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WA wins big in national awards

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Cover photo: Ausveg national Grower of the Year winner Jim Trandos

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Tomato project success

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Western Potatoes activity Update President’s Report New field extension Officer Western australia dominates aUsVeg awards

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grower Profile – Terry Coulthard

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Minister for Water — Offers a balance

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Grower profile – Trandos family

Broome sweeps national award

by John Shannon VegeTables Wa

Winning the aUsVeg National Vegetable grower of the year award is a fitting tribute to what the Trandos family has been able to achieve in Western australia over the last three generations.

Accepting the award on behalf of his family, Jim Trandos tells an interesting story of a migrant from Northern Greece who moved to Western Australia on the other side of the world in the 1930’s, whose descendents saw an opportunity to deliver a year round supply of vegetables and become perhaps the world’s most isolated vegetable producer.

The current Trandos Farms had its genesis when Dimitrios Trandos settled in the Wanneroo district before the Second World War. Vegetable production in the foreign sands of Western Australia had its challenges in those days, but Dimitrios saw potential for his family far away from the familiarities of home in Macedonia in Northern Greece.

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after a period of time, the next generation came to believe in the potential and also decided to follow Dimitrios and move to Western australia.

In his turn, Nick Trandos assumed his responsibilities for the family business in cooperation with his brothers Steve and Harry. Nick grew a range of vegetable lines including broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, onions and still remains active in the business today.

Today, brothers Jim and Arthur and their cousin Mick have assumed a more active role in the business. Arthur specialises in the growing side, Michael in logistics and the day to day running of the farms and Jim is responsible for marketing and business development. In more recent times the family has specialised in growing sweet corn and beans, as these crops have large consumer demand and provided the most potential cost savings through mechanisation. The success of this venture allowed the family to expand to additional production in the Gingin area. In time however, it became apparent that major markets appreciated a continuity of supply, which lead to the decision to

investigate the possibility of vegetable production in the Kimberly region which could have product come online between June and November.

And so the family eventually settled on developing ex-cattle station Shelamar Station 205 kilometers south of Broome four years ago. Although a small number of pioneers had previously developed isolated production of less perishable lines such as melons, this was the first time anyone had attempted large scale growing of crops which require quick transport back to Perth for packing and distribution.

Jim says “The difficult part was setting things up without any infrastructure; solar power and water being the two key things.

Also, maintaining the essentials, like feeding ourselves while we are up there” Inspection also reveals that the buildings have had to be made much more cyclone proof than those in Wanneroo, although fortunately this hasn’t been directly since the family took on Shelamar.

However, he’s enthusiastic about the quality of the unique red pindan soils for growing vegetables. Jim has also been able to lessen the expense of the tyranny of distance by

backloading empty trucks during this period as it is tourist season in Broome.Â

Jim says “although it was a step into the unknown it has been worth it. The farm is running well because of the wonderful work my family and staff have put into it and we produce quality crops between June and November.�

The Grower of the Year Award is testament to the Trandos family, who like so many other Western Australian vegetable producers have worked together across successive generations to see opportunities for their business and taken advantage of them, no matter how vast the challenges might have initially seemed.

Michael, arthur and Jim Trandos

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Mundaring Truffle Festival by anne KiroU WesTeRN POTaTOes PTy lTD

The Mundaring Truffle festival was held on saturday 31st July and sunday 1st august in the Perth hills. The organisers reported around 25,000 visitors to the event. The festival featured a range of exciting activities for the general public – from fresh truffle tasting, cooking classes and educational kid’s activities.

This year, Western Potatoes Pty Ltd (WPPL) was invited to be a part of the Slow Food Perth marquee. Slow Food Perth coordinated the children’s food education and tasting including fun activities, such as potato hunts and discovering the history of the apple.

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The Slow Food Perth team were also very pleased with WPPL’s participation and have asked if we would like to participate again next year. In my opinion, it will definitely be worth our while being a part of it again to promote fantastic WA potatoes to children and their parents.

Children were given the opportunity to become spudhunters – digging up potatoes and then identifying which variety they had found.

Once they identified their potato, they were able to take it home with them. The children were also able to see what a real potato plant looked like.

During the two days, Royal Blue potatoes were barbequed with a variety of herbs and then given out for the general public to sample. The response to the barbequed potatoes was extremely positive, with many asking for the recipe. WPPL also handed out showbags which consisted of a variety of Feel Good Food magazines, information about potatoes and a colouring sheet for the children.

WPPL had a really good response from the general public with a lot of enquiries as to the varieties and their uses. The team also sold a reasonable amount of stock throughout the weekend.

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EveryWoman Expo 2010

By Georgia Thomas Vegetables Wa

vegetablesWA (vWA) had an excellent reception at this years EveryWoman Expo in June. The EveryWoman Expo hosts around 12,000 visitors over three days at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event was targeted for vegetable industry participation as women make up the vast majority of produce buyers in the WA market.

The vWA stand brought healthy farm-grown goodness to the event for consumers to try including product samples from Maureen Dobra, Damien Rigiali as well as Donnette and Kim Edwards. The growers also provided support to the stand, and spoke to consumers about their products, seasonality and how supporting local produce keeps communities going in rural WA.

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The event was a great way to gather direct feedback from consumers. Many of whom are very supportive of the local industry.

The take home message for industry was that consumers want to buy local, but need to be able to clearly identify WA produce at store level. vegetablesWA will be taking the learnings from this event and using them in the 2010-11 Marketing Strategy that is detailed in this edition of the WA Grower.

The stand also sold a few hundred of the vWA Buy Fresh Buy Local shopping bags and gave away thousands of recipe cards.

Finally, huge thanks to the growers who supported the event with their produce and attendance on the day.

vWA Committee of Management member, Damian Rigali, with Policy and Program Manager, John Shannon promoting WA vegetables

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National Conference Report

By John Shannon Vegetables Wa

A strong Western Australian contingent attended the annual AUSVEG conference held at the Gold Coast in May. As well as our state having a successful evening at the national awards, growers reported many other highlights from the event.

Trade Show A massive two-day trade show featuring over 70 exhibitors was very well received by growers who were able to speak to the people behind many of the latest innovations and services for our industry. One of the attendees from Carnarvon said that “as a grower from an isolated part of an isolated state this has been great. It’s allowed me to talk face to face with the manufacturers of some new gear I’m interested in, which would have taken me a week flying to three different cities otherwise.”

Presentations Growers were able to attend a range of sessions that presented information for industry. Following is a summary of the key presentations, whilst full details are available at www.ausveg.com.au/convention

Senator Nick Xenophon, Independent senator for South Australia Senator Xenophon delivered an impassioned speech that focussed particularly on the need for strengthened truth in labelling laws that allow consumers to recognise produce that has been grown overseas. He reported that progress may be made, as he has co-sponsored a Private Senators Bill with Senators Barnaby Joyce of the Nationals and Bob Brown of the Greens about the issue and there is currently a labelling law review being undertaken by the federal government.

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He also spoke of the risks associated with a small number of retailers having a significant portion of the market. Senator Xenophon called for the strengthen Horticulture Code of Conduct which

featured a Horticulture Ombudsman with greater powers.

Mike Green, Elders Mike Green presented on some of the challenges facing vegetable growers and a call for action in the future.

Mr Green commented on food security becoming a bigger issue for the globe, climate change, arable land availability and pressure from biofuels as issues facing broader agriculture. However, Australia is projected to have significantly increasing population into the future and noted that horticulture is our third largest agriculture industry, which is also its fastest growing by many measures.

Our industry is also well placed to service Asian appetites.

The presentation concluded that to meet these challenges and respond to the opportunities of the future, vegetable growers will need to increase their productivity and competitiveness.

work and the strategies learned as our R&D community assists us “always striving for better vegetables.”

Dr Sandra McDougall gave a presentation on the 40 pest and disease management projects that are running at the moment.

Dr Ian Porter reported on his work that showed that soil enhancement could result in $6,000 more income per annum, and save $384 in costs by reducing fertiliser.

Levy Payers Meeting The levy payers meeting focussed particularly on the proposed vegetable industry biosecurity levy. The levy was endorsed by the growers attending the vote. The levy is further explained in a separate article on page 15.

Networking The conference allowed many opportunities for growers to network with people from across the value chain. These events included functions such as breakfasts, dinners, and a young growers event. Growers were able to do considerable business as a result.

The industry will need to renew its focus on innovation, adaption and reform by taking on board current R&D and technology, supporting R&D in the future and facing up to the structural and economic issue that the industry faces.

Ian Hamilton, Australian Grown Ian Hamilton spoke about the Australian Made logo which first came about in 1986 and the Australian Grown logo which has been developed more recently. Funded by licence fees paid by the people who place the Australian Made trade mark on their products, the logo adds an emotional element to the product. This is backed up by surveys which found that 94% of Australians recognise it and importantly, 85% of Australians trust it. 65% of consumers buy Australian made and 43% actively look for products made in this country. The logo is licenced to 16,000 companies, a figure which has doubled in the last five years.

Major General Michael Jeffery, former Governor-General and former Governor of Western Australia The former Governor-General made a challenging and somewhat controversial presentation. He highlighted obesity as a lifestyle disease in Australia which has developed to the point that we are now statistically the fattest nation on Earth. This has large implications for the national health budget as well as for individuals. He believed that the nutritional value of vegetables has declined with the advent of modern agronomic practices and challenged growers to take a more holistic approach, starting by restoring the natural health of soils.

Research presentations, chaired by Paul Bogdanich, Western Australian AUSVEG board member

The conference also provided a range of excellent entertainment including a trip to the Outback Spectacular. Many also took the opportunity to make independent ‘cultural tours’ of the Gold Coast.

Summary Western Australian delegates had a very positive experience at the AUSVEG Conference in 2010. It was also good to share our thoughts and experiences after each day of proceedings as we met at dedicated “Team WA” meetings. AUSVEG should be commended for providing such a professional event and growers are encouraged to attend future conferences. for more information For full information about the conference, including presentations in downloadable form, please go to www.ausveg.com.au/conference.

Peter dal Santo gave an excellent overview of the national Research and Development system, which was rated by Western Australian growers as one of the best of the conference. He also spoke about trial WA Grower September 2010

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World first in eradicating potato cyst nematode

By Dr Sarah Collins and Dr Vivien Vanstone Nematologists, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

After 24 years, it is a wonderful achievement by Western Australia’s potato industry to have verified the successful eradication of potato cyst nematode (PCN), following discovery in the mid-1980s.

The final report of a study by the Department of Agriculture and Food on the status of PCN in WA was completed in March. This was a major verification and testing effort that was strongly supported by growers through the Agricultural Produce Commission, Potato Growers’ Association WA and Horticulture Australia Limited.

This is the first time that PCN has been eradicated anywhere in the world after being found in a potato growing area. All other Australian States and Territories have endorsed the successful eradication and have recognised WA’s area freedom since the report was submitted. International notification of our success will follow.

into action immediately, also involving overseas experts who were familiar with this nematode problem.

Six properties within a 15 kilometre radius were found to be infested. Crops were destroyed, soils fumigated, areas quarantined and extensive testing continued over many years, first to contain and then to eradicate the infestation.

Since 1991, legislation has restricted the movement of potatoes, machinery, equipment and soil from risk areas.

Quarantine officers have inspected all bulk bins, bags, potatoes and equipment to ensure they are free of soil, plant material or PCN cysts before movement from the Perth Metropolitan area to any other part of the State. This effort totalled almost 29,000 inspections to the end of 2009.

Undercover enemy Although the affected land has been out of commercial vegetable production since the early 1990s, and much of this land is now

under suburban housing, it is known that PCN in some cases can lie dormant for 20 years or more, even when no potatoes are grown.

Individual cysts contain up to 400 eggs when mature and these have a delayed hatching pattern over prolonged periods – about 30 per cent hatch in the first year, similar quantities the next year, and smaller hatchings over many years. During this time, long before the nematode problem becomes obvious, cysts can be spread widely via potato seed, machinery, boots, soil, bins and other equipment, making eradication extremely difficult.

Besides potatoes, the nematode can also live on the roots of other host crops such as tomatoes, eggplant and weeds such as nightshade.

However, in the 24 years since the first infection was detected in WA, comprehensive testing (nearly 32,000 routine tests before the recent area freedom work) has proved that the pest was eradicated from where it was found and did not spread further within the State.

Potato cyst nematode greatly increases the cost of production and restricts trade, causing enormous cost in more than 100 countries. It can cut yields by 90 per cent in susceptible varieties.

Globodera rostochiensis, the yellow or golden potato cyst nematode, which managed to penetrate our quarantine barriers in the 1980s, has very advanced survival mechanisms. It is very difficult to detect in the early stages and may build up in soil and crops for at least seven years before visibly affecting plants and yields.

Its presence was detected here in 1986 when a Munster grower suffered crop damage and contacted the Department for help. PCN was diagnosed and a huge quarantine and eradication effort swung

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DAFWA nematologist Sarah Collins was part of a team that worked long and hard to prove that WA had successfully eradicated the potato cyst nematode

Other measures that prevented its spread and establishment on potato farms include the adoption of stringent border quarantine and widespread planting of resistant potato varieties since the original outbreak.

Seeking area freedom To verify WA freedom from PCN following a suitable span of years without re-infection, we developed a sensitive molecular test able to detect one cyst in the organic matter extracted from 20 kilograms of soil. This would have been very efficient in testing numerous samples from large quantities of soil, but proved accurate on sandy soils only.

With further development and validation, this test would be useful to detect very low levels of PCN (or other organisms of interest) in large soil samples.

The next step was microscopic examination of all the organic matter extracted from soil sampled from all growing areas across the State. Almost 3 tonnes of soil were collected from potato farms in all districts from Dandaragan to Albany over 13-months in 2007 and 2008.

The soil was sampled to 15 centimetres on a 5 metre by 5 metre grid in the highest risk paddocks to provide about 20 kg/ha for testing.

This represented a sampling intensity that was un-matched internationally at the time, and has since been used as the basis for new protocols developed by the United States Department of Agriculture and Canadian Food Inspection Agency to test for PCN. This soil was then separated into its mineral and organic fractions, leaving 27 kilograms of organic matter to be scrutinised closely for cysts under a microscope. More than 5,000 organic matter samples each weighing 5Â grams were then examined.

Potato cyst nematodes on potato roots

throughout the industry, the Department and other authorities. We are delighted to be part of the process and able to see it completed successfully. for more information Contact Dr Sarah Collins, Research Officer, Plant Pathology, phone (08) 9368 3612 or email sarah.collins@agric.wa.gov.au

No viable Globodera rostochiensis cysts were found. The comprehensive survey combined with high sampling intensity and efficient soil processing and assessment techniques confirmed that PCN had been eradicated.

Contributors to success Distance from other potato growing areas and WA’s strict quarantine regulations have helped prevent further entry of PCN to this State since the 1980s. Under WA regulations, ware, seed potatoes and tissue culture imports are under strict control to ensure potentially risky material does not expose the State to risk.

Strict adherence to these regulations is vital to avoid the risk of bringing in the pest again and repeating the devastating effects on individuals and the whole industry.

DAFWA technical officer Xaiohui Zhang checks for cysts in organic matter samples

Obtaining area freedom has been a long and arduous process involving many people

New Zealand PCN expert Dr John Marshall at the WA infested site in 1986

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Grower Profile

– Bruce and Jane Ebery

by hayley WilSon VegeTables Wa

Devoted growers bruce and Jane ebery run a thriving farm in Hopeland. believing that manual labour is the best method, their hard work is reflected in their success.

After both growing up on farms, Bruce in Victoria and Jane in Scotland. The Eberys are very familiar with the growing lifestyle.

For the past 31 years they have been growing spring onions. Their farm is 104 acres which also is home to a successful Belted Galloway cattle stud.

This year has proven to be a very successful one for the Eberys, as they have produced the highest quantity of spring onions ever for this time of year due to the crop sustaining no damage thought winter.

From September to June they usually pick 20,000 to 25,000 bunches per week, July and August they only pick about 10,000 per week as the rough weather usually thins them out.

By contrast, last year’s bad winter weather was a setback for the Eberys. They had a severe hailstorm late in July and lost six weeks of production.

Bruce and Jane are active in managing thrips and nematodes on their farm but the main problem that they face is mildew in the winter. They spray to prevent mildew from occurring, however if conditions are right it can still go through the crop.

They have a son Rupert, 16, who helps out around the farm when he is not busy with his school work. They supply their spring onions to Metcash and Quality produce daily and also a handful of specialist fruit and vegetable shops a couple times a week.

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Bruce and Jane run the farm with eight full time pickers and four workers in the washing and packing shed.

employing hand pickers is the best method to pick the plants bruce says as they tried a harvester from overseas but they were not happy with the results.

However, the Eberys say that finding replacement pickers can be difficult and frustrating for them; Jane comments “it’s getting harder and harder to find people to do this sort of work” and “it’s very rare to get young ones to do it”. The majority of pickers who work on the Ebery’s farm have been there for several years.

Bruce states that employing consultants a few years ago to monitor water usage

and fertiliser in the soil proved to be a very valuable decision. There are three sites on the farm where nutrient levels and moisture in the soil are measured. Bruce feels that using of the consultants has improved his growing as it has streamlined the water usage. He also thinks that is saves money knowing what fertiliser to put on and how much of it is needed. Bruce and Jane say they also appreciate that it’s helping the environment as it stops them putting on fertiliser where and when it isn’t needed.

Both Bruce and Jane have worked a variety of jobs before, but they say that they most enjoy the growing lifestyle. Both agree that growing, “is a challenge and exciting to watch the seed in which you plant grow into produce”. The results are obviously worth the hard work.

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Preparations are underway for the official revealing of the buy West eat best Cookbook.

Western Potatoes Pty ltd and vegetablesWa have contributed to this initiative and look forward to consumers buying more Wa produce as a result.

In less than six weeks, this beautiful publication, featuring close to 80 recipes will be officially launched by the Minister for Agriculture and Food, the Hon. Terry Redman, at the Perth Smoke Free Royal Show on Monday 27 September.

The Minister will address various media and special guests while the crowd will enjoy a selection of recipes prepared by cookbook chef, Paul Zammit.

A separate public launch will also take place on Monday 27 September, with a venue yet to be confirmed. All BWEB members are encouraged to attend, with official invitations anticipated for mail out before the end of August.

The BWEB cookbook will retail for $34.95 with a special price for members of $29.95. An order form will be available close to the launch.

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Buy West Eat Best Transfer to Industry The Department of Agriculture and Food is preparing for the second BWEB Transfer Working Group meeting, Friday 27 August. DAFWA will provide the Working Group with further information to aid the assessment of the business case for a transfer.

The Working Group will present outcomes to industry as part of the combined Transfer to Industry update and Phase 2 Marketing Campaign workshop.

Your questions and comments are welcome throughout this transfer process. for more information please contact Stuart Clarke, a/Director, Food industry Development on (08) 9368 3199 or email stuart.clarke@agric.wa.gov.au.

Status update on the Biosecurity Levy proposal Update

At the time this magazine goes to press, the proposal to introduce a Biosecurity Levy has been suspended from consideration by the government until the results of the federal election have been resolved.

The levy was supported by a large majority of growers at a vote held at the AUSVEG conference and this support has been mirrored in the other feedback that AUSVEG received. The next steps will be considered by the Ausveg Board after the federal government is formed.

vegetablesWA will keep growers updated as there is further progress.

Introduction

The levy proposal

Biosecurity is an issue that is crucial to the operational viability of all vegetable and potato growing businesses. Biosecurity threats exist as a range of endemic and exotic pests and diseases, the more serious of which have the potential to affect production, international and domestic trade.Â

The proposed biosecurity levy would be set at zero until an incursion of an Emergency Plant Pest occurs. When an incursion occurs, the levy would then be activated at some other level up to the maximum. As it is impossible to know the amount of those costs until such an event occurs, the impact would be assessed and the levy rate would be determined in concert with industry if/when such an event occurs.

The government has decided that it will no longer fund incursion responses in the same manner as the past. Therefore, the industry lacks a mechanism to respond to serious pest/disease incursions. There is no protection at present, meaning growers are heavily exposed. Without the levy approved, the Federal Government will not step in and provide immediate funding in the event of an incursion. Growers will suffer the full effects of any serious new pest or disease left unchecked.

AUSVEG believes that it is vital that the current lack of resources are remedied so that the industry can quickly and effectively respond if biosecurity threats such as exotic pests and diseases are discovered.

With this agreement in place with industry, the Federal Government to would fund a response, as it provides a guarantee that there is a mechanism to recover the industry component costs if an incursion occurs.

Given that government will no longer fund incursion responses and the potential for damage to industry from a biosecurity threat, vegetablesWA believes that it is important that this proposal be supported. Additionally, the mechanism to collect a levy only in the event of an incursion keeps money in grower’s pockets for longer.

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FeelGoodFood

Gears up for Delhi!

by GeorGia thomaS WesTeRN POTaTOes

The upcoming Commonwealth games beginning in Delhi on the 3rd of October have provided a focus on sports nutrition in the spring edition of the feel good food magazine.

The magazine will be released in mid-september in time for the warmer weather and the Royal show.

In keeping with the string of famous faces supporting the potato industry, we are thrilled to have Eamon Sullivan, Olympian and winner of Celebrity MasterChef to grace the cover. Champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker is another local sports hero who doesn’t mind the odd potato and also features in this edition.

The magazine looks at how to make Knockout gnocchi with Tracey Cotterell, from the Matters of Taste Cooking school.

Matters of Taste begun its’ life in the home kitchen of chef Tracey Cotterell in the Perth suburb of Bicton in Western Australia in 1997.

There is also a great section with information for parents regarding foodie activities for kids during the school holidays. Western Potatoes Pty Ltd believes that focusing on children in its strategies will lead to many generations of potato eaters in the WA community.

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New version

Vegetable Irrigation Scheduling System (VISS) Charlotte bUtler

by VegeTables Wa

vegetablesWa is pleased to launch the new version of the Vegetables irrigation scheduling system (Viss) to assist growers to increase their water use efficiency. The free, web based computer system matches irrigation scheduling to the amount of water required by various vegetable crops. it does this by using real time weather data and crop factors such as growth stage to calculate daily water requirements for vegetable crops, improving irrigation scheduling efficiency and water management.

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This updated version of VISS has been developed, in partnership with DAFWA, to include a wider range of farm specific factors to increase the accuracy of the program.

The system enables growers to enter data relating to their property such as soil type and crops planted. This information combined with the real time weather conditions allows the software to calculate the daily water requirement for each crop grown on the property. The grower is then able to make the required adjustments to their irrigation regime to align with the crop daily needs therefore reducing the likelihood of over or under watering. Growers are able to setup several properties at different locations as shown in Figure 1.

To use the VISS, growers will be assisted in setting up their property details in the software, which will enable them to see the results produced by the software and make the recommended adjustments to their irrigation schedule. In the near future, it is hoped, that the VISS will incorporate a system, by which, growers receive a daily text message with the specific irrigation

requirements for each watering bay, which then enables them to make the modification to their irrigation regime.

adopting this innovative tool, will allow growers fine tune their irrigation system so as to operate at optimum performance, ensuring efficient water use and achieve high yields of quality produce.

Efficient water usage is not necessarily about using less water but, rather, about tailoring the amount of water supplied to the amount required by each crop and each stage of growth. The result is a healthier plant as they are less likely to come under stress from too little water or leaching of nutrients from too much water. Healthier plants mean they are less susceptible to disease and are more likely to generate a high yield of quality produce.

An additional benefit from using the Vegetables Irrigation Scheduling System are up to date records such as rainfall and water usage which can be readily accessed and used to make comparisons and predictions about

FiGUre 1: property manaGer paGe oF ViSS SoFtWare

future plantings. The VISS software allows growers to enter rainfall measurements taken from their properties (Figure 2: VISS page showing ‘Your Rainfall’ tab) as well as the ability to graph and compare past and present water usage for accurate water resource accounting.

With the ever increasing pressure on water availability set to only continue to grow and potentially lead to water monitoring requirements making this type of record keeping an essential tool for growers.

Other positive outcomes from the adoption of VISS include more efficient use of valuable ground water resources and reduced nutrient loss to ground water aquifers. These outcomes are becoming ever more valuable as water resources are increasingly under

pressure from multiple users, as evident on the Gnangara Mound to the north of Perth and on the Swan Coastal Plain.

The delivery of this program will include a number of introductory group presentations to growers to promote the implementation of the Vegetables Irrigation Scheduling System.

The first of these will be presented by Rohan Prince at the Potato Industry meeting held in Bunbury at the Quality Lord Forrest Hotel on the 15th of October. Details of other introductory sessions will be made available to growers as they are organised.

Following up on the introductory sessions on the VISS software program a one on one session will be organised for system establishment. This involves the collection of individual property data including assessment of application rates, farm soil mapping and a review of relevant crop factors, followed by the initialization of the system through entry of the data collected and daily operation training. The ongoing

management and maintenance of the system will include aspects such as soil moisture monitoring and irrigation fine tuning. Additionally, a system review can be conducted to assess irrigation and production output improvements as well as a water and energy performance evaluation.

I look forward to being able to assist growers in adopting such an innovative tool for daily use on their property as well as providing ongoing support and collecting valuable feedback. for more information if you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 0427 373 037 or email at charlotte.butler@vegetableswa.com.au

FiGUre 2: ViSS SoFtWare paGe DiSplayinG tab WhiCh enableS GroWerS to enter rainFall meaSUrementS From their oWn propertieS

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Tomato project success Ripe for the picking by rohan prinCe DeVelOPMeNT OffiCeR, DePaRTMeNT Of agRiCUlTURe aND fOOD Wa

a new project partnering tomato growers, vegetablesWa and the Department of agriculture and food to develop good practice irrigation for drip irrigated tomatoes is underway.

reasonable amount of water use for tomato production. However, it is important to maintain quality as well as achieve good yields.

The project was identified as a priority by the Vegetable Producers Committee in the first funding round since fresh tomato growers joined the Agricultural Produce Commission ‘fee-for-service’ scheme. Matching funds have been contributed by Horticulture Australia Limited for the project.

The project aims to develop a framework of practices that will lead to the best drip irrigation and nutrition practices for producing good quality tomato crops efficiently on WA’s sandy soils.

It is intended that all tomato producers benefit from the project and there will be a concerted effort to ensure both English and Vietnamese growers are catered for via field walks, demonstrations and other communications organised by vegetablesWA and the Department.

With high production costs compared to many other crops and pressures on limited groundwater resources it is more important then ever to maximise the efficiency of water use in production. As tomatoes are very high yielding it may be that water required for tomato production is higher than other vegetable crops. It will be important to establish what is a

Trials using dye to display the wetting patterns of various drip tapes began in late August at Medina Research Station to better understand wetting patterns in typical tomato planting arrangements.

This is being followed by plot trials of the best treatments over spring and summer, moving to larger on-farm trials and demonstrations in spring 2011.

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Department of Agriculture and Food

This is the first research by the department involving production of tomatoes for some years and the growers updating the Department of the current techniques and practices used will contribute greatly to the project.

The survey on the next page is the first thing you can do to be involved in the project. By either filling out and faxing back or going to the vegetablesWA website and following the link to Survey Monkey and completing the survey on line, you will be providing invaluable data on current practices and situation of the industry. for more information if you would like to be involved further in the project please contact rohan prince at the Department of agriculture and Food. m: 0429 680 069 t: (08) 9368 3210 e: rohan.prince@agric.wa.gov.au

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Survey of Current Practice for growing tomatoes in WA Please circle your response 1.

In which region do you farm?

2.

Metro, Southwest, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Other (specify) _________________________________________________

3.

Do you produce greenhouse or field tomatoes?

4.

If field grown, what soil type do you grow on?

5.

Sand, Loam,

6.

How many plants per hectare do you grow? ____________plants/hectare OR How many tomatoes do you plant per season? __________plants/ season

7.

What area do you plant each season?_________________ ha / acres

8.

What is the spacing between the centre of each bed? e.g. 2m ________

9.

Do you grow a single or double line of tomatoes on each bed?

Clay,

Other (describe) __________________________________________________________________

10. Do you use drip tape/line or other irrigation? Specify other: ______________________________________________ 11. If drip irrigated, how many lines of tape do you use per bed? ___________________________________________________ 12. What is the dripper spacing? ________meters, and flow rate?_______L/hour 13. On average how many times a day do you irrigate during each stage of the crop and how long does each irrigation run?

Please complete the below table.

Crop life stage

Number of irrigations per day

Length of each irrigation (minutes or hours)

establishment (0 to 6 weeks) Mid season (6 to 12 weeks) Maturity and harvest (12 weeks onward) 14. How many kilograms of fruit do you pick in average, good and bad seasons?

Average____________ Good____________ Bad____________ 15. How do you schedule your irrigation? Experience and Feel, Visual, Weather, Crop factors and Evaporation figures, same times used each year for the age of the crop. Circle more than one answer if you use more than one method.

16. Would you like to receive updates on this project? Yes / No If yes, please provide contact details of the best method to receive the update.

Name (optional) ________________________________________________ Phone (optional _________________________

Many thanks for your participation

Department of Agriculture and Food

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Sales & Development Manager – Western Australia / N.T. Your Role: • Y ou are responsible for achieving your annual sales budget • Y ou ensure the trialling and development of new varieties in your area

• Y ou will provide reports and accurate forecasting to the company on the performance of these varieties • Y ou will give technical advice to growers and customers.

Your Profile: • T ertiary qualifications in Horticulture or Agriculture are preferred • P revious ‘vegetable seed’ industry experience will be viewed favourably • Interpersonal skills, sales, marketing • Computer skills • A self-starting, team playing, result oriented attitude and strong work ethics • G ood organizational skills and ability to work autonomously • A current driver’s licence • F requent travel required throughout your sales territory and occasionally to other areas in Australia/ overseas.

Location: Position is based in/around Perth.

Sales Territory: Western Australia / N.T.

Employer provisions: Salary to be negotiated, including bonus system and fully maintained company vehicle Please send resume to: Clause Pacific PO Box 475, Bulleen Victoria 3105 Attn: Daniel Gleeson daniel.gleeson@hmclause.com All enquiries and applications made will be held in the strictest confidence.

Staff Changes at

vegetablesWA

vegetablesWA is pleased announce some staff changes at Horticulture House.

Policy and Program Manager John Shannon has taken on the role of Policy and Program Manager for vegetablesWA. John’s email address is john.shannon@vegetableswa.com.au.

His phone numbers remain (08) 9481 0834 and 0488 111 526.

Field Extension Officer Charlotte Butler has joined the team as our new Field Extension Officer.

Her full introduction is on page 29. Charlotte’s email address charlotte.butler@vegetableswa.com.au.

Her mobile number 0427 373 037.

Marketing Manager Our former Program Manager, Georgia Thomas, has moved to become Executive Director of Marketing and Retail for Western Potatoes Pty Ltd within Horticulture House. Georgia will also be used by vegetablesWA as Marketing Manager for

future vegetable marketing programs.

Georgia’s primary email addresses will be georgia.thomas@vegetableswa.com.au and georgia@westernpotatoes.com.au.

Her phone number will also remain as 0431 444 918.

Communications Officer and PA We have also appointed a new Communications Officer and PA, Hayley Wilson.

Hayley has a Business degree in which she majored in Public Relations and Marketing. Hayley’s email address is hayley.wilson@vegetableswa.com.au.

The office number is (08) 9481 0834.

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vegetablesWA Marketing Strategy and Activity Plan Update

by GeorGia thomaS VegeTables Wa

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vegetablesWa is a national leader in the field of marketing, being the only state Vegetable industry association to have a dedicated program of activities to support its industry. in early 2009, vegetablesWa identified the need to assess and develop the scope, resources and requirements for marketing and promotion of Wa vegetables. as such, a project called Developing Marketing & Promotional Capabilities for Western australian Vegetables was created using Promoting australian Produce (PaP) federal matched funding.

The objectives of the PAP project included: 1.

To gain an understanding of WA consumer preferences for vegetables.

2.

To complete a stock-take of existing research and market intelligence, and previous marketing / promotional activities for vegetables in Western Australia.

3.

To outline promotional events and activities for the vegetable industry to become involved in.

4.

To identify a marketing and promotional program for vegetables in the domestic market and internationally.

This project was completed in July 2010 (final report available from vegetablesWA) and identified some clear priorities for the future vegetablesWA Marketing Strategy and Activity Plan: 1.

The importance of local origin.

2.

The importance of health.

The details of the 2010-11 plan are yet to be signed off by the Agriculture Produce Committee, Vegetable Producers Committee.

However, the main activities proposed for development over the year are detailed briefly below. Please note the background work to all of these activities is well underway and they are ready to begin shortly.

Establish a WA Produce Marketing Group There are a range of organisations in Western Australia investing in marketing and promotion of vegetables (and other fresh produce). Each of the organisations has slightly different agendas, but all want to increase consumption of WA produce per capita. As such, given that each has a limited budget, there could be great benefits gained from working together to achieve the best outcomes for industry and consumers alike.

This group will include members such as, the Cancer Council and Health Department (2&5 campaign), Buy West Eat Best, Western Potatoes Pty Ltd and other relevant groups.

Industry Capability and Capacity Building vegetablesWA will work with partners in the Department of Agriculture, the National Vegetable Industry Development Program and other resources to offer training and assistance to WA growers. This includes: •

Information Seminars/Workshops – BWEB to assist with delivering seminars to growers to begin to learn more about marketing

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Marketing training courses provided for free under the Farm Ready program

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New age cooperatives – work with DAFWA to develop and facilitate opportunities for vegetable growers to become cooperatives and increase profitability and scale.

for more information Please contact Georgia Thomas on georgia.thomas@vegetableswa.com.au with any comments, questions or suggestions about the vegetablesWA Marketing Strategy and Activity Plan. Updates and opportunities for participation will be provided regularly through the WA Grower and E-news.

Maximise Buy West Eat Best 3. The importance of taste, seasonality and quality consistency.

These priorities in addition to national vegetable levy funded research, will guide the development of activities to achieve the objectives of the 2010-11 vegetablesWA’s Marketing Strategy and Activity Plan. The objectives are: 1. To increase value of sales of Western Australian vegetables 2. To increase the profile of Western Australian vegetable growers

Buy West Eat Best is a cost effective marketing mechanism that can be used to develop a local origin sourcing message for the WA vegetable industry that can ’punch above its (financial) weight’. vegetablesWA will participate in the development of the new Buy West Eat Best entity and make every effort to ensure this is done to the best effect stakeholders in the WA Vegetable Industry. This would include cost of participation, funding of marketing activity, decision on marketing activities (participation in store activities), management etc.

3. To improve the pathways to market for Western Australian vegetable growers

Retail Pilot Project

The vegetablesWA Marketing Strategy and Activity Plan aims to develop a range of successful activities to increase the impact of a limited marketing budget by strategically targeting other organisations and campaigns to leverage funding. This will be measured by the dollar leveraging achieved.

vegetablesWA will develop a Retail Pilot Scheme in collaboration with Buy West Eat Best to re-merchandise the fresh produce area in major retail stores. The project will aim to demonstrate to retailers that by using better labelling of produce origin and uses they can sell more and increase profits through the supply chain.

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US Department Homeland Security (DHS) Summit 2010 Chemical Sector Security Baltimore USA

by Jim Turley Vegetables Wa

Following an initiative by the Australian Government’s Attorney General’s Department to invite an Ausveg representative to attend the US Department Homeland Security (DHS) Summit 2010 in Baltimore, I was approached by Ausveg to go. Immediately I telephoned the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum in particular, the director of dangerous goods and safety. He explained to me how vital it was for our horticulture/Agriculture Industry to become aware and involved in what the Australian Government – Attorney General’s Department was doing in respect of chemical Security. The department has undertaken security risk assessments on a number of chemicals and particular risks have been unidentified throughout the supply chain. Therefore Australia is now in a position where they need to manage the security risks identified and attending the summit both government and industry would gain valuable experience.

Born out of 9/11 DHS has 225,000 people employed with an annual budget of 47 billion US dollars and charged with the responsibility of protecting USA citizens and property in their homeland. The summit was attended by individual company representatives, other stakeholders within the supply chain and a vast amount of government officials. The main topics of discussion were, Threats to the homeland and the Chemical Sector, a Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and Ammonium Nitrate (AN) Update and Multi-Agency Harmonization on Chemical and HazMat Security Regulations.

From a philosophical view point, the summit was about identifying threats to the homeland, (Chemical Involvement). DHS working with stakeholders, Industry and Individual companies to reduce the identified risks.

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Their major regulatory program is Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). There are many other programs as well that contribute towards managing and reducing the identified risks.

Speaker after speaker emphasised different aspects of the CFATS programme which can in general terms, be described as, DHS working with people and companies in the chemical Industry, The chemical Supply chain and those interested in chemical security.

This may involve (from a growers Prospective) creating a site plan on your property that will be developed and evaluated

by DHS, to reduce the identified risks, make it a lot harder for the wrong people to obtain.

This is all carried out under Government Regulation. Bearing in mind the USA has had 3 attempted attacks in the last nine months.

On Australian soil there has not been an attack since 1986 Hilton bombing in Sydney.

Our community has a low awareness and low protective priorities in this country relating to security of hazardous materials.

Preventing the wrong people from obtaining these materials.

Therefore, if Ausveg as the peak Industry organisation believes it’s a matter of when, as against if, a bomb in this country will harm Australian people then Ausveg should raise awareness by joining with the Australian Governments Attorney Generals Department who have been trying to raise the awareness in the Australian community.

There is no doubt it is only a matter of time before regulations will be introduced to reduce the risk of these materials harming Australian people. Ausveg should also work with the Australian government to achieve an economic outcome that will not be a burden on the Australian growers in this regard.

A simple way to check visa entitlements Online

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) is a free internet service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s (DIAC) online system makes it possible to check visa entitlements via the internet. Visa holders also no longer need a visa label attached to their passport to travel to, or work in, Australia.

conditions applying to a visa.

Furthermore, the information on visa labels is often outdated.

already using VEVO to check the entitlements of visa holders who are seeking to work or study while in Australia.

With VEVO, employers can find out all about their employees’ current visa status and visa conditions with the click of a button.

DIAC is encouraging all organisations to find out more about VEVO and how they can benefit from it.

VEVO enables employers to quickly and easily ensure their workers have the right to work in Australia.

It’s crucial that employers know for certain their employees are entitled to work.

Penalties for employing or referring illegal workers include fines of up to $13,200 for individuals and/or two years’ imprisonment per illegal worker. Companies face fines of up to $66,000 per illegal worker.

Visa labels attached to passports provide limited information about visa status and

VEVO is growing in popularity because it is so simple to use, with 13,000 organisations

for more information Further information is available at www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/vevo.htm, or the employers’ immigration hotline on 1800 040 070, which operates Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 4.30pm.

Kiểm tra quyền lợi chiếu kháng trực tuyến cách giản tiện Nhãn chiếu kháng Úc đang trên đà lạc hậu. Đó là nhờ dịch vụ kiểm tra quyền lợi chiếu kháng trực tuyến (gọi tắt là VEVO), một dịch vụ miễn phí có sẫn trên mạng 24 tiếng một ngày, bảy ngày một tuần.

Hệ thống trực tuyến của Bộ Di Trú và Công dân vụ (DIAC) giúp vấn đề kiểm tra quyền lợi chiếu kháng qua mạng trở thành hiện thực. Những người có chiếu kháng không cần phải có nhãn chiếu kháng dán vào giấy thông hành để đi, hoặc để làm việc tại Úc..

VEVO giúp các chủ nhân dễ dàng và nhanh chóng đảm bảo những người làm công của họ có quyền làm việc tại Úc.

Nhãn chiếu kháng dán vào giấy thông hành chỉ cung cấp tin tức hạn chế về tình trạng chiếu kháng và điều kiện áp dụng cho một chiếu kháng. Hơn nữa, tin tức trên nhãn chiếu kháng thường hay bị lỗi thời..

Với VEVO, chủ nhân chỉ cần nhấn nút là có thể tìm ra hết tình trạng chiếu kháng hiện tại và điều kiện của chiếu kháng của người làm công cho họ. Điều quan trọng là chủ nhân biết rõ người làm công cho mình có quyền làm việc không. Hình phạt mướn người hay giới thiệu người làm lậu bao gồm phạt tiền lên đến 13 200 đô-la và/hoặc án hai năm tù tính trên mỗi đầu công nhân làm lậu.

VEVO đang trở nên thịnh hành vì dễ sử dụng. Đã có 13 000 cơ quan sử dụng VEVO để kiểm tra quyền lợi của người có chiếu kháng, những người đang kiếm việc làm hay đang du học tại Úc.

Bộ Di Trú và Công dân vụ (DIAC) đang khuyến khích tất cả các cơ quan tìm hiểu thêm về VEVO và những ích lợi của nó.

Muốn biết thêm chi tiết, xem tin tức có sẵn tại www.immi.gov. au/e_visa/vevo.htm, hay xin gọi dây nóng di trú dành cho chủ nhân tại số 1800 040 070. Đường dây này hoạt động từ thứ Hai đến thứ Sáu, 8.30 sáng – 4.30 chiều.

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Western Potatoes Activity Update

BY Georgia Thomas Western Potatoes

4. Value adding

The financial year is now well underway and Western Potatoes has a huge program of activities for the next 10-12 months.

Some of the key activities for the year include: 1. Employment of two Retail and Consumer officers whose tasks include:

• Visit around 30 retail stores per week

• Monitor potato price and appearance

• School visits and presentations

• Expo’s and events

• Provide monthly reports and manage retailer relationships.

2. Design and production of the Feel Good Food magazine

• 250,000 copies distributed four times each year at the commencement of each season

• IGA and Coles and independents display throughout their stores

• High quality production featuring nationally recognised chefs, sports heroes and also local consumers.

3. Media campaigns and events

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• A calendar of campaigns is continuously developed to respond to industry needs and maintain key messages about potatoes, including health and nutrition and support local growers • WPPL participates in key events in Perth including the HBF Run for a Reason, Every Woman Expo and The Royal Show where we talk directly to consumers about potatoes and their benefits.

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To improve overall sales of potatoes in WA, the industry needs more value added fresh potato products to improve returns on class 2 and small potatoes. As such, WPPL is working hard to develop some new product options that will be more successful that the current mash product that is too seasonal. Products include; fresh wedges, ready to roast smalls and more.

5. Improving communication with growers and throughout industry

• The WPPL team will be visiting growers throughout the year to hear your thoughts and explain what WPPL doing for growers • On the 15th of October 2010 WPPL will host a Grower Meeting in Bunbury to outline in detail the activities it is undertaking now and in the future • Regular memo’s will continue to be provided to update the industry on WPPL activities.

Variety Development The WA Variety Development Strategy is now underway. There has been unofficial approval of the Voluntary Contribution funding application by Horticulture Australia. This funding will help move the program forward over the next 3 years and reduce the grower funds used.

A small initial Field Trial of four varieties was completed recently and results are pending from the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Fourteen more new varieties will be trialled in Manjimup in the second half of 2010.

Growers will be invited to attend the harvest and see how the varieties have performed.

A Variety Development Steering Group is to be formed with members from the PGA, PMC and WPPL to oversee the program.

More details will be made available as the program gathers momentum.

Small Coloured Potatoes WPPL is developing a range of solutions to assist the industry move the small Ruby Lou and Royal Blue potatoes that are currently not saleable. Options include: • Ready-to-roast, skin-on potato product for catering services to sell to the mining industry.

The supply chain and pricing structure is integral to ensuring this is a mutually beneficial option for industry and the catering company. It is also critical that the product is developed with the correct specifications for the catering industry.

• Ready-to-roast, skin-on potato product for the high level retail consumers.

This product will require new packaging, branding and a marketing campaign. At the moment, packaging prototypes are being developed to show to retailers and to wash packers.

Coordination with the PMC WPPL have established closer links with the operational and field team at the PMC to ensure we are able to respond quickly and effectively to changes in growing conditions and the ‘dynamics’ of the marketplace.

The WPPL team is encouraged by the support of our colleagues at the PMC, and this will lead to an even better outcome for growers and consumers alike.

President’s Report Maureen Dobra Vegetables Wa

Recently, vegetablesWA welcomed their new Field Officer – Charlotte Butler. To introduce Charlotte to some of the growers in the Gingin area, a barbeque was held at my house. This enabled Charlotte to put names and faces together. A group of nine growers gathered to not only enjoy the food but also each other’s company.

Living in a regional area, we become very good at networking through our computers – but there is definitely a great feeling when it is face to face. Charlotte is available through

Horticultural House and will be out and about visiting everyone in the near future.

Soon the Biannual Dinner will be held at the Joondalup Resort and Country Club.

This is another avenue to catch up with growers and renew old friendships. If you didn’t get the chance to attend – make sure you mark it on your calendar to attend the next one.

It’s been great to see a couple of our WA growers being promoted through the Woolworths Fresh Market UpdateWA. Then there has been terrific publicity, of Damian Rigali and his farm, in the weekend newspapers. Promoting the message about our fresh vegetables is very important. This includes not only to your customers, but their customers too. When the general public see how and what we do on our farms,

by explaining and demonstrating our best practices and quality assurance measures, a better appreciation and understanding is achieved. Promotion to your local councils and also government ministers and members will give them a greater understanding too.

I would like to take this time to thank Ivor Gaylard – from the Carnvarvon Growers Association for his time and commitment to the vegetablesWA Committee of Management. Ivor has been a valued member of the Committee and we wish him well in his future endeavours.

Spring is now here! The days are starting to warm beautifully and produce will now become abundant. This winter has been a lot colder – with frosts continuing for longer than usual, thus holding back the growth of the vegetables. I hope that your crops are looking good.

New Field Extension Officer Charlotte Butler My name is Charlotte Butler and I am pleased to introduce myself as the new Field Extension Officer for vegetablesWA. I am originally from a farming background in Zimbabwe and my family has been growing in Carabooda since making the move to Perth.

During my first week as Field Extension Officer I have already had the pleasure of meeting a number of fantastic people involved in the vegetable industry and look forward to meeting many more as part of my role.

As way of background, it was not long after I took on a fulltime role at our hydroponic farm in Carabooda, growing cucumbers and cut stem roses that I realised I had a passion and enthusiasm for horticulture. I

enrolled at UWA and undertook a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and a Bachelor of Economics. The combination of studying whilst maintaining an active role on the farm proved to be a recipe for success as it enabled me to apply my studies in a practical context.

Over the past 8 years I have also gained considerable insight into the numerous aspects of farming through hands on experience in the operation of our farm we continue to operate, in Zimbabwe.

Here, our horticulture section includes; greenhouse production of roses, tomatoes and cucumbers; field production of onions, passion fruit, ground nuts, soybeans and paprika; and the propagation of rose seedlings. Additionally we grow broad acre crops such as tobacco and corn; and have 400 head of beef cattle and a sand plant processing river sand for building materials.

I am very grateful for such a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the ongoing

development of the vegetable industry. As Field Extension Officer I will be meeting with growers to assist with any problems and collect valuable feedback for the team in the office so we can continue advocating strongly for growers. I will be assisting growers to understand and apply results from research and programs as they roll out, such as the Upskilling Water Managers program. The extension of this program to growers will involve introductory group sessions, one on one meetings for system establishment and intialisation followed up with ongoing support.

I aim to use all available resources, including researchers and growers, to ensure I am able to deliver the best possible service to all our members. for more information If you have any questions please feel free to contact me on 0427 373 037 or charlotte.butler@vegetableswa.com.au

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Western Australia dominates AUSVEG Awards by any measure, Western australians vegetable growers should be very proud of their achievements following the national aUsVeg awards for excellence, presented at the annual aUsVeg conference in May.

WA was the only state to have had a nominee for every category and dominated the other states by picking up the greatest portion of the awards. This is a signal to the rest of Australia that distance does not limit our state’s capacity to perform and deliver at the highest level of industry.

vegetablesWA and Potato Growers Association Executive Officer, Jim Turley, was awarded the Industry Recognition award for his years of advocacy on behalf of industry.

His acceptance speech is widely rumoured as the only time he has ever actually been lost for words.

Jim Trandos on behalf of the Trandos family won the night’s most prestigious award by receiving the national Grower of the Year gong for their efforts pioneering the Kimberly as a new growing region.

in addition, syngeta was awarded the industry Partners award for their work with vegetablesWa putting on the successful spray and nozzle workshops.

Former vegetablesWA and AUSVEG President, David Anderson, received a special Premiers Award for service to the industry.

Other unsuccessful nominees from Western Australia were: Rohan Prince for Researcher of the Year; random for Industry Recognition; Denise Ellement and Maureen Dobra for Women in Horticulture; Western Potatoes Pty Ltd for Innovative Marketing; and Damien Rigali for Young Grower of the Year.

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Grower Profile

– Terry Coulthard

By Hayley Wilson Vegetables Wa

Focusing on quality not quantity, hydroponic capsicum grower Terry Coulthard has had great success using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in his greenhouse.

Starting off as a sideline venture growing in one tunnel, Terry then took up vegetable growing part time on his property in Serpentine whilst still working at BP. In the early days he used to pick the produce in the mornings before work and then prune the plants at night time after a full day work.

Now a fulltime vegetable grower, Terry has one greenhouse and two tunnels although one tunnel is currently not in use. He says he may try to grow seedlings in the vacant tunnel down the track. Terry says that the tunnels do not have as much air volume and are harder to heat and harder to cool than the greenhouse.

In the greenhouse Terry plants by the end of April then grows till March where he prunes and keeps the plants to two stems. In March he then completely cleans the greenhouse out. In the tunnels Terry is trialling growing

all year round using the Spanish system which is similar to what is done in Carnarvon with strings each side and not pruned.

Terry picks all his produce by hand as it is not the type of facility to use machinery. It takes all day to pick the greenhouse which is done on Monday and then packed on Monday night. On Tuesday morning he then takes it to quality control in Canning Vale.

Terry has had particular success using IPM as an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management which he has been using in his Greenhouse for the past two years.

Terry says that when it comes to pests that he has “all the same problems that they have in the field” such as aphids and two spotted mite, but the main pest is the Western Flower Thrip. His greenhouse was the first site where Lachlan Chilman from Manchil IPM, trialled the new ‘orius’ predator for the Western Flower Thrip.

As it would take approximately seven hours to spray the greenhouse, Terry believes using biological control IPM strategies over sprays is more cost effective due to the price of sprays increasing and the time the spray application takes. He also feels that using biological control is better for the plants

as he thinks sprays can be harmful. It also appears WFT have become resistant to nearly all insecticides and TSVW resistant plants may not enhance the fruit quality.

Terry comments that the cold nights this winter have been a challenge. The heater was originally introduced on the basis of the average nightly minimum temperature being 5-8 degrees Celsius at winter. However, as the average minimum temperature keeps getting lower over the course of time, the heater has to work harder to keep the greenhouse at the desired 15 degrees.

Four years ago Terry began growing in Coco Peat rather than saw dust. Terry says that the quality of vegetables is higher when growing in Coco Peat. A set back though is that it’s more expensive to get to Western Australia as it costs more in freight to get from Melbourne to Perth than it costs for the whole crate.

Terry finds that this is the biggest problem growing in Western Australia as everything comes from the eastern states the cost of freight is frustrating.

Terry commented that what he loves about growing is that, “you see and end reward for your effort”. With the success of his biological control IPM strategies, we are sure Terry will continue seeing reward in the future.

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USA: Vegetables in a farmers market — no price

Vegetables and potato quality

Superior in Western Australia compared to the USA or Czech Republic (Prague) Prices USA Far Dearer — Prague Cheaper

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USA: Tomatoes in supermarket US$7.70 per kilo

USA: Loose potatoes in a farmers market note the price US$9.90 per kilo

USA: Loose cabbage leaves in bundles at US$3.00 per bundle

USA: Vegetables in plastic bags — no price

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USA: Bundles of vegetable leaves US$3.49 per bundle

USA: Loose carrots at a farmers market note the price US$13.20 per kilo

USA: Purslance US$19.8 per kilo

USA: Mesclun US$19.8 per kilo

Prague: Lettuce in Tesco Supermarket $1.82 each

Prague: Loose Potatoes in Tesco Supermarket $1.47 per kg

Prague: Cucumbers in Tesco 70 cents each

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Harmony Primary School

Masterchef Competition Anne Kirou WESTERN POTATOES

Western Potatoes and Bud the Spud were invited to attend the Harmony Primary School assembly to be a part of their Masterchef announcements.

The assembly was held on Friday 6th August. Bud the Spud handed out the certificates to the 24 successful contestants during the assembly presentation.

There were about 70 Year 4 and Year 5 students who entered the competition. The students were then judged on their cooking skills; how they viewed their own skills; why they wanted to be in the competition, and their passion for cooking. From there, the 24 students were chosen.

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There were two semi-finals of the Masterchef competition.

For the first semi-final, the students took part in a taste test where they tasted a minestrone soup with 19 ingredients in it. There was also an identification test with 10 items from the garden which they needed to name.

The students then took part in the next elimination round – the Cook Off Party.

Students were put into groups of 4, given the recipes and asked to prepare and present the two dishes in one hour. The dishes were Pumpkin Muffins and a Spinach and Rocket leaf salad with an avocado dressing. The students were judged on the taste of the food, presentation, weighing and chopping skills, clean up, initiative, time keeping, teamwork and how well they were able to follow a recipe.

The Invention Test finals will be held on Thursday 14th October. They have two finals – one is for Year 4’s and one is for the Year 5’s. The finals will be held at Atwell College.

Top Row: Elizabeth Gartside, Ethan Hardy, Michael Davies, Dylan Atmadjaja, Liam Souther, Declan Bairstow, Kade Aitken, Connor Winter, Talicia Colpitts, Altina Cotter, Rebecca Adams, Sarah Capone, Maitane Oakford, Brianna Pascoe.

Bottom Row: Tyrhys Sultana, Jaxon Mann, Jacob Scholten, Georgia Stampalia, Hayley Finlayson, Ashley Hunter, Jennifer Barrett, Kahlia Wilson.

Western Potatoes has also been invited to attend the finals and supply potatoes that will be used by the contestants.

Students will be given a list of ingredients and will have the holidays to practice and return to school to cook their invention.

The finalists are: Breanna Pascoe, Altina Cotter, Elizabeth Gartside, Jacob Scholten, Kahlia Wilson, Dylan Atmadjaja, Ethan Hardy, Ashley Hunter, Liam Souther, Cameron Johnson, Tamlyn Royer, and Maitane Oakford.

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the Masterchef competition and an extra special congratulations to the finalists.

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GRoW your reputation

Food Industry Headlines

By Georgia Thomas vegetables wa

Farming and politics in the spotlight Josette Dunn, August 23, 2010 With three regional Independent MPs thrust into the role of deciding the next federal government, agricultural policies will be forefront in the minds of all political parties.

Whichever way the cards fall over the days and weeks ahead, farming issues and policies will be under intense scrutiny.

The timing couldn’t be more critical for all political parties to reinforce their vision for Australia’s farm sector, with the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF) 2010 National Congress just two weeks away – running over 6-7 September in Melbourne.

As things stand with caretaker conventions still in place, Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke will go toe-to-toe with his Shadow, National Party MP John Cobb, and Australian Greens’ Deputy Leader Senator Christine Milne, putting agricultural policies front-and-centre.

The NFF’s 2010 National Congress runs over 6-7 September at The Grand Hyatt in Melbourne. All details, including registration and the full Congress Program, are available from the official Congress website at: http://congress.nff.org.au/.

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Australian crops at risk from reliance on wild bees Nicole Eckersley, August 17, 2010 A report released by the RIRDC highlights the vulnerability of Australia’s European honeybee population, and the corresponding risk to 65% of the nation’s crops, which rely on these insects for pollination. Australia is one of the last countries in the world to resist an outbreak of the highly destructive Varroa mite, which would decimate wild honeybee colonies, in turn devastating producers who rely on them to pollinate their crops.

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The new report, Pollination Aware, consolidates available information and for the first time puts a value on pollination services for 35 different commodity groups, across fruits, vegetables and pastures, by analysing the effect of honeybees on production in these industries.

“With the growth of food-based iPhone apps, food bloggers, interactive restaurants, and Facebook movements – the list goes on – as an industry we cannot ignore the impact technology is having on the way we think about, choose, purchase and prepare food,” Halls Anning said.

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McCain Foods target busy Woolworths and IGA: supermarkets go local mums with new website August 10, 2010

Josette Dunn, August 2, 2010

McCain Foods (GB) has re-engaged specialist digital and eCRM agency, Underwired Amaze, to create a new eCRM hub and strategy.

Australian supermarkets are adopting various strategies to tap into the growing trend to ‘go local’. Independent grocery network IGA recently launched an advertising campaign emphasizing the local individualism of each of its 1,000 independent stores. The launch came days after Woolworths announced it would clearly label its range of Tasmanian produce.

Underwired Amaze will design and build the consumer website, which will target mums with busy lifestyles and feature new recipes, games, surveys, coupons and video content. Surveys and a feedback forum will facilitate an increased dialogue with customers, increasing brand engagement via the site. On-pack promotions, coupons, brand partnerships and other activation channels, including Facebook and Twitter, will be integrated with advertising to drive traffic to the hub, promoting the McCain product range and acquiring visitor data.

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New food rules for engaging consumers Josette Dunn, August 11, 2010 New research reveals Australia’s love affair with food has become even more entrenched due to our fascination with technology, and it is critical for food brands to harness the digital trend to stay ahead in their category. The theme was explored in a breakfast event held by leading communications agency Hill & Knowlton (H&K) and research agency The Seed.

Technology presents ample opportunities for how brands can better connect with consumers and enable their food passions, according to H&K’s Nutrition Communications Advisor, Sophie Halls Anning.

“Supermarkets are increasingly tapping into the ‘local’ trend, driven by consumers’ desire to support and feel part of their community”.

The independent grocery network IGA has also recently announced a new campaign emphasizing the individuality of each of its 1,000 stores, which are tailored to the local community. The campaign is designed to leverage local store credibility and make consumers aware that their suggestions are valued. The six-month integrated campaign includes a television advertisement featuring local staff and customers and a new website with the catchphrase ‘How the locals like it’, which brings home the community message. In addition, the organization has implemented point of sale advertising which is tailored to each store, highlighting individual features and benefits.

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Childhood obesity: a growing concern in Asia-Pacific June 25, 2010 The Asia-Pacific region will witness some of the biggest percentage increases in obese

Kitchen Gardens: school program gets results

and overweight children in the world, finds Datamonitor. Research by the independent market analyst has found that in China, for example, although 15.9% of children aged between 5 and 13 are currently obese or overweight, this will rise by 9.4% year on year to 2014 as expenditure on confectionery and savoury snacks continues to soar.

Nicole Eckersley, June 15, 2010 A team of researchers from Deakin and Melbourne universities have found that children involved in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program show clear changes in attitude, knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to cooking and gardening.

Despite increasing junk food spend, Datamonitor research reveals that parents in Australia are particularly concerned about diet, with 69% of consumers with children reporting that they are trying to eat more healthily, compared to 59% in China and 44% in South Korea.

The program, which operates in 139 schools around Australia, helps primary schools set up a kitchen garden, allowing children to grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs. Kitchen classes encourage students to use the produce to create dishes and learn cooking skills.

“While Australian kids are consuming high levels of chocolate and snacks, parents aren’t naïve when it comes to childhood nutrition,” adds Parker, based in London. Indeed, 54% of Australian parents are limiting the amount of processed food they eat. They are also the least likely in Asia-Pacific to trust food and drinks aimed at children.”

By comparing children at non-participating schools with children at the Kitchen Garden schools, researchers were able to see the impact of the program. Key findings included increased willingness to try new foods, great enjoyment of kitchen classes and cooking in general, and flow-on effects in the home environment. The program has also been successful in engaging ‘non-

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academic learners’ and children with challenging behaviours.

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WA Budget makes room for food Nicole Eckersley, May 24, 2010 The Western Australian state Budget, announced Thursday by Premier and Treasurer Colin Barnett, has a number of provisions for food in WA, including livestock, irrigation, biosecurity and food charities.

Agriculture will receive $11.3 million for livestock industry development and innovation, $37 million for biosecurity risk management against pests, diseases, feral animals and native pests such as emus (including $6 million for border biosecurity at airoports, ports and other transport hubs), $30 million over three years for grain innovation and 8.8 million for irrigation in the North of Western Australia.

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Fairbanks Seeds ‐ We’ve got the West covered.

Brittany – 12/13 week cauliflower, well covered curd, with excellent adaptability. Dual purpose, cuts well late autumn and again mid spring

Miyako – Green stem Pak Choi

which has

dominated the market, especially

where Club Root

is a problem. IR to Club Root.

Disclaimer:

Prophet – Uniform broccoli with thick stems, medium beads and heavy head weight.

Cuts well from late autumn through winter into spring.

Not recommended for cutting later in spring, as it performs best under cooler conditions.

Origin – New release, a top performer in trials. Relatively slow bolting with IR to some Club Root strains.

Celtic ‐ A revelation in the baby leaf market.

Mid green oakleaf with very upright habit. Excellent tolerance to mildew pressure.

All cultural and descriptive information is given as a general guide only. Substantial variations may occur due to many environmental factors, including climate, soil type, location, management and cultural practices. No liability will be accepted by Fairbank’s Selected Seed Co. Pty. Ltd. (ABN 86 007 138 276), or its representatives as to the accuracy of the information. All information is given in good faith .

Fairbanks Seeds Ph 03 9689 4500 Fax 03 9689 8106

West Australian Agent: Mr. Don Arbuckle ‐ Mobile: 0411 437 299

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Fertiliser Action Plan

vegetablesWA commends Minister Faragher’s decision John Shannon VegeTables Wa

vegetablesWa has had a significant win for growers on the swan and scott coastal plains facing introduction of the proposed fertiliser action Plan (faP) regulations by the state government. as a result of these efforts, we are pleased to report that Minister for the environment, the Hon Donna faragher MlC, has decided to exempt the horticulture industry.

The FAP was originally proposed in 2007 with the commendable aim of reducing high levels of nutrients being transported to waterways each year causing algal blooms, mal-odours and fish deaths. However the FAP sought to achieve this aim through phasing out use of highly water soluble phosphate fertilisers by July 2011, imposing mandatory, costly red tape for growers to

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access and use fertiliser, as well as penalties for non-compliance under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986.

The FAP regulations will now only apply to ‘home garden’ domestic use rather than commercial production. Instead the government will work with industry to encourage growers to adopt best-practice fertiliser use guidelines outside the FAP. We believe this result is much better than imposing regulation and so vegetablesWA and your Committee of Management are now working to make sure these guidelines are appropriate.

vegetablesWa supports the government aim to maintain and improve the health of Western australia’s waterways as well as maintaining a strong horticulture industry.

We therefore continue to encourage growers to take up the practices outlined in the vegetablesWA Good Practice Guide and the new Upskilling Water Managers Program as many of these will both help in lowering their ever rising input costs, as well as helping with the environment. Continued

improvements will also assist our industry avoid potentially costly regulation in the future. We commend Minister Faragher for recognising what the vegetable industry is already achieving.

We will keep growers updated as the issue progresses. for more information For further information on the Fertiliser action plan, please contact the policy and program manager, John Shannon at john.shannon@vegetableswa.com.au or on (08) 9481 0834.

For more information of the vegetablesWa Good practice Guide or Upskilling Water managers program, please contact the Field extension officer, Charlotte butler at charlotte.butler@vegetableswa.com.au or on 0427 373 037.

DeO F1 • A large 3/4 long blocky yellow early maturing fruit approximately 12 x 10 cm and 300-330 gm.

• The bush is vigorous and can be grown with or without support.

• Compared with Sunshine, Deo is larger but is slower to change from green to yellow.

• Timeslot early, mid and late.

• Intermediate resistance to TSWV (Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus)

Capsicums for Perth reD jeweL F1 • An elongated blocky type. It produces fruit that are approximately 12 x 10 cm and weigh 300-350 gm.

• The bush is vigorous and strong and can be grown with or without support.

• Timeslot is mid season and late. Caution should be used for the very early plantings as fruit may be shorter.

• High resistances to TMV / PVY:0,1,1-2 / PepMoV / PepYMV / Xv:1,2,3.

Intermediate resistance to TSWV (Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus)

niaGara F1 • A 3/4 long Lamuyo that produces fruit that are approximately 14 x 10 cm and weigh 350-400 gm.

• The bush is vigorous and grows best with some support.

• Timeslot early and late to ensure better length in cooler conditions.

Mid season will produce true lamuyo shape fruit.

• Intermediate resistance to TSWV (Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus).

Trials are available. Call Graham Adams on 0400 622 314 or graham.adams@clause-vegseeds.com

These varieties are all available to order from your commercial seedling nursery. Tel. 9407 5400

Tel. 9437 1331

Important : The descriptions, advice, suggestions and vegetation cycles that may be presented herein are aimed at experienced professionals and are offered in all good faith, for purely informational purposes, and shall not therefore, under any circumstances, be held to be exhaustive, be taken as any form of guarantee of harvest, prejudge specific factors or circumstances (either current or future), and more generally, form any kind of contractual undertaking whatsoever. The user must first and foremost ensure that his local geographical conditions, his planned growing period, his soil, the means at his disposal (such as technical knowledge and experience and cultural techniques and operations), his resources (such as tests and control methods) and his equipment, and more generally his agronomical, climatic, sanitary, environmental and economic context are suitable for the crops, techniques and varieties that are presented herein. The varieties illustrated in this publication were photographed in favourable conditions and no guarantee can be provided that results will be identical under different conditions. All reproductions, whether in part or in whole, of this publication, in any form whatsoever, are strictly forbidden, unless specific prior permission is granted. Non contractual photos - All rights reserved - © 2009 Clause – June 2009

Transitional Provisions of the Horticulture Award 2010

For Companies with no workplace agreement in place previously covered by Farm Employees’ Award 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 For ‘State Employers’-Sole Traders, Partnerships and other non-incorporated entities the following rules do not apply

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AWARD PROVISION

FARM EMPLOYEES’ AWARD

HORTICULTURE AWARD 2010

14.1 Minimum Wages Transition from old rates to new rates from 1 July.

14. (1) Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: Level 4:

Minimum rates payable from first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010 until 30 June 2011: Level 1 $15.00 per hour Level 2 $15.08 per hour ‘standard rate’ for Level 3 $15.17 per hour calculating allowances Level 4 $15.30 per hour Level 5 $15.48 per hour

10.4 Casual Employment Move from 20% to 25% at 1% per year.

Casual employees are not covered by the Hours of Work and Overtime provisions of the Horticulture Award 2010.

14. (3) Casual Loading 20%

Casual loading 1/7/10 21% = $18.15 Level 1 1/7/11 22% 1/7/12 23% Hourly $ rate will depend on 1/7/13 24% annual wage increases 1/7/14 25%

15 Pieceworkers Piecework provisions apply in full.

The guaranteed minimum rate will transition down 20% per year to zero from 1 July 2010 to 1 July 2014.

While no provisions existed in the Farm Employees Award clause 1B. (4) of the Farm Employees Award provided the following: • Pieceworkers shall not be paid less than pro-rata the minimum adult award wage according to the hours worked • Guaranteed minimum hourly rate at 1 January 2010 was $14.31.

• Piecework loading of 15% applies in full • Written agreement between parties • Classification levels apply for purpose of calculating piece rate • Clauses 22 (Hours of Work & Rostering) and 24 (Overtime) do not apply • Guaranteed minimum hourly rate for all employees is phased: guaranteed minimum from 1 July 2010 is = $11.45.

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Farm Hand (< 12 months) $14.31 Farm Hand (>12 months) $14.31 General Farm Hand $14.31 Farm Tradesman (completed apprenticeship, trades certificate or equivalent) $14.31

17. Allowances • Allowances apply from 1 January 2010 • For the purposes of calculating allowances from 1 January to 1 July 2010, the ‘standard rate’ was taken to be $14.31 (the Federal Minimum Wage) • From 1 July, leading hand allowance, wet work allowance and first aid allowance are all calculated using the transitional ‘standard rate’ of $15.08 (see above) • Clause 17.2 (District Allowance) does not apply to employers who were covered by the Farm Employees Award prior to 1 January 2010 as there were no applicable allowances.

No Provisions existed in the Farm Employees’ Award.

17.1(a) Leading hand allowance In charge of

% of ‘Standard rate’ per week

*$ per week

2–6 Employees

115%

17.34

7–10 Employees

134%

20.21

11–20 Employees

191%

28.80

More than 20 Employees

240%

36.19

*amounts below are a weekly payment not an hourly rate and are calculated using the standard rate (above)

17.1(b) Wet work allowance • $1.41 per hour for every hour worked without adequate protection OR provide adequate protection.

17.1(c) Tool and equipment allowance • Employer to reimburse the cost of tools and equipment where an employee is required to supply own tools.

17.1(d) First aid allowance • Allowance of $7.18, per week if appointed by employer to perform first aid duty.

17.1(e) Travelling allowance • Where an employee is required to travel from one place to another, the time occupied in travelling will be counted as time worked.

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14. (2) Under 16 years 16 years 17 years 18 years 19 years 20 years

45% 50% 55% 65% 75% 90%

22.1 Hours of Work and Rostering (“ordinary” hours are 38 hours per week).

7.

*this clause only applies to full-time and part-time employees. It does not apply to casual employees.

• All hours by agreement between employer and employee

• No span of hours, no limit on number of hours

• Ordinary hours had to be 38 hours per week in accordance with the Australian Fair pay Commission Standard (until 1 January 2010) and the National Employment Standards (the NES) from 1 January 2010 • Employee must have 1 day off per week.

Full Award 15 years 50% 16 years 60% 17 years 70% 18 years 80% 19 years 90% 20 years and over 100%

From 1/7/10 46% 52% 58% 68% 78% 92%

• 152 hours over 4 week period for full-time & part-time employees • Ordinary hours to be worked Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm and will not exceed 8 hours per day • However, a majority of full-time and parttime employees in a work area may agree to include Saturday as ordinary hours and to work outside the 6am-6pm span of hours • If no agreement, all ordinary hours on Saturday [and outside the Mon-Fri 6-6 span of hours] will be payable at 150% (excluding Sunday) • A majority of full-time and part-time employees in a work area may also agree to work up to 12 hours a day before overtime rates commence.

All Hours worked by full-time and part-time employees on a Sunday (including ordinary hours) will be paid for at the rate of 200% (exceptions for overtime during harvest period – see below)

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22.2 Shift workers: ordinary hours No provisions existed in the Farm Employees Award of work • Except for the shift loading, the full provisions of this clause only applies to full-time and part-time employees. It does not apply to casual employees

1 July, paid in addition to ordinary hourly wage (Clause 22.2(d) (see left column)

• 152 hours over 4 week period – Monday and

Friday only

• All shift work performed beyond 8 hours on

any day, excluding Sunday, will be paid for at the rate of 150%

1/7/2010 – 1/7/2011 = 3% loading

• All hours of work performed by a shift

1/7/2011 – 1/7/2012 = 6% loading

worker on a Sunday (including ordinary hours) are to be paid at the rate of 200%

1/7/2012 – 1/7/2013 = 9% loading 1/7/2013 – 1/7/2014 = 12% loading

• No capacity for shiftworkers to work outside

From 1/7/2014 = full 15% loading.

New overtime rates apply from 1 January 2010 i.e. They are not phased in

time employees undertaking shift work in accordance with clause 22.2

• 15% full shift loading phased in at 3% from

• The shift loading of 15% is transitionally introduced 3% per year:

24. Overtime

• The following applies to full-time or part-

max 8 hours per day or outside Monday to Friday, without payment of penalties.

No provisions existed in the Farm Employees Award

• All overtime incl Saturday and outside Mon-

Fri 6am to 6pm span of hours (not Sunday), is payable at 150%

• Overtime worked on a Sunday is payable at

200%, except during harvest period as defined:

During the harvest period, the first 8 hours of overtime in a week may include 5 hours work on a Sunday at the rate of 150%. All other overtime worked on a Sunday is paid for at the rate of 200% • Time off (on an hour for hour basis) instead

of payment for overtime is at employee’s election (Clause 24.1)

• $2.66 paid as meal allowance for each meal

missed OR Employer provides meal. Phased in 1 July where clause 24.3 applies.

23. Breaks

No provisions existed in the Farm Employees Award

• Unpaid meal break of at least 30 mins (up to

60 mins) to be taken no later than 5 hours after commencement

• Paid rest break of 10 minutes each morning.

Additional agreed rest breaks are unpaid

• 200% penalty payable if employee is directed

to work through a recognized meal break (Clause 23.1(b))

• Employees are entitled to a 10 hour break

between finishing work one day and starting the next

• Overtime rates payable where employee

has less than 10 hour break between shifts phased in at 110% of ordinary hourly wage for each hour (clause 23.3 (b)).

28.3 Public Holiday rates of pay Phasing-in of public holiday penalty rate of 20% per year from 1 July.

• Public Holidays in accordance with the

• Public Holiday penalty rate is phased in.

• No provision for public holiday penalty

• 120% penalty rate for all work done on a

NES

rate existed in the Farm Employee’s Award.

From 1 July 2010

public holiday – i.e. casual employee paid $18.15 x 120% = $21.78 per hour.

Should you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to contact the IR team at Growcom on (07) 3620 3844 or email Donna Mogg (dmogg@growcom.com.au) or Rob Hall (rhall@growcom.com.au) for further advice and assistance.

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Minister for Water Offers a balance

By Jim Turley vegetables wa

Cost Recovery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Food Security Governments appear to be fixed in their obsession with cost recovery, irrespective of the negative impacts imposed on individuals and or their businesses. In the vegetable Industry, this obsession if not balanced against their negative impacts, has the potential to create a deficiency in the supply of fresh-safe vegetables to our community in Western Australia.

The True Value of Water Forum 24/8/2010 Several intellectual speakers outlined their views on the value of water relating to collection, storage, distribution, use and costs.

The Minister for Water; Mental Health The Honourable Dr Graham Jacobs outlined the Government views and his own interpretations of these views and I must say I was encouraged to hear the minster talk about. There needs to be a balance when considering the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) report with recommendations on cost recovery in water use. A balance that would take into consideration the economic, social and environmental impacts, before a decision is made.

The wrong decisions would in my mind, as I pointed out to the forum, would affect the food security in this state. Vegetable growers are price takers therefore canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add on their costs. This of course would impact on their viability. The consumers are demanding

a higher quality fresh and safe vegetable product. Without a balanced consideration there is no doubt this state would not be able to supply the product if cost increases drive our growers off the land.

South Yanagadee The Minister in replying to questions, why the government has not increase its draw down on the South Yanagadee made it very clear.

The Government has many monitoring bores measuring the effects of the current extraction rate of 60 to 70 GL per year. There are no plans to increase the level of extractions.

The minister believes this vast aquifer should be protected as a reserve and only increase the extraction when the state has a severe water shortage. These words were certainly appreciated by most of the attendees.

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Left: Simon and Sue Moltoni from Pemberton showed seed potato crops to Indonesian seed buyers from Lombok in Indonesia last February. DAFWA seed potato inspector David Tooke second from right, explained WAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seed production system to the visitors BELOW: Seed potato buyers for the Indonesian processor, Indofood, inspect seed potato harvest at Busselton. Overseas industry representatives often visit WA to inspect crops and look for opportunities for new suppliers

Immediate market opportunities following PCN area freedom

By Peter Dawson Potato Industry Project Manager, DAFWA

Over the last 10 years Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest export market for potatoes has been South Korea, which accepted over 150,000 tonnes of potato tubers worth $70 million.

None of this came from Western Australia because of the discovery of potato cyst nematode in a localised area south of Perth in the late 1980s.

Finding this pest also prevented WA growers from exporting potatoes to Japan and to Taiwan. In addition, other Australian States and Territories imposed a range of quarantine restrictions on our potatoes.

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export to other markets due to our reputation as being one of the most pest and disease-free potato production areas in the world.

In 2008-09 Western Australia exported nearly 8,000 tonnes of fresh and seed potatoes with Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius being the largest markets.

Potatoes are also exported to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. WA growers also sold around 4,000 tonnes of seed potatoes to the eastern states.

Area freedom from PCN will now provide increased opportunities for WA seed and ware potatoes to enter new markets overseas and within Australia.

The official eradication should also reduce some quarantine testing costs that potato growers have borne in order to satisfy some markets that PCN was not found in their fields.

Veggies

... good health naturally by roSS b. taylor WWW.lifefORCe.COM.aU

in our previous editions of Wa grower i have talked about the amazing benefits of raw veggies.

We have looked at a range of veggies including loose leaf veggies such as spinach and lettuce and also the under-rated zucchini along with cucumbers, broccoli and tomatoes.

So in this edition, let’s take a brief look at two classic root vegetables: carrots and beetroot:

Beetroot: from Aphrodisiac to Liver Cleanser!

Officially introduced in Britain in the 17th century there is now evidence that back in the Roman times, the beet-root was used widely as an aphrodisiac; gaining huge popularity for all the wrong reasons. We now even wonder if those tumblers of ‘red wine’ eagerly consumed by the Roman-elite were, in fact, red wine at all.

But today we know the beetroot is one of nature’s most wonderful gifts to good health.

Packed with folate, potassium, iron and calcium, beetroot can be consumed as a salad, as part of a roast dinner or, as I do, a refreshing raw juice when combined with other raw veggies such as carrots (see below).

Beetroot also contains a key nutrient, that nutritional scientists and bio-chemists know well, called ‘Betaine’ – referred to as a ‘methyl donor’ – that builds cells and helps restore liver function.

Just don’t spill your beetroot juice on your white shirt!

Carrot: Turning Orange After turning to carrots as the base for my juicing regime following my diagnosis with cancer in 1993, I did start to ‘turn orange’.

I was quickly informed that this was due to my over-consumption of beta-carotene (vitamin A).

“So if I eat too much English Spinach maybe I will turn green?” I asked. I never did get an answer to this question and no, I didn’t turn green despite my large consumption of spinach!

Carrots are such an amazing cleanser that they act quickly when consumed to detoxify the body of waste materials. Most of us have so much toxins and waste that has built-up over the years, the body ‘expels’ the residual waste out through the pores of the skin; hence the ‘turning orange’ look.

These include: Vitamin A, C, D, E, K, B1, B6 plus potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and organic sodium. Not bad for just one carrot!

also, carrots contain phytonutrients – nature’s healers – and this is why they play such an important role in helping people living with cancer.

So if you would like to do your body a favour, try this raw juice using both beetroot and carrots: • 4 carrots (scrubbed but not pealed) • A half of a medium-sized beetroot • Three stalks of celery • A handful of lettuce or English Spinach • One apple, scrubbed but not pealed.

Juice and then add half a cup of purified water; drink immediately and feel better.

Good health and live well!

Once the cleansing has been completed, the skin will return to its ‘normal’ colour.

So what is so special about carrots?

Apart from being the perfect base ingredient for all raw veggie juices and salads, carrots contain an incredible amount of essential nutrients.

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Recipes

Spiced Potato and Lentil Curry

Vegetarian Sushi Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Level: medium

makes 40 serves

ingredients 2 cups short grain rice 2½ cups water 3 tablespoons water, extra 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes

1 tablespoon sugar

Level: easy

5 sheets toasted nori

Serves 6

1 lebanese cucumber ½ medium carrot

ingredients

Method

½ medium avocado

1 tbsp oil

1. place a medium sized heavy based saucepan over medium heat and add oil. When oil is hot add onion, chilli, garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes.

2 slices cheddar cheese, cut into thin strips (or 1 slice Sanitarium Soy healthy Garlic and herb Soy Slices)

1 small Spanish onion, finely diced 1 red chilli, split lengthways, deseeded, diced (optional) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground turmeric 6 medium potatoes, cut into 5mm thick slices

2. add ground spices and potatoes and fry for 5 minutes.

3. add lentils and stock, then simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are cooked and stock has evaporated.

Serve with a green salad.

2 x 400g can lentils, drained and rinsed 2 cups vegetable stock

Method 1. place rice and water in a large saucepan. bring to boil, then reduce heat to low, cover with tight fitting lid and cook for 10 minutes. place rice, extra water, vinegar and sugar in a bowl and mix well.

2. place nori sheet onto a bamboo sushi mat.

Spread 1/5 warm rice over nori sheet. layer cucumber, carrot, avocado and cheese or soy slices at narrow end, and roll up from narrow end using the sushi mat.

Per serve: Kilojoules 900kJ (215cal); Protein 10g; Total fat 4g; Saturated fat <1g; Carbohydrate 30g; Total Sugars 2g; Sodium 630mg; Potassium 905mg; Calcium 25mg; Iron 2.9mg; fibre 7g.

© recipe and images kindly provided by Sanitarium health Food Company.

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Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts

3. repeat process with remaining ingredients to make five rolls. Cut each roll into eight rounds. arrange on a serving platter and serve with salt reduced soy sauce.

Per serve: Kilojoules 189kJ (45cal); Protein 1g; Total fat 1g; Carbohydrate 9g; Sodium 10mg; Potassium 40mg; Calcium 5mg; Iron 0.1mg; fibre 0.5g.

© recipe and images kindly provided by Sanitarium health Food Company.

Recipes (cont.)

Fresh Vegetable Frittata Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Level: medium

Serves 6

ingredients

Method

1 potato, cubed and cooked

1. place all the vegetables in a large bowl.

1 cup cubed sweet potato (kumara), cooked

2. Combine eggs, soy or dairy milk, flour, cheese and salt. Stir into vegetables. place mixture into a lightly greased 23cm pie plate.

1 cup baby spinach leaves ½ cup corn kernels

3. bake in a moderate oven (180°C) for 40 minutes, then sprinkle with extra cheese and place under griller until golden.

1 bunch asparagus, chopped 2 shallots, chopped 3 eggs

2 tablespoons plain flour ½ cup reduced fat cheese ½ teaspoon salt [optional] ¼ cup reduced fat cheese, extra

Nutrition facts

¾ cup soy or dairy milk

Per serve: Kilojoules 740kJ (175cal); Protein 11g; Total fat 7g; Carbohydrate 16g; Sodium 320mg; Potassium 410mg; Calcium 180mg; Iron 1.2mg; fibre 2g.

© recipe and images kindly provided by Sanitarium health Food Company.

POTATO DME TRANSFER Tenders are invited for a 2 year transfer ONLY for: 200 tonnes DME Pool 1 150 tonnes DME Pool 2 120 tonnes DME Pool 3 Contact Lara on 0407 879 184 or Paul at Wight & Emmett on (08) 9721 2104 (fax/phone).

Closing date 24 September 2010.

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Updates of Tomato Project as easy as pressing SEND A Steering Committee consisting of growers and irrigation industry representatives has been appointed to keep the project on track and ensure that the research done by the Department of Agriculture and Food is relevant, useful and transferable to the farm.

rohan prinCe DeVelOPMeNT OffiCeR, DePaRTMeNT Of agRiCUlTURe aND fOOD WesTeRN aUsTRalia

Tomato growers should be aware, a new project to develop good practice irrigation for growing tomatoes was identified as a priority by the Vegetable Producers Committee and has been funded through the agricultural Produce Commission in the first round since fresh tomato growers joined the ‘fee-for-service’ scheme.

The project will run for two years with the aim of developing good practice standards for dripirrigated tomatoes.

Active industry participation is essential in achieving a positive outcome and repaying the investments made.

If you are interested in having input into the trials or seeing how things are going, keep a lookout for invites to open days, field walks and presentations at the Medina Research Station during the cropping season. Alternatively, just email

Department of Agriculture and Food

rohan.prince@agric.wa.gov.au or sms your email address to 0429 680 069.

Write “tomato trial updates” in the message subject line, press SEND and you will receive email updates on the trial including photos, results and events at the site.

We still encourage you to get down to an open day during the season, but the email updates option will allow you to read and digest the information when it is convenient. for more information if you are interested in seeing results from the dye trial run in august and find out what is planned for the main production trial, please contact rohan prince at the Department of agriculture and Food. m: 0429 680 069 t: (08) 9368 3210 email: rohan.prince@agric.wa.gov.au

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South Pacific SeedS Ducati

DUCATI has large blocky fruit with excellent red quality. A strong plant type with intermediate resistance to Xcv123 and TSWV. With striking red colour and exceptional firmness and wall thickness, DUCATI has excellent presentation for both patterned pack and bulk fill boxes.

Storm

Looking for consistency and quality in your seedless? Your solution is STORM! Slightly oblong shape, good size and colour, vastly improved flesh firmness, and more consistent shape for better packout rates.

Very good tolerance to hollowing, with closed locules helping shelf life and transportability. STORM is available as primed seed for more even germination and better plant stand.

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Nitro

NITRO offers the additional benefit of multi virus resistance whilst retaining a high yielding ability and is a must for trial. The plant has a very strong upright habit. A little slower to begin, NITRO will be still harvesting when many others have finished.

DPI trials have shown NITRO to have good tolerance to ZYMV, WMV, PRSV and Px.

Aurora

Improved Atomic type with early maturity (60 days from transplant). Autumn to early winter type, with good domed shaped head with no hollow stem, fine bead size and very green colour.

CONSIDER MAKING AURORA PART OF YOUR 2011 PROGRAMME

The information provided is based on an average of data and observations collected from our trials. Significant variations may occur in the performance due to a range of conditions including cultural/management practices, climate, soil type and geographic location. As a consequence South Pacific Seeds cannot accept any liability as to the accuracy of this information. August 2010 ACN: 002 887 256

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AG Abamectin / Snow Peas & Sugar Snap Peas / Two spotted mite AG Avatar (indoxacarb) / Asparagus / Garden Weevil AG Tebuconazole / Faba beans and Broad Beans / Cercospora leaf spot AG Products containing potassium salts of fatty acids @ 285 g/L / Glasshouse and hydroponically grown capsicums, lettuce and cucumbers / Glasshouse whitefly and Silverleaf whitefly AG Glufosinate ammonium / Jojoba, oil mallee and saltbush / Herbage AG Oxyfluorfen & Oryazalin / Jojoba / Pre-plant AG Sethoxydim / Jojoba / Grass Weeds AG 2,4-D / Jojoba / Winter Broadleaf Weeds AG Mancozeb / Cucumbers / Grey Mould AG Methidathion / Peppers, ornamentals, eggplant & tomatoes / Western flower thrips AG Acephate / Ornamentals, Tomatoes & Peppers / Western flower thrips AG Bifenthrin / Sweet potato / Sweet potato weevil & Bean spider mite AG Filan Fungicide (boscalid) / Brassicas & Brassica leafy vegetables, Lettuce & Beans / Sclertonia rot AG Abamectin / Cucumber, Zucchini and Squash / Two spotted mite AG Chlorpyrifos / Potato / Black Beetle, Wingless Grasshopper, Red Legged Earth Mite AG Bacillus thuringiensis / Herbs / lepidopteran pests AG Metolachlor / Culinary herbs / Weeds AG Eco-Oil (Botanical Oil) / Greenhouse & hydroponic capsicum, cucumber & lettuce / Greenhouse whitefly & Silverleaf whitefly AG Avatar Insecticide (indoxacarb) / Celery / Heliothis, Lightbrown apple moth, Lucerne leaf roller and Vegetable weevil AG Methomyl / Specified Fruiting vegetables, Legume vegetables and sweet potato / Heliothis, cucumber moth and cluster caterpillar AG Petroleum oil / Lettuce (greenhouse & hydroponic) / Various Insects AG Azoxystrobin fungicides / Alliums / White Rot AG Clethodim / Carrots & Parsnips / Grass weed control AG Prochloraz / Mushrooms / Cobweb disease AG Methamidophos / Head Lettuce / Western Flower Thrips AG Fipronil (Regent 200 SC) / Swede & Turnip / Diamondback moth AG Methomyl / Beetroot / Helicoverpa spp., loopers, webworm AG Pirmicarb / Sweet corn / Aphids AG MCPA / Jojoba / Winter Broadleaf Weeds AG Phorate (Thimet 100G) / Sweet Potatoes / Aphids, Thrips, Jassids and Organophosphate Susceptible Two Spotted Mite and Wireworm.

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12-Feb-08 12-Jan-10 3-Feb-08

30-Sep-13 1-Aug-15 31-Mar-11

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5-Nov-07 5-Nov-07 5-Nov-07 5-Nov-07 16-Apr-08 18-Mar-08

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30-Sep-10

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30-Sep-13 31-Jan-13

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22-Feb-08 9-Jun-09

30-Sep-13 30-Sep-14

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23-Nov-07 1-Jan-08 7-Feb-08

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30-Sep-12

CURRENT

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30-Sep-10

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

18-Mar-08 18-Apr-08 16-Jan-09 19-Jan-08 25-Mar-08 24-Jan-08 30-Apr-08 12-May-09 1-Jan-08 2-Jan-08

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31-Mar-14 31-Mar-13

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PER10656

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AG

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AG AG

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AG

PER10677 PER10679

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AG AG AG

PER10747 PER10748

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PER10818

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1-Jun-09

30-Jun-12

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30-Apr-11

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14-Apr-08 10-Jun-10

30-Apr-18 1-Jan-12

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1-May-08 28-Apr-08 4-Jun-08 8-Sep-08 11-Feb-09

30-Apr-13 30-Apr-13 30-Jun-13 30-Sep-11 30-Sep-10

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31-Mar-09

30-Sep-12

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

15-Jan-09 8-Aug-08 1-Jun-09

31-Jan-13 30-Sep-12 30-Sep-11

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25-Nov-09 12-Aug-10

30-Sep-12 30-Jun-12

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

16-Jan-09 1-Jul-08 2-Feb-10 1-Jun-09 1-Jun-09

31-Jan-14 30-Sep-12 30-Jun-13 31-Mar-14 30-Jun-12

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30-Sep-13

CURRENT

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1-Feb-14

CURRENT

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30-Sep-14

CURRENT

11-Jun-09

31-Mar-15

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9-Jun-09 1-Jun-09

30-Jun-12 31-Mar-13

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AG Bentazone / Snow peas and sugar snap peas / Broadleaf weeds AG Bupirimate / Cucurbits & Peppers / Powdery mildew AG Propiconazole / Radishes / Cercospora AG Bladex 900 WG (cyanazine) / Snow peas and sugar snap peas / Broadleaf weeds AG Imazamox / Adzuki & Faba Beans / Control of grass and broadeaf weeds AG Natrasoap and Neemtech / Greenhouse tomatoes / Greenhouse whitefly AG Maldison / Strawberries / Rutherglen bug AG Trifluralin / Culinary herbs / Weeds AG Procymidone / Culinary herbs / Alternaria & Sclerotinia AG Linuron / Various Culinary Herbs & Spices / Weeds AG Fluazifop / Rosemary & Garlic chives / Grass weeds AG Powermax (glyphosate) / Chia / Various weeds AG Trifluralin / Chia / Specified broadleaf weeds AG Maldison / Fruit fly host species / Fruit fly surveillance AG Fusilade Forte (fluazifop) / Chia / Various grasses AG Methomyl / Chia / Heliothis AG Beta-Cyfluthrin / Chia / Heliothis AG Gemstar / Chia (Salivia hispanica) / Heliothis AG Prometryn / Celeriac / Grass Weeds listed on Label AG Mancozeb / Radish, swede & turnip / Alternaria, cercospora leaf spot, white blister

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CURRENT CURRENT

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30-Sep-13 31-May-13

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30-Sep-10 31-May-14

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30-Sep-13

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Permit ID PER11352 PER11355 PER11356 PER11358 PER11405 PER11425 PER11438 PER11439 PER11440 PER11441 PER11442 PER11443 PER11450 PER11453 PER11472 PER11474 PER11475 PER11477 PER11479 PER11480 PER11508 PER11510 PER11526 PER11572 PER11586 PER11614 PER11641 PER11644 PER11651 PER11658 PER11704 PER11747 PER11763 PER11765 PER11775

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Type Description AG Walabi Fungicide / Chicory, Endive, Radicchio, Silverbeet and Spinach / Botrytis and Alternaria AG Abamectin / Sweet Corn AG Flint 500 WG (trifloxystrobin) / Silverbeet, spinach, chicory & endive / Powdery Mildew AG Clethodim / Rhubarb / Grass weeds listed on label AG Haloxyfop / Adzuki beans / Grass Weeds AG Metalaxyl / Dill & Parsley / Phythium & Phytophthora AG Glyphosate (shielded sprayer) / Specified vegetables / Grass and broadleaf weeds AG Pirimicarb / Sweet Potato, Brassica leafy vegetables, Chicory & Coriander / Aphids AG Sumiclex 500 (procymidone) / Peppers / Sclerotinia rot AG Propachlor / Radish, swede, turnip / Grass and Broadleaf weeds AG Lambda-cyhalothrin / Cucumbers (Greenhouse and Field) / Heliothis, Onion Thrips, Rutherglen Bug and Loopers AG Metribuzin /Specified Root Vegetables, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas / Annual Weeds AG Ethofumesate (Tramat) / Beetroot & Onions / Grass weeds AG Fluazifop / Shallots, Spring onions, Leeks, Garlic, Parsnips & Sweet potato / Grass weeds AG VectoBac WG Biological Larvicide / Various protected crops & mushrooms / Fungus gnats and Sciarids AG Metalaxyl-M / Lettuce / Damping off AG Alpha-cypermethrin / Brassica Leafy Vegetables & Radish / Redlegged Earth Mite, Plague Thrips & Lepidoptera AG Lannate L Insecticide (methomyl) / Silverbeet / Various Insects AG Linuron / Leeks / Grass and Broadleaf weeds AG Amistar Fungicide / Brassica Leafy Vegetables & Carrots / Alternaria Leaf Spot & Powdery mildew AG Secure 360 SC / Spring Onions and Shallots / Western flower thrips AG Mouseoff and Rattoff Zinc Phosphide Baits / Sweet Potato / House Mouse and Introduced Rats AG Chlorothalonil / Specified Herbs / Fungal Diseases AG Chlorothalonil / Spinach & Silverbeet / Downy Mildew, Alternaria Leaf Blight & Grey Mould AG Metaldehyde / Herbs / Snails and slugs AG Chlorpyrifos / Agricultural areas in close proximity to irrigation sprinklers / Ants AG Flint 500 WG (trifloxystrobin) / Celery / Cercospora leaf spot and Septoria spot AG Permethrin / Culinary herbs and root crops / Lepidopteran pests AG Acramite Miticide / Lettuce / Two-Spotted (Red Spider) Mite AG Various actives / Crops as described on the registered labels / Australian Plague Locust (Chortoicetes terminifera) AG Carbendazim / Mushrooms / Dry Bubble, Wet Bubble & Green Mould AG 2,2-Dichloropropionic Acid / carrot crops (for seed) / promotion of bolting and grass weed control AG Pirimicarb / Spring Onions / Aphids AG Etoxazole / Snow or Sugar Snap Peas / Two Spotted Mite AG Movento / Seed sunflower, Seed sorghum, Seed corn, Seed sweet corn / Green Peach Aphid, Cotton Aphid, Western Flower Thrip

WA Grower September 2010

Status Date Issued Expiry Date CURRENT 25-Nov-09 30-Sep-14 CURRENT CURRENT

19-Jan-10 27-Nov-09

30-Sep-12 31-Oct-12

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

24-Jun-09 1-Jun-09 2-Apr-09 5-May-09

30-Jun-14 30-May-14 31-Oct-11 30-Jun-19

CURRENT

19-Oct-09

30-Sep-11

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

1-Jun-09 27-May-09 3-Jun-09

31-Dec-11 31-Dec-19 31-May-11

CURRENT

18-Jun-09

30-Jun-11

CURRENT CURRENT

8-Jun-09 25-Nov-09

30-Jun-15 31-Oct-12

CURRENT

18-Jun-09

31-May-14

CURRENT CURRENT

1-Jul-09 11-Jun-09

30-Jun-11 30-Jun-12

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

1-Jul-09 1-Jul-09 10-Aug-09

31-Dec-10 30-Jun-11 30-Sep-11

CURRENT CURRENT

9-Jul-09 12-Aug-09

31-Jul-11 31-Jul-11

CURRENT CURRENT

12-Feb-10 23-Feb-10

30-Sep-14 31-Mar-13

CURRENT CURRENT

3-Jul-09 1-Oct-09

30-Sep-11 30-Sep-14

CURRENT

27-Nov-09

31-Oct-12

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

30-Nov-09 22-Jan-10 28-Sep-09

30-Sep-11 31-Dec-12 30-Jun-11

CURRENT CURRENT

21-Oct-09 1-Oct-09

30-Sep-11 30-Nov-14

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

6-Jan-10 6-Jan-10 19-Jan-10

31-Dec-12 31-Dec-12 31-Dec-11

Permits (cont.)

Permit ID PER11815

Type Description AG Petroleum oil / herbs / insect pests

Status Date Issued Expiry Date CURRENT 1-Jan-10 31-Dec-14

PER11852

AG

Fenhexamid / Greenhouse and Protected Cropping (GHPC) Peppers and GHPC lettuce (head & leafy) / Grey Mould

CURRENT

17-Aug-10

31-Jan-13

PER11873

AG

4 Farmers Omethoate 290 Insecticide / Supply and Use of specified batch

CURRENT

15-Apr-10

30-Jun-11

PER11935

AG

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

CURRENT

5-Feb-10

30-Jun-12

PER11937

AG

Dimethomorph & Mancozeb / Spring Onions and Shallots / Downy Mildew, Purple Blotch & Botrytis rots

CURRENT

10-Jun-10

1-Jan-12

PER11939

AG

Insegar 250 W Insect Growth Regulator (fenoxycarb) / Olives / Black Olive Scale

CURRENT

1-Mar-10

31-Dec-11

PER11941

AG

Pirimicarb / Almond, Eggplant / Aphids (consolidated application)

CURRENT

1-Apr-10

31-Mar-12

PER11949

AG

Lambda-Cyhalothrin / Beetroot & Radish / Various Insects

CURRENT

1-Apr-10

31-Mar-15

PER11950

AG

Chlorothalonil / Various Crops / Various Fungicides

CURRENT

1-Apr-10

31-Mar-13

PER11952

AG

Amistar 250SC (azoxystrobin) / Broccoli, Brussells sprouts, Cauliflower, Lettuce & Beans / Various fungal diseases

CURRENT

1-Apr-10

30-Sep-11

PER11954

AG

Cropstar Fuschia 100 (S-abscisic acid)/ Supply for export

CURRENT

10-Jun-10

31-Mar-12

PER11966

AG

Various Fipronil products / Custard Apple / Ants

CURRENT

11-Aug-10

30-Jun-13

PER11969

AG

Sunny Plant Growth Regulator / Custard Apple / Plant Growth Regulation

CURRENT

8-Apr-10

31-Mar-13

PER11987

AG

Linuron / Celeraic / Weeds

CURRENT

1-May-10

30-Apr-12

PER11988

AG

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

CURRENT

28-May-10

30-Apr-11

PER11989

AG

Tramat 500 SC Selective Herbicide / Spinach, Silverbeet, Onions / Various Weeds

CURRENT

18-Aug-10

31-Jul-13

PER11999

AG

Various products/ Crop- non crop areas / Declared plants

CURRENT

1-Jan-11

31-Dec-16

PER12002

AG

Ecocarb Fungicide / Parsnip, radish, snow peas, sugar snap peas, swede and turnip / Powdery mildew

CURRENT

15-Jul-10

5-Sep-12

PER12174

AG

chlorimuron ethyl and unregistered herbicides / Export permit

CURRENT

12-Aug-10

31-Dec-13

PER12177

AG

Switch Fungicide / Strawberries / Stem end rot and Leaf blotch

CURRENT

26-May-10

31-Mar-12

PER3850

AG

Copper hydroxide / Leeks / Downy mildew, Purple blotch

CURRENT

14-Sep-07

13-Sep-12

PER4489

AG

Prometryn / Coriander / Weeds

CURRENT

14-Jun-05

30-Sep-10

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

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

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

PER7551

AG

Glyphosate / Canning River Regional Park / Hydrocotyle

CURRENT

3-Apr-06

2-Apr-11

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

PER7566

AG

Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus / Sesame & Linseed / Heliothis

CURRENT

17-May-05

31-Dec-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

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Permits (cont.)

Permit ID PER7905 PER7916 PER7918 PER7935 PER7953 PER8454 PER8489 PER8490 PER8525 PER8537 PER8538 PER8543 PER8572 PER8576 PER8577 PER8591 PER8595 PER8596 PER8601 PER8608 PER8612 PER8613 PER8617 PER8620 PER8621 PER8623 PER8628 PER8631 PER8633 PER8662 PER8762 PER8765 PER8766 PER8768 PER8790

Type Description AG Phosphorous / Lettuce (leaf and hydroponic), Fennel and Bulb (Allium) Vegetables / Downy Mildew AG Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus / Watermelons / Heliothis AG Methomyl / Water Melons / Heliothis & Cucumber moth AG Dimethomorph / Lettuce / Downy mildew AG Phosphorous acid / Durian / Phytophthora root rot AG Success Naturalyte Insecticide / Pepino / Eggfruit Caterpillar AG Clethodim / Chilli pepper, paprika, silverbeet and spinach / Annual Grasses AG Chlorpyrifos / Various Vegetables / African Black Beetle and Wireworms AG Pymetrozine / Spinach and Silverbeet / Aphids, cotton/melon aphid and potato aphid AG Helicoverpa Zea or Armigera / Eggplant, Snow Peas & Sugar Snap Peas / Helicoverpa spp.

AG Products containing Copper / Various Vegetable Crops / Various Diseases AG Helicoverpa / Adzuki Beans & Cowpeas / Native Budworm & Cotton Bollworm AG Lambda-cyhalothrin / Beetroot / Loopers, Vegetable weevil, thrips and Rutherglen bug.

AG Buprofezin /Specified leafy and woody herbs / Jassid, Mealybug, silverleaf and greenhouse whitefly AG Etoxazole / Specified leafy and woody Herbs / Two-spotted mite AG Myclobutanil / Specified leafy and woody herbs / Powdery Mildew AG Cypermethrin / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Specified insect pests AG Propiconazole / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Various diseases AG Pyriproxyfen / Herbs / Silverleaf whitefly & Greenhouse whitefly AG Chlorothalonil (Bravo) / Snow peas & sugar snap peas/ Downy mildew, Chocolate spot AG Indoxacarb / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Lepidoptera AG Pirimicarb / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Aphids AG Fenhexamid / Herbs / Botrytis AG Tebuconazole / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Various diseases AG Quinoxyfen / Leafy and Woody herbs / Powdery Mildew AG Triadimenol / Lemon Grass / Powdery Mildew & Rust AG Pendimethalin / Herbs / Grass & Broadleaf Weeds AG Abamectin / Specified leafy & woody herbs / Various insect pests AG Chlorfenapyr / Specified leafy and Woody Herbs / Various Insects AG K-Obiol / Seed for sowing / Stored insect pests AG Maldison / Leeks, Spring onions and Shallots / Onion Thrips AG Permethrin/ Cucurbits: Rockmelons, Watermelons, Pumpkin & Cucumbers/ Cucumber Moth Larvae (Phakelura Indica).

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

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

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

WA Grower September 2010

Status Date Issued Expiry Date CURRENT 4-Apr-06 30-Sep-12 CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

7-Aug-06 7-Jul-06 30-Jan-09 12-Apr-06 23-Sep-05 24-Oct-05

31-Mar-11 31-Mar-11 30-Sep-11 30-Sep-12 1-Oct-10 12-Oct-10

CURRENT

7-Feb-06

6-Feb-11

CURRENT

23-Sep-05

1-Oct-10

CURRENT

7-Sep-05

7-Sep-10

CURRENT

4-Nov-05

31-Oct-10

CURRENT

28-Sep-05

1-Sep-10

CURRENT

6-Sep-05

1-Sep-10

CURRENT

23-Apr-09

30-Aug-12

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

18-Jun-09 18-Jun-09 24-Dec-08

30-Jul-13 30-Jul-13 30-Sep-11

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

24-Dec-08 17-Apr-09 15-Dec-05

30-Sep-11 30-Aug-12 31-Dec-10

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

24-Dec-08 24-Dec-08 15-May-09 24-Dec-08 18-Jun-09 24-Dec-08 24-Dec-08 24-Dec-08 18-Jun-09 13-Oct-05 18-Apr-08 5-Jan-06

30-Sep-11 30-Sep-11 30-Sep-12 30-Sep-11 30-Jul-13 30-Sep-11 30-Sep-14 30-Sep-11 30-Jul-13 13-Oct-10 30-Sep-12 31-Dec-10

CURRENT

4-Nov-05

30-Nov-10

CURRENT

10-May-06

10-May-11

CURRENT

3-Mar-06

31-Mar-11

Permits (cont.)

Permit ID PER8813 PER8833 PER8860

Type AG AG AG

PER8907 PER8927

AG AG

PER8928 PER8929

AG AG

PER9043 PER9052

AG AG

PER9063 PER9064 PER9072 PER9103 PER9104 PER9125 PER9130 PER9134 PER9160

AG AG AG AG AG AG AG AG AG

PER9169 PER9186 PER9200 PER9203

AG AG AG AG

PER9255

AG

PER9272

AG

PER9283 PER9317 PER9325

AG AG AG

PER9355

AG

PER9425 PER9480

AG AG

PER9485 PER9509 PER9631

AG AG AG

PER9655

AG

PER9669

AG

PER9694

AG

Description Trifluralin / Parsnips / wintergrass Metribuzin/Field Peas/Broadleaf and Grass Weeds Picloram + triclopyr mixtures/ pastures and crop areas/ skeleton weed Sencor 480 SC (metribuzin) / Tomatoes / Weed Control Amistar Fungicide/ Cucumber(greenhouse)/ Alternaria Leaf Spot (Alternaria cucumerina) Score Foliar Fungicide/ Beetroot/ Leaf Spot Trifluralin/ Chillies, Paprika and Eggplant/ Various Broad Leaf and Grass Weeds.

Bravo 720 SC / Fennel / Downy Mildew, Purple Blotch Score Foliar Fungicide / Celery / Cercospora Leaf Spot & Septoria Spots Regent 200 SC / Sweet Potato / White Fringed Weevil & Wireworm Methomyl / Eggplant / Heliothis species Bifenazate / Strawberries / Two-spotted mite Tilt 250 EC (propiconazole) / Spinach / Leaf Spot (Cercospora spp.)

Pyranica / Cucumbers / Two-spotted mite Clethodim / Radish / Control of grasses Tilt 250 EC / Beetroot / Leaf Spot Alpha-cypermethrin / Potatoes / Garden weevil Imidacloprid / Various situations / Various pests (consolidated use patterns) Lontrel / Cauliflower / Capeweed and Clover Chlorothalonil/ Radish/ White blister (Candida albugo) Azoxystrobin / Almonds / Anthracnose Alpha-cypermethrin / Chicory,Leeks, Spring Onions / Red Legged Earth mite Propiconazole / Almonds, celery / Blossom blight, anthracnose, Septoria spot, early blight CUPRIC HYDROXIDE / FRESH HERBS / FUNGAL LEAF DISEASES, BOTRYTIS Sulphur / Culinary herbs / Rusts, mites, mildews Chess Insecticide/ Snow peas and sugar snap peas/ Aphids Ambush Emulsifiable Concentrate Insecticide/ Rhubarb/ Green Peach Aphid, Green Looper, Light Brown Apple Moth and Budworms Alpha-cypermethrin / Silverbeet and Spinach / Thrips, Vegetable weevil and Redlegged Earth Mite Fipronil / Asparagus / Garden Weevil Phosphorous acid / Strawberries, Herbs and Passionfruit / Phytophthora Acrobat / Snow peas / Downy mildew Methomyl / Borlotti Beans / Bean pod borer and budworm Nufarm Cabrio Fungicide (pyraclostrobin) / Brassica Leafy Vegetables / White Blister Rust Various Herbicides / Non-Crop, Agricultural, Food Producing Areas / Environmental Weeds Iprodione / Brassica Leafy Vegetables / Sclerotinia, Grey Mould, Alternaria Leaf Spot Lorsban / Taro / African Black Beetle

Status Date Issued Expiry Date CURRENT 10-Aug-07 9-Aug-12 CURRENT 3-Nov-05 4-Nov-10 CURRENT 1-Jan-06 31-Dec-10 CURRENT CURRENT

9-Dec-05 26-Jun-06

31-Dec-10 30-Jun-11

CURRENT CURRENT

30-Aug-06 30-Mar-06

30-Aug-11 30-Mar-11

CURRENT CURRENT

24-Jul-06 9-Aug-07

31-Jul-11 31-Aug-10

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

21-Mar-06 19-Apr-06 30-Jan-06 4-Jan-08 3-Apr-07 17-Jul-06 2-Jun-06 31-May-06 29-Nov-07

1-Dec-11 12-Dec-10 25-Jan-11 30-Jun-11 2-Apr-12 16-Jul-11 30-Jun-11 31-Jan-11 31-Dec-10

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

21-Aug-06 1-May-06 1-Jan-07 1-Sep-06

1-Sep-11 1-May-11 1-Jan-12 1-Sep-10

CURRENT

22-Dec-06

30-Jun-11

CURRENT

24-Jul-06

31-Jul-11

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

26-Jul-06 26-Oct-06 5-Apr-07

31-Jul-11 31-Mar-11 31-Mar-12

CURRENT

23-Feb-07

31-Mar-12

CURRENT CURRENT

4-Oct-06 12-Oct-06

30-Jun-11 31-Oct-11

CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

5-Apr-07 1-Nov-06 16-Jan-09

30-Apr-12 31-Oct-16 30-Jun-12

CURRENT

5-Mar-07

1-Mar-12

CURRENT

30-Jun-07

30-Jun-12

CURRENT

6-Mar-07

5-Mar-12

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Permits (cont.)

Permit ID PER9720 PER9722 PER9778

Type AG AG AG

PER9779 PER9839 PER9859 PER9871 PER9892 PER9893 PER9894 PER9895 PER9904 PER9916

AG AG AG AG AG AG AG AG AG AG

PER9919 PER9921

AG AG

PER9922

AG

Description Mystic 520 SC & Flintstar 520 SC / Export Talstar (bifenthrin) / Sweet Potato / Wireworm Ecocarb Fungicide / Various Greenhouse-grown Vegetables / Powdery Mildew Diazinon / Parsley and coriander / Onion maggot Permethrin (Ambush ) / Celery / Heliothis and Looper BALAN (benfluralin) / lettuce / grass and broadleaf weed control Various Active Constituents / Export Pendimethalin/ Brassica Leafy Vegetables/ Weeds Methidathion / Peppers and eggplant / Rutherglen Bug Imidacloprid / Rhubarb / Aphids Thimet 100G / Leeks / Onion maggot and Thrips Tribinul, Juggler 700, Tribunax 700 WP / Leeks / Broadleaf weeds Ridomil Gold Plus / Leeks, Cucumber, Radish, Swede & Turnips / Downy Mildew, Purple Blotch & White Blister Euparen Multi 500 WG Fungicide / Cucumbers / Botrytis Rot Tribunil Herbicide / Spring Onions and Shallots / Various broadleaf and grass weeds Phos acid / Rhubarb / Downy mildew

Status Date Issued Expiry Date CURRENT 8-Jan-07 30-Nov-11 CURRENT 31-Mar-09 30-Sep-13 CURRENT 6-Sep-07 5-Sep-12 CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT

7-May-07 20-Feb-08 1-Apr-07 4-Apr-07 2-Aug-07 8-May-08 2-Aug-07 21-Jul-07 1-Aug-07 7-Sep-07

31-Mar-12 31-Mar-13 31-Mar-12 4-Apr-12 30-Nov-10 31-May-13 30-Jun-11 30-Jun-12 31-Jul-12 30-Sep-10

CURRENT CURRENT

7-Dec-07 16-Jul-07

30-Sep-10 15-Jul-12

CURRENT

3-Aug-07

1-Jul-12

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