wa grower march 10

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SINCE1948Vol.43No6.March2010

minister Jacobs shakes up water debate

important news on Dimethoate and fenthion

royal Blues shine at in-store demonstrations

Tin quan trọng về việc Sử dụng Dimethoate và Fenthion

WA GrowerPotato GrowersAssociation Inc.

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Presidentmaureen dobra Gingint:95752086 m:0417174110

Vice Presidentdenise ellement MetroSouthm:0417907910

Treasureranthony marinovich Myalup/Bunburym:0417907910

committeeh. shapland t: 98451064 AlbanyK. sue m: 0417986467 Busseltonr. shain m:0429988809 Carnarvoni. Gaylard m:0409292367 CarnarvonK. edwards m: 0427724243 Manjimupd. le m:0417962427 Metrod. rigali m:0407447524 Metroa. Bogdanich m: 0419248422 MetroNorthP. Bogdanich m: 0421575124 MetroNorthm.Grubisa m: 0413050182 MetroNorths. calameri m: 0418957236 MetroSouthP. humble m: 0419917302 MetroSouth

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Presidentdarryl smith Busselton m:0428933154

Vice Presidentsimon moltoni Pembertont:97761693

Treasurerandrew Tempra Manjimup m:0417097729

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Management Committees

4 NewMinistershakesupthe waterdebate

6 GrowerProfile–AndrewTempra

8 GrowerProfile–IpsenFamily

12 Importantnewsonuseof DimethoateandFenthion

14 FoodIndustryheadlines

15 NutritionwithRossB.Taylor

16 President’sreport

17 RoyalBluesshineforin-store demonstrations

17 HorticultureHousedatabaseupdate

18 DAFWAreleasesclimatechange responsestrategy

19 Ministerlaunches‘Bevocalabout eatinglocal’campaign

19 2010AUSVEGNationalConvention, TradeShowandNationalAwards forExcellence

21 FarmersMarkets:Adirectlink toconsumers

22 HorticultureHousestaffdedicated toimprovinggrowersstatus

23 Nationalinquiryintochemicalregulation

24 FeelGoodFoodtargetskids withHi-5!!

24 NationalR&Dlevymoney: VegetableIndustryDevelopment Program(VIDP)

26 Recipes

28 Takecontrolofyourfinances: freehelpforvegetablegrowers

31 APVMAPermits

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WA Grower

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By Jim Turley

vegetables Wa

Yetanothermeetingwasheldonthe18thFebruarytodiscussissuesarisingfromthepreviousmeeting.ThemainlegislationaffectinggrowersistheWaterResourcesManagementBillwhichtheMinisteradvisedtheywillcommencedraftingimmediately.Thisprocesswillprobablybecompletedtowardstheendofthisyear.

A green paper will then be release by the Minister relating to the Bill for further consultation. The Minister is then hoping the Bill will be introduced to Parliament in the spring section of 2011.

In the meantime, we will certainly be having further discussions with the Minister who at this stage has been listening which has been appreciated by those who attend.

Some of the options discussed at our last meeting included:

IrrigationCooperatives&WaterEntitlements:• Whatwillbetheirrigationcooperatives

water rights?

• Somestakeholderswouldliketoseethecurrent policy changed as it limits the marketbecauseindividuals’watertradingis restricted by the rules of the cooperatives.

• Individualscantradeoutof thecoopwiththeBoard’sapproval

New Minister shakes up the water debate

• Somesupportforindividuallicences

• Personalpropertyreformanissue.

Formaladvisorycommitteesandselfmanagement• Willlocalcommitteesjustbeadvisory?

• Horticulturalprecincts,landuseplanningand self management

• Localself managementcommitteescouldundertakecompliancemonitoringandconflict resolution with Department of Water(DoW)havinganauditingfunction.e.g. self-management supply chain model

• Needtohaverepresentationfromallusers

• Specifythedelegatedfunctions.

Separationoflandandwatertitleandspeculation• Opposedto the separation of land and

water title because people may sell their entitlements leaving stranded assets and land without water

• Marketmechanisms–willwatermovetoanother industry leaving farmers without water to grow crops?

• Growerconcernovertheabilitytopay for water

• Concernaboutthesocialissuesthat may arise

• Protectionof thirdpartyinterests

• Impactoncouncilratesfromseparation of land and water title

• Speculationdifficulttomanageanyuncertaintycouldleadtoathinmarket

• Whatregulatoryprotectionwilltherebeif the price of water exceeds its value to farmers

• Issueonpastoralpropertieswherethereiscompetition for water

• Equityissuebecauseof thedualsystem of entitlements

• ConcernsoverspeculationoccurringinWAasithasintheeasternstatesandtheeffectiveness of the Trade Practices Act

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SteveDilley(FarmersFederation),GrahamJacobs(MinisterforWater&MentalHealth)andJimTurley(ExecutiveOfficervegetablesWA&thePotatoGrowersAssociationofWA)

Optionsfloatedforwatermanagement

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• Concernsoverplantationcompaniesinreceivership and water entitlements being sold off by the administrators to recover funds.

Plantationsandinterception• Thereshouldbeequitabletreatment

for plantations

• Whatdoyoudoinacatchmentwhenthere is climate change; culling trees?

• Percentageallocationtolong-termcrops,canonlytake80-90%of allocationtomanage climate change

• Howwillinterceptionbemanagedinaconsumptive pool?

• Concernoverinterceptioninurbanareas.

Farmdams,meteringandlicensing• Whatwillbelicensedthetakeorthe

(storage)volumeof water.

• Meteringof damsistoocostly

• Impracticalityof monitoringfarmdams

• Aestheticdamsareforcommercialpurposes,they should be licensed and should water be madeavailabletootherusersasabackupsupply?

Costrecoveryforwaterresourcesmanagementandplanning• Planningcostsshouldbecoveredbythe

State

• Licencefeesshouldbebasedonthetimerequiredtoassessapplications

• Fundingforresearchshouldbeseparate

• Inequitableforgrowerswhoareanintermediary supplier and cannot pass on costs

• Recommendaonceoff applicationandassessment fee and ongoing annual register maintenance fee

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• Ensurerevenuecollectedisspentintheareawhere it is collected from and not returned to consolidated revenue

• Timingof implementingchargesof concern

• Aslidingscaleshouldbeappliedfordifferentwaterquality

• ConsistencywiththeERAproposal.

ContaCt Jim Turley at horticulture house if you have any views that will help us in assisting your interests. T: 9481 0834or email: [email protected]

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Secondgenerationpotatogrower,AndrewTempra,isanactiveandpassionatememberoftheWesternAustralianpotatoindustrygrowingavarietyofspudsonfamily-ownedpropertiesinManjimup.

NotonlyhasAndrewgrownupamidthe potato growing industry he is also a Committee of Management member on the boardof thePotatoGrowersAssociationof WA(Inc),apositionhehasheldforthepast2 years.

Andrewhasn’talwaysworkedonthefarm,after leaving high school he accepted a full time position in timber processing at Bunningswhereheworkedformorethan8years.Hewasthenemployedforanother3 years merchandising irrigation before returning to the farm to help operate the family business. Andrew states the choice tomovebacktothefarmwasaneasyonebecausehe‘alwaysenjoyedworkingonthefarm’.

Andrew’sfatherRayandUncle,Frank,started up the Tempra Bros business initially

inthe1950’safteremigratingfromItaly.AftermovingtoPembertonandworkingat the local mill for a couple of years, the brotherspurchasedapropertyinManjimupsuitable to grow potatoes and farm cattle. Although some of the land was established RayandFrankworkedhardtoclearandprepare most of the land themselves.

Today, the Tempra family own 4 properties and are leasing another with their total landsizestretchingover800acresintheManjimupregion.

AndrewsaysthatsincehisfatherRayandUncleFrankretired,thepropertiesareprimarily operated by his cousin, Stephen, andhimself butRayandFrankarestillonhandtoassistduringpeakperiods.Andrew’sbrother, Paul has moved off the farm and nowworksfull-timeattheTyreMartinthetown centre which was purchased as part of the family business.

The Tempra family grow a wide range of potatovarietiesincludingRubyLou,RoyalBlue,Kestrel,NadineandMacRussetforprocessingatalocallyownedcompanyWAChips(Bendotti’s).

Andrew comments that the most difficult aspect of growing currently “is the ever increasing input and labour costs”.

InManjimup,Andrewsaystheydosufferfrom some seasonal difficulties with potato growing.WhenManjimupexperiencesa wet spring it can affect the potatoes in the early harvest, at times they also have difficulty maintaining the pristine cosmetic appearance of potatoes due to the heavy soils intheManjimupregion.

Andrewcommentsthat‘kangarooshavebeenaproblem’ontheirpropertiescausingdestruction to the outer perimetre of crops near the bushland, he said that although theytrytodeterthekangarooshefearsitisbecoming more of a problem.

TheTempra’splantpotatoesfromAugustthrough to December and harvest from JanuarythroughtoJune.Thebrief breakbetween planting and harvesting allows Andrew to catch up on other aspects of the business and have a chance to recuperate. Andrewsaysthatduringthefarm’sdowntimehereallyenjoysgettinginvolvedwithhisthreeson’sConnor(11)andtwinsSamuelandJoshua(8)juniorfootyteams.

Andrew says that he loves the growing lifestyle and will continue to grow as long as it is sustainable.

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Grower profile – Ipsen familyBig business in broccoli

Louisesaysthatwithoutbackpackerstheirfarm‘wouldstruggletooperate’,asitisdifficultfindingpeoplewillingtoworkinalabouring/farming position when they are competing with the big salaries offered for mining roles.

Louisecommentsthatnotonlyhavetheyfoundbackpackerstobehardworkingand honest they are also very grateful

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TherunningofthepropertiesisverymuchfamilyorientedEriccomments,andsaysthebusinessdegreeBradcompletedatUniversityhasprovenusefulwiththemanagementofthebusiness.EricandLouise’sniece,Celia,isalsoonhandduringuniholidaystohelpoutonthefarm.

EricandLouisepurchasedthe900acrepropertyatTwinLakesinManjimupin1978andanother700acresalittlefurtherout,Louisesays,‘thelandwasreasonablypricedandagreatopportunity’sotheyjumpedstraightin.EricandLouisestartedout growing cauliflower due to the high marketdemand,Louisesaysatthisstagebroccoliwasn’tpopulartogrowasitwasn’tconsidered “in-vogue”.

Intheearly1990’sEricandLouisebranchedout and began growing small crops of broccoli which they discovered was easier to grow than cauliflower. As the economy began to change and the demand for

cauliflowerdeclinedwithpackingshedsslowly beginning to phase out cauliflower the Ipsen family decided to focus on broccoli and increased production.

TheIpsenfamilyhavebeenpackagingtheirownproduceonsitesince1999whichhasreducedcostsandis“soimportantforqualitycontrol”Louiseclaims,as“theproduceisnotsittingonthebackof someoneelse’scoolroomforweeksatatime”.

“Packagingonsiteisalotof extraworkbutisworthitinordertomaintainhighqualityproduceandknowexactlywhatiscominginandgoingoutatanypointintime”,Louisedeclares, “as these days there is a real focus amongconsumersforfresh,highqualityvegetables”.

The Ipsen family plant broccoli in September and complete their final harvest at the end of June.Louisesaysthefamilyenjoyabreakin July and August and try to get off the farm which she says is important to stay motivated and passionate about the growing business and not become complacent.

The Ipsen family employ and accommodate upto16staff toworkontheirproperties.‘Byprovidingaccommodation’Louisesays,‘it is convenient for staff with no means of transport and also provides the flexibility for staff toworkwheneverthey’rerequired’.


fortheopportunitytowork.Manyof thebackpackerswhoworkwiththeIpsensaretakingabreakfromstrenuousUniversitystudies and are happy to change their focus tophysicalwork.

TheIpsensplantthe‘Bridge’varietyof broccolifor6weeksstartinginSeptemberandthenagainincoolermonths,the‘Viper’varietyisplantedinsummerasitdoesn’tperform well in cold temperatures.

The Ipsen family are the only broccoli growersinWAtobeofferedalicencetogrowthe new “Booster Broccoli”. The Ipsens have plantedacropof 20,000inNovemberwhichwill be ready for harvest in January and FebruaryforlocalWAsales.

Alreadyconsidereda‘super-food’,VitalVegetables claim “Booster Broccoli” is scientifically proven to contain significantly moreSulforaphane(SF)thanotherleadingbroccolivarieties.SFisalong-lastingantioxidant that triggers enzymes in the body that help to neutralise free radicals thatmaycauseDNAdamagethatcaninturn lead to cancer and other serious health problems.

Louisecommentstheyareveryexcitedtobe awarded the opportunity to grow this newvarietyandwillbekeentoseehowitperforms, stating, ‘the opportunity to be new andinnovativekeepsthingsinterestingandkeepsusmotivated’.

Louisesaysshebelievesgrowersperformavital function to society providing fresh and healthy fruit and vegetables to consumers.

TheIpsenfamilyarenotafraidof hardwork,workinglonghoursandsomedayspickingupto50binsof broccoli,thisdoesn’tincludethe 20,000 sheep they shear, the canola they harvest or the hay they bale.

EriccommentsthattheirTwinLakesfarminManjimupiscompletelysurroundedbyStateForrestandistotallyself-sufficient

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Cả đời mình, Eric và Louise Ipsen làm nghề trồng trọt, quản lý 2 khu đất Manjimup rộng lớn mà trên đó họ trồng bông cải xanh, cây cải dầu, cỏ khô và nuôi cừu. Con trai họ, Brad, đã tham gia kinh doanh với gia đình và họ đã cùng nhau trở thành một trong những cơ sở trồng bông cải xanh lớn nhất ở Tây Úc.

Eric cho biết việc quản lý khu đất chủ yếu do gia đình, và tấm bằng đại học chuyên ngành kinh doanh của Brad đã tỏ ra hữu ích với công việc quản lý doanh nghiệp. Cháu gái của Eric và Louise, Celia, cũng giúp họ một tay làm công việc đồng áng trong thời gian cô nghỉ ở trường đại học.

Eric và Louise mua khu đất rộng 900 mẫu tại Twin Lakes ở Manjimup vào năm 1978 và một khu khác rộng 700 mẫu gần đó. Louise cho biết, ʻmảnh đất có giá hợp lý và là cơ hội lớnʼ nên họ đã mua ngay. Eric và Louise bắt đầu trồng súp-lơ do nhu cầu thị trường lớn. Louise cho biết ở thời điểm này, bông cải xanh chưa được trồng phổ biến vì nó không được coi là “hợp mốt”.

Vào đầu những năm 1990, Eric và Louise mở rộng sản xuất và bắt đầu trồng các vụ nhỏ bông cải xanh nhỏ mà họ phát hiện thấy dễ trồng hơn súp-lơ. Khi nền kinh tế bắt đầu thay đổi và nhu cầu súp-lơ giảm với việc các nhà đóng gói bắt đầu loại dần súp-lơ, gia đình Ipsen quyết định tập trung vào bông cải xanh và tăng sản lượng.

Gia đình Ipsen đã đóng gói nông sản của mình tại chỗ từ năm 1999, nhờ đó giảm chi phí và theo Louise “việc này rất quan trọng để quản lý chất lượng”, vì “nông sản không bị nằm phía sau phòng lạnh của người khác cả mấy tuần lễ”.

Louise quả quyết “Việc đóng gói tại chỗ kéo theo thêm nhiều việc nhưng cũng đáng làm vì để duy trì nông sản chất lượng cao và biết chính xác

những thứ ra vào bất kỳ lúc nào”, “vì ngày nay người tiêu dùng chú trọng thực sự vào rau tươi, chất lượng cao”.

Gia đình Ipsen trồng bông cải xanh vào tháng 9 và hoàn thành vụ thu hoạch cuối cùng vào cuối tháng 6. Louise cho biết gia đình nghỉ ngơi vào tháng 7 và tháng 8 và cố gắng thoát khỏi trang trại, mà theo cô là rất quan trọng để duy trì hứng thú và đam mê việc trồng trọt và không trở nên tự mãn.

Gia đình Ipsen thuê và lo chỗ ở cho tới 16 nhân viên làm việc trên khu đất của họ. Louise cho biết ʻviệc cung cấp chỗ ở tạo thuận lợi cho các nhân viên không có phương tiện đi lại và cho họ làm việc linh hoạt bất kỳ lúc nào cần”.

Louise nói rằng nếu không có khách du lịch ba-lô, trang trại của họ ʻsẽ phải gặp nhiều khó khăn để hoạt độngʼ, vì khó kiếm người muốn làm việc nặng nhọc/nghề nông khi họ đang cạnh tranh với những việc khai mỏ được nhận nhiều lương.

Louise cho rằng họ không chỉ thấy khách du lịch ba-lô cần cù và trung thực, họ còn rất biết ơn vì có cơ hội làm việc. Nhiều khách du lịch ba-lô làm với gia đình Ipsen đang trong kỳ nghỉ ở Đại học và sẵn lòng thay đổi trọng tâm của họ sang công việc chân tay.

Gia đình Ipsen trồng giống bông cải xanh ʻBridgeʼ trong 6 tuần bắt đầu từ tháng 9 và lại trồng sau đó vào những tháng mát hơn, giống ʻViperʼ được trồng vào mùa hè vì nó không sinh trưởng tốt trong nhiệt độ lạnh.

Gia đình Ipsen là doanh nghiệp trồng bông cải xanh duy nhất ở Tây Úc được cấp giấy phép trồng giống mới “Bông Cải Xanh Booster”. Gia đình Ipsen đã trồng một vụ 20,000 cây vào tháng 11 và sẽ có thể thu hoạch vào tháng 1 và tháng 2 để bán tại địa phương Tây Úc.

Là một ʻsiêu thực phẩmʼ, Vital Vegetables cho rằng “Bông Cải Xanh Booster” được khoa học chứng minh là có rất nhiều Sulforaphane (SF) hơn các giống bông cải xanh khác. SF là một chất chống ô-xi hóa lâu dài, kích thích en-zim trong cơ thể để giúp trung hòa những gốc tự do có gây hại DNA, từ đó có thể dẫn tới ung thư và những vấn đề sức khỏe nghiêm trọng khác.

Louise nói rằng họ rất phấn khích khi được trao cơ hội trồng giống mới này và sẽ nóng lòng muốn xem nó sinh trưởng ra sao, cô nói thêm ʻcơ hội thử nghiệm cái mới và tân tiến làm mọi thứ thú vị và khiến chúng tôi có động lựcʼ.

Louise nói cô tin rằng những người trồng đóng vai trò thiết yếu cho xã hội, cung cấp rau quả tươi và tốt cho sức khỏe đến người tiêu dùng.

Gia đình Ipsen không sợ việc nặng, làm việc trong nhiều giờ và vài ngày để hái 50 thùng bông cải xanh, đó là chưa kể tới việc xén lông 20,000 con cừu, thu hoạch cải dầu hay bó cỏ khô.

Eric cho biết trang trại Twin Lakes của họ ở Manjimup được bao quanh toàn bộ bởi State Forrest và hoàn toàn tự cung cấp nguồn nước. Ông nói rằng kangaroo đã chứng tỏ là vấn đề lớn nhất họ phải đối mặt trên vùng đất của mình ở Manjimup. Điều này đã dẫn tới việc lắp đặt thêm hàng rào chống kangaroo đặc biệt cao quanh khu đất của họ, việc này tốn kém nhưng rất đáng làm.

Tiểu sử Người trồng – Gia đình IpsenDoanh nghiệp lớn về bông cải xanh


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The APVMA will announce the results of its dimethoate and fenthion review later in theyear.vegetablesWAwillkeepgrowersinformed as the issue progresses

for more information please contact the vegetablesWa Field extension officer, John shannon, on 0488 111 526 or at [email protected].

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TheAustralianPesticideandVeterinaryMedicinesAuthority(APVMA)iscurrentlyreviewingtheuseofdimethoate(egRogor®,Saboteur®)andfenthion(Lebaycid®).

vegetablesWAunderstandsthatitisunlikelythatcurrentuseswillbeallowedto continue and access to the chemicals may be withdrawn completely or for specific post-harvest uses and possibly changes made to pre-harvest withholding periods. There may not be any phase-out period allowed and the product withdrawn immediately. Preliminary review findings by the APVMA areexpectedbyOctoberorNovember.To manage any related industry impact, a national coordination committee comprised of government and partner organisations has been operating and has been expanded to include representatives of potentially affected industries.

Aside from their field use for fruit fly control inorchardsinWesternAustralia,dimethoateand fenthion are also used as postharvest treatments for Mediterranean fruit fly in tomatoes and capsicum if they are to be soldtotheEasternStates.Awiderrangeof vegetables must also be treated for the NewZealandmarket.Thesearequarantinerequirementsformarketaccess.

If the APVMA bans these chemicals it could threaten sales for some vegetables, notably tomatoes and capsicums, to the EasternStates.Itcouldalsopreventimportsof tomatoes, capsicums, chillies, avocados and mandarins from Queensland. Current

quarantineregulationsrequiretheseproducts from Queensland to be dipped in dimethoateorfenthiontokillQueenslandfruitflybeforetransporttoWA.

The available alternatives to these chemicals for postharvest treatments currently appear to be irradiation, methyl bromide fumigation andheat/coldtreatments.Noneof thesetreatments appears to be cost effective and all may have some impact on produce quality.Therearenochemicalalternativesregistered.

Onthepositiveside,industryistakingactionbyusingindustryleviesandmatchingHALfunds to provide the APVMA with trial data for dimethoate and fenthion which may prove the effectiveness and safety of lower postharvest application rates and maintain marketaccessintheshortterm.Thisworkisnot yet complete.

vegetablesWAisalsoworkingwithindustryrepresentatives on a proposal to explore a

Important news on use of Dimethoate and Fenthion

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Cơ Quan Đặc Trách Thuốc Trừ Sâu và Thú Y Úc (Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority, APVMA) hiện đang xem xét việc sử dụng dimethoate (ví dụ Rogor®, Saboteur®) và fenthion (Lebaycid®). vegetablesWA hiểu rằng ít có khả năng việc sử dụng hiện nay sẽ được cho phép tiếp tục và việc sử dụng những hóa chất này có thể bị loại bỏ hoàn toàn hoặc để sử dụng riêng sau thu hoạch và có thể có những thay đổi với các giai đoạn giữ lại trước thu hoạch. Có thể sẽ không có bất kỳ giai đoạn nào để loại bỏ từng bước, và sản phẩm sẽ bị thu hồi ngay lập tức. Những kết quả xem xét của APVMA dự tính sẽ có trước tháng 10 hoặc tháng 11. Để kiểm soát bất kỳ tác động nào liên quan tới ngành, một ủy ban điều phối quốc gia gồm các tổ chức chính phủ và tổ chức đối tác đã hoạt động và được mở rộng để gồm những đại diện của những ngành có khả năng bị ảnh hưởng.

Ngoài việc sử dụng trên đồng để kiểm soát sâu bọ trong những vườn cây ăn quả ở Tây Úc, dimethoate và fenthion cũng được dùng để xử lý sau thu hoạch đối với sâu bọ Địa Trung Hải trên cà chua và ớt capsicum, nếu chúng được bán cho các Bang Miền Đông. Nhiều loại rau hơn cũng phải được xử lý cho thị trường Tân Tây Lan. Đây là những yêu cầu kiểm dịch để tiếp cận thị trường.

Nếu APVMA cấm những hóa chất này, nó có thể đe dọa việc bán một số loại rau cho các Bang Miền Đông, đặc biệt là cà chua và ớt capsicum. Nó cũng có thể cản trở việc nhập cà chua, ớt capsicum, ớt cay, quả bơ và quýt từ Queensland. Những quy định kiểm dịch hiện nay yêu cầu những sản phẩm này từ Queensland được nhúng trong dimethoate và fenthion để giết sâu bọ Queensland trước khi vận chuyển tới Tây Úc.

Những phương tháp thay thế có sẵn cho những hóa chất này để xử lý sau thu hoạch hiện nay có thể là bức xạ, xông khói methyl bromide và xử lý nóng/lạnh. Không có cách xử lý nào trên đây có vẻ có hiệu quả kinh tế và tất cả có thể tác động tới chất lượng nông sản. Không có hóa chất thay thế được đăng ký.

Về mặt tích cực, ngành đang hành động bằng cách sử dụng các thuế ngành và ghép quỹ HAL để cung cấp APVMA những dữ liệu thử nghiệm cho dimethoate và fenthion để có thể chứng tỏ sự hiệu quả và an toàn của những mức áp dụng sau thu hoạch thấp hơn và duy trì việc tiếp cận thị trường trong ngắn hạn. Công việc này hiện chưa hoàn tất.

vegetablesWA cũng đang làm việc với các đại diện của ngành với đề xuất tìm ra hóa chất thay thế tiềm năng. Tuy nhiên, nếu dự án tiến triển và thành công, việc xử lý hóa chất sẽ không được thực hiện cho đến khi nó vượt qua những quy trình đăng ký rất lâu của APVMA (hiện nay khoảng 1-2 năm).

APVMA sẽ thông báo kết quả xem xét dimethoate và fenthion sau đó trong năm. vegetablesWA sẽ thông báo cho người trồng khi vấn đề này còn tiếp tục. Nếu quý vị muốn có thêm thông tin, xin hãy liên lạc vegetablesWA Field Extension Officer, John Shannon, qua số 0488 111 526 hoặc tại [email protected].

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WoolworthshasdecidedtoboosttheirsupportofsustainablefarmingpracticesinAustraliawiththelaunchoftheirnew$3.25millionFreshFoodFarmingprogram.Theprogramhastwomainfocusareas:sustainablefarming;andcreatingfutureleaders.

AccordingtoWoolworthsLtdCEOMichaelLuscombetheprogramisallabout“help(ing)safeguard Australia’sfuturefoodsecurity”amidst fears concerning long term food availability and affordability.

“Higherinputcosts,arisingpopulationand climate change all have the potential to impact the food we eat, which is why industry must assist our farmers to adapt and thrive.”

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Wal-mart takes sustainability index into canada February2010Wal-Marthaslaunchedtheindexitusestomeasure the “sustainability” of its suppliers in Canada. The retailgiant’slocalarmannouncedthemoveonthe10thFebruaryamong a series of initiatives it believes will makeitsbusiness— and those of its suppliers —moresustainable.

Wal-Mart’sindexwasfirstunveiledintheUS

last year and David Cheesewright, president andCEOof theretailer’sCanadianbusiness,insisted the scheme would give its supply chain more “transparency”.

“Customerswantvalueandqualitywhenbuying products,” said Cheesewright. “They alsowanttoknowthatproductsarebeingmade in a responsible way.

“Oncelaunched,theSustainableProductIndex will give customers transparency into the entire lifecycle of the products they buy, sotheyknowthey’resafe,made-wellandproduced responsibly.”

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china to become largest grocery market by 2014 February9,2010

ChinaissettoovertaketheUSastheworld’slargestgrocerymarketforthefirsttimeby 2014, new research has suggested. AccordingtomarketresearchfirmIGD,theChinesegrocerymarketwillgrowtoavalueof EUR761bn(AUD$1,202bn),outstrippingtheUSthatissettobeworthEUR745bninfouryears’time.

IGsaidthattheChineseeconomywasnotasbadly hit by the global economic recession as theUS.Meanwhile,theIMFhaspredictedthatChinese economic growth could outstrip the USbythreetimesoverthenextfouryears.

OtherBRIC(Brazil,Russia,India,China)marketsaresettogrowinsizewithIndiabecoming the third largest food and grocery marketinfouryears’time,whileRussiaandBrazilrankfifthandsixthrespectively,IGDpredicted.

IGDalsorevealedthatIndonesiaislikelytoenterthetoptengrocerymarketsbysizeforthe first time.

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What are australia’s favourite grocery brands? February2,2010DanielPalmerThelatestNielsenTop100Brands-releasedthisweek-hasshownfoodproductsdominating the leading grocery products in 2009,withCadburyclaimingtopplaceinconsumers’hearts.

TheUK-basedconfectioner—soontobepurchasedbyKraft—sawtheirCadburybrand surpass the ever popular Coca-Cola beverageandBegacheese.RoundingoutthetopfivewereSmith’sandKleenexCottonelle.

“Recognisingthatconsumersownanddetermine the performance and strength of abrand,wefeltitwasappropriatein2009to move from a purely sales based measure of brandperformancetoaNielsenBrandScore-auniquemeasurementcombiningpresence of the brand in the home, average annual spend on the brand, and consumer engagement or attitude toward the brand,” ChrisPercy,ManagingDirectorof NielsenConsumer Pacific, explained.

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Tesco begins new sales strategy to reduce food waste January25,2010IsobelDrake TheUK’slargestretailerhaslaunchedthefirstof itsnew“BuyOne,GetOneFreeLater”

Food Industry headlinesWoolworthsinvestinAustralia’sfarming future February2010


deals, designed in response to alarming research showing the high levels of food waste.

Such is the extent of food waste in the UKthatthegovernmentislookingattheprospect of clamping down on traditional ‘buy-one-get-one-free’(BOGOF)deals.Thishas already elicited a response from retailers, withTesco’snewdiscountstrategytoincludethe ability for customers to buy one now and get one free the next time they shop.

“CustomersreallylikeourBuyOneGetOneFreedealsbutfeedbackshowssmallerhouseholdssometimescan’tusethefreeproductbeforeitsusebydate,”LucyNeville-Rolfe,TescoExecutiveDirector,explained.”Nowwe’regivingcustomerstheflexibilitytotakeadvantageof thegreatvalueofferby claiming their free product the following weekinstead.”

“As well as giving our customers a flexible new offer,we’rehelpingthemtocutfoodwaste.”

Attheendof thetrial,customerfeedbackwill determine how the offer is used in the future, the company said.

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Packedwiththesevitaminsandminerals,a cucumber has to be good for you:

VitB1;B2;B3;B5;B6;FolicAcid;VitC;Calcium; Iron; Potassium; Magnesium andZinc.

Aseveryoneknowscucumbersareawonderful addition to any salad, but they can be used in other creative ways....

Havingtroublewithyourbathroommirrorfoggingup?A cucumber can fix the problem! Just wipe a cucumber slice around the mirror and the fog will be removed leaving the mirror clear.

Hangovercomingupinthemorning?If youhavehada‘fewtoomany’andare dreading what tomorrow will do to your head, turn to the mighty cucumber for help. Cut a cucumber into slices and eat them beforesleepandwakeupnextmorningfeelinglikeyouhadbeendrinkinggreen tea the night before!

Zucchinianditssmallerfamilymember,the‘Courgette’areasuperbvegetableandcontain vit A, C and also Potassium and Calcium.

Thescientificnameis‘CurcurbitaPepo’which is an interesting way for me to convince my readers that I do have at least someknowledgeonthesubject!

Sohowcanweusethezucchini?Well,hereisjustonereallygreatandsimplerecipe(shownright):

Pooraniceglassof wineandenjoythissimple yet delicious meal!

WAisblessedwithafantasticrangeof superb vegetables. Avoid the imported ‘stuff ’andenjoylocalproduceproducedbyour own growers and you will be thrilled by mealsliketheoneoutlinedabove.

NutritionCucumberandZucchiniWehavetworeallygreatfoodstolookatthismonth;bothfullofgoodnessandgreattasteand,asyouwillsee,highlyversatile!

Livewell.

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snapper with Zucchini and Tomatoesserves 4

Ingredients4 x 200grm fresh snapper

Flour

Pepper (and salt if you need it)

8 courgettes (zucchinis) cut thinly length-wise

3 big ripe tomatoes roughly chopped

2 or 3 garlic cloves crushed or finely chopped

a cup of finely chopped basil leaves

Juice of a lemon.

Methoddust the fish in flour and put to one side. Get the BBQ ready for the fish to be cooked.

in a heated pan, add the olive oil and zucchinis. cook them until they start to go soft and develop some colour. Then add the tomatoes and garlic plus seasoning.

meanwhile, cook the fish on the BBQ or in a separate pan.

once the tomatoes and zucchini have all become nice and tender, add the basil leaves and lemon juice and stir for a few minutes longer.

divide the veggies into four servings; then place the fish on top of the mix.

The amazing cucumberCucumbers’areoneofnature’smostversatilefoodsandcanbeusedformuchmorethanjusteating;althoughtheyaresuchadeliciousvegetable.

The under-rated ZucchiniEversincemywife,Katherine,convincedme-fiveyearsago—thatitwouldbeagoodideaformetolearnhowtocook;Ihavebeenamazedatjusthowunder-ratedthezucchinireallyis.


President’s Report

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OurJanuaryweatherhasbeenparticularlysevere.Temperatureshaveexceededthe40degreesonnumerousdays.TogrowersthatarenotconnectedtotheSMSservice,pleasephoneHorticulturalHouseoraskthevegetablesWAFieldOfficer,JohnShannonforinformation.Thisservicecouldbeofrealbenefitregardingyourirrigationtechniques.

During January, I had the opportunity to greetthePrimeMinister,MrKevinRuddandalsothePremier,MrColinBarnettandjoinin the Australia Day celebrations in Perth, atthePerthTownHall.Mr.Ruddsaid“inparticular,WesternAustraliaisa‘can-do”stateandthepeopleof WesternAustralianshavea‘can-do’spirit”.Hementionedthatour state has outperformed the rest of the nation during the first decade of the 21st century, with a growth rate of 4.1 per cent per year during the past decade, compared to the annual national average of 3.2 per cent peryear.Hesaidthatwehaveeveryreasonfor optimism as we enter a new decade, with the promise of continued strong growth.

Mr.Ruddalsomade special mention of the people in Toodyay and how they had been doing it tough after the fires in late December whichdestroyed38homes.Ourthoughtsare with those that have had losses. The Victorian fires, last year, were especially bad and when it comes closer to home, we need

to makeplanshowtoprotectourselvesagainst fires.

IattendedtheRIRDCRuralWomen’sAwardinFebruary.Theawardswerepresented by the Minister for Agriculture andFood;Forestry—Mr.TerryRedman.SueMiddleton,aWonganHillsfarmerand businesswoman won the award for 2010.Suerunsacitrus,porkandgrainfarming operation with her husband and has established a successful rural development consultation business. She is also actively involved with natural resource management in her region. Suewillreceivea$10,000bursaryandthe opportunity to attend a Company Directors’courseinCanberralaterthisyear.Congratulations Sue.

for more information please contact the vegetablesWa

Decemberwassuchaspecialtimeoftheyear–withtimespentwithfamiliesandlovedones.Itisalsooneofthebusiesttimesoftheyearforgrowersinsupplyingproducetomeettheneedsofourpopulation.Ihopeeveryonehadasuccessfulseason.

E NewsEach fortnight E-news delivers important and relevant information to a wide range of Western Australian vegetable growers and stakeholders between delivery of the WA Grower magazine.

E News:

- delivers time sensitive information to growers and affiliates efficiently;- is concise, timely and informative;- distributed fortnightly;- includes current events, workshops, grower news and information, scholarships/sponsorships etc.

To subscribe email [email protected] or call (08) 9481 0834.


scheduledforFebruary2010.Theresultsof this round will be ready very shortly, but early indications are positive as well.

As a result of the great outcomes from theseactivities,WesternPotatoeswillliaisewithWoolworths,ColesandIGAtodevelopa schedule of in-store demonstrations throughoutthe2010–2011financialyear. The timing will be based on seasons and other promotional activities.

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InOctober2009WoolworthscontactedWesternPotatoesPtyLtdtorequestsomein-storedemonstrationsofRoyalBluepotatoes.Assuch,WesternPotatoesagreedtocoordinatethesamplingandworkedwithFreshFinessetoputtogethera3daypromotionat7storesacrossthemetroarea.Thedatesofthepromotionwerethe19th,20thand21stNovemberlastyear.

Resultsof thedemonstrationsexceededexpectations and deemed the investment great value for money. Mario Saad at WoolworthsHeadOfficecommentedthat“thein-storedidgoquitewell,wemanagedtoachievea143%increaseinvolumesonlast

yearfortheweek…Ibelievethatanyin-storedemos that we drive in our stores will assist us in educating our customers on potatoes and helps us and our suppliers drive extra sales and volumes.”

Woolworthssupportedthein-storedemonstrationswithaspecialontheRoyalBluesat$1.77perkilo.

Followingonfromthissuccessasecondround of in-store demonstrations was

Royal Blues shine for in-store demonstrations

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ThroughoutFebruary,vegetablesWAandthePotatoGrowersAssociationhavemadeaconcertedefforttoupdatetheofficedatabase.Thedatabaseisanextremelyimportanttoolforcommunicationandindustrymonitoring.

Maintaining up to date contact information will ensure that growers andstakeholdersreceiverelevantcorrespondence,suchastheWAGrowermagazine,E-news;importantupdatesabout issues such as chemical and water use and invitations to events.

The information gathered will also ensure that we have up to date figures on crop types and production in the State.

Allof theresponsesgatheredarekeptconfidential and not disclosed to third parties without prior approval.

for more information if you have not been contacted by someone from the office to update your details, please phone 9481 0834 or email [email protected]. you can complete the interview over the phone or via fax or email.

Horticulture House database update


DAFWA releases Climate Change Response Strategy

5. Undertakeeconomicanalysisof costsandbenefits in the agricultural supply chain under emissions reduction policies such as theproposedCarbonPollutionReductionScheme.

6. Assess how mitigation policies such as theCarbonPollutionReductionSchemeandRenewableEnergyTargetwilldriveadoption of tree systems on rural land.

7. Provideinformationonhowtreescanbeintegrated into conventional agricultural systems and the different types of trees availableforsequestration.

8. ParticipateinandinfluenceStateclimatechange policy and programs.

vegetablesWAandthePotatoGrowersAssociation are pursuing opportunities undertheFederalCaringForOurCountryfundtoexpandSustainableFarmPracticesinWA.Itisagreatbenefittoforindustrybeabletoalignwiththisstrategyandlinkourobjectivessothatgovernmentandindustrycan address the climate change challenge together.

for more information For more information or to download the daFWa strategy go to www.agric.wa.gov.au or contact 9368 3333.

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InFebruary2010theDepartmentofAgricultureandFood’s(DAFWA)AnneBennettcompletedaClimateChangeResponseStrategydocument.TheactionslistedinthestrategywillprovideaframeworkfortheDepartmentonclimatechange,andconsequentlyclimatechangeinitiativeswillalignwiththisstrategy.

Industry and government are in agreeance that climate change and policies introduced to reduce emissions will affect the agricultural sector and will lead to social and economic outcomes.

The cost of climate change will greatly depend on how well prepared communities aretorespond.Howrisksaremanagedcould mean the difference between costly remedial or crisis action, affecting the economic and social well being and stability of eitherWesternAustralia’sruraland

urban communities, or managed, integrated change enabling rural communities to continue to be sustainable in the long term.

DAFWAhasidentifiedeighthigh-priorityshort-term actions listed below and will be thefocusof theDepartment’sclimatechangework.

1. Continue to participate in and influence national research programs for the benefit of WAagriculturethroughimprovingemission estimates and identifying cost effective abatement technologies, focusing on enteric fermentation and savanna burning.

2. Undertakeeconomicanalysisof costs,benefitsandpossibleconsequencestofarming businesses of mitigation policies including the proposed Carbon Pollution ReductionSchemeusingarangeof farming systems models for industries/regions.

3. Provide information products to producers onopportunitiesandrisksarisingfromvoluntary and mandatory carbon trading markets.

4. ParticipateinCommonwealthGovernmentpolicy processes investigating the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculturetoensureissuesspecifictoWAagriculture are recognised.

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consumers preferred to buy local produce but wanted to be able to easily identify those products in-store.

“Therearenowmorethan90BuyWestEatBestpartners,includingmajorretailers,producers and growers all passionate about producingandpromotingWAfood,”theMinister said.

for more information consumers can visit the new website http://www.buywesteatbest.org.au or phone 1800 132 422 to find out which businesses are signed up to Buy West eat Best, along with details of events, recipes and competitions.

Western Potatoes Pty ltd and vegetablesWa are involved in several Buy West eat Best initiatives and look forward to continued growth of the profile and sales of local produce.

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WesternAustralianproducershavelenttheirvoicestoanewtelevisionadvertisingcampaignencouragingconsumerstolookforlocally-producedfoodwhenshopping.

Alongwithahostof WAfoodproducers,AgricultureandFoodMinisterTerryRedmanunveiledthenew‘bevocalabouteatinglocal’campaignatFreshProvisions,MountLawleyonValentine’sDay.

“The television advertisements are a novel way for our producers to speakdirectlytotheirWAcustomerstoremindthemjusthow good the food is we produce in our own backyard,”MrRedmansaid.

Thecampaignisaninitiativeof theBuyWestEatBestprogram,acollaborationof growers,producers, manufacturers, retailers and the StateGovernment.

The Minister said the campaign featuring animated food was designed to increase awarenessof theBuyWestEatBestlogo,which helped consumers identify products grown,farmed,fishedorproducedinWA.

“ThiscampaignwillseetheBuyWestEatBest logo plastered across the State as it uses television, newspaper, online, in-store and other promotional strategies to help shoppers spotlocalproducequicklyandeasily,”hesaid.

MrRedmansaidthesuccessof thecampaignwas due to strong support from a big number of theBuyWestEatBestmembers,whohadcontributed financially to the campaign.

Thecampaignhadbeenbackedbyindependent research, which revealed

Minister launches ‘Bevocalabouteatinglocal’ campaign

The2010AUSVEGNational

Convention,TradeShowand

NationalAwardsforExcellence

willbeheldatConradJupiters

HotelCasino,GoldCoast,

Queensland,Thursday

27MaytoSunday30May.

Morethan500delegatesattendedthe2009AustralianVegetableIndustryConference in Melbourne and the 2010 AUSVEGNationalConventionlookssettosurpass that and be the largest gathering of growers, researchers and supply-chain representatives from the vegetable industry ever held.

Aninformativespeakerprogramwillfeature alongside a trade show, sporting and

political figures, a strong social program, kid’sprogramandthe2010AUSVEGNationalAwardsforExcellence.

for more information more detailed information about the 2010 ausVeG National convention will be distributed shortly, or contact ausVeG on 03 9544 8098 or [email protected]. the phone or via fax or email.

2010 AUSVEG National Convention, Trade Show and National Awards for Excellence

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HorticultureHousehasreceived manyrequeststopromotefarmersmarketsto potato and vegetable growers and these arecirculatedintheE-news.However,potato growers need to contact the PotatoMarketingCorporationforfurtherinformationandtomakeanapplication.WesternPotatoesPtyLtdwillbedevelopingaprojecttocoordinatepotatogrowerpresenceatmarketsinthenextfinancialyear.

for more information and locations of markets, please contact Georgia Thomas on 9481 0834 or [email protected].


Inthelast5–10years,farmersmarketsinAustraliahavegrowninsizeandnumberacrossregionalandmetropolitanareas.Themarketshavebeensuccessfulduetotherisingnumberofconsumerswhoareinterestedinbuyinglocalproduce,meetinggrowersandjoininginacommunityspirit.

AreportbytheRuralIndustriesResearchandDevelopmentCorporation(RIRDC)in2005called“NewGenerationFarmers,MarketsinRuralCommunities”surmisedthatthemarkets:

• Effectivelyshowcaselocalproduceandmay act to educate consumers in local food systems(includingseasonality)

• Provideanopportunityforradicalchangefor some producers in their production and marketingstrategy

• Provideaforumforcommunitiesinterestedin fresh food, its source and ideas for new products.

InWesternAustraliatherearearound20farmersmarketsintheruralandmetropolitan areas. They operate on varying schedules,someareeveryweekduringthesummer and some are once a month all yearround.Nearlyallsellfreshproduceandoffer growers a great opportunity to engage directly with the public and to sell direct.

TheRIRDCreportalsodocumented

responses from farmers as to the benefits of

participation, these include:

• Newproductdevelopment

• Increasedsales

• Improvedbusinessconfidence

• Changestooverallproductionsystems.

The report commented that it is important

forthesuccessof themarketitself that

it is well managed and supported by the

local community. If you are interested in

participating, it would be of benefit to visit

themarketsandtalktootherstallholders

before you decide where to sell.

Farmers Markets Adirectlinktoconsumers

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Horticulture House Staff Dedicated to improving grower status and profile

• Preparingmanagementmeetingswithourvolunteer growers.

• Productionof theWAGrowerMagazine

• Continuingtoassistgrowerswithpersonal,family and business issues.

YourteamatHorticultureHousearespecialistsintheirfieldof workandhave earnt a great deal of respect from GovernmentDepartmentsandindustrystakeholders.Theirdedicationtohelpthegrowers has certainly been appreciated by themajorityof growersandstakeholdersthat have been involved.

This is an invitation for growers to contact theteamatHorticultureHouse.Yourhardearned money is paying the staff to assist you, so please contact the team with any new ideas, comments or concerns so that you can help them help you.

By Jim Turley

vegetables Wa

AsweturnintothesecondhalfofFebruaryallofourstaffareverybusyorganisingmeetingswithgrowersandstakeholderstodeliveroutcomesforourgrowersthatwillassistthemtomeettheever-increasingchallengesfacedinoperatingabusinesstoday.

Ourworkincludes:

• ScopingfundingopportunitiesforboththevegetableandpotatoindustriesinWA.

• Marketingandpromotion(Coles,Woolworths,IGAandotherretailoutlets)

• Respondingtonationalissuesi.e.chemicaluse(theCommonwealthGovernmentareresearching having one entity to run the use of chemicals which will be very costly forgrowers).

• Improvingourstateshareof theNationalResearch&Developmentlevyisamajorconcern that must be solved

• Biosecurityissuesi.e.PotatoCystnematodeannouncementof eradicationinWA–aworld first. Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid effecting tomatoes, capsicum, chillis, eggplants, etc. eradication plan.

• Waterlegislationmeetings

• IndustrialRelationschanges–regionalmeetings to explain these changes have been arranged.

• Continualliaisonwithgrowers/stakeholdersetc.


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vegetablesWAhasmadeastrongrepresentationonbehalfofgrowerstoaninquiryintoagriculturalchemicalregulation.

Currently, the Agricultural Pesticides and VeterinaryMedicinesAuthority(APVMA)assesses chemicals for their impacts on the environment, trade, human health and the pests themselves and registers themaccordingly.Eachstateandterritorygovernment is then responsible for control of use activities, which include: training and accreditation of users; licensing of professional operators; monitoring, and; surveillance and enforcement.

The Commonwealth government is developing a proposal for a single, national frameworktoimprovetheefficiencyandeffectiveness of chemical regulation. All aspects of the national registration scheme are being examined, including regulations up to the point of retail sale, as well as regulations controlling their use once they are sold. The process is also considering how the costs of regulatory activities under thenewframeworkwillbefundedandmechanisms for recovering those costs.

Inoursubmission,vegetablesWAisstronglyopposed to introducing grower levies to replace government funding to pay for control of use, especially as the main benefactors are consumers and the general community. As such, we stated that it is appropriate for control of use to remain as a government funded activity to maintain confidenceinprimaryindustries.Further,vegetableWAhighlightedourconcern

about the number of traditional roles of Governmentthatindustryisbeingcalledupon to provide ongoing financial support. This is particularly important in industries such as vegetables that are highly sensitive tointernationalmarketswherecompetitorshave the advantage of government support and our inability to pass on costs.

vegetablesWAisalsostronglyopposedtoanymove toward the precautionary approach to assessment as raised by the discussion document. Currently, evidence of impact isrequiredbytheAPVMAisassessingriskstotheenvironment,humanhealthor international trade. A precautionary approach means that instead, if a chemical hasasuspectedriskof causingharmthereneedstobeevidenceof noimpact.Wehighlighted that a precautionary approach wouldallowdiscretionarydecisionmakingoncurrentlyundefinedrisklevelsandunfairly change the current onus of proof. It would also significantly increase the costs of the assessment process and therefore limit grower’saccesstochemicals.

vegetablesWAalsoopposedcedingcontrolof use responsibility to a national authority. WecommendtheworkperformedbyDAFWAandseeanationalauthorityasexpensiveandlikelytobemuchlessflexiblein responding to regional issues.

Ourresponsealsoencouragedthegovernmenttolookfurtherintobettersupporting the minor use assessment process.

Chemical access and control of use has a significant impact on the profitability and sustainability of the vegetable growing industryinWestAustralia.Consequentlythe outcomes of this review process are very importanttoourindustryandvegetablesWAwas pleased to be able to represent growers inprovidinginput.Wewillcontinuetokeepgrowersinformedastheprocessgoesforward.

for more information on this issue or a copy of our full submission and the government discussion paper, please contact the Field extension officer, John shannon on T: 9481 0834 e: [email protected]

National inquiry into chemical regulationvegetablesWAsubmitsafirm response

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Recipes LettucecupsAfunwayforthekidstoeattheirvegetables.

Mini vegetable frittatas

Ingredients2 teaspoons oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 large carrot, grated

1 large zucchini, grated

½ cup drained canned corn

¼ cup grated low-fat cheese

½ cup wholemeal self raising flour

½ teaspoon salt

3 eggs, lightly beaten

¼ cup oil

2 tablespoons sunflower kernels

Methodheat oil in a frypan and sauté onion until soft. Place in a large bowl.

add carrot, zucchini, corn, cheese, flour and salt to the bowl.

combine eggs and oil and stir into vegetable mixture.

spoon mixture into lightly greased muffin pans. sprinkle with kernels and bake in a moderate oven, 1800c, for 30 minutes.

Ingredients1 cup red lentils, rinsed

1 ½ cups water

1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce (salt reduced)

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon minced ginger

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 spring onions, sliced

1 red capsicum, finely chopped

2 sticks celery, finely chopped

1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

100g button mushrooms, finely chopped

1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped (optional)

12 lettuce leaves

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted until golden in a frypan or under a grill

MethodPlace lentils, water and soy sauce in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. remove from heat and leave to sit a further 5 minutes, covered.

Place oil, ginger, garlic and vegetables in a large non-stick frying pan and sauté over high heat for 3-5 minutes.

add vegetable mixture to lentils and mix well. cool for 5 minutes then stir through coriander.

spoon mixture into lettuce leaves then sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Preptime: 10 min

Cookingtime: 15 min

Level: easy

makes 12

Preptime: 10 min

Cookingtime: 30 min

makes 12

Kilojoules: 340. Calories: 80. Protein: 5g. Fat: 3g. Carbohydrate: 7g. Sodium: 100mg. Potassium: 270mg. Calcium: 0mg. Iron: 1.5mg. Fibre: 3g

PerServe: 560kJ (130cal). Protein 5g. TotalFat 8g. SaturatedFat 1g. Carbohydrate 8g. TotalSugars 1g. Sodium 220mg. Potassium 120mg. Calcium 47mg. Iron 0.8mg. Fibre 3g.

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Recipes (cont.)Mini corn and zucchinicakes

Ingredients310g can no added salt corn kernels, drained

2 zucchini, grated

¼ cup polenta

¼ cup soy or dairy milk

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons basil, chopped

MethodPre-heat oven to 180°c. lightly grease 2 x 12 capacity mini muffin pans with oil.

Place corn, zucchini, polenta, milk, eggs and basil in a bowl and mix.

spoon into prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes. serve with reduced fat sour cream.

PrepTime: 10 minutes

CookTime: 25-30 minutes

makes 24

PerCake: 118kJ (28cal); Protein 1g; Totalfat <1g; Saturatedfat <1g; Carbohydrate 4g; Sugars <1g; Fibre 0.7g; Sodium 40mg; Potassium 45mg; Iron 0.2mg; Calcium 8mg.N

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PER3850 AG Copperhydroxide/Leeks/Downymildew,Purpleblotch CURRENT 14-Sep-07 13-Sep-12

PER5776 AG Propachlor/Lettuce/Grassandbroadleafweeds CURRENT 10-Nov-05 3-Nov-10

PER5815 AG Spinosad/Eggplant/MelonThrips CURRENT 11-Aug-08 31-Jul-13

PER5851 AG Chlorpyrifos/SweetPotato/Sweetpotatoweevil,Beanspidermite,Wireworm

CURRENT 12-Feb-07 12-Feb-12

PER6886 AG DualGold/BrassicaLeafyVegetables/BroadleafandGrassweeds

CURRENT 1-Aug-05 1-Aug-10

PER6914 AG LannateL(methomyl)/SpringonionsandShallots/WesternFlowerThrips.

CURRENT 23-May-08 31-Mar-13

PER6918 AG MCPA250SelectiveHerbicide/Rhubarb/Broadleafweeds. CURRENT 5-Sep-06 4-Sep-11

PER6920 AG Dacthal(chlorthal-dimethyl)/Lettuce/Stingingnettle. CURRENT 24-Aug-05 24-Aug-10

PER7324 AG Pestigas/Mushrooms/MushroomFlies CURRENT 23-Sep-04 30-Jun-10

PER7419 AG Lambda-cyhalothrin/SnowPeasandSugarSnapPeas/PastureWebworm,Cutworm,RutherglenBugandThrips.

CURRENT 11-Aug-08 31-May-13

PER7422 AG Methomyl/Radish,SwedeandTurnip/CabbageWhiteButterfly,heliothis,cabbageCentreGrub,Cutworm,ClusterCaterpillerandLooper

CURRENT 23-May-08 31-Mar-11

PER7428 AG DualGoldHerbicide(S-metolachlor)/Rhubarb/Variousweeds


PER7530 AG Pymetrozine/Beetroot/GreenPeachAphidandPotatoAphid CURRENT 6-Jan-05 31-Mar-10

PER7560 AG Fluazifop-pasButyl/EggplantorAubergine/Variousgrassweeds

CURRENT 24-Oct-05 20-Oct-10

PER7561 AG SelectHerbicide/EggplantorAubergine/VariousGrassWeeds CURRENT 25-Oct-05 25-Oct-10

PER7603 AG RovralAquafloFungicide(iprodine)/Beetroot/AlternariaLeafSpot,SclerotiniaRotandGreyMould

CURRENT 21-Apr-06 20-Apr-11

PER7677 AG Propiconazole/SweetCorn/NorthernCornLeafBlight CURRENT 25-Aug-05 31-Dec-10

PER7897 AG RidomilGoldMZSystemic&ProtectiveFungicide/SnowPeasandSugarSnapPeas/DownyMildew


PER7905 AG Phosphorous/Lettuce(leafandhydroponic),FennelandBulb(Allium)Vegetables/DownyMildew

CURRENT 4-Apr-06 30-Sep-12

PER7916 AG NuclearPolyhedrosisVirus/Watermelons/Heliothis CURRENT 7-Aug-06 31-Mar-11

PER7918 AG Methomyl/WaterMelons/Heliothis&Cucumbermoth CURRENT 7-Jul-06 31-Mar-11

PER7935 AG Dimethomorph/Lettuce/Downymildew CURRENT 30-Jan-09 30-Sep-11

PER8240 AG Tebuconazole/Bulbvegetables/Whiterot CURRENT 1-Apr-05 31-Mar-10

PER8249 AG Petroleumoil/Capsicum,Eggplant,Tomato,Okra&Cucurbits/Whitefly(Bemisretabaci)

CURRENT 4-Aug-05 31-Mar-10

PER8252 AG Paclobutazol/Durians,Mangosteens&Rambutans/Flowering

CURRENT 4-Feb-08 31-Mar-13

PER8454 AG SuccessNaturalyteInsecticide/Pepino/EggfruitCaterpillar CURRENT 23-Sep-05 1-Oct-10

PER8489 AG Clethodim/Chillipepper,paprika,silverbeetandspinach/AnnualGrasses

CURRENT 24-Oct-05 12-Oct-10

PER8537 AG HelicoverpaZeaorArmigera/Eggplant,SnowPeas&SugarSnapPeas/Helicoverpaspp.

CURRENT 7-Sep-05 7-Sep-10

PER8538 AG ProductscontainingCopper/VariousVegetableCrops/VariousDiseases

CURRENT 4-Nov-05 31-Oct-10



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Permit id Type description status date issued expiry date

PER8572 AG Lambda-cyhalothrin/Beetroot/Loopers,Vegetableweevil,thripsandRutherglenbug.


PER8608 AG Chlorothalonil(Bravo)/Snowpeas&sugarsnappeas/Downymildew,Chocolatespot

CURRENT 15-Dec-05 31-Dec-10

PER8612 AG Indoxacarb/Specifiedleafy&woodyherbs/Lepidoptera CURRENT 24-Dec-08 30-Sep-11

PER8762 AG Maldison/Leeks,SpringonionsandShallots/OnionThrips CURRENT 18-Apr-08 30-Sep-12

PER8765 AG Permethrin/Cucurbits:Rockmelons,Watermelons,Pumpkin&Cucumbers/CucumberMothLarvae(PhakeluraIndica).

CURRENT 5-Jan-06 31-Dec-10

PER8766 AG Pendimethalin/Beetroot&Horseradish/AnnualGrasses&BroadleafWeedsasperLabel.

CURRENT 4-Nov-05 30-Nov-10

PER8768 AG Zineb/Eggplant,Spinach&Silverbeet/Anthracnose(Colletotrichumspp.)

CURRENT 10-May-06 10-May-11

PER8790 AG Methomyl/SnowpeasandSugarSnapPeas/Cucurbits/CucumbermothsandWesternFlowerThrips.

CURRENT 3-Mar-06 31-Mar-11

PER8813 AG Trifluralin/Parsnips/wintergrass CURRENT 10-Aug-07 9-Aug-12

PER8833 AG Metribuzin/FieldPeas/BroadleafandGrassWeeds CURRENT 3-Nov-05 4-Nov-10

PER8907 AG Sencor480SC(metribuzin)/Tomatoes/WeedControl CURRENT 9-Dec-05 31-Dec-10

PER8927 AG AmistarFungicide/Cucumber(greenhouse)/AlternariaLeafSpot(Alternariacucumerina)

CURRENT 26-Jun-06 30-Jun-11

PER8928 AG ScoreFoliarFungicide/Beetroot/LeafSpot CURRENT 30-Aug-06 30-Aug-11

PER8929 AG Trifluralin/Chillies,PaprikaandEggplant/VariousBroadLeafandGrassWeeds.


PER8963 AG Applaud440SC/Cucumber/GreenhouseWhiteflyandSilverWhitefly

CURRENT 30-Jun-06 1-Jul-10

PER9014 AG TalonWaxBlocks/MiceandRats/Eradication CURRENT 11-Jan-06 31-Dec-10

PER9043 AG Bravo720SC/Fennel/DownyMildew,PurpleBlotch CURRENT 24-Jul-06 31-Jul-11

PER9052 AG ScoreFoliarFungicide/Celery/CercosporaLeafSpot&SeptoriaSpots


PER9059 AG Rugby100G/BowlingandGolfGreen/Nematodes CURRENT 30-Jan-06 30-Jan-11

PER9063 AG Regent200SC/SweetPotato/WhiteFringedWeevil&Wireworm CURRENT 21-Mar-06 1-Dec-11

PER9064 AG Methomyl/Eggplant/Heliothisspecies CURRENT 19-Apr-06 12-Dec-10

PER9072 AG Bifenazate/Strawberries/Two-spottedmite CURRENT 30-Jan-06 25-Jan-11

PER9083 AG TorqueMiticide/TableGrapes/VariousMites CURRENT 15-Jun-06 31-Mar-11

PER9084 AG AcramiteMiticide/TableGrapes/TwoSpottedMites CURRENT 15-Jun-06 31-Mar-11

PER9103 AG Tilt250EC(propiconazole)/Spinach/LeafSpot(Cercosporaspp.) CURRENT 4-Jan-08 30-Jun-11

PER9104 AG Pyranica/Cucumbers/Two-spottedmite CURRENT 3-Apr-07 2-Apr-12

PER9115 AG Phosphonicacid/Walnuts/Phytopthorarootrot CURRENT 9-Feb-06 28-Feb-10

PER9125 AG Clethodim/Radish/Controlofgrasses CURRENT 17-Jul-06 16-Jul-11

PER9130 AG Tilt250EC/Beetroot/LeafSpot CURRENT 2-Jun-06 30-Jun-11

PER9134 AG Alpha-cypermethrin/Potatoes/Gardenweevil CURRENT 31-May-06 31-Jan-11

PER9145 AG Tebufenozide(Mimic)/Blueberry/LightBrownAppleMoth CURRENT 17-May-06 1-May-11

PER9169 AG Lontrel/Cauliflower/CapeweedandClover CURRENT 21-Aug-06 1-Sep-11



PER9186 AG Chlorothalonil/Radish/Whiteblister(Candidaalbugo) CURRENT 1-May-06 1-May-11

PER9203 AG Alpha-cypermethrin/Chicory,Leeks,SpringOnions/RedLeggedEarthmite


PER9229 AG KaratewithZeonTechnology/Radish/DiamondbackMoth&Looper

CURRENT 8-Sep-06 31-Mar-10

PER9255 AG Propiconazole/Almonds,celery/Blossomblight,anthracnose,Septoriaspot,earlyblight

CURRENT 22-Dec-06 30-Jun-11

PER9274 AG Endosulfan/Avocadoes/Greenhousethrips CURRENT 12-Jul-06 30-Sep-11

PER9317 AG ChessInsecticide/Snowpeasandsugarsnappeas/Aphids CURRENT 26-Oct-06 31-Mar-11

PER9325 AG AmbushEmulsifiableConcentrateInsecticide/Rhubarb/GreenPeachAphid,GreenLooper,LightBrownAppleMothandBudworms

CURRENT 5-Apr-07 31-Mar-12

PER9355 AG Alpha-cypermethrin/SilverbeetandSpinach/Thrips,VegetableweevilandRedleggedEarthMite


PER9425 AG Fipronil/Asparagus/GardenWeevil CURRENT 4-Oct-06 30-Jun-11

PER9485 AG Acrobat/Snowpeas/Downymildew CURRENT 5-Apr-07 30-Apr-12

PER9631 AG NufarmCabrioFungicide(pyraclostrobin)/BrassicaLeafyVegetables/WhiteBlisterRust

CURRENT 16-Jan-09 30-Jun-12

PER9655 AG VariousHerbicides/Non-Crop,Agricultural,FoodProducingAreas/EnvironmentalWeeds


PER9669 AG Iprodione/BrassicaLeafyVegetables/Sclerotinia,GreyMould,AlternariaLeafSpot


PER9694 AG Lorsban/Taro/AfricanBlackBeetle CURRENT 6-Mar-07 5-Mar-12

PER9722 AG Talstar(bifenthrin)/SweetPotato/Wireworm CURRENT 31-Mar-09 30-Sep-13

PER9744 AG Sulphur/Apples/BlackSpot CURRENT 31-Jan-07 31-Jan-12

PER9752 AG Mancozeb/Persimmon/Cercosporaleafspot CURRENT 20-Feb-07 31-Mar-10

PER9778 AG EcocarbFungicide/VariousGreenhouse-grownVegetables/PowderyMildew


PER9779 AG Diazinon/Parsleyandcoriander/Onionmaggot CURRENT 7-May-07 31-Mar-12

PER9789 AG ScoreFoliarFungicide/Papaya/BlackSpot CURRENT 16-Nov-07 31-Oct-11

PER9795 AG Bifenthrin,Imidacloprid&Mancozeb/Quarantinepests/Selectednurserystock


PER9796 AG Bifenthrin/NurseryStock/QuarantineUsage CURRENT 1-Apr-07 31-Mar-12

PER9802 AG Regent200SCInsecticide/Fipronil/Eucalyptusspp/WinglessGrasshopper

CURRENT 28-Nov-07 31-Mar-10

PER9839 AG Permethrin(Ambush)/Celery/HeliothisandLooper CURRENT 20-Feb-08 31-Mar-13

PER9856 AG Rovral23.7%SC/ExportPermit CURRENT 2-Feb-07 2-Feb-12

PER9859 AG BALAN(benfluralin)/lettuce/grassandbroadleafweedcontrol CURRENT 1-Apr-07 31-Mar-12

PER9861 AG Petroleumoil/Persimmons/Scaleinsects CURRENT 26-Nov-07 30-Dec-12

PER9871 AG VariousActiveConstituents/Export CURRENT 4-Apr-07 4-Apr-12

PER9890 AG TimorActionRapideContreInsectesVolants/Export CURRENT 20-Mar-07 20-Mar-12

PER9892 AG Pendimethalin/BrassicaLeafyVegetables/Weeds CURRENT 2-Aug-07 30-Nov-10

PER9893 AG Methidathion/Peppersandeggplant/RutherglenBug CURRENT 8-May-08 31-May-13

Permits (cont.)



PER9894 AG Imidacloprid/Rhubarb/Aphids CURRENT 2-Aug-07 30-Jun-11

PER9895 AG Thimet100G/Leeks/OnionmaggotandThrips CURRENT 21-Jul-07 30-Jun-12

PER9904 AG Tribinul,Juggler700,Tribunax700WP/Leeks/Broadleafweeds CURRENT 1-Aug-07 31-Jul-12

PER9916 AG RidomilGoldPlus/Leeks,Cucumber,Radish,Swede&Turnips/DownyMildew,PurpleBlotch&WhiteBlister


PER9918 AG SwitchFungicide/ProtectedandFieldGrownCucumbers,Capsicums,Lettuce(headvarietiesonly)/Botrytis

CURRENT 4-Feb-08 30-Jun-10

PER9919 AG EuparenMulti500WGFungicide/Cucumbers/BotrytisRot CURRENT 7-Dec-07 30-Sep-10

PER9921 AG TribunilHerbicide/SpringOnionsandShallots/Variousbroadleafandgrassweeds

CURRENT 16-Jul-07 15-Jul-12

PER9922 AG Phosacid/Rhubarb/Downymildew CURRENT 3-Aug-07 1-Jul-12

PER10088 AG DithaneRainshield/Leeksandshallots/PurpleBlotchanddownyMildew

CURRENT 30-Sep-07 1-Jan-12

PER10089 AG Chlorpyrifos/Parsley&Potato/VegetableWeevil&Blackbeetle CURRENT 12-Feb-08 30-Sep-13

PER10090 AG Iprodione/BrusselsSprout/GreyMould CURRENT 12-Jan-10 1-Aug-15

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Permits (cont.)


PER10091 AG Acramite480SC/SnowPeasandSugarsnappeas(fieldandgreenhouse)/Mites


PER10147 AG Methomyl/ParsleyandCoriander/ThripsandWesternFlowerThrips

CURRENT 1-Jul-08 30-Jun-10

PER10149 AG Abamectin/SnowPeas&SugarSnapPeas/Twospottedmite CURRENT 1-Apr-08 30-Sep-10

PER10152 AG Agri-Fos600/Brassicas/DownyMildew CURRENT 13-Feb-08 30-Jun-10

PER10166 AG Avatar(indoxacarb)/Asparagus/GardenWeevil CURRENT 18-May-09 30-Sep-11

PER10173 AG Tebuconazole/FababeansandBroadBeans/Cercosporaleafspot

CURRENT 22-Jan-08 31-Mar-11

PER10218 AG AcramiteMiticide/Cucumbers,CapsicumsandTomatoes/VariousMites


PER10219 AG Mancozeb/Cucumbers/GreyMould CURRENT 16-Apr-08 30-Apr-13

PER10265 AG Methidathion/Peppers,ornamentals,eggplant&tomatoes/Westernflowerthrips

CURRENT 18-Mar-08 30-Sep-12

PER10267 AG Acephate/Ornamentals,Tomatoes&Peppers/Westernflowerthrips

CURRENT 1-Nov-07 30-Sep-10

PER10273 AG Bifenthrin/Sweetpotato/Sweetpotatoweevil&Beanspidermite

CURRENT 22-Feb-08 30-Sep-13

PER10276 AG FilanFungicide(boscalid)/Brassicas&Brassicaleafyvegetables,Lettuce&Beans/Sclerotiniarot

CURRENT 1-Feb-10 31-Jan-13

PER10279 AG Abamectin/Cucumber,ZucchiniandSquash/Twospottedmite CURRENT 22-Feb-08 30-Sep-13

PER10283 AG Chlorpyrifos/Potato/BlackBeetle,WinglessGrasshopper,RedLeggedEarthMite

CURRENT 9-Jun-09 30-Sep-14

PER10311 AG Eco-Oil(BotanicalOil)/Greenhouse&hydroponiccapsicum,cucumber&lettuce/Greenhousewhitefly&Silverleafwhitefly


PER10316 AG AvatarInsecticide(indoxacarb)/Celery/Heliothis,Lightbrownapplemoth,LucerneleafrollerandVegetableweevil


PER10334 AG Methomyl/SpecifiedFruitingvegetables,Legumevegetablesandsweetpotato/Heliothis,cucumbermothandclustercaterpillar

CURRENT 9-Oct-08 30-Sep-10

PER10335 AG Petroleumoil/Lettuce(greenhouse&hydroponic)/VariousInsects


PER10402 AG Clethodim/Carrots&Parsnips/Grassweedcontrol CURRENT 16-Jan-09 31-May-11

PER10407 AG Prochloraz/Mushrooms/Cobwebdisease CURRENT 19-Jan-08 31-Mar-11

PER10416 AG Methamidophos/HeadLettuce/WesternFlowerThrips CURRENT 25-Mar-08 31-Mar-13

PER10427 AG Fipronil(Regent200SC)/Swede&Turnip/Diamondbackmoth CURRENT 24-Jan-08 30-Sep-11

PER10431 AG Methomyl/Beetroot/Helicoverpaspp.,loopers,webworm CURRENT 30-Apr-08 30-Apr-11

PER10433 AG Pirmicarb/Sweetcorn/Aphids CURRENT 12-May-09 31-Mar-12

PER10460 AG Phorate(Thimet100G)/SweetPotatoes/Aphids,Thrips,JassidsandOrganophosphateSusceptibleTwoSpottedMiteandWireworm.

CURRENT 2-Jan-08 1-Jan-13

PER10468 AG Linuron/Celeraic/Weeds CURRENT 23-Apr-08 30-Apr-10

PER10469 AG Prometryn/Celeriac/Weeds CURRENT 16-Apr-08 30-Apr-10

PER10475 AG Glyphosate/Nativeforest/Unwantedtreespecies CURRENT 1-Jun-09 31-Mar-14



PER10497 AG Imidacloprid/Brassicaleafyvegetables/Aphids,WhiteflyandThrips

CURRENT 11-Jun-09 31-Mar-14

PER10511 AG Surflan500FlowableHerbicide(Oryzalin)/Garlic/Broadleaf&grassweeds


PER10588 AG Iprodione/Broccoli/Rhizoctonia CURRENT 7-May-08 30-Apr-13

PER10596 AG Success(spinosad)/Springonionsandshallots/Westernflowerthrip

CURRENT 23-Apr-09 31-Oct-11

PER10656 AG Pyrimethanil/Snowpeas,Sugarsnappeas,ProtectedtomatoesandProtectedcapsicums/Botrytis


PER10670 AG Abamectin/Tomatoes,cucumber,eggplant,ornamentals,strawberries&CapeGooseberries/Twospottedmite&Westernflowerthrips


PER10674 AG Mancozeb+Metalaxyl-M/Brassicavegetables,Brassicaleafyvegetables&Rocket/DownyMildew&Whiteblister


PER10675 AG Metolachlor/Spinach,Silverbeet,Springonions,Shallots,Greenbeans,Navybenas,Celeriac&Celery/Variousbroadleafandgrassweeds.


PER10676 AG Pendimethalin/SpringOnions,Shallots&Radish/Variousbroadleafandgrassweeds


PER10677 AG Propyzamide/Chicory&Endive/GrassandBroadleefweeds CURRENT 14-Apr-08 30-Apr-18

PER10678 AG ChessInsecticide(pymetrozine)/Variousvegetables&Pistachio/Silverleafwhitefly,Lettuceaphid&Greenpeachaphid

CURRENT 3-Feb-09 30-Apr-10

PER10688 AG Alpha-Cypermethrin/Cauliflowercrops/Staphylinidbeetle CURRENT 1-May-08 30-Apr-13

PER10691 AG Diflufenican/Peas/Broadleafweeds CURRENT 28-Apr-08 30-Apr-13

PER10695 AG MethylBromide/FruitandFruitingVegetables/FruitFly&Thrips


PER10714 AG Karate(Lambda-cyhalothrin)/BulbOnions/OnionThrip CURRENT 8-Sep-08 30-Sep-11

PER10720 AG BetanalHerbicide/Chicory,endive,radicchio,silverbeet&spinach/BroadleafWeeds


PER10727 AG RidomilGoldMZWG/Celery&Silverbeet/LateBlight,SeptoriaLeafBlight&DownyMildew


PER10729 AG ApplaudInsecticide(buprofezin)/Celery/Greenhousewhitefly CURRENT 15-Jan-09 31-Jan-13

PER10735 AG APRONXL350ES&Maxim100FS/Broccoli/Dampingoff&Rhizoctonia


PER10747 AG RovralAquafloFungicide/Chillies&Paprika/SclerotiniaRot CURRENT 25-Nov-09 30-Sep-12

PER10758 AG Pendimethalin/Parsnip/GrassesandBroadleafWeeds CURRENT 16-Jan-09 31-Jan-14

PER10764 AG Pyriproxyfen/Cucurbits,eggplant&tomato/Silverleafwhitefly CURRENT 1-Jul-08 30-Sep-12

PER10807 AG Vertimec(abamectin)/HeadLettuce(field)/Two-spottedmite CURRENT 1-Jun-09 31-Mar-14

PER10816 AG Amistar(azoxystrobin)/Horseradish/WhiteBlisterRust&DownyMildew


PER10818 AG BravoWeatherStikFungicide(chlorothalonil)/Cucumbers/Botrytisrot


PER10822 AG Sodiumhypochlorite/Potatoes,Variousseeds&Soil/Variousinsectandfungalpests

CURRENT 30-Jan-09 1-Feb-14

PER10824 AG CopperOxychloride,CuprousOxideorCupricHydroxide/SpringonionsandShallots/DownyMildew


Permits (cont.)



PER10845 AG BarmacZinebFungicide/Brassicaleafyvegetables/Cercosporaleafspot&Downymildew


PER10846 AG RovralAquafloFungicide(Iprodione)/Celeriac/Sclerotiniarot CURRENT 9-Jun-09 30-Jun-12

PER10868 AG Ioxynil/Springonions,Shallots&Welshonions/BroadLeafandGrassWeeds


PER10878 AG Trifluralin/Peppers(sweetandchillie)/Broadleafandannualgrassweeds

CURRENT 11-Aug-08 30-Sep-13

PER10882 AG Diazinon/Springonionsandshallots/Thrips(excludingWFT)andonionseedlingmaggot


PER10894 AG Tilt250EC(propiconazole)/Blueberries/Rust(Pucciniastrumvaccinii)


PER10902 AG Dimethomorph/Leeks/Downymildew CURRENT 11-Oct-08 30-Sep-13

PER10905 AG Dimethomorph/Silverbeet/Downymildew CURRENT 10-Dec-08 30-Sep-11

PER10906 AG AcrobatFungicide/Spinach/DownyMildew CURRENT 10-Dec-08 30-Sep-11

PER10907 AG AcrobatFungicide/BrassicaLeafyVegetables/Whiteblister CURRENT 10-Dec-08 30-Sep-11

PER10913 AG Azoxystrobin/Carrot/SclerotiniaRotandBlackRot CURRENT 17-May-09 30-Sep-10

PER10914 AG Azoxystrobin/Radish,leek&carrot/Powderymildew,DownymildewandWhiteblisterrust

CURRENT 9-Jun-09 31-May-14

PER10920 AG Chlorpyrifos/Brassicas/Vegetablebeetleadults CURRENT 9-Jun-09 30-Sep-12

PER10934 AG Buprofezin/Tomatoes(protected)/GreenhouseWhitefly CURRENT 9-Jun-09 30-Sep-13

PER10946 AG Linuron/Celery/rangeofweeds CURRENT 1-Nov-08 30-Apr-12

PER10948 AG Abamectin/Eggplant/TwoSpottedMite CURRENT 17-Oct-08 30-Oct-13

PER10964 AG Iprodione/Carrots/SuppressionofBlackRot CURRENT 17-May-09 30-Sep-10

PER10971 AG TectoFlowableSCorStorite/SweetPotato/FieldRotsofSeedRootscausedbyscurf(Monilochaetesinfuscans)androotrot(Fusariumspp)


PER10976 AG Bentazone/Snowpeasandsugarsnappeas/Broadleafweeds CURRENT 10-Aug-09 31-Mar-15

PER10979 AG Bupirimate/Cucurbits&Peppers/Powderymildew CURRENT 31-Mar-09 30-Sep-14

PER10980 AG Propiconazole/Radishes/Cercospora CURRENT 26-May-09 31-Mar-12

PER10988 AG Bladex900WG(cyanazine)/Snowpeasandsugarsnappeas/Broadleafweeds


PER11120 AG NatrasoapandNeemtech/Greenhousetomatoes/Greenhousewhitefly


PER11350 AG Mancozeb/Radish,swede&turnip/Alternaria,cercosporaleafspot,whiteblister


PER11352 AG WalabiFungicide/Chicory,Endive,Radicchio,SilverbeetandSpinach/BotrytisandAlternaria


PER11355 AG Abamectin/SweetCorn CURRENT 19-Jan-10 30-Sep-12

PER11356 AG Flint500WG(trifloxystrobin)/Silverbeet,spinach,chicory&endive/PowderyMildew


PER11358 AG Clethodim/Rhubarb/Grassweedslistedonlabel CURRENT 24-Jun-09 30-Jun-14

PER11395 AG Methomyl/Lettuce/Helicoverpaspp.,ClustercaterpillarandWFT.

CURRENT 15-Apr-09 28-Feb-10

PER11425 AG Metalaxyl/Dill&Parsley/Phythium&Phytophthora CURRENT 2-Apr-09 31-Oct-11

Permits (cont.)

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PER11438 AG Glyphosate(shieldedsprayer)/Specifiedvegetables/Grassandbroadleafweeds

CURRENT 5-May-09 30-Jun-19

PER11439 AG Pirimicarb/SweetPotato,Brassicaleafyvegetables,Chicory&Coriander/Aphids


PER11440 AG Sumiclex500(procymidone)/Peppers/Sclerotiniarot CURRENT 1-Jun-09 31-Dec-11

PER11441 AG Propachlor/Radish,swede,turnip/GrassandBroadleafweeds CURRENT 27-May-09 31-Dec-19

PER11442 AG Lambda-cyhalothrin/Cucumbers(GreenhouseandField)/Heliothis,OnionThrips,RutherglenBugandLoopers


PER11443 AG Metribuzin/SpecifiedRootVegetables,SnowPeas,SugarSnapPeas/AnnualWeeds


PER11450 AG Ethofumesate(Tramat)/Beetroot&Onions/Grassweeds CURRENT 8-Jun-09 30-Jun-15

PER11453 AG Fluazifop/Shallots,Springonions,Leeks,Garlic,Parsnips&Sweetpotato/Grassweeds


PER11472 AG VectoBacWGBiologicalLarvicide/Variousprotectedcrops&mushrooms/FungusgnatsandSciarids


PER11474 AG Metalaxyl-M/Lettuce/Dampingoff CURRENT 1-Jul-09 30-Jun-11

PER11475 AG Alpha-cypermethrin/BrassicaLeafyVegetables&Radish/RedleggedEarthMite,PlagueThrips&Lepidoptera


PER11477 AG LannateLInsecticide(methomyl)/Silverbeet/VariousInsects CURRENT 1-Jul-09 31-Dec-10

PER11479 AG Linuron/Leeks/GrassandBroadleafweeds CURRENT 1-Jul-09 30-Jun-11

PER11480 AG AmistarFungicide/BrassicaLeafyVegetables&Carrots/AlternariaLeafSpot&Powderymildew

CURRENT 10-Aug-09 30-Sep-11

PER11508 AG Secure360SC/SpringOnionsandShallots/Westernflowerthrips

CURRENT 9-Jul-09 31-Jul-11

PER11510 AG MouseoffandRattoffZincPhosphideBaits/SweetPotato/HouseMouseandIntroducedRats

CURRENT 12-Aug-09 31-Jul-11

PER11641 AG Flint500WG(trifloxystrobin)/Celery/CercosporaleafspotandSeptoriaspot


PER11642 AG Bulldock25EC/Papaya/Fruit-spottingbugandtheBanana-spottingbug


PER11651 AG AcramiteMiticide/Lettuce/Two-Spotted(RedSpider)Mite CURRENT 22-Jan-10 31-Dec-12

PER11696 AG Esfenvalerate(Sumi-Alpha)/Grapevine/GardenWeevil(Phlyctinuscallosus)


PER11747 AG 2,2-DichloropropionicAcid/carrotcrops(forseed)/promotionofboltingandgrassweedcontrol

CURRENT 1-Oct-09 30-Nov-14

PER11763 AG Pirimicarb/SpringOnions/Aphids CURRENT 6-Jan-10 31-Dec-12

PER11765 AG Etoxazole/SnoworSugarSnapPeas/TwoSpottedMite CURRENT 6-Jan-10 31-Dec-12

PER11769 AG Phosacid/Almonds(Prunusamygdalus)/SuppressionofPhytophthoraspp.


PER11775 AG Movento/Seedsunflower,Seedsorghum,Seedcorn,Seedsweetcorn/GreenPeachAphid,CottonAphid,WesternFlowerThrip

CURRENT 19-Jan-10 31-Dec-11

PER11935 AG Triadimenol/Parsnips,Radish,Swede&Turnip/PowderyMildew CURRENT 5-Feb-10 30-Jun-12

Permits (cont.)

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