Strawberry
June 2023: Strawberry Grower Tour
Join in this field tour to network, learn and share ideas with other growers; see innovative production systems; and visit a WA plug plant producer propagating plants (including Red Rhapsody) for the local industry.
APC Strawberry Producers Committee
The APC Strawberry Producers Committee was established in 1995 after a successful poll of producers by the Commission. The Committee covers all Western Australian strawberry producers.
Committee Membership
The Committee consists of four members, and represents all main strawberry growing areas n Western Australia.
Committee members are elected for a three year period with terms commencing in June and ending in May of the relevant year. Members may apply for re-election once their period of tenure has expired.
When positions becomes vacant the Commission calls for applications from growers who might be interested in applying for membership on the Committee. This is done by placing advertisements in statewide newspapers, on the APC website and in relevant industry newsletters. Should you have an interest in applying, please contact the Commission at apcmanager@dpird.wa.gov.au and your name will be placed on a register of interested persons.
In line with good Committee governance the Committee strives to achieve a balanced Board, with members possessing experience in a range of areas.
Member | Current Term | Email / Phone
Chairperson
Jamie Michael | 2022 - 2025 | jamie@tigoc.com.auAnthony Lieu | 2023 - 2026 |
Thai Tran | 2022 - 2025 |
Leonard Handasyde | 2022 - 2025 |
Anthony Yewers | 2023 - 2026 |
Industry Development Officer
Helen Newman | | helen.newman@dpird.wa.gov.au 0428 335 724 |
All terms are three years commencing in June (unless otherwise stated)
The Committee is enabled to provide all services except (La) as listed in Functions of an APC Producers’ Committee.
Each year the Committee calls for Expressions of Interest in relation to suggestions on how the Committee should direct its activities (within the confines of the APC Service Functions) for the coming financial year.
Should you have any suggestions or feedback please contact the Committee Chairperson, Neil Handasyde at neil@handasydestrawberries.com.au.
Services undertaken by the Committee
The APC Strawberry Producers’ Committee funds a number of research projects and industry initiatives.
Projects undertaken by the committee are guided by the current strategic plan.
The proposed Services to be provided 2022/2023 includes the following activities:
Strategic Plan (now complete)
Cold Plasma (Murdoch Uni)
Berries Industry Development Officer (DPIRD,APC,Berries Australia)
Maturity Fruit testing TQAS
Executive admin support
APC admin charge
Current Committee activity can be found in the APC Annual Report.
Fee for Service
Fee for Service for the Western Australian strawberry industry is based on four standard packages:
Standard tray x 12 punnets @3c per tray
Euro punnet tray @3c per tray
Loose tray x 4kg @4c per tray
Loose tray x 2kg @2c per tray
Fee for service converted to kilogram = $0.01 per kilogram
Fee for Service Returns are remitted electronically in a Microsoft Excel Return Form.
Compliance
Collection of WA strawberry industry fee for service is regulated by the Agricultural Produce (Horticultural Industry) Regulations 2001.