Agribusiness Assocation of Australia are holding two Workshops on 25th November, 2009 - Carbon Workshop and also a Project Management Workshop: Front End Loading for Better Project Outcomes. If you would like more details on these please contact our office via Phone or Email
The Market Report is now available to current supplying members under their login in Grower Services. "Supplying" members being members supplying fruit to the Company for packing and/or marketing and "current" covering the window of 2 months prior to and following the end of the supplying member's season. Please contact the office should you have difficulties with your login. For more up to date information please contact Andrew McKillop on 0438 710 194 or Cormac te Kloot on 0447 534 363.
The Market Report is now available to current supplying members under their login in Grower Services. "Supplying" members being members supplying fruit to the Company for packing and/or marketing and "current" covering the window of 2 months prior to and following the end of the supplying member's season. Please contact the office should you have difficulties with your login. For more up to date information please contact Andrew McKillop on 0438 710 194 or Cormac te Kloot on 0447 534 363.
With the congestion of fruit in the market prices have been slow coming back from our agents. As such it has been difficult to provide meaningful estimates on sales. We are working hard to remedy this situation and will back on top of this situation in the very near future. If you have any questions please call Andrew in the office. Thank you for your patience on this matter.
NFC would like to send a big thank you to all growers who supplied Lychees this season. The season ran very smoothly with most growers benefiting from the location of our new premises at Glasshouse. Due to the wet weather a fungal growth seen on all Sunshine Coast Lychees grown this summer unfortunately suppressed market prices and returns. This was compounded by an extended NQ season which produced very good quality fruit. Despite the problems caused by the wettest summer we have seen in a very long time total volume through NFC was double the figure seen in 2007. Good luck for the upcoming season and look forward to seeing you all next year. Dan Cork 0439 713 699
Where To Start? If you have had no previous experience in Freshcare or have not taken part in a Freshcare training workshop, this is where you start! It is a requirement of the Freshcare Program that all members complete an approved Freshcare training course; providing a clear understanding of on-farm issues and establishing the requirements for program implementation and management on-farm. Check out the Freshcare: Training & Trainers page for training options and contact details of local trainers. Details of upcoming training courses can be found at: Training – Upcoming Course Timetable Alternatively fill in the following form and Freshcare will contact you with training options or put you in direct contact with a local training provider. Freshcare – Request for training information Have you already completed a Freshcare training course or been involved in other food safety or environmental training? If you have previously taken part in a Freshcare training course but not registered as a member of the program, or if you have completed another recognised food safety or environmental training course and would now like to be part of the Freshcare Program please fill in the following form. Freshcare – Recognition of prior learning Are you transferring from another on-farm food safety or environmental program that you have been accredited to? If you have been certified to an alternate food safety or environmental program and would like to transfer over to the Freshcare Program for certification, please download and complete the following Freshcare registration form and send to Freshcare with your application fee. Download: Freshcare Registration Form (Training not required) For further information on joining Freshcare please contact 1300 853 508 or visit their website at www.freshcare.com.au
Directors, management and staff welcome all members to 2009 - Our June 2009 has just been sent out so if you haven't received your copy please contact our office and we will forward one to you
ON FARM ACCREDITATION : NFC can only supply farm accredited fruit to supermarkets . Growers must have at least Freshcare to supply this market. APPLICATION FOR AREA OR PROPERTY FREEDOM ACCREDITATION: All growers who have not yet applied for this accrediation are requested to apply to the DPI so that your fruit is elible to be sent to W.A. Growers who obtained accreditation in 2005 will be contacted by the DPI to renew this. We ask that a copy of your renewed accrediation be forwarded to our office
A reminder that NFC cannot supply fruit to the supermarket chains from growers who do not have on farm certification. Freshcare approved trainer : Wally Collins Ph. 02 6566 7944 ; mobile : 0428 743 331. If you have done your training course, but need a farm audit, we recommend Sci-Qual International - Gary Altmann : ph. 08 8398 0838 (mention you are an NFC member, and audit should cost $300 + GST.) Farm Biz subsidy is still available at present.
Natures Fruit Company processing outlet is NO LONGER ACCEPTING processing grade fruit. Please consider this when picking, as all processing grade fruit will now be rejected. At this stage the processor has not indicated when he will be in a position to accept produce. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact Dan Cork or our office staff on : 07 54969922. Thank you
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