Work Health and Safety Courses
Skill Sets and Short Courses coming up in the South West Read more
Read MoreWork Health and Safety Courses
Skill Sets and Short Courses coming up in the South West Read more
Read MorePest Parrot and Cockatoos Management Strategy Workshop 6 September 2022
Read MoreTime to start thinking about dormancy breakers and getting ready for the season ahead.
Read MoreAPAL and Pomewest invite you to jon us for two nights of industry consultancy, communication and networking
Read MorePomewest Offer - $1000 Travel Vouchers available for WA Pome Growers to attend
Read MoreWA legislation called the BAM Act protects our multi-billion dollar farming, fisheries and forestry industries - and it's being reviewed for the first time.
July 07, 2022
Read MoreVarroa mite was detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle, NSW on 26 June 2022. A high-priority pest for apple and pear growers, a 10km emergency zone has been established around the port area.
Read MoreA regional business in the Pemberton region Thuringia Estate has been working on a platform to help local growers and other home based WA business sell their products directly to the general public. Its called The Backyard Pantry.
Read MoreFrom 1 July 2022:
the National Minimum Wage has increased by $40 per week, which amounts to an increase of 5.2%
award minimum wages have increased by 4.6%, which are subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week and based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee.
The Department of Home Affairs are pleased to present a free information session on the new Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for the South West region of WA.
Read MoreA new round of grants to encourage growers to invest in permanent crop netting is now open and has been extended to include a wider range of horticulture industries across Western Australia.
Read MoreSince returning to work on the family farm in 2008, Nic Giblett has been single-handedly responsible for the ongoing success of Newton Orchards’ brand development, promotion and marketing.
Read MoreAPAL Future Orchards Walk - Winter June 2022 Collins Bros Orchard Pemberton WA in orchard discussion lead by Ross Wilson AgFirst NZ. Guest Speakers; Peter Allderman, Pome Fruit Manager - TopFruit (South Africa), Willie Kotze, Technical Advisor Pome Fruit Dutoit Agri (South Africa) and Dr Nigel Cook, Crop Physiologist - Prophyta (South Africa).
Read MoreHalf a century after the first crossing of Lady Williams and Golden Delicious in 1972 at the Stoneville Research Station in Western Australia, the original creator of the variety Cripps Pink, then Cripps Red, John Cripps left us this Tuesday, May 10 at 95 years old.
Read MoreThe Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has paid tribute to the work and contribution of the ‘Father of the Pink Lady® apple’, former apple breeder John Cripps AO, whom led the team that developed the iconic Cripps Pink variety, known as Pink Lady® – one of the world’s most popular apples.
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