Western Australian Horticulture Update, 2018

HON Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Minister for Agriculture and Food;

Jamie Michael, Ti Produce Marketing

 Larry Jorgenson, Wines of WA

Niegel Grazia, A/Deputy Director General,

Industry and Economic Development, DPIRD

Jenny Atkins, Campaign Consultant,

Cancer Council WA

Shannon Wright,

Schools Nutrition Coordinator,

Cancer Council WA

Dr Michael Considine and Cathy Bondonno,

University of Western Australia

Derrick Thompson, Senior Manager

Key Accounts and Business Development,

Hitachi Australia

Daniel Williams - Business Category Manager for Fruit, Coles

with 

• Andrew Pergoliti from Harvey Citrus in the state’s South West will discuss how his family is using a $500,000 Nurture Fund grant to produce more locally-grown seedless lemons, limes and mandarins for WA consumers.
• Craig Dobson from Kimberley Produce who will explain how his family is developing region-specific techniques to grow bananas and incorporating the latest technology to improve yields and quality.