Industry Information
contents
EDITORIAL
03 Some good news
REPORTS
04 From Summerfruit CEO John Moore 08 From Summerfruit Chairman Andrew Finlay 10 From new Summerfruit President Rod Dalton
FEATURES
12 Water deficit , better fruit 14 Better bee management
NEWS
21 Game changer for Q-fly control 25 Backpacker tax
RESEARCH
18 Dosing down on methyl bromide 22 Investigating apricots 24 Where fruit flies fly
INDUSTRY CONTACTS
26 Summerfruit Board and Low Chill Australia Committee
COVER PHOTO : Jiri Lochman , Lochman Transparencies
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SUMMERFRUIT AUSTRALIA LTD
ACN 105 962 196
John Moore – CEO 8 / 452 Swift Street , Albury NSW 2640 Ph : 02 6041 6641 Fax : 02 6021 0011 Mobile : 0419 305 901 Email : ceo @ summerfruit . com . au www . summerfruit . com . au
LOW CHILL AUSTRALIA LTD
ABN 283 812 712 44
PO Box 25 , Bangalow NSW 2479 Ph : 02 6041 6641 Fax : 02 6021 0011 Mobile : 0413 007 197 Email : president @ lowchillaustralia . com . au www . lowchillaustralia . com . au
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