APC-Potato Producers Committee

APC-Potato Producers Committee Update

BY MORENA PERDEC APC-PPC SECRETARY

Fee for service for ware, export and processing has remained as is for 2021–22 with a review in these areas for 2022–23.

Over the past few years there has been much discussion around increasing the fee for service for seed. This year the committee has agreed that it would be appropriate to increase the fee for service as of this financial year. Industry consultation is underway and is on the agenda for the next WASPP meeting. Marketing fee for service for the 12 month period (October to October) will be reviewed next month. Committee members

Name

Term of appointment

Glen Ryan — Chairperson

1 June 2019 to 31 May 2022 Dominic Della Vedova 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2022 Mathew Cocciolone 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2023

Mia Rose

Terry Ackley 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2023 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024

Fee for Service charge 2021–22

Potato type $/t Processing — local & export 6.00 Seed — local & export TBC^ Ware (fresh) — local 8.00 Ware (fresh) — export 6.00 Ware (fresh) — marketing 2.50

^ after grower consultation The quality of project applications received this year were of excellent standard and unfortunately some good ones missed out.

Projects approved for 2021–22

· PGA: Association $330,000 · PGA: Biosecurity Plan $6,050 · DPIRD: Seed Certification Scheme &

Virus Testing $46,000 · DPIRD: Database improvements and digital solutions support delivery of seed scheme $10,000 · DPIRD: Investigation of molecular testing for potato viruses (2 year project) $40,000 ($20,000 each year) · Murdoch University: Field survey of predators of TPP in WA (2 year project) $15,000 ($7,500 each year — subject to APC-VPC approval.

MORE INFORMATION Please contact Glen Ryan 0428 827 126 Chair APC-PPC for further information.

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