WA Grower 18
Vol. 50 No 3. Spring 2015
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YOUR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
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Gascoyne Food Festival 2015
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From the Chief Executive Officer
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Southern Forests Food Council's new General Manager
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APC Vegetable Producers Committee
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Sustainable agricultural opportunities in Peel-Harvey
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vegetablesWA President’s Report
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Gascoyne River aquifer update
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PGA President’s Report
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International potato virus expert coming to WA
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2015–16 Fresh Potatoes Campaign
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Nicolas Trandos — Lifetime Achievement Award
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Leadership Summit
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Carnarvon Medfly eradication program
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Young Grower Development Program
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Soil moisture monitoring — a selection guide
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Biosecurity blitz coming soon
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Accredited soil fumigation training program
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Potato variety segregation to improve quality
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Hort ripe for glasshouse revolution
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Review of stable fly research in Western Australia
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Hot water immersion
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YOUR PRODUCTION
Permits TOOL TIME
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Naïo to automate row crop management
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Drones used in Spanish greenhouses
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YOUR BUSINESS
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New era for Small Business in WA
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Farmers beware the dodgy labour hire company
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Fraudulent claims and pornographic posties
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Seasonal Worker Program changes
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Small Business Matters
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YOUR MARKET
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Exporters need to diversify
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Australian vegetable exports grow
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China remains top grocery market
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Disruptive technology coming to agriculture
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New trends research predicts mega opportunities
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Local greengrocers are winning the fight for flavour
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The 7 deadly sins of selling and how to avoid them
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Laurence Spencer Eldridge — Life Membership Award
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Asian vegetables Fast Facts
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Collaborative approach to Pilbara irrigation project
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Gascoyne Food Relaunches at Farmer Jacks
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Agsafe shortlisted for international stewardship award
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Water Online is now live
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WA potato industry prepares for new era
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Carnarvon — Five months on from Cyclone Olwyn
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YOUR INDUSTRY
YOUR SELF
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Reaping the benefits of good sun protection
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Beetroot & mint potato salad
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VIETNAMESE TRANSLATIONS
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