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Bravo™ New apple name announced – Department of Agriculture and Food WA. Watch the youtube video here.
Western Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Food have released ‘The Pome and Summer Fruit Orchard Spray Guide 2014-15’. The guide provides information on chemical products, both registered and those as minor use permits, to control insect, mite and mollusc pests, diseases and weeds in orchards in WA. It also provides information for post-harvest treatment of fruit and is tailored to WA’s specific growing conditions. Topics covered include: integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated fruit production organic and biodynamic production pesticide application, resistance and safety quarantine issues industry contacts and technical information diagnostic service development stages of apple blossom and summerfruit pome and summerfruit exotic pests pest and disease monitoring and treatment calendars orchard spray options herbicides postharvest treatments The guide is produced every two years and released at the beginning of the growing season. Printed copies are available on request via 08 9777 0000 or manjimupdo@agric.wa.gov.au or they can be downloaded in electronic form from the Department of Agriculture and Food website – https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/pome-fruit/pome-and-summer-fruit-orchard-spray-guide-western-australia-2014-15.
As you now should all be aware (via recent letters) we are in the process of obtaining the APC’s permission to raise the FFS to cover Biosecurity.