April 5, 2017

WA Young Achiever Awards Agriculture Award finalist Guy Coleman believes Australia’s agriculture industry is desperate for new students and graduates, and would encourage an improved connection and better understanding between consumers and producers to support this goal. Originally hailing from New South Wales, Guy (23) from Mosman Park said his most significant contribution to the agricultural community, in addition to his volunteering and workplace experience plus tertiary studies and thesis, was the establishment of AgriEducate

By The Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia The emergency plant pest tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) has been found in Australia for the first time, with confirmed detections on commercial and residential properties in the Perth metropolitan area and in some regional areas. Tomato potato psyllid is an exotic plant pest which feeds on a range of Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae plants, including potato, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, chilli, tamarillo and sweet potato. The weeds

WAFarmers has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry Report into Regulation of Agriculture calling it a good blue print, though has acknowledged that there is more action needed. WAFarmers President Tony York said the Productivity Commission had highlighted that there are ‘a vast and complex array of regulations at every stage of the agricultural supply chain’ in their 717 page report. “We were pleased to contribute in the earlier stages of consultation as it offered an