Project Manager

The project managers role includes a number of project areas that seek to improve on ground adoption of new technologies to be used within the pome fruit industry.

These projects include;

  • Coordination, communication and extension of industry events and information

  • Crop estimates including fruit size monitoring and maintaining Orchard Net database

  • Biosecurity Liaison; developing and presenting guidelines on preparedness for a biosecurity incidents

  • Front Line Advisor for APAL’s Future Orchards project coordinating Orchards Walks, Community Orchard Group and regional study trials for WA.

  • PIPS 3 Soil Health Field site coordinator for WA, investigating sustainable orchard floor management treatments influence soil health, tree health , fruit yield and quality.

  • New project developments for the WA Pome Industry

 

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“ provide a dedicated skill set to address industry needs, concerns and opportunities ”

The project manager is in a position to provide a dedicated skill set to address industry needs, concerns and opportunities. A flexible delivery of extension services that meet grower needs would encourage the adoption of new technologies and enable growers to meet their export potential through the pome fruit growing regions of WA.

Currently the project manager provides a dedicated WA based skill set based within the pome fruit growing region with a highly valued skill set. Leading and undertaking innovative means of coordinated delivery of extension services.

Ongoing, 2021, 2020Susie Murphy White