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Regulation Rumble 2026
Photo: Business Council of Australia

Fruit eNews edition 322

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 30 October 2026, 5.00pm

In this edition
  • Tasmanian Government Falls Further Behind in Regulatory Cost and Tax Comparison
  • Coir Substrate Reuse Field Day
  • Queensland fruit fly: preparing for successful eradication
  • Permits required to spray agricultural chemicals using drones
  • Optimising protected cherry production
  • H5 bird flu Information for Land Managers
  • Finding more value from your crop workshops
  • Know Your Grocery Code: Free Virtual Training for Growers
  • Membership Renewal 2026 / 27
  • Have your say on a new draft response plan to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • Congratulations to Willie Smith’s and Spreyton Cider
  • Apply now for the Fruit Growers Tasmania scholarship
  • Pears reconnect with Australian shoppers
  • Hort Innovation AGM
  • Australian Pollinator Week
  • Extracting value from industry data
  • Women on Agricultural Boards project
  • Webinar: Psychosocial Safety in the Workplace
  • APAL Annual General Meeting 2026
  • Applications open for APAL Immersion Program
  • Help shape the conversation on workforce shortages
  • Australian-Grown Innovation Engage Sessions
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Horizon Scholarship Program
  • Jobs and Skills Australia roadshow
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Hort Business Summit 2026
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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AGM 2025 - members

Fruit eNews edition 321

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 23 October 2026, 10.45am

In this edition
  • Membership Renewal 2026 / 27
  • China Air Land Fresh Link
  • Apply now for the Fruit Growers Tasmania scholarship
  • Polliniser choice can influence apple fruit set and fruit size
  • Women on Agricultural Boards project
  • Congratulations to the Willie Smith’s Cider
  • Webinar: Psychosocial Safety in the Workplace
  • Recording now available: Agricultural Science Honours and Masters Seminar
  • Hort Innovation's 2025/26 Annual Report is now available
  • APAL Annual General Meeting 2026
  • Notice of 2026 ABGA Annual General Meeting
  • Summerfruit Australia Member-elected Directors Call For Nominations
  • Help shape the conversation on workforce shortages
  • Applications open for APAL Immersion Program
  • Australian-Grown Innovation Engage Sessions
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Horizon Scholarship Program
  • Scholarships for 2027 IFPA Produce Executive Program
  • Have your say on a new draft response plan to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • Good Yakka - job listing platform
  • RIC AgriStarter Loan webinar
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • Jobs and Skills Australia roadshow
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Hort Business Summit 2026
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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Coir reuse field day

Fruit eNews edition 320

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 16 October 2026, 12.00pm

In this edition
  • Last chance to register for the upcoming Substrate and Coir Reuse Field Day
  • Applications open for APAL Immersion Program
  • Build your biosecurity knowledge with BOLT
  • Summerfruit Australia Member-elected Directors Call For Nominations
  • Notice of 2026 RABA Annual General Meeting
  • Australian-Grown Innovation Engage Sessions
  • Good Yakka - job listing platform
  • Scholarships for 2027 IFPA Produce Executive Program
  • Horizon Scholarship Program
  • Hort Business Summit 2026
  • RIC AgriStarter Loan webinar
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • Farm Business Resilience Program
  • Have your say on a new draft response plan to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Jobs and Skills Australia roadshow
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • H5 bird flu update
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month 2026
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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Queensland Fruit Fly
Photo: DPIRD

Fruit eNews edition 319

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 12 October 2026, 10.00am

In this edition
  • Tasmania is fruit fly free. Help keep it that way!
  • Tasmanian apple growers warn against government’s new backpacker limits
  • Australian horticulture sets the direction for future levy investments
  • Pollination efficiency of the hoverfly Eristalis tenax on apples
  • Agriculture students helping to solve industry challenges
  • Agricultural Commodities Report September 2026 - A fruitful forecast
  • Berry Practical 2026 videos and slides now available
  • Taking flight against bird damage
  • ACC: a new tool for apple crop load management
  • Hort Business Summit 2026
  • Horizon Scholarship Program
  • Emerging Cherry Leaders
  • Good Yakka - job listing platform
  • RIC AgriStarter Loan webinar
  • Hort IQ Webinar: New insights into fruit snacking behaviour
  • Register now for the berry substrate and coir reuse field day
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • Farm Business Resilience Program
  • Have your say on a new draft response plan to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • On Farm Connectivity program round three
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Jobs and Skills Australia roadshow
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • H5 bird flu update
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month 2026
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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Working Holiday Visas 7.30 TV prog
Photo: ABC

Fruit eNews edition 318

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 5 October 2026, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Proposed changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa program unacceptable
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Annual General Meeting 2026
  • Subsidised Agricultural and Agribusiness training EOIs close soon
  • Emerging Cherry Leaders
  • Weed Management in Plasticulture Grower Survey
  • HiveHub
  • Have your say on a new draft response plan to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • TIA Ag Science End of Year Masters and Honours Seminar
  • Spray Day 2026
  • Register now for the berry substrate and coir reuse field day
  • On Farm Connectivity program round three
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • Jobs and Skills Australia roadshow
  • Agricultural Science and Agribusiness webinar
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month 2026
  • Resilient by Design: Securing the Future of Tasmanian Agriculture
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Trade Resilience Service Roadshow 2026
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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2025-26 SPG cover

Fruit eNews edition 317

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 27 September 2026, 3.00pm

In this edition
  • Seasonal Produce Guide 2026/27 open to new advertisers
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Annual General Meeting 2026
  • Have your say on a new draft response plan to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • TIA Ag Science End of Year Masters and Honours Seminar
  • Spray Day 2026
  • Tasmanian growers explore latest PIPS research
  • Australian apple growers face a serious biosecurity and economic threat
  • Register now for the berry substrate and coir reuse field day
  • On Farm Connectivity program round three
  • Jobs and Skills Australia roadshow
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • The Glue: Supporting Effective Farmer Groups
  • Agricultural Science and Agribusiness webinar
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month 2026
  • Resilient by Design: Securing the Future of Tasmanian Agriculture
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • Trade Resilience Service Roadshow 2026
  • Have Your Say on Tasmania's Future Trade Priorities
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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AGM 2025

Fruit eNews edition 316

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 21 September 2026, 5.45pm

In this edition
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Annual General Meeting 2026
  • Backpacker crackdown a ‘low blow’
  • Farmers Rally demonstrates the depth of concern
  • Tasmanian cherries forecast to buck the trend
  • 2027 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant
  • Berry grower embraces change to increase efficiency
  • AI in the orchard: webinar recording and practical resources now available
  • The Glue: Supporting Effective Farmer Groups
  • Ag Day theme announced
  • Benefits of bacteria
  • Berries Australia launch 2026–27 marketing campaign
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month 2026
  • Register now for the berry substrate and coir reuse field day
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • Agricultural Science and Agribusiness webinar
  • Resilient by Design: Securing the Future of Tasmanian Agriculture
  • Australian cherry season launch webinar
  • Transition to long term management of serpentine leafminer in Tasmania
  • Have Your Say on Tasmania's Future Trade Priorities
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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R&R Smith Pacific Island Apple Picker

Fruit eNews edition 315

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 11 September 2026, 5.45pm

In this edition
  • PALM scheme workers provide an abundance of opportunity in Tasmania
  • Feral honey bees, Varroa and pollination risk
  • Trapping program for Oriental Fruit Moth in cherries 2026-27 - closing soon
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Australian Agriculture Awards
  • Planning Pollination Post-Varroa webinar
  • Congratulations Willie Smith’s Cider
  • Food Safety & Quality Standard Edition 5 Released
  • WorkSafe Tasmania Month 2026
  • Workforce Plan 2026 – 2027
  • Hort Innovation launches Strategy 2031
  • Bigger solar incentives could cut energy costs for growers
  • Agricultural Science and Agribusiness webinar
  • Register now for the berry substrate and coir reuse field day
  • Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season
  • Resilient by Design: Securing the Future of Tasmanian Agriculture
  • Implementing AI tools in the orchard
  • Australian cherry season launch webinar
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Calling all single farmers!
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • Have your say on new draft measures to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 stand

Fruit eNews edition 314

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 9.00am

In this edition
  • Another great reception for Tassie fruit at Asia Fruit Logistica 2026
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Board update
  • Trapping program for Oriental Fruit Moth in cherries 2026-27
  • Forest Practices Farmers Rally
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Register now for the berry substrate and coir reuse field day
  • Webinar: Hiring International Graduates: Visa pathway options
  • Rubus growers - save the date
  • 2026–27 Orchard Plant Protection Guide
  • Hort IQ Webinar: Turning insight into influence
  • Implementing AI tools in the orchard
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • Australian cherry season launch webinar
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • Have your say on new draft measures to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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Asia Fruit Logistica 2025

Fruit eNews edition 313

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Saturday, 29 August 2026, 12.20pm

In this edition
  • Tasmanian fruit on the radar in Asia
  • Trapping program for Oriental Fruit Moth in cherries 2026-27
  • Economic Diversification and Investment Strategy submission
  • Forest Practices Farmers Rally
  • Last chance to nominate for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board
  • China apple market 2026: end-of-season industry webinar
  • Hort IQ Webinar: Turning insight into influence
  • Implementing AI tools in the orchard
  • Agricultural waste on Northern Tasmanian farms
  • Organic consumption on the rise
  • Join the Future Orchards Project Reference Group
  • Join the next round of the Fruit Grower Profitability Program
  • Berry substrate and coir reuse field day - Save the date
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Australian cherry season launch webinar
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Have your say on new draft measures to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • New potential path into Ag
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference

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