Berries Australia

🐝 Have your say to help protect Australia's bees! The National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) is looking for feedback to improve its vital work in keeping our bees safe from exotic pests and diseases. Your voice matters — take the short survey and help shape the future of this important program. 👉 Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gYWbJHVv #BeesMatter #PollinationProtection #NBPSP #AussieBerries #Biosecurity #BeeHealth #planthealthaustralia

Winston Churchill Trust (Australia) Fellowship applications close 1 May 2025 This is a unique chance to travel internationally, study global best practice, and apply it in your working life. For example, Stuart McGruddy was awarded a Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship in 2020 to build on the knowledge, experience and technology used in the freezing of whole soft berry fruits. Berries Australia encourages people to find out more – visit https://lnkd.in/gZwtsvb #ChurchillFellow #LearnGlobally #InspireLocally

Austrade and partners invite industry and exporters to attend a briefing on US tariff changes Join representatives from Federal, State and Territory departments for an update on the latest on US tariffs and support available for businesses navigating the changes. The briefing will include a Q&A session. Questions can be submitted via the registration form at https://lnkd.in/gzN5pVhi

Risk is everywhere – but what if you could get ahead of it? From weather and finances to staff, safety and succession, risk on farms comes in many forms. That’s why Growcom are hosting a FREE 3-part Zoom series + Q&A on lowering risk in your business. Join Growcom through the Farm Business Resilience Program and Rebecca Fing (House Paddock Consulting) as they tackle real-world challenges and help you build your Plan B, C, or even D – all in a practical, down-to-earth way. 📅 Spots are limited – don’t miss out! 💻 Online & FREE 👥 Open to all horticulture & agriculture commodity groups 🧐 Find out more at https://lnkd.in/g-E4Fbvc Let’s plan for the unexpected and build stronger, more resilient businesses together. #FarmBusiness #RiskManagement #AgBiz #PlanForSuccess #Growcom #FBRP #AgResilience #SuccessionPlanning

📢 Reminder! The Berries Australia Trade Update is happening next week! 🍓🫐 🗓 Wednesday 9 April 🕑 2:00 PM (AEST) 📍 Online via Teams Don’t miss Head of Trade, Jenny Van de Meeberg, as she shares key updates from the past year and plans for the next across all three berry categories – including market access and trade development insights. 🎯 For growers, exporters & government stakeholders 📧 Haven’t RSVP’d yet? Email export@berries.net.au for the meeting link. #BerriesAustralia #BerryTrade #AgExport #AussieBerries #BerryIndustry

*** NSW North Coast Growers *** Thursday 3 April 9-4pm Woolgoolga C.ex Licensing and approval staff from WaterNSW will be on hand to answer all questions relating to licensing and water use in the region. There will also be staff from DCCEEW Water (Dept) to answer enquiries on the new Non-Urban Metering Regulations. Water users are welcome to drop in anytime

There has been a further fire ant detection in the Moreton Bay region, this time at Cedarton We advise all our growers in suppression and eradication areas to ensure they are conducting regular checks of their property. ☎️ 🖥️ You can report suspect fire ants and nests online or call 132 ANT (13 22 68) 📷 Including a photo or video helps with identification Qld DPI has a specific engagement officer for growers who might have concerns about how treatment is undertaken at their property – contact her at Jennifer.corsbie@daf.qld.gov.au In the Autumn edition of the Australian Berry Journal, we included a poster (for our QLD and NSW growers) to help staff to identify fire ants while they are working on your farm. If you would like additional copies of the poster, please email qldberryido@berries.net.au with the number of posters you want, and your postal address. These posters are FREE

Australian growers are some of the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs. They’re on the frontline of horticulture and know better than anyone the problems that need solving and often how to solve them. To help drive innovation that will tackle the most pressing challenges in horticulture Hort Innovation Frontiers, in partnership with Startupbootcamp and Cluster Connect, has announced the launch of the Australian-Grown Innovation – a program designed to mentor Australian growers and those across the horticulture supply chain to turn great ideas into commercially viable products and services that make a real difference on the ground. If this sounds like something you or someone you know would be interested in being part of, register for one of our upcoming engagement sessions or find out more at www.frontiers.au/agi

Big news for Aussie berry producers! As of yesterday (1 April 2025), the Food and Grocery Code is now MANDATORY for Australia’s largest supermarkets and grocery wholesalers This means: ✅ Written supply agreements are required ✅ All dealings must be fair and lawful ✅ Suppliers are protected from retribution ✅ Serious penalties for breaches may be applied The ACCC can now issue fines or take court action, with penalties up to $10m or more 💻 New anonymous reporting portal now live 📚 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAw586fS #FoodAndGroceryCode #ACCC

🪲🌾 Free Webinar – Pest & Climate Outlook for WA Growers 🌾🪲 Join the PestFacts WA team for a 30-minute lunchtime webinar on Tuesday 8 April 2025, 12:00–12:30 pm (AWST). Hear from DPIRD experts on: ✅ WA’s upcoming climate outlook ✅ Key pest threats at crop establishment ✅ Green bridge disease risk 🎟️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/gAyG_abe Open to all – feel free to share! 👩🌾👨🔬