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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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Fruit Productivity Program video

Fruit eNews edition 312

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 24 August 2026, 3.00pm

In this edition
  • Join the next round of the Fruit Grower Profitability Program
  • Berry substrate and coir reuse field day - Save the date
  • Consultation opens on Forest Practices Regulations
  • Varroa mite is changing the pollination equation for growers
  • Fruit fly research hub gets $4.7 million to protect Australia’s export markets
  • Tasmania's response to H5 bird flu
  • Have your say on new draft measures to protect Tasmania's honey bees and agriculture
  • Nominations for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board members closing soon
  • Australian cherry season launch webinar
  • Seasonal Update Webinar Series
  • APAL strengthens executive leadership
  • Future Orchards international tour to Italy 2026
  • Independent Review of the Export Market Development Grants program
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Chile Cherry Study Tour
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Want to find out how the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct can protect you as a grower?
  • New potential path into Ag
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference
  • BerryPractical

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Coir report 2026

Fruit eNews edition 311

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 14 August 2026, 8.50am

In this edition
  • Coir substrate recycling project results
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours Scholarship awarded
  • Tasmania records its first positive H5 bird flu case
  • Upcoming webinar: China Market Update
  • Final Pipeline Section Laid for Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme
  • Mow-and-throw: a low-cost strategy to enhance soil nutrients and orchard productivity
  • Australian-Grown Innovation Engage Session in Launceston
  • Nominations open for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board members
  • Fruit Grower Profitability Program
  • FGV Conference Program Now Available
  • 26Ten Workplace and Get Ready Grants
  • Have your say on Tasmania's Economic Diversification and Investment Strategy
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Chile Cherry Study Tour
  • National Biosecurity Week 2026
  • Want to find out how the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct can protect you as a grower?
  • Get RIC Ready free online webinar
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • New potential path into Ag
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference
  • BerryPractical

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JCLM Farming stage 4 launch
Photo: JCLM Farming

Fruit eNews edition 310

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 7 August 2026, 3.15pm

In this edition
  • Tasmanian nursery’s landmark expansion doubles capacity
  • Fruit Grower Profitability Program
  • Nominations open for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board members
  • Sustainably growing horticulture value in cool climate Australia
  • FGV Conference Program Now Available
  • The future of bird management takes flight
  • 26Ten Workplace and Get Ready Grants
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Serpentine leafminer update
  • Have your say on Tasmania's Economic Diversification and Investment Strategy
  • Digital Solutions: Affordable expert support for small businesses
  • Chile Cherry Study Tour
  • Nomination period extended for the 2026 Tasmanian Biosecurity Awards
  • National Biosecurity Week 2026
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • Irrigation Decision Support workshops
  • Want to find out how the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct can protect you as a grower?
  • Get RIC Ready free online webinar
  • H5 bird flu preparedness for Tasmanian businesses
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • New potential path into Ag
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference
  • BerryPractical

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AGM voting 2026

Fruit eNews edition 309

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 3 August 2026, 5.45pm

In this edition
  • Nominations open for Fruit Growers Tasmania Board members
  • PIPS 4 Profit Researcher Roadshow 2026
  • Farm Safety Week - Show 'em how it's done
  • Did you know Hort Innovation membership is not automatic?
  • Chile Cherry Study Tour
  • Have your say on the future of pollination in Australia
  • IPDM in focus: apple and pear scab
  • Agritourism survey underway
  • Future Orchards Trial Incubator applications open
  • Have your say on Tasmania's Economic Diversification and Investment Strategy
  • From orchards to algorithms: how a fruit grower became a TikTok influencer
  • National Biosecurity Week 2026
  • Irrigation Decision Support workshops
  • Paul Burke named independent Chair of NFF Horticulture Council
  • Nomination period extended for the 2026 Tasmanian Biosecurity Awards
  • Congratulations to Willie Smith’s Cider
  • Want to find out how the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct can protect you as a grower?
  • Cherry winter webinar series 2026
  • Get RIC Ready free online webinar
  • H5 bird flu preparedness for Tasmanian businesses
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • New potential path into Ag
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference
  • BerryPractical

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Cherries being picked

Fruit eNews edition 308

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 8.45am

In this edition
  • Last chance to attend the 'Growing a More Profitable Fruit Business' workshop
  • Further Pest Detection - Serpentine leafminer (SLM)
  • Pollination, healthy hives and productive orchards: A new resource for Tasmanian growers
  • Have your say on Tasmania's Economic Diversification and Investment Strategy
  • New Micor platform is now live
  • Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 - Opportunity to participate
  • Draft priority pest and disease list released for grower feedback
  • Want to find out how the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct can protect you as a grower?
  • H5 bird flu preparedness for Tasmanian businesses
  • Have Your Say on revised draft Primary Produce Safety (Horticulture Produce) Regulations 2026
  • Cherry winter webinar series 2026
  • Get RIC Ready free online webinar
  • New potential path into Ag
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Nominations for the 2026 Tasmanian Biosecurity Awards are open
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Save the date for the 34th Fruit Growers Tasmania Conference
  • BerryPractical

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