in four years’ time.

IG said that the Chinese economy was not as badly hit by the global economic recession as the US. Meanwhile, the IMF has predicted that Chinese economic growth could outstrip the US by three times over the next four years.

Other BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) markets are set to grow in size with India becoming the third largest food and grocery market in four years’ time, while Russia and Brazil rank fifth and sixth respectively, IGD predicted.

http://www.just-food.com/

The latest Nielsen Top 100 Brands - released this week - has shown food products dominating the leading grocery products in 2009, with Cadbury claiming top place in consumers’ hearts.

The UK-based confectioner — soon to be purchased by Kraft — saw their Cadbury brand surpass the ever popular Coca-Cola beverage and Bega cheese. Rounding out the top five were Smith’s and Kleenex Cottonelle.

“Recognising that consumers own and determine the performance and strength of a brand, we felt it was appropriate in 2009 to move from a purely sales based measure of brand performance to a Nielsen Brand Score - a unique measurement combining presence of the brand in the home, average annual spend on the brand, and consumer engagement or attitude toward the brand,” Chris Percy, Managing Director of Nielsen Consumer Pacific, explained. http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2010/02/02/ what-are-australias-favourite-grocerybrands.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Austr alianFoodNews+%28Australian+Food+News%29

Tesco begins new sales strategy to reduce food waste January 25, 2010 Isobel Drake The UK’s largest retailer has launched the first of its new “Buy One, Get One Free Later”

Nutrition

Cucumber and Zucchini We have two really great foods to look at this month; both full of goodness and great taste and, as you will see, highly versatile!

snapper with Zucchini and Tomatoes serves 4

The amazing cucumber The under-rated Cucumbers’ are one of nature’s Zucchini most versatile foods and can be used for much more than just eating; although they are such a delicious vegetable.

Packed with these vitamins and minerals, a cucumber has to be good for you: Vit B1; B2; B3; B5; B6; Folic Acid; Vit C; Calcium; Iron; Potassium; Magnesium and Zinc.

As everyone knows cucumbers are a wonderful addition to any salad, but they can be used in other creative ways....

Having trouble with your bathroom mirror fogging up?

A cucumber can fix the problem! Just wipe a cucumber slice around the mirror and the fog will be removed leaving the mirror clear.

Hangover coming up in the morning?

If you have had a ‘few too many’ and are dreading what tomorrow will do to your head, turn to the mighty cucumber for help. Cut a cucumber into slices and eat them before sleep and wake up next morning feeling like you had been drinking green tea the night before!

deals, designed in response to alarming research showing the high levels of food waste.

Such is the extent of food waste in the UK that the government is looking at the prospect of clamping down on traditional ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ (BOGOF) deals. This has already elicited a response from retailers, with Tesco’s new discount strategy to include the ability for customers to buy one now and get one free the next time they shop.

Ever since my wife, Katherine, convinced me-five years ago — that it would be a good idea for me to learn how to cook; I have been amazed at just how under-rated the zucchini really is.

Zucchini and its smaller family member, the ‘Courgette’ are a superb vegetable and contain vit A, C and also Potassium and Calcium.

The scientific name is ‘Curcurbita Pepo’ which is an interesting way for me to convince my readers that I do have at least some knowledge on the subject!

So how can we use the zucchini? Well, here is just one really great and simple recipe (shown right): Poor a nice glass of wine and enjoy this simple yet delicious meal!

WA is blessed with a fantastic range of superb vegetables. Avoid the imported ‘stuff ’ and enjoy local produce produced by our own growers and you will be thrilled by meals like the one outlined above.

“Customers really like our Buy One Get One Free deals but feedback shows smaller households sometimes can’t use the free product before its use by date,” Lucy NevilleRolfe, Tesco Executive Director, explained. ” Now we’re giving customers the flexibility to take advantage of the great value offer by claiming their free product the following week instead.”

Ingredients 4 x 200grm fresh snapper Flour Pepper (and salt if you need it) 8 courgettes (zucchinis) cut thinly length-wise 3 big ripe tomatoes roughly chopped 2 or 3 garlic cloves crushed or finely chopped a cup of finely chopped basil leaves Juice of a lemon.

Method dust the fish in flour and put to one side.

Get the BBQ ready for the fish to be cooked. in a heated pan, add the olive oil and zucchinis. cook them until they start to go soft and develop some colour. Then add the tomatoes and garlic plus seasoning. meanwhile, cook the fish on the BBQ or in a separate pan. once the tomatoes and zucchini have all become nice and tender, add the basil leaves and lemon juice and stir for a few minutes longer. divide the veggies into four servings; then place the fish on top of the mix.

Live well.

Ross B. Taylor ross@lifeforce.com.au

At the end of the trial, customer feedback will determine how the offer is used in the future, the company said. http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2010/01/25/ tesco-begins-new-sales-strategy-to-reduce -food-waste.html?utm_source=feedburner& utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3a +australianFoodNews+%28australian+Food+N ews%29

“As well as giving our customers a flexible new offer, we’re helping them to cut food waste.”

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President’s Report December was such a special time of the year – with time spent with families and loved ones. It is also one of the busiest times of the year for growers in supplying produce to meet the needs of our population.

I hope everyone had a successful season.

By maureen Dobra vegetables WA

Our January weather has been particularly severe.

Temperatures have exceeded the 40 degrees on numerous days. To growers that are not connected to the SMS service, please phone Horticultural House or ask the vegetablesWA Field Officer, John Shannon for information. This service could be of real benefit regarding your irrigation techniques.

During January, I had the opportunity to greet the Prime Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd and also the Premier, Mr Colin Barnett and join in the Australia Day celebrations in Perth, at the Perth Town Hall. Mr. Rudd said “in particular, Western Australia is a ‘can-do” state and the people of Western Australians have a ‘can-do’ spirit”. He mentioned that our state has outperformed the rest of the nation during the first decade of the 21st century, with a growth rate of 4.1 per cent per year during the past decade, compared to the annual national average of 3.2 per cent per year. He said that we have every reason for optimism as we enter a new decade, with the promise of continued strong growth.

Mr. Rudd also made special mention of the people in Toodyay and how they had been doing it tough after the fires in late December which destroyed 38 homes. Our thoughts are with those that have had losses. The Victorian fires, last year, were especially bad and when it comes closer to home, we need

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to make plans how to protect ourselves against fires.

I attended the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award in February. The awards were presented by the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry — Mr. Terry Redman.

Sue Middleton, a Wongan Hills farmer and businesswoman won the award for 2010. Sue runs a citrus, pork and grain farming operation with her husband and has established a successful rural development consultation business.

She is also actively involved with natural resource management in her region.

Sue will receive a $10,000 bursary and the opportunity to attend a Company Directors’ course in Canberra later this year.

Congratulations Sue. for more information please contact the vegetablesWA

T: 9481 0834

E News Each fortnight E-news delivers important and relevant information to a wide range of Western Australian vegetable growers and stakeholders between delivery of the WA Grower magazine.

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delivers time sensitive information to growers and affiliates efficiently; is concise, timely and informative; distributed fortnightly; includes current events, workshops, grower news and information, scholarships/sponsorships etc.

To subscribe email pacommunication@vegetableswa.com.au or call (08) 9481 0834.

Royal Blues shine for in-store demonstrations

By Georgia Thomas vegetables WA

In October 2009 Woolworths contacted Western Potatoes Pty Ltd to request some in-store demonstrations of Royal Blue potatoes. As such, Western Potatoes agreed to coordinate the sampling and worked with Fresh Finesse to put together a 3 day promotion at 7 stores across the metro area. The dates of the promotion were the 19th, 20th and 21st November last year.

Results of the demonstrations exceeded expectations and deemed the investment great value for money. Mario Saad at Woolworths Head Office commented that “the in-store did go quite well, we managed to achieve a 143% increase in volumes on last

Booragoon shopping centre

year for the week… I believe that any in-store demos that we drive in our stores will assist us in educating our customers on potatoes and helps us and our suppliers drive extra sales and volumes.”

Woolworths supported the in-store demonstrations with a special on the Royal Blues at $1.77 per kilo.

Following on from this success a second round of in-store demonstrations was

scheduled for February 2010. The results of this round will be ready very shortly, but early indications are positive as well.

As a result of the great outcomes from these activities, Western Potatoes will liaise with Woolworths, Coles and IGA to develop a schedule of in-store demonstrations throughout the 2010–2011 financial year.

The timing will be based on seasons and other promotional activities.

Horticulture House database update Throughout February, vegetablesWA and the Potato Growers Association have made a concerted effort to update the office database. The database is an extremely important tool for communication and industry monitoring.

Maintaining up to date contact information will ensure that growers and stakeholders receive relevant correspondence, such as the WA Grower magazine, E-news; important updates about issues such as chemical and water use and invitations to events.

The information gathered will also ensure that we have up to date figures on crop types and production in the State.

All of the responses gathered are kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties without prior approval. for more information If you have not been contacted by someone from the office to update your details, please phone 9481 0834 or email office@vegetableswa.com.au.

You can complete the interview over the phone or via fax or email.

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DAFWA releases Climate Change Response Strategy

REPORTED By

Georgia Thomas vegetables WA

In February 2010 the Department of Agriculture and Food’s (DAFWA) Anne Bennett completed a Climate Change Response Strategy document.

The actions listed in the strategy will provide a framework for the Department on climate change, and consequently climate change initiatives will align with this strategy.

Industry and government are in agreeance that climate change and policies introduced to reduce emissions will affect the agricultural sector and will lead to social and economic outcomes.

The cost of climate change will greatly depend on how well prepared communities are to respond. How risks are managed could mean the difference between costly remedial or crisis action, affecting the economic and social well being and stability of either Western Australia’s rural and

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urban communities, or managed, integrated change enabling rural communities to continue to be sustainable in the long term.

DAFWA has identified eight high-priority short-term actions listed below and will be the focus of the Department’s climate change work.

1. Continue to participate in and influence national research programs for the benefit of WA agriculture through improving emission estimates and identifying cost effective abatement technologies, focusing on enteric fermentation and savanna burning.

2. Undertake economic analysis of costs, benefits and possible consequences to farming businesses of mitigation policies including the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme using a range of farming systems models for industries/ regions.

3. Provide information products to producers on opportunities and risks arising from voluntary and mandatory carbon trading markets.

4. Participate in Commonwealth Government policy processes investigating the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture to ensure issues specific to WA agriculture are recognised.

5. Undertake economic analysis of costs and benefits in the agricultural supply chain under emissions reduction policies such as the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

6. Assess how mitigation policies such as the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and Renewable Energy Target will drive adoption of tree systems on rural land.

7. Provide information on how trees can be integrated into conventional agricultural systems and the different types of trees available for sequestration.

8. Participate in and influence State climate change policy and programs. vegetablesWA and the Potato Growers Association are pursuing opportunities under the Federal Caring For Our Country fund to expand Sustainable Farm Practices in WA. It is a great benefit to for industry be able to align with this strategy and link our objectives so that government and industry can address the climate change challenge together. for more information For more information or to download the DAFWA strategy go to www.agric.wa.gov.au or contact 9368 3333.

Minister launches

‘Be vocal about eating local’ campaign REPORTED By

Georgia Thomas vegetables WA

Western Australian producers have lent their voices to a new television advertising campaign encouraging consumers to look for locally-produced food when shopping.

Along with a host of WA food producers, Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman unveiled the new ‘be vocal about eating local’ campaign at Fresh Provisions, Mount Lawley on Valentine’s Day. “The television advertisements are a novel way for our producers to speak directly to their WA customers to remind them just how good the food is we produce in our own backyard,” Mr Redman said.

The campaign is an initiative of the Buy West Eat Best program, a collaboration of growers, producers, manufacturers, retailers and the State Government.

The Minister said the campaign featuring animated food was designed to increase awareness of the Buy West Eat Best logo, which helped consumers identify products grown, farmed, fished or produced in WA. “This campaign will see the Buy West Eat Best logo plastered across the State as it uses television, newspaper, online, in-store and other promotional strategies to help shoppers spot local produce quickly and easily,” he said.

Mr Redman said the success of the campaign was due to strong support from a big number of the Buy West Eat Best members, who had contributed financially to the campaign.

consumers preferred to buy local produce but wanted to be able to easily identify those products in-store.

“There are now more than 90 Buy West Eat Best partners, including major retailers, producers and growers all passionate about producing and promoting WA food,” the Minister said. for more information Consumers can visit the new website http://www.buywesteatbest.org.au or phone 1800 132 422 to find out which businesses are signed up to Buy West Eat Best, along with details of events, recipes and competitions.

Western Potatoes Pty Ltd and vegetablesWA are involved in several Buy West Eat Best initiatives and look forward to continued growth of the profile and sales of local produce.

The campaign had been backed by independent research, which revealed

2010 AUSVEG National Convention, Trade Show and National Awards for Excellence The 2010 AUSVEG National Convention, Trade Show and National Awards for Excellence will be held at Conrad Jupiters Hotel Casino, Gold Coast, Queensland, Thursday 27 May to Sunday 30 May.

More than 500 delegates attended the 2009 Australian Vegetable Industry Conference in Melbourne and the 2010 AUSVEG National Convention looks set to surpass that and be the largest gathering of growers, researchers and supply-chain representatives from the vegetable industry ever held.

political figures, a strong social program, kid’s program and the 2010 AUSVEG National Awards for Excellence. for more information More detailed information about the 2010 AUSVEG National Convention will be distributed shortly, or contact AUSVEG on 03 9544 8098 or admin@ausveg.com.au. the phone or via fax or email.

An informative speaker program will feature alongside a trade show, sporting and

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Farmers Markets

A direct link to consumers

By Georgia Thomas vegetables WA

Photo courtesy of Kondinin Group

In the last 5–10 years, farmers markets in Australia have grown in size and number across regional and metropolitan areas. The markets have been successful due to the rising number of consumers who are interested in buying local produce, meeting growers and joining in a community spirit.

A report by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) in 2005 called “New Generation Farmers, Markets in Rural Communities” surmised that the markets: • Effectively showcase local produce and may act to educate consumers in local food systems (including seasonality) • Provide an opportunity for radical change for some producers in their production and marketing strategy • Provide a forum for communities interested in fresh food, its source and ideas for new products.

In Western Australia there are around 20 farmers markets in the rural and metropolitan areas. They operate on varying schedules, some are every week during the summer and some are once a month all year round. Nearly all sell fresh produce and offer growers a great opportunity to engage directly with the public and to sell direct.

The RIRDC report also documented responses from farmers as to the benefits of participation, these include: • New product development • Increased sales • Improved business confidence • Changes to overall production systems.

The report commented that it is important for the success of the market itself that it is well managed and supported by the local community. If you are interested in participating, it would be of benefit to visit the markets and talk to other stall holders before you decide where to sell.

Horticulture House has received many requests to promote farmers markets to potato and vegetable growers and these are circulated in the E-news. However, potato growers need to contact the Potato Marketing Corporation for further information and to make an application.

Western Potatoes Pty Ltd will be developing a project to coordinate potato grower presence at markets in the next financial year. for more information and locations of markets, please contact Georgia Thomas on 9481 0834 or programmgr@vegetableswa.com.au.

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Horticulture House Staff Dedicated to improving grower status and profile

By Jim Turley vegetables WA

As we turn into the second half of February all of our staff are very busy organising meetings with growers and stakeholders to deliver outcomes for our growers that will assist them to meet the ever-increasing challenges faced in operating a business today.

Our work includes:

• Responding to national issues i.e. chemical use (the Commonwealth Government are researching having one entity to run the use of chemicals which will be very costly for growers).

• Improving our state share of the National Research & Development levy is a major concern that must be solved • Biosecurity issues i.e. Potato Cyst nematode announcement of eradication in WA – a world first. Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid effecting tomatoes, capsicum, chillis, eggplants, etc. eradication plan.

• Water legislation meetings

• Scoping funding opportunities for both the vegetable and potato industries in WA.

• Industrial Relations changes – regional meetings to explain these changes have been arranged.

• Marketing and promotion ( Coles, Woolworths, IGA and other retail outlets)

• Continual liaison with growers/ stakeholders etc.

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• Preparing management meetings with our volunteer growers.

• Production of the WA Grower Magazine • Continuing to assist growers with personal, family and business issues.

Your team at Horticulture House are specialists in their field of work and have earnt a great deal of respect from Government Departments and industry stakeholders. Their dedication to help the growers has certainly been appreciated by the majority of growers and stakeholders that have been involved.

This is an invitation for growers to contact the team at Horticulture House. Your hard earned money is paying the staff to assist you, so please contact the team with any new ideas, comments or concerns so that you can help them help you.

National inquiry into chemical regulation

vegetablesWA submits a firm response

By John Shannon vegetables WA

Currently, the Agricultural Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) assesses chemicals for their impacts on the environment, trade, human health and the pests themselves and registers them accordingly. Each state and territory government is then responsible for control of use activities, which include: training and accreditation of users; licensing of professional operators; monitoring, and; surveillance and enforcement.

The Commonwealth government is developing a proposal for a single, national framework to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of chemical regulation. All aspects of the national registration scheme are being examined, including regulations up to the point of retail sale, as well as regulations controlling their use once they are sold. The process is also considering how the costs of regulatory activities under the new framework will be funded and mechanisms for recovering those costs.

In our submission, vegetablesWA is strongly opposed to introducing grower levies to replace government funding to pay for control of use, especially as the main benefactors are consumers and the general community. As such, we stated that it is appropriate for control of use to remain as a government funded activity to maintain confidence in primary industries. Further, vegetableWA highlighted our concern

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vegetablesWA has made a strong representation on behalf of growers to an inquiry into agricultural chemical regulation.

about the number of traditional roles of Government that industry is being called upon to provide ongoing financial support.

This is particularly important in industries such as vegetables that are highly sensitive to international markets where competitors have the advantage of government support and our inability to pass on costs. vegetablesWA is also strongly opposed to any move toward the precautionary approach to assessment as raised by the discussion document. Currently, evidence of impact is required by the APVMA is assessing risks to the environment, human health or international trade. A precautionary approach means that instead, if a chemical has a suspected risk of causing harm there needs to be evidence of no impact. We highlighted that a precautionary approach would allow discretionary decision making on currently undefined risk levels and unfairly change the current onus of proof.

It would also significantly increase the costs of the assessment process and therefore limit grower’s access to chemicals.

vegetablesWA also opposed ceding control of use responsibility to a national authority.

We commend the work performed by DAFWA and see a national authority as expensive and likely to be much less flexible in responding to regional issues.

Our response also encouraged the government to look further into better supporting the minor use assessment process.

Chemical access and control of use has a significant impact on the profitability and sustainability of the vegetable growing industry in West Australia. Consequently the outcomes of this review process are very important to our industry and vegetablesWA was pleased to be able to represent growers in providing input. We will continue to keep growers informed as the process goes forward. for more information On this issue or a copy of our full submission and the government discussion paper, please contact the Field Extension Officer, John Shannon on T: 9481 0834 E: fieldofficer@vegetableswa.com.au

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Feel Good Food targets kids with Hi-5!!

The Autumn edition of Feel Good Food is out in March

By GeorGia Thomas vegetables Wa

The Autumn edition of Western Potatoes flagship publication, Feel Good Food will hit shelves in March. This exciting edition is full of life and colour and features the internationally famous Hi-5 children’s entertainers.

This exciting edition is full of life and colour and features the internationally famous Hi-5 children’s entertainers.

There is also a feature on Bathgate Farms from Albany and their business of production and selling potatoes to the local farmers market. Western Potatoes also announces the start of a 6 month trial of dry brush potatoes and a 3 week trial of Inova potatoes.

There is also an exciting new relationship with HBF through their Run for a Reason event in May. Finally, the magazine is full of recipe ideas and nutritional tips. Plus if you have children who love Hi-5, watch out for the magazine as there is a competition to win tickets to their show in April!!

National R&D levy money

Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP) In June 2009 the Industry Development Officer program ended and was replaced with a new program called the Vegetable Industry Development Program.

The new program has seen the centralisation of services to private consultants in the Eastern States who are

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charged with delivering national industry development.

The delivery of this program has been an absolute failure when compared to grower and stakeholder expectation. Staff members from Horticulture House have travelled to Sydney twice to meet with Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) to understand the situation, and the AUSVEG CEO has had countless calls and meetings with HAL with little tangible results.

As of February 19th2010, when yet another crisis meeting was held between State organisations, AUSVEG and HAL, it has been indicated that State Peak Industry Bodies would be able to receive some funding for communication and extension activities. The final amount that vegetablesWA will receive has not been confirmed, and neither has the contractual obligations that will be tied to the money. However, this is a step in the right direction.

We will keep you informed as we move forward with this issue.

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Recipes Lettuce cups A fun way for the kids to eat their vegetables.

Mini vegetable frittatas Prep time: 10 min Cooking time: 30 min

makes 12

Ingredients 2 teaspoons oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 large carrot, grated Prep time: 10 min

1 large zucchini, grated

Level: easy

Method

makes 12

Place lentils, water and soy sauce in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. remove from heat and leave to sit a further 5 minutes, covered.

Ingredients 1 cup red lentils, rinsed

Place oil, ginger, garlic and vegetables in a large non-stick frying pan and sauté over high heat for 3-5 minutes.

1 ½ cups water 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce (salt reduced)

add vegetable mixture to lentils and mix well. cool for 5 minutes then stir through coriander.

1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon minced ginger 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

spoon mixture into lettuce leaves then sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

3 spring onions, sliced 1 red capsicum, finely chopped

12 lettuce leaves 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted until golden in a frypan or under a grill

Nutrition facts

1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped 1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped (optional)

Kilojoules: 340. Calories: 80.

Protein: 5g. Fat: 3g.

Carbohydrate: 7g. Sodium: 100mg.

Potassium: 270mg. Calcium: 0mg.

Iron: 1.5mg. Fibre: 3g

© recipe and images kindly provided by sanitarium health Food company.

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¼ cup grated low-fat cheese ½ cup wholemeal self raising flour ½ teaspoon salt 3 eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup oil 2 tablespoons sunflower kernels

Method heat oil in a frypan and sauté onion until soft. Place in a large bowl. add carrot, zucchini, corn, cheese, flour and salt to the bowl. combine eggs and oil and stir into vegetable mixture. spoon mixture into lightly greased muffin pans. sprinkle with kernels and bake in a moderate oven, 1800c, for 30 minutes.

2 sticks celery, finely chopped 100g button mushrooms, finely chopped

½ cup drained canned corn

Nutrition facts

Cooking time: 15 min

Per Serve: 560kJ (130cal). Protein 5g.

Total Fat 8g. Saturated Fat 1g.

Carbohydrate 8g. Total Sugars 1g.

Sodium 220mg. Potassium 120mg.

Calcium 47mg. Iron 0.8mg. Fibre 3g.

© recipe and images kindly provided by sanitarium health Food company.

Recipes (cont.)

Mini corn and zucchini cakes Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients

Method

310g can no added salt corn kernels, drained

Pre-heat oven to 180°c. lightly grease 2 x 12 capacity mini muffin pans with oil.

2 zucchini, grated ¼ cup polenta ¼ cup soy or dairy milk 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons basil, chopped

Place corn, zucchini, polenta, milk, eggs and basil in a bowl and mix. spoon into prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes. serve with reduced fat sour cream.

Nutrition facts

makes 24

Per Cake: 118kJ (28cal); Protein 1g; Total fat <1g; Saturated fat <1g; Carbohydrate 4g; Sugars <1g; Fibre 0.7g; Sodium 40mg; Potassium 45mg; Iron 0.2mg; Calcium 8mg.

© recipe and images kindly provided by sanitarium health Food company.

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Take control of your finances:

free help for vegetable growers Everyone knows that running a rural business is getting more and more complex – especially the financial management. If you’re a vegetable grower and you’d like a hand with your finances, RFCS WA offers a free, independent service.

By JohN shaNNoN vegetables Wa

Photo courtesy of Kondinin Group

Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) WA will come to you and work with you, hands on, to put your business on a more secure and sustainable financial footing.

They can help you: • Negotiate with banks and creditors • Analyse your financial model, find ways to strengthen it • Seek out government assistance • Find suitable professionals for ongoing business development and financial management

are professionally qualified, with business and rural experience. They know what they are talking about, and what you share with them, stays with them.

• Develop a practical business plan

Results

• Regain focus, create solutions.

The results RFCS expect are:

A number of growers already take advantage of the service.

• Control over the immediate situation

Who is RFCS WA?

• Competitive market position

RFCS WA is an independent, not-for-profit community organisation, funded by the WA and Federal Governments. They don’t sell anything. They don’t charge fees. They don’t get commissions. So they can be totally focused on your needs as a vegetable grower.

• Profits

RFCS WA is administered by North East Farming Futures Group, an independent non-profit based in Morowa. All their people

RFCS services are available free to primary producers, fishers and small rural businesses experiencing financial difficulties. A small

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• Skills and resources to increase self-reliance

• Effective management of change • Best practice standards • A secure, sustainable future.

Who can use the service?

rural business is defined as directly involved in primary production (e.g. fencing, harvesting, spraying or stock management contractor), having no more than 10 full time equivalent employees and providing the majority of its services to primary producers.

What’s the catch?

There’s no catch, but you have to take the first step. Don’t wait until it’s too late. for more information or to make a call-out time please call 1800 612 004.

Please view the table above for an example of our Perth pricing.

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The BIG

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in insect control

BCH0197

Now registered in tomato, capsicum, eggplant, potato and sweet potato crops

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Technical Enquiries 1800 804 479. Movento® is a Registered Trademark of Bayer.

Permits Permit ID

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER3850

AG

Copper hydroxide / Leeks / Downy mildew, Purple blotch

CURRENT

14-Sep-07

13-Sep-12

PER5776

AG

Propachlor / Lettuce / Grass and broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

10-Nov-05

3-Nov-10

PER5815

AG

Spinosad / Eggplant / Melon Thrips

CURRENT

11-Aug-08

31-Jul-13

PER5851

AG

Chlorpyrifos / Sweet Potato / Sweet potato weevil, Bean spider mite, Wireworm

CURRENT

12-Feb-07

12-Feb-12

PER6886

AG

Dual Gold / Brassica Leafy Vegetables / Broadleaf and Grass weeds

CURRENT

1-Aug-05

1-Aug-10

PER6914

AG

Lannate L (methomyl) / Spring onions and Shallots / Western Flower Thrips.

CURRENT

23-May-08

31-Mar-13

PER6918

AG

MCPA 250 Selective Herbicide/ Rhubarb / Broadleaf weeds.

CURRENT

5-Sep-06

4-Sep-11

PER6920

AG

Dacthal (chlorthal-dimethyl) / Lettuce / Stinging nettle.

CURRENT

24-Aug-05

24-Aug-10

PER7324

AG

Pestigas / Mushrooms / Mushroom Flies

CURRENT

23-Sep-04

30-Jun-10

PER7419

AG

Lambda-cyhalothrin / Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas / Pasture Webworm, Cutworm, Rutherglen Bug and Thrips.

CURRENT

11-Aug-08

31-May-13

PER7422

AG

Methomyl / Radish, Swede and Turnip / Cabbage White Butterfly, heliothis, cabbage Centre Grub, Cutworm, Cluster Caterpiller and Looper

CURRENT

23-May-08

31-Mar-11

PER7428

AG

Dual Gold Herbicide (S-metolachlor) / Rhubarb / Various weeds

CURRENT

24-Aug-05

24-Aug-10

PER7530

AG

Pymetrozine / Beetroot / Green Peach Aphid and Potato Aphid

CURRENT

6-Jan-05

31-Mar-10

PER7560

AG

Fluazifop-p as Butyl / Eggplant or Aubergine / Various grass weeds

CURRENT

24-Oct-05

20-Oct-10

PER7561

AG

Select Herbicide / Eggplant or Aubergine / Various Grass Weeds

CURRENT

25-Oct-05

25-Oct-10

PER7603

AG

Rovral Aquaflo Fungicide (iprodine) / Beetroot / Alternaria Leaf Spot, Sclerotinia Rot and Grey Mould

CURRENT

21-Apr-06

20-Apr-11

PER7677

AG

Propiconazole / Sweet Corn / Northern Corn Leaf Blight

CURRENT

25-Aug-05

31-Dec-10

PER7897

AG

Ridomil Gold MZ Systemic & Protective Fungicide / Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas / Downy Mildew

CURRENT

17-Aug-05

17-Aug-10

PER7905

AG

Phosphorous / Lettuce (leaf and hydroponic), Fennel and Bulb (Allium) Vegetables / Downy Mildew

CURRENT

4-Apr-06

30-Sep-12

PER7916

AG

Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus / Watermelons / Heliothis

CURRENT

7-Aug-06

31-Mar-11

PER7918

AG

Methomyl / Water Melons / Heliothis & Cucumber moth

CURRENT

7-Jul-06

31-Mar-11

PER7935

AG

Dimethomorph / Lettuce / Downy mildew

CURRENT

30-Jan-09

30-Sep-11

PER8240

AG

Tebuconazole / Bulb vegetables / White rot

CURRENT

1-Apr-05

31-Mar-10

PER8249

AG

Petroleum oil / Capsicum, Eggplant, Tomato, Okra & Cucurbits / Whitefly (Bemisre tabaci)

CURRENT

4-Aug-05

31-Mar-10

PER8252

AG

Paclobutazol / Durians, Mangosteens & Rambutans / Flowering

CURRENT

4-Feb-08

31-Mar-13

PER8454

AG

Success Naturalyte Insecticide / Pepino / Eggfruit Caterpillar

CURRENT

23-Sep-05

1-Oct-10

PER8489

AG

Clethodim / Chilli pepper, paprika, silverbeet and spinach / Annual CURRENT Grasses

24-Oct-05

12-Oct-10

PER8537

AG

Helicoverpa Zea or Armigera / Eggplant, Snow Peas & Sugar Snap CURRENT Peas / Helicoverpa spp.

7-Sep-05

7-Sep-10

PER8538

AG

Products containing Copper / Various Vegetable Crops / Various Diseases

4-Nov-05

31-Oct-10

CURRENT

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Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

32

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER8572

AG

Lambda-cyhalothrin / Beetroot / Loopers, Vegetable weevil, thrips and Rutherglen bug.

CURRENT

6-Sep-05

1-Sep-10

PER8608

AG

Chlorothalonil (Bravo) / Snow peas & sugar snap peas/ Downy mildew, Chocolate spot

CURRENT

15-Dec-05

31-Dec-10

PER8612

AG

Indoxacarb / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Lepidoptera

CURRENT

24-Dec-08

30-Sep-11

PER8762

AG

Maldison / Leeks, Spring onions and Shallots / Onion Thrips

CURRENT

18-Apr-08

30-Sep-12

PER8765

AG

Permethrin/ Cucurbits: Rockmelons, Watermelons, Pumpkin & Cucumbers/ Cucumber Moth Larvae (Phakelura Indica).

CURRENT

5-Jan-06

31-Dec-10

PER8766

AG

Pendimethalin/ Beetroot & Horseradish/ Annual Grasses & Broadleaf Weeds as per Label.

CURRENT

4-Nov-05

30-Nov-10

PER8768

AG

Zineb / Eggplant, Spinach & Silverbeet/ Anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp.)

CURRENT

10-May-06

10-May-11

PER8790

AG

Methomyl/ Snow peas and Sugar Snap Peas/ Cucurbits/ Cucumber moths and Western Flower Thrips.

CURRENT

3-Mar-06

31-Mar-11

PER8813

AG

Trifluralin / Parsnips / wintergrass

CURRENT

10-Aug-07

9-Aug-12

PER8833

AG

Metribuzin/Field Peas/Broadleaf and Grass Weeds

CURRENT

3-Nov-05

4-Nov-10

PER8907

AG

Sencor 480 SC (metribuzin) / Tomatoes / Weed Control

CURRENT

9-Dec-05

31-Dec-10

PER8927

AG

Amistar Fungicide/ Cucumber(greenhouse)/ Alternaria Leaf Spot (Alternaria cucumerina)

CURRENT

26-Jun-06

30-Jun-11

PER8928

AG

Score Foliar Fungicide/ Beetroot/ Leaf Spot

CURRENT

30-Aug-06

30-Aug-11

PER8929

AG

Trifluralin/ Chillies, Paprika and Eggplant/ Various Broad Leaf and Grass Weeds.

CURRENT

30-Mar-06

30-Mar-11

PER8963

AG

Applaud 440 SC / Cucumber / Greenhouse Whitefly and Silver Whitefly

CURRENT

30-Jun-06

1-Jul-10

PER9014

AG

Talon Wax Blocks/Mice and Rats/Eradication

CURRENT

11-Jan-06

31-Dec-10

PER9043

AG

Bravo 720 SC / Fennel / Downy Mildew, Purple Blotch

CURRENT

24-Jul-06

31-Jul-11

PER9052

AG

Score Foliar Fungicide / Celery / Cercospora Leaf Spot & Septoria Spots

CURRENT

9-Aug-07

31-Aug-10

PER9059

AG

Rugby 100G / Bowling and Golf Green / Nematodes

CURRENT

30-Jan-06

30-Jan-11

PER9063

AG

Regent 200 SC / Sweet Potato / White Fringed Weevil & Wireworm

CURRENT

21-Mar-06

1-Dec-11

PER9064

AG

Methomyl / Eggplant / Heliothis species

CURRENT

19-Apr-06

12-Dec-10

PER9072

AG

Bifenazate / Strawberries / Two-spotted mite

CURRENT

30-Jan-06

25-Jan-11

PER9083

AG

Torque Miticide / Table Grapes / Various Mites

CURRENT

15-Jun-06

31-Mar-11

PER9084

AG

Acramite Miticide / Table Grapes / Two Spotted Mites

CURRENT

15-Jun-06

31-Mar-11

PER9103

AG

Tilt 250 EC (propiconazole) / Spinach / Leaf Spot (Cercospora spp.)

CURRENT

4-Jan-08

30-Jun-11

PER9104

AG

Pyranica / Cucumbers / Two-spotted mite

CURRENT

3-Apr-07

2-Apr-12

PER9115

AG

Phosphonic acid / Walnuts / Phytopthora root rot

CURRENT

9-Feb-06

28-Feb-10

PER9125

AG

Clethodim / Radish / Control of grasses

CURRENT

17-Jul-06

16-Jul-11

PER9130

AG

Tilt 250 EC / Beetroot / Leaf Spot

CURRENT

2-Jun-06

30-Jun-11

PER9134

AG

Alpha-cypermethrin / Potatoes / Garden weevil

CURRENT

31-May-06

31-Jan-11

PER9145

AG

Tebufenozide (Mimic) / Blueberry / Light Brown Apple Moth

CURRENT

17-May-06

1-May-11

PER9169

AG

Lontrel / Cauliflower / Capeweed and Clover

CURRENT

21-Aug-06

1-Sep-11

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Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER9186

AG

Chlorothalonil/ Radish/ White blister (Candida albugo)

CURRENT

1-May-06

1-May-11

PER9203

AG

Alpha-cypermethrin / Chicory,Leeks, Spring Onions / Red Legged Earth mite

CURRENT

1-Sep-06

1-Sep-10

PER9229

AG

Karate with Zeon Technology / Radish / Diamondback Moth & Looper

CURRENT

8-Sep-06

31-Mar-10

PER9255

AG

Propiconazole / Almonds, celery / Blossom blight, anthracnose, Septoria spot, early blight

CURRENT

22-Dec-06

30-Jun-11

PER9274

AG

Endosulfan / Avocadoes / Greenhouse thrips

CURRENT

12-Jul-06

30-Sep-11

PER9317

AG

Chess Insecticide/ Snow peas and sugar snap peas/ Aphids

CURRENT

26-Oct-06

31-Mar-11

PER9325

AG

Ambush Emulsifiable Concentrate Insecticide/ Rhubarb/ Green Peach Aphid, Green Looper, Light Brown Apple Moth and Budworms

CURRENT

5-Apr-07

31-Mar-12

PER9355

AG

Alpha-cypermethrin / Silverbeet and Spinach / Thrips, Vegetable weevil and Redlegged Earth Mite

CURRENT

23-Feb-07

31-Mar-12

PER9425

AG

Fipronil / Asparagus / Garden Weevil

CURRENT

4-Oct-06

30-Jun-11

PER9485

AG

Acrobat / Snow peas / Downy mildew

CURRENT

5-Apr-07

30-Apr-12

PER9631

AG

Nufarm Cabrio Fungicide (pyraclostrobin) / Brassica Leafy Vegetables / White Blister Rust

CURRENT

16-Jan-09

30-Jun-12

PER9655

AG

Various Herbicides / Non-Crop, Agricultural, Food Producing Areas / Environmental Weeds

CURRENT

5-Mar-07

1-Mar-12

PER9669

AG

Iprodione / Brassica Leafy Vegetables / Sclerotinia, Grey Mould, Alternaria Leaf Spot

CURRENT

30-Jun-07

30-Jun-12

PER9694

AG

Lorsban / Taro / African Black Beetle

CURRENT

6-Mar-07

5-Mar-12

PER9722

AG

Talstar (bifenthrin) / Sweet Potato / Wireworm

CURRENT

31-Mar-09

30-Sep-13

PER9744

AG

Sulphur / Apples / Black Spot

CURRENT

31-Jan-07

31-Jan-12

PER9752

AG

Mancozeb / Persimmon / Cercospora leaf spot

CURRENT

20-Feb-07

31-Mar-10

PER9778

AG

Ecocarb Fungicide / Various Greenhouse-grown Vegetables / Powdery Mildew

CURRENT

6-Sep-07

5-Sep-12

PER9779

AG

Diazinon / Parsley and coriander / Onion maggot

CURRENT

7-May-07

31-Mar-12

PER9789

AG

Score Foliar Fungicide / Papaya / Black Spot

CURRENT

16-Nov-07

31-Oct-11

PER9795

AG

Bifenthrin, Imidacloprid & Mancozeb / Quarantine pests / Selected nursery stock

CURRENT

1-Apr-07

31-Mar-12

PER9796

AG

Bifenthrin / Nursery Stock / Quarantine Usage

CURRENT

1-Apr-07

31-Mar-12

PER9802

AG

Regent 200SC Insecticide/ Fipronil/ Eucalyptus spp/ Wingless Grasshopper

CURRENT

28-Nov-07

31-Mar-10

PER9839

AG

Permethrin (Ambush ) / Celery / Heliothis and Looper

CURRENT

20-Feb-08

31-Mar-13

PER9856

AG

Rovral 23.7% SC / Export Permit

CURRENT

2-Feb-07

2-Feb-12

PER9859

AG

BALAN (benfluralin) / lettuce / grass and broadleaf weed control

CURRENT

1-Apr-07

31-Mar-12

PER9861

AG

Petroleum oil / Persimmons / Scale insects

CURRENT

26-Nov-07

30-Dec-12

PER9871

AG

Various Active Constituents / Export

CURRENT

4-Apr-07

4-Apr-12

PER9890

AG

Timor Action Rapide Contre Insectes Volants/ Export

CURRENT

20-Mar-07

20-Mar-12

PER9892

AG

Pendimethalin/ Brassica Leafy Vegetables/ Weeds

CURRENT

2-Aug-07

30-Nov-10

PER9893

AG

Methidathion / Peppers and eggplant / Rutherglen Bug

CURRENT

8-May-08

31-May-13

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Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

34

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER9894

AG

Imidacloprid / Rhubarb / Aphids

CURRENT

2-Aug-07

30-Jun-11

PER9895

AG

Thimet 100G / Leeks / Onion maggot and Thrips

CURRENT

21-Jul-07

30-Jun-12

PER9904

AG

Tribinul, Juggler 700, Tribunax 700 WP / Leeks / Broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

1-Aug-07

31-Jul-12

PER9916

AG

Ridomil Gold Plus / Leeks, Cucumber, Radish, Swede & Turnips / Downy Mildew, Purple Blotch & White Blister

CURRENT

7-Sep-07

30-Sep-10

PER9918

AG

Switch Fungicide /Protected and Field Grown Cucumbers, Capsicums, Lettuce (head varieties only) / Botrytis

CURRENT

4-Feb-08

30-Jun-10

PER9919

AG

Euparen Multi 500 WG Fungicide / Cucumbers / Botrytis Rot

CURRENT

7-Dec-07

30-Sep-10

PER9921

AG

Tribunil Herbicide / Spring Onions and Shallots / Various broadleaf and grass weeds

CURRENT

16-Jul-07

15-Jul-12

PER9922

AG

Phos acid / Rhubarb / Downy mildew

CURRENT

3-Aug-07

1-Jul-12

PER10088

AG

Dithane Rainshield / Leeks and shallots / Purple Blotch and downy Mildew

CURRENT

30-Sep-07

1-Jan-12

PER10089

AG

Chlorpyrifos / Parsley & Potato / Vegetable Weevil & Black beetle

CURRENT

12-Feb-08

30-Sep-13

PER10090

AG

Iprodione / Brussels Sprout / Grey Mould

CURRENT

12-Jan-10

1-Aug-15

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Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER10091

AG

Acramite 480 SC / Snow Peas and Sugar snap peas (field and greenhouse) / Mites

CURRENT

3-Feb-08

31-Mar-11

PER10147

AG

Methomyl / Parsley and Coriander / Thrips and Western Flower Thrips

CURRENT

1-Jul-08

30-Jun-10

PER10149

AG

Abamectin / Snow Peas & Sugar Snap Peas / Two spotted mite

CURRENT

1-Apr-08

30-Sep-10

PER10152

AG

Agri-Fos 600 / Brassicas / Downy Mildew

CURRENT

13-Feb-08

30-Jun-10

PER10166

AG

Avatar (indoxacarb) / Asparagus / Garden Weevil

CURRENT

18-May-09

30-Sep-11

PER10173

AG

Tebuconazole / Faba beans and Broad Beans / Cercospora leaf spot

CURRENT

22-Jan-08

31-Mar-11

PER10218

AG

Acramite Miticide / Cucumbers, Capsicums and Tomatoes / Various Mites

CURRENT

3-Jun-08

30-Jun-10

PER10219

AG

Mancozeb / Cucumbers / Grey Mould

CURRENT

16-Apr-08

30-Apr-13

PER10265

AG

Methidathion / Peppers, ornamentals, eggplant & tomatoes / Western flower thrips

CURRENT

18-Mar-08

30-Sep-12

PER10267

AG

Acephate / Ornamentals, Tomatoes & Peppers / Western flower thrips

CURRENT

1-Nov-07

30-Sep-10

PER10273

AG

Bifenthrin / Sweet potato / Sweet potato weevil & Bean spider mite

CURRENT

22-Feb-08

30-Sep-13

PER10276

AG

Filan Fungicide (boscalid) / Brassicas & Brassica leafy vegetables, Lettuce & Beans / Sclerotinia rot

CURRENT

1-Feb-10

31-Jan-13

PER10279

AG

Abamectin / Cucumber, Zucchini and Squash / Two spotted mite

CURRENT

22-Feb-08

30-Sep-13

PER10283

AG

Chlorpyrifos / Potato / Black Beetle, Wingless Grasshopper, Red Legged Earth Mite

CURRENT

9-Jun-09

30-Sep-14

PER10311

AG

Eco-Oil (Botanical Oil) / Greenhouse & hydroponic capsicum, cucumber & lettuce / Greenhouse whitefly & Silverleaf whitefly

CURRENT

7-Feb-08

30-Sep-13

PER10316

AG

Avatar Insecticide (indoxacarb) / Celery / Heliothis, Lightbrown apple moth, Lucerne leaf roller and Vegetable weevil

CURRENT

3-Mar-08

30-Sep-12

PER10334

AG

Methomyl / Specified Fruiting vegetables, Legume vegetables and sweet potato / Heliothis, cucumber moth and cluster caterpillar

CURRENT

9-Oct-08

30-Sep-10

PER10335

AG

Petroleum oil / Lettuce (greenhouse & hydroponic) / Various Insects

CURRENT

18-Mar-08

31-Mar-11

PER10402

AG

Clethodim / Carrots & Parsnips / Grass weed control

CURRENT

16-Jan-09

31-May-11

PER10407

AG

Prochloraz / Mushrooms / Cobweb disease

CURRENT

19-Jan-08

31-Mar-11

PER10416

AG

Methamidophos / Head Lettuce / Western Flower Thrips

CURRENT

25-Mar-08

31-Mar-13

PER10427

AG

Fipronil (Regent 200 SC) / Swede & Turnip / Diamondback moth

CURRENT

24-Jan-08

30-Sep-11

PER10431

AG

Methomyl / Beetroot / Helicoverpa spp., loopers, webworm

CURRENT

30-Apr-08

30-Apr-11

PER10433

AG

Pirmicarb / Sweet corn / Aphids

CURRENT

12-May-09

31-Mar-12

PER10460

AG

Phorate (Thimet 100G) / Sweet Potatoes / Aphids, Thrips, Jassids and Organophosphate Susceptible Two Spotted Mite and Wireworm.

CURRENT

2-Jan-08

1-Jan-13

PER10468

AG

Linuron / Celeraic / Weeds

CURRENT

23-Apr-08

30-Apr-10

PER10469

AG

Prometryn / Celeriac / Weeds

CURRENT

16-Apr-08

30-Apr-10

PER10475

AG

Glyphosate / Native forest / Unwanted tree species

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

31-Mar-14

WA Grower march 2010

35

Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

36

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER10497

AG

Imidacloprid / Brassica leafy vegetables / Aphids, Whitefly and Thrips

CURRENT

11-Jun-09

31-Mar-14

PER10511

AG

Surflan 500 Flowable Herbicide (Oryzalin) / Garlic / Broadleaf & grass weeds

CURRENT

18-Mar-08

31-Mar-13

PER10588

AG

Iprodione / Broccoli / Rhizoctonia

CURRENT

7-May-08

30-Apr-13

PER10596

AG

Success (spinosad) / Spring onions and shallots / Western flower thrip

CURRENT

23-Apr-09

31-Oct-11

PER10656

AG

Pyrimethanil / Snow peas, Sugar snap peas, Protected tomatoes and Protected capsicums / Botrytis

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

30-Jun-12

PER10670

AG

Abamectin / Tomatoes, cucumber, eggplant, ornamentals, strawberries & Cape Gooseberries / Two spotted mite & Western flower thrips

CURRENT

1-Apr-08

30-Apr-11

PER10674

AG

Mancozeb + Metalaxyl-M / Brassica vegetables, Brassica leafy vegetables & Rocket / Downy Mildew & White blister

CURRENT

14-Apr-08

31-Mar-13

PER10675

AG

Metolachlor / Spinach, Silverbeet, Spring onions, Shallots, Green beans, Navy benas, Celeriac & Celery / Various broadleaf and grass weeds.

CURRENT

14-Jun-09

30-Jun-12

PER10676

AG

Pendimethalin / Spring Onions, Shallots & Radish / Various broadleaf and grass weeds

CURRENT

16-Apr-08

30-Apr-13

PER10677

AG

Propyzamide / Chicory & Endive / Grass and Broadleef weeds

CURRENT

14-Apr-08

30-Apr-18

PER10678

AG

Chess Insecticide (pymetrozine) / Various vegetables & Pistachio / Silverleaf whitefly, Lettuce aphid & Green peach aphid

CURRENT

3-Feb-09

30-Apr-10

PER10688

AG

Alpha-Cypermethrin / Cauliflower crops / Staphylinid beetle

CURRENT

1-May-08

30-Apr-13

PER10691

AG

Diflufenican / Peas / Broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

28-Apr-08

30-Apr-13

PER10695

AG

Methyl Bromide / Fruit and Fruiting Vegetables / Fruit Fly & Thrips

CURRENT

4-Jun-08

30-Jun-13

PER10714

AG

Karate (Lambda-cyhalothrin) / Bulb Onions / Onion Thrip

CURRENT

8-Sep-08

30-Sep-11

PER10720

AG

Betanal Herbicide / Chicory, endive, radicchio, silverbeet & spinach / Broadleaf Weeds

CURRENT

11-Feb-09

30-Sep-10

PER10727

AG

Ridomil Gold MZ WG / Celery & Silverbeet / Late Blight, Septoria Leaf Blight & Downy Mildew

CURRENT

31-Mar-09

30-Sep-12

PER10729

AG

Applaud Insecticide (buprofezin) / Celery / Greenhouse whitefly

CURRENT

15-Jan-09

31-Jan-13

PER10735

AG

APRON XL 350 ES & Maxim 100FS / Broccoli / Damping off & Rhizoctonia

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

30-Sep-11

PER10747

AG

Rovral Aquaflo Fungicide / Chillies & Paprika / Sclerotinia Rot

CURRENT

25-Nov-09

30-Sep-12

PER10758

AG

Pendimethalin / Parsnip / Grasses and Broadleaf Weeds

CURRENT

16-Jan-09

31-Jan-14

PER10764

AG

Pyriproxyfen / Cucurbits, eggplant & tomato / Silverleaf whitefly

CURRENT

1-Jul-08

30-Sep-12

PER10807

AG

Vertimec (abamectin) / Head Lettuce (field) / Two-spotted mite

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

31-Mar-14

PER10816

AG

Amistar (azoxystrobin) / Horseradish / White Blister Rust & Downy Mildew

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

30-Jun-12

PER10818

AG

Bravo Weather Stik Fungicide (chlorothalonil) / Cucumbers / Botrytis rot

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

30-Sep-13

PER10822

AG

Sodium hypochlorite / Potatoes, Various seeds & Soil / Various insect and fungal pests

CURRENT

30-Jan-09

1-Feb-14

PER10824

AG

Copper Oxychloride, Cuprous Oxide or Cupric Hydroxide / Spring onions and Shallots / Downy Mildew

CURRENT

27-Sep-09

30-Sep-14

WA Grower march 2010

Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER10845

AG

Barmac Zineb Fungicide / Brassica leafy vegetables / Cercospora leaf spot & Downy mildew

CURRENT

11-Jun-09

31-Mar-15

PER10846

AG

Rovral Aquaflo Fungicide (Iprodione) / Celeriac / Sclerotinia rot

CURRENT

9-Jun-09

30-Jun-12

PER10868

AG

Ioxynil / Spring onions, Shallots & Welsh onions / Broad Leaf and Grass Weeds

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

31-Mar-13

PER10878

AG

Trifluralin / Peppers (sweet and chillie) / Broadleaf and annual grass weeds

CURRENT

11-Aug-08

30-Sep-13

PER10882

AG

Diazinon / Spring onions and shallots/ Thrips (excluding WFT) and onion seedling maggot

CURRENT

1-Jul-08

30-Jun-13

PER10894

AG

Tilt 250 EC (propiconazole) / Blueberries / Rust (Pucciniastrum vaccinii)

CURRENT

1-Jul-09

30-Jun-14

PER10902

AG

Dimethomorph / Leeks / Downy mildew

CURRENT

11-Oct-08

30-Sep-13

PER10905

AG

Dimethomorph / Silverbeet / Downy mildew

CURRENT

10-Dec-08

30-Sep-11

PER10906

AG

Acrobat Fungicide / Spinach / Downy Mildew

CURRENT

10-Dec-08

30-Sep-11

PER10907

AG

Acrobat Fungicide / Brassica Leafy Vegetables / White blister

CURRENT

10-Dec-08

30-Sep-11

PER10913

AG

Azoxystrobin / Carrot / Sclerotinia Rot and Black Rot

CURRENT

17-May-09

30-Sep-10

PER10914

AG

Azoxystrobin / Radish, leek & carrot / Powdery mildew, Downy mildew and White blister rust

CURRENT

9-Jun-09

31-May-14

PER10920

AG

Chlorpyrifos / Brassicas / Vegetable beetle adults

CURRENT

9-Jun-09

30-Sep-12

PER10934

AG

Buprofezin / Tomatoes (protected) / Greenhouse Whitefly

CURRENT

9-Jun-09

30-Sep-13

PER10946

AG

Linuron / Celery / range of weeds

CURRENT

1-Nov-08

30-Apr-12

PER10948

AG

Abamectin / Eggplant / Two Spotted Mite

CURRENT

17-Oct-08

30-Oct-13

PER10964

AG

Iprodione/ Carrots / Suppression of Black Rot

CURRENT

17-May-09

30-Sep-10

PER10971

AG

Tecto Flowable SC or Storite / Sweet Potato / Field Rots of Seed Roots caused by scurf (Monilochaetes infuscans) and root rot (Fusarium spp)

CURRENT

1-Nov-08

30-Sep-10

PER10976

AG

Bentazone / Snow peas and sugar snap peas / Broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

10-Aug-09

31-Mar-15

PER10979

AG

Bupirimate / Cucurbits & Peppers / Powdery mildew

CURRENT

31-Mar-09

30-Sep-14

PER10980

AG

Propiconazole / Radishes / Cercospora

CURRENT

26-May-09

31-Mar-12

PER10988

AG

Bladex 900 WG (cyanazine) / Snow peas and sugar snap peas / Broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

10-Aug-09

31-Mar-15

PER11120

AG

Natrasoap and Neemtech / Greenhouse tomatoes / Greenhouse whitefly

CURRENT

10-Oct-08

30-Sep-13

PER11350

AG

Mancozeb / Radish, swede & turnip / Alternaria, cercospora leaf spot, white blister

CURRENT

10-Aug-09

31-Mar-15

PER11352

AG

Walabi Fungicide / Chicory, Endive, Radicchio, Silverbeet and Spinach / Botrytis and Alternaria

CURRENT

25-Nov-09

30-Sep-14

PER11355

AG

Abamectin / Sweet Corn

CURRENT

19-Jan-10

30-Sep-12

PER11356

AG

Flint 500 WG (trifloxystrobin) / Silverbeet, spinach, chicory & endive / Powdery Mildew

CURRENT

27-Nov-09

31-Oct-12

PER11358

AG

Clethodim / Rhubarb / Grass weeds listed on label

CURRENT

24-Jun-09

30-Jun-14

PER11395

AG

Methomyl / Lettuce / Helicoverpa spp., Cluster caterpillar and WFT.

CURRENT

15-Apr-09

28-Feb-10

PER11425

AG

Metalaxyl / Dill & Parsley / Phythium & Phytophthora

CURRENT

2-Apr-09

31-Oct-11

WA Grower march 2010

37

Permits (cont.)

Permit ID

38

Type Description

Status

Date Issued

Expiry Date

PER11438

AG

Glyphosate (shielded sprayer) / Specified vegetables / Grass and broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

5-May-09

30-Jun-19

PER11439

AG

Pirimicarb / Sweet Potato, Brassica leafy vegetables, Chicory & Coriander / Aphids

CURRENT

19-Oct-09

30-Sep-11

PER11440

AG

Sumiclex 500 (procymidone) / Peppers / Sclerotinia rot

CURRENT

1-Jun-09

31-Dec-11

PER11441

AG

Propachlor / Radish, swede, turnip / Grass and Broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

27-May-09

31-Dec-19

PER11442

AG

Lambda-cyhalothrin / Cucumbers (Greenhouse and Field) / Heliothis, Onion Thrips, Rutherglen Bug and Loopers

CURRENT

3-Jun-09

31-May-11

PER11443

AG

Metribuzin /Specified Root Vegetables, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas /Annual Weeds

CURRENT

18-Jun-09

30-Jun-11

PER11450

AG

Ethofumesate (Tramat) / Beetroot & Onions / Grass weeds

CURRENT

8-Jun-09

30-Jun-15

PER11453

AG

Fluazifop / Shallots, Spring onions, Leeks, Garlic, Parsnips & Sweet potato / Grass weeds

CURRENT

25-Nov-09

31-Oct-12

PER11472

AG

VectoBac WG Biological Larvicide / Various protected crops & mushrooms / Fungus gnats and Sciarids

CURRENT

18-Jun-09

31-May-14

PER11474

AG

Metalaxyl-M / Lettuce / Damping off

CURRENT

1-Jul-09

30-Jun-11

PER11475

AG

Alpha-cypermethrin / Brassica Leafy Vegetables & Radish / Redlegged Earth Mite, Plague Thrips & Lepidoptera

CURRENT

11-Jun-09

30-Jun-12

PER11477

AG

Lannate L Insecticide (methomyl) / Silverbeet / Various Insects

CURRENT

1-Jul-09

31-Dec-10

PER11479

AG

Linuron / Leeks / Grass and Broadleaf weeds

CURRENT

1-Jul-09

30-Jun-11

PER11480

AG

Amistar Fungicide / Brassica Leafy Vegetables & Carrots / Alternaria Leaf Spot & Powdery mildew

CURRENT

10-Aug-09

30-Sep-11

PER11508

AG

Secure 360 SC / Spring Onions and Shallots / Western flower thrips

CURRENT

9-Jul-09

31-Jul-11

PER11510

AG

Mouseoff and Rattoff Zinc Phosphide Baits / Sweet Potato / House Mouse and Introduced Rats

CURRENT

12-Aug-09

31-Jul-11

PER11641

AG

Flint 500 WG (trifloxystrobin) / Celery / Cercospora leaf spot and Septoria spot

CURRENT

27-Nov-09

31-Oct-12

PER11642

AG

Bulldock 25 EC / Papaya / Fruit-spotting bug and the Bananaspotting bug

CURRENT

1-Nov-09

31-Oct-12

PER11651

AG

Acramite Miticide / Lettuce / Two-Spotted (Red Spider) Mite

CURRENT

22-Jan-10

31-Dec-12

PER11696

AG

Esfenvalerate (Sumi-Alpha) / Grapevine / Garden Weevil (Phlyctinus callosus)

CURRENT

12-Nov-09

31-Mar-10

PER11747

AG

2,2-Dichloropropionic Acid / carrot crops (for seed) / promotion of bolting and grass weed control

CURRENT

1-Oct-09

30-Nov-14

PER11763

AG

Pirimicarb / Spring Onions / Aphids

CURRENT

6-Jan-10

31-Dec-12

PER11765

AG

Etoxazole / Snow or Sugar Snap Peas / Two Spotted Mite

CURRENT

6-Jan-10

31-Dec-12

PER11769

AG

Phos acid / Almonds (Prunus amygdalus) / Suppression of Phytophthora spp.

CURRENT

25-Nov-09

31-Mar-11

PER11775

AG

Movento / Seed sunflower, Seed sorghum, Seed corn, Seed sweet corn / Green Peach Aphid, Cotton Aphid, Western Flower Thrip

CURRENT

19-Jan-10

31-Dec-11

PER11935

AG

Triadimenol / Parsnips, Radish, Swede & Turnip / Powdery Mildew

CURRENT

5-Feb-10

30-Jun-12

WA Grower march 2010

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