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West Australian Minister for Regional Development Terry Redman addresses a group of potato farmers about potato deregulation.
March 06, 2016
West Australian potato farmers demand deregulation date as concern grows over uncertainty
Potato growers say the West Australian industry has 'collapsed' amid speculation over the timeline for deregulation.
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Modelling wind: 5 years daily wind trajectory 1994-1998 for the month February (Courtesy: CRC Plant biosecurity; earlier research).
March 01, 2016
Research to guard natural potato psyllid pathways into Australia
Australian Researchers are working closely with the country's potato industry to investigate the potential for the highly destructive Tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) to enter Australia using natural pathways.
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With so many areas of Australia relying on bore water, this study on the impact of chemical composition of the soil and the plants depending on water quality could provide the basis for an increased awareness of water and soil management over time.
February 03, 2016
Research in Australia to help potato growers and industry
The impact of drought and water quality on Australian potatoes could be significantly reduced by a new research project from Potatoes South Australia and Landmark Australia.
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Some of the actionable results of Potato Tracker Wave 9 relate to the packaging of potatoes (Colmar Brunton)
August 10, 2015
Australian consumers favour pre-packaged potatoes in a small bag
Consumer research in Australia, Potato Tracker, has shown that Australian consumers prefer to purchase pre-packaged potatoes, with one to two kilogram packages as the ideal sizes.
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Australian Research: Producing Premium Potato Products from waste potatoes
July 20, 2015
Australian Research: Producing Premium Potato Products from waste potatoes
The South Australian Potato Industry has received funding of $100,000 to enable a project to add value to potatoes which are graded-out due to size or shape and do not meet supermarket specifications.
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One Third of Aussies can't name a single Potato Variety
July 16, 2015
One Third of Aussies can't name a single Potato Variety
It appears that many Australians don’t know their King Edwards from their Kennebecs, with the latest wave of the Potato Tracker consumer research project indicating that some people can’t name a single variety of potato, despite being the most commonly purchased vegetable commodity.
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Keynote Speakers National Horticulture Convention in Queensland, Australia
June 14, 2015
Keynote Speakers National Horticulture Convention in Queensland, Australia
A Tasmanian potato grower - known for her innovative use of the vegetable - has been announced as a keynote speaker at this year's National Horticulture Convention in Queensland, later this month.
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Premier Western Australia: Potato Marketing Corporation will be abolished within two years
April 20, 2015
Premier Western Australia: Potato Marketing Corporation will be abolished within two years
The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Bartlett, reportedly told The West Australian that it was time for rules that dictated the varieties, quantities and price of potatoes grown in Western Australia - and the Potato Marketing Corporation - to go.
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Tony Galati has been battling the powerful potato regulator for the last 20 years (Source: News Corp Australia)
April 08, 2015
Legal action announced in Western Australia Potato War
The Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia has announced plans to take legal action against Galati, who owns a chain of grocery stores called the Spudshed as well as being one of the state’s largest growers.
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Vietnamese work and holiday deal promising news for Australian growers
March 19, 2015
Vietnamese work and holiday deal promising news for Australian growers
AUSVEG has welcomed the signing of a work and holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian and Vietnamese governments, which could assist Australian vegetable and potato growers fill labour shortages during peak harvesting times.
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AUSVEG questions benefits of generic potato marketing campaign
March 05, 2015
AUSVEG questions benefits of generic potato marketing campaign
AUSVEG remains wholly unconvinced of the benefits of a grower-funded generic potato marketing campaign despite claims from the Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia that the initiative has been a success in that state.
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South Australian potato growers disappointed with sale of McCain Penola facility to beef company
December 23, 2014
South Australian potato growers disappointed with sale of McCain Penola facility to beef company
In South Australia, McCain has sold its former potato processing factory at Penola to a meat processor, to the dismay of some local growers.
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Mashed potatoes most often prepared potato dish in Australia
December 03, 2014
Mashed potatoes most often prepared potato dish in Australia
The weather might be warming up [well, in Australia that is, not here in Canada...PP] but that isn’t stopping Aussie consumers tucking in to a hearty serve of mashed potato, according to the latest wave of the industry-funded Potato Tracker project.
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South Australian potato industry chips away at South East Asian markets
November 16, 2014
South Australian potato industry chips away at South East Asian markets
The South Australian Government is partnering with Potatoes South Australia to gain export access and expand the state’s seed and fresh potato industry within the growing international markets of Thailand and Malaysia.
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Australia: Taste and convenience key factors to increase potato consumption
October 11, 2014
Australia: Taste and convenience key factors to increase potato consumption
The first wave of results from the Australian industry-funded Potato Tracker project have been released, shedding encouraging new light on purchase triggers and consumption habits relating to fresh potatoes.
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AUSVEG CEO welcomes the appointment of Board Members to new horticulture research organisation
October 07, 2014
AUSVEG CEO welcomes the appointment of Board Members to new horticulture research organisation
AUSVEG CEO Mr Richard Mulcahy has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by the Federal Agriculture Minister, The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, of the composition of the Board that will head up the new research and development body for horticulture.
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Market research to track consumer views of Australian potatoes
August 28, 2014
Market research to track consumer views of Australian potatoes
Australian potato growers are set to gain fresh insights into how consumers view their products as part of a new market research project that has started this month.
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Potatoes South Australia is calling for a national marketing campaign to improve the reputation of the potato
August 10, 2014
Potatoes South Australia is calling for a national marketing campaign to improve the reputation of the potato
Potatoes South Australia chief executive Robbie Davis says potatoes are widely considered fattening, high in bad carbohydrates, inconvenient and boring. She calls for a national image campaign.
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