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Fruit Growers Tasmania

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25.01.2022 IMMEDIATE START - APPLE PICKERS TO JOIN THE TEAM at Scott Brothers at Cairns Bay, near Geeveston. Andrew says this is the "best picking in years"which means the...ir team are earning above award rates. Get in touch to get started - ring the shed on 62971230 or call Leanne on 0407 810 474 or Andrew on 0419 002 498 - or email [email protected] You can join the team for a week or up to a month. PLUS you get to meet Max. Let's #getpicking Huon Valley Council Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania Fruit Growers Tasmania Tasmanian University Student Association - TUSA See more

23.01.2022 UPDATE THESE POSITIONS ARE NOW FILLED. APPLE PICKERS IMMEDIATE START IN GEEVESTON - Let's #getpicking

23.01.2022 Another cherry season in the making, nearly full bloom in the orchard, bees have been busy, still need some more warm sunny days for good pollination

22.01.2022 So much talk in the media this week about farmers only employing backpackers for harvest work and not giving locals a chance. The term backpacker has almos...t been used as if these people are invaders from another planet. At Lowdina we employ Tasmanians, Australians, French, German, Canadian, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Nepalese, Taiwanese, Argentinian, Chilean and the list goes on. They are all people. Just people. Human beings with a desire to earn money. To feed and house themselves and their families. They don’t need to be treated with disdain by other people who decide that their own need is somehow greater. All these people bring diversity and spirit to our Orchard. Our fruit is picked and packed by people who have chosen to do it and they understand that great effort equals great rewards. Forcing people to work for their benefits will not enhance our fruit in any way. The flavour of discontentment is not desired. See more

22.01.2022 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC ) are launching an inquiry into bargaining power in supply chains for perishable agricultural products ...in Australia. The inquiry, initiated by the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, will look at trading practices throughout supply chains, and the relationships between farmers, processors and retailers. APAL has been invited to make a submission into the inquiry growers are welcome to contribute and should contact Jeremy Griffith on [email protected] to make a comment. https://bit.ly/2ZjocmA

22.01.2022 If you're out and about exploring Tassie with your four-legged mate during the school holidays, Hobart & Beyond have put together a killer list of ace places to... walk, eat, stay and, drink with your pooch. @theodore.the.mini.doxie - great pic! https://hobartandbeyond.com.au/news-po/dog-friendly-travel/

21.01.2022 Did you know that the exotic pest Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is a serious threat to Tasmanian agriculture due to the damage it could cause to vegetable c...rops, fruit and ornamental trees? BMSB can also be a nuisance pest for humans due to its habit of seeking shelter in large numbers in houses, factories and machinery over winter. Fortunately, BMSB isn’t present in Australia, however the high-risk season for BMSB is September to April, when it may be found hitchhiking in containerised cargo and on vessels from countries such as Italy and the USA. We can all help protect our country and our State from exotic pests by looking out for hitchhikers, like BMSB, in imported products SEE IT. SECURE IT. REPORT IT. Find out more about BMSB at: https://www.outbreak.gov.au/curr/brown-marmorated-stink-bug

21.01.2022 Check out this awesome picture created by talented Peter from Phocus Product Photography Reflecting our refreshing, naturally sweet and crisp Spreyton Pear C...ider! #spreytonciderco #feelinfresh #pearcider #puretasmanian #productphotography

20.01.2022 In the next few weeks you will see picking and harvesting jobs in the Huon Valley being shared on the Harvest Trail Information Service web site. Here is a link... to the page where you can search for jobs by location and contact employers when they are looking for workers. https://jobsearch.gov.au/harvest/search We suggest you keep a close eye on it #getpicking #huonvalley #Tasmania #seasonalworkers Photo source: Harvest Trail Information Service

20.01.2022 "Young Sturmer" - our newest and limited Cidermaker's Select release 2020! Now also ON TAP at our Cellar Door! #spreytonciderco #youngsturmer #limitedrelease #cidermakersselect #applecider

20.01.2022 Jobs are available in Tassie's agriculture industry to help with the upcoming planting, production and harvest seasons. The industry is recruiting right now to ...ensure it has the appropriate workforce needed to harvest produce, which feeds our state and nation. Tasmanians can log onto the Harvest Trail at https://bit.ly/2GxxswQ where there are more than 1150 jobs available for the upcoming season. For more information on the types of seasonal work opportunities that are available, the best place to start looking for work, skills development and training, and careers in agriculture go to the DPIPWE Harvest Jobs (https://bit.ly/3h2wLIg).

18.01.2022 "Uni students get a reasonable amount of holidays, but we need an incentive to bring our best and brightest into the regions during times when we need people to... help with picking." The NT Farmers Association is proposing a new idea to get uni students into farm work, where students would receive a discount off their HECS debt. What do you think? More here: https://ab.co/2FipG9B

17.01.2022 Tasmania is moving towards an easing of border restrictions on October 26. With this in mind, now is the best time to check in with yourself and others in your ...household that you’re doing all that you can to stay ‘COVID-safe.’ Practise COVID-safe behaviours such as regular hand washing and sanitising, physical distancing, staying at home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes and getting tested when symptoms are present. Every measure we take now will help us keep on top of COVID. This will be important when the movement of people in and out of our state increases. Remember, you can stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 info via this website: www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au

17.01.2022 What a time to be in the orchard with our young Kanzi trees and with the birds chirping in the background. Love this time of the year

16.01.2022 Here’s our Safe Farming Tasmania Advisor Stuart (centre) discussing safety with Brendon and Nathaniel from Lees Orchard. If you want to know how to improve safety at your orchard, farm, dairy or other rural workplace, book a free visit from Stuart or Phill by calling 0407 015 400

15.01.2022 STRAWBERRY and APPLE PICKERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY - HUON VALLEY . There are still opportunities across the Valley for seasonal work. MADEC Australia is work...ing with a local grower who needs strawberry pickers for the next month, and followed by a couple of months of apple picking. So around 3 months work. Interested? You can do 2 things - Call Sophie at MADEC 6420 3900 with questions or apply online here https://jobsearch.gov.au/job/view/details/2291227540 Geeveston Community Centre Inc Huon Valley Huon Valley Council

15.01.2022 Keep an eye out! Instore around mid April Click link for stockists details https://rubigold-fruit.myshopify.com/pages/local-stockists

14.01.2022 Register for these WorkSafe Month webinars and more at www.worksafetasmonth.com.au

14.01.2022 Today is National Threatened Species Day! Ordinarily our biosecurity resources are used to keep pests and diseases out of Australia, however there is important ...work being undertaken to help stop the illegal trade of threatened species. We’re investing in smarter ways of screening for wildlife to keep pace with increases in volumes of trade, especially in the pathways favoured by wildlife smugglers. The Illegal Wildlife X-ray Algorithm Project will use cutting edge technologies to improve the detection of illegally traded animals. This could mean bringing exotic animals into Australia, or taking our native species out of Australia for trade on the international market. We’re partnering with Taronga Zoo Sydney and Rapiscan Systems to bring together expertise in animal conservation, zoology, veterinary medicine, imaging and computer science. This is funded by the Biosecurity Innovation Program and the Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund. It is a significant step towards reducing wildlife trafficking and the biosecurity risks associated with illegal wildlife through the borders in Australia and New Zealand. To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/2DziEws

14.01.2022 The Tasmanian Government and our local fruit and berry producers are relying on members of the Tasmanian community to help us fill thousands of work opportunities this harvest season. Find out more through the Government's fantastic Tassie Harvest Jobs campaign!

13.01.2022 Maintaining strong bilateral relationships to support agricultural trade is a priority and during these challenging times requires new approaches. Thailand is a...n important and expanding trading partner, with two-way trade in agriculture, fisheries and forestry products worth $2.5 billion in 2019-20. This trade is supported by a strong partnership and long history of cooperation with our Thai counterparts, underpinned by annual agriculture meetings. Recently we concluded the 2020 bilateral meetings held by videoconference for the first time due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. We shared the impact and challenges of COVID-19 for our agriculture sectors and supply chains, and how our governments have responded. While the platform for our bilateral meeting was new, the focus remained on progressing market access issues for both countries. There was a productive discussion on the next steps to progress our highest priority market access requests: cooked duck meat for Thailand and avocados for Australia. As well, we shared information on a range of topics to build understanding and enhance trade including: - How Thailand manages pesticide residues in imported agricultural commodities. - Thailand’s potential interest in exporting insects for human consumption. - The implementation of emergency measures to protect our biosecurity status with regards to khapra beetle. - Updates on our review of prawn import conditions, which is of keen interest to Thailand, given their substantial prawn exports to Australia. - Opportunities to cooperate on e-certification. We reiterated the benefits of ongoing bilateral and regional cooperation activities to strengthen our relationship and facilitate trade, and hope the next round of meetings in 2021 can be held face to face.

13.01.2022 They are looking so beautiful! Just thinking of keeping them all for ourselves #birchsbaycherries #tasmaniacherry #discovertasmania

13.01.2022 Have you applied for a quad bike safety rebate yet? The good news is our rebate scheme has been extended and you now have until 10 October 2021 to improve safety on your farm by getting a rollover/crush protection device for your quad bike. Find out how at http://ow.ly/Qqyl50BG9Fy

13.01.2022 Tasmania is Queensland fruit fly free please help us keep it that way! Spring and summer are the peak times for fruit fly activity on mainland Australia and a... time of increased risk for Tasmania. While Biosecurity Tasmania has strict controls in place aimed at preventing fruit fly from getting into Tasmania, we ask everybody to remain vigilant for any signs of fruit fly. Fruit fly larvae look similar to blowfly maggots and could be found in fruit that you bought from the supermarket or from fruit in your backyard. If you see something suspect and are not sure, please report it to Biosecurity Tasmania on 03 6165 3777. Please do not dispose of any fruit that has larvae you think might be fruit fly. Instead place the fruit in a plastic bag or plastic container and put it in your fridge until a Biosecurity Tasmania officer can collect it. For more information on Queensland fruit fly visit the Biosecurity Tasmania website at: www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/fruitfly

13.01.2022 Here's our Safe Farming consultant Phill talking COVID safety with Fruit Growers Tasmania and Reid Fruits staff at their processing factory at Huonville.

12.01.2022 *update* - as of 6th of Nov NSW is now also considered low risk. Tasmania’s border restrictions have changed. When travelling to Tasmania, the conditions that... apply to you depend on where you have spent time prior to arriving. All areas outside of Tasmania are now assessed as either low, medium or high risk. Remember that even if you can enter Tasmania without quarantine, you still need to take precautions and practise COVID-safe behaviours. If at any time after you arrive in Tasmania you develop symptoms, you will need to get tested and isolate until you get the results. Find out more about travel at: www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-an/coming-to-tasmania

11.01.2022 Right across Tasmania, workers are needed to bring in the harvest. Earn money, improve your fitness, get outdoors, meet new people and build a career in a vibr...ant, growing industry. Tassie farms need pickers, drivers, sorters, packers and pruners, so if you need a job and would like to do your bit, go to www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/harvest-jobs or call 1800 062 332 See more

10.01.2022 The Agriskills Entry Program is perfect for those looking to start a career in Agriculture or looking to upskill in their current jobs. This program provides participants with a range of 10 core agricultural skills, designed by industry and packaged up into 3 skill sets with a 55% discount.

09.01.2022 There has been an increasing concern about the lack of seasonal workers available to fill the labour requirements over the upcoming summer period in Tasmania. T...he emergence of COVID-19 and subsequent border restrictions means growers are set to experience significant labour shortages. We are delivering a facilitated panel discussion to allow those impacted to ask questions to various panel members including The Hon. Guy Barnett, Simon Dornauf and Fiona Kerslake. This is a FREE event, however spaces are limited so registration is essential. You can register by visiting https://www.yapn.com.au/events

09.01.2022 More than 4000 jobs are available on Harvest Trail for Tasmanians. New arrangements for seasonal workers are strongly supported by Fruit Growers Tasmania and industry. Team Tasmania's at work to get the fruit and veggies picked, harvested and off to market!

08.01.2022 Berried in Tas are working with the community to harvest their fantastic berries Email [email protected] your expression of interest including the following details: Full name Email address Phone number... Previous experience (Fruit type, picking and/or packing) When you are available to start? See more

07.01.2022 Need a rainy day or long weekend project? We currently have plenty of jam apricots, they are $15 for a 5kg box. Great for stewing, freezing, jam, relish or a...nything else creative. Farmshop is open every day from 8am till 6pm or we can bring your order to Hobart on Sunday to collect at our Farm Gate Market stall. Please share See more

07.01.2022 Our wet summer is being blamed for price roulette in the fruit and vegetable aisle. The cost of some apples have almost doubled, but there's every chance what’s expensive this week, will be cheap the next. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

07.01.2022 I enjoyed catching up with members of the Tasmanian Women in Agriculture at the Annual General Meeting earlier this week. Thank you to Belinda for her 4 years... at the helm and congratulations to Mandy who was elected as President. Keep your eye out for the next Paddock Talks webinar that provides an opportunity for TWiA members and women working in farming or the agricultural sector to discuss topical issues, and share challenges and opportunities. See more

06.01.2022 Are you looking for farm work in Tasmania? Go to the detailed listings at www.harvesttrail.gov.au alternatively, call 1800 062 332 for more information.

06.01.2022 Favour for a farmer

06.01.2022 As new season pears and apples hit the shelves, a new apples and pears marketing campaign is launching to grow consumer awareness and consideration with Austral...ian consumers. Developed by Hort Innovation in consultation with the Apple and Pear Strategic Marketing Panel (SMP), the new campaign appeals to the current surge in interest in health and wellbeing, highlighting the ‘re-fresh’-ing nature of apples and inner goodness of pears and will run from March through to August. #aussieapples #australianpears #goodmoodfood See more

04.01.2022 Hi-tech Friday morning here out in the apple orchard. Flying a drone across the young Envy and Jazz blocks to help set up for hail netting

04.01.2022 Reeve Tasmania have a position available for a young reliable person interested in starting a career in production horticulture. This would be a great opportunity for a young person who is keen to work in production horticulture, just finished school and interested in an apprenticeship. The job will involve all orchard tasks (thinning out apples, pruning, tractor driving etc.) and will start around 25 November. If you are interested or know someone, please contact Blake Reeve [email protected]

04.01.2022 Tassie farms need pickers, drivers, sorters, packers and pruners, so if you need a job and would like to do your bit, go to www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/harvest-jobs or call 1800 062 332

04.01.2022 The General Biosecurity Duty, or GBD (which comes into effect on 31 March 2021) highlights that everyone has a role to play in protecting Tasmania against biose...curity risks. Meeting your General Biosecurity Duty involves recognising and managing the biosecurity risks relevant to you, to help protect your business or pastimes, our primary industries, environment, economy, and way of life. Biosecurity Tasmania has developed a series of stakeholder profiles that provide an overview of some actions that can be taken to help us all meet our General Biosecurity Duty obligations. Read the GBD profiles here: https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au//gbd-industry-community-and-gove We all have a General Biosecurity Duty to help protect Tasmania from pests, weeds and diseases.

03.01.2022 Little apple trees just starting to wake up

01.01.2022 Our new 3D x-ray scanning for biosecurity risk capability is the direct result of funding through the Biosecurity Innovation Program. We partnered with @Rapisca...n in a world-first, to trial whether the technology would allow us to detect biosecurity risk material arriving at our airports. Do you have the next big biosecurity project? We’re looking to fund projects like this that could improve biosecurity screening of goods and passengers. Your ideas are important and we’d love to hear from you! To apply, visit: https://www.agriculture.gov.au//research-innovation/program Act now - Applications close 12 February 2021!