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Edition 3 - 2018 AustralianAustralian 2016 Autumn 2016 Autumn MUSHRMUSHR MS MS JOURNALJOURNAL Australian Mushrooms Journal ISSUE: EDITION 3 - 2018 Contents 4 AMGA CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 5 AMGA GENERAL managER UPdatE 6 MARKETING REVIEW 12 EXTENDING THE ausTRALIAN mushroom MEssagE to consumErs 17 wORKSHOPS AIMED at DEVEloPING KnowlEDGE 22 PEst AND DISEasE managEMENT - LEGAL AND EFFEctiVE USE OF FUNGICIDES 25 UP to datE REsourcES A KEY comPONENT IN THE FIGHT against PEst AND DISEasE MUSHROOM INDUSTRY JOURNAL is a levy funded publication, compiled on behalf of the Australian mushroom industry. Editorial 28 WHITE PRINCE INVESTS IN Chris Rowley - Editor 0415 140 253 continual IMProVEMENT Judy Allan - Editorial Consultant - 02 6767 1057 PUBlication datES: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn coPY DEADLINE: Six weeks prior to the cover date 33 THE IMPortancE OF A GOOD PRE-WET SUBscriPTIONS This project Communication program for the Australian Mushroom Industry 2016-19 (MU15001) has been funded by Hort Innovation using the mushroom research and development levy and 35 BENCHMARKING - A KEY to IndustrY contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower owned, not-for- ProFitaBILITY profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture. The Journal is available to levy payers and others involved in the Australian Industry. The Journal is distributed as an electronic copy only. Requests to be included on the distribution list should be directed to the 36 CONFERENCE AGENDA HOLDS WIDE Editor. INTEREst LETTErs to THE Editor Letters to the Editor from readers on subjects of interest to the mushroom industry are welcomed and encouraged. All contributions should be emailed to the Editor - [email protected] 40 SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS Editorial Policy The opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Hort Innovation. No responsibility will be accepted for any statements HORT INNOVATION ROUNDUP 42 made or views expressed in this journal, or for any advertisements included. Hort Innovation reserves the right to edit, rewrite, withhold or reject any or all material whether 44 REPEAL OF WHS it be editorial, advertising copy or advetorial. If editorial changes are made, the Editor will contact the author before publication for approval. Manuscripts, correspondence, change of address requests should be sent to the Editor for consideration. All material is copyright to Hort Innovation. Articles in their entirety many not be reproduced in any other publications without written permission of Hort Innovation. AMGA contact Phone: 02 4577 6877. Mail: Locked Bag 3, Windsor NSW 2756 Editorial Welcome back to the industry Journal. If you think it has been a while, you would be right! The good news is that the Journal is now part of the Industry Communication project, managedE by DITORIALTeam Rowley on your behalf. Rest assured we will be working hard to get it back on a typical quarterly publication timeframe. Under the new project, former Editor Judy AllenI like andmushroom I have industry somewhat conferences, swapped and if you are involved in the industry, seats. While I have taken on the Editor role,you shouldJudy likewill them continue as well. Forto me,make a significant contribution to the Journal, writing,they areproviding a great opportunity technical to listenadvice and and learn and to be updated on what is helping me to get things right. The years ofhappening, working from together the very onpeople the who Journal will be put to good use. know. So, in case you have not heard the news One of the first things to notice about this (andedition I sincerely is that hope it thathas is beennot the emailed, rather than mailed to case) the Australian Mushroom Growers you. The decision was taken following an industryConference survey is on from by 11-13Hort OctoberInnovation, in so we would welcome your feedback on this new approach. We are currentlySydney. investigating In putting together some this Journal,on-line readers,The Pest and which Disease would Management enable and Research Service project has been on you to peruse the Journal through your web browserI have touched and basewill withlet youmany know of the when we have a workable option speakers and gathered together a bit of the road, delivering workshops in for you to explore. Adelaide in June and Melbourne in July. Over the next month or soa we“tease” will on also the topics look covered. at the Pleasedesign of the Journal to bring it into line with the look and feel of the Australian Mushroomstake the time tocampaign. read through the story, With further workshops now being which provides a good appetiser for the planned for New South Wales in mid September and Queensland in Regarding content, there is plenty happening inupcoming the industry conference. at the moment, and we have done our best to Another great thing about the 2019, the Journal covers what you keep you up to date on your levy investment. Theconference big news is the isopportunity the start to ofnot the televisioncan expect advertisingto learn by attending and the these new Australian Mushrooms campaign. We haveonly also hear coveredfrom the speakers the appointment but to sit events.of the There new are Advisory separate articles Panel covering the issue of fungicides and the and the AMGA Industry Relationship Manager. andThere talk withis also industry plenty participants. of on-farm information with an update From my perspective, this gives me a availability of up-to-date resources on on the Pest and Disease Management project andfeel forthe what push is happening for organic on-farm certification and pest and for disease spent issues. mushroom There is also a story on the compost. how the Communication Project can work to keep you informed throughout development of the new compost facility at White Prince, an update on If you think we have missed anything, or you havethe year. any feedback on the articles, we would be more than As always, we have packed the Journal the new benchmarking project, an happy to hear from you. with plenty of information that is update on Hort Innovation activities and relevant to your business. As I have said information and links on many other before – to stay up to date, read on… activities of interest. Chris Rowley The new television campaign has If you have any feedback on the articles Editor commenced and Hort Innovation or would like to make some suggestions Marketing Manager, Samantha Ferguson for future editions, please let me know. reports on changes to the campaign, and the research underpinning those Chris Rowley changes. There is also a detailed report Editor covering marketing activities conducted AMGA BOARD in the second quarter of the year. room Grow ush er M s A Ultimately it is all about encouraging n ss ia o & COMMITTEES l c a r i 2015-2016more people to eat more mushrooms. t a s t i u Chris o n A AMGA BOARD Kevin Tolson The project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the mushroom (Chairman & NSW research and developmentNic Femia levy and contributions from the Australian State Director) Government.(SA Hort Director)Innovation is the grower owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture. David Tolson Australian Mushroom growers Association under an agreement (Vice Chairman & Ordinary withTroy Horticulture Marland Innovation Australia. (QueenslandThis Association State welcomesDirector) advertising within the Journal. The Director) booking deadline is 6 weeks prior to the publication date. for further information, please contact Sally Heukers on Mick Surridge 0472 599 135 or via email using the following LINk. (Vice Chairman & Victorian Phil Rogers (Ordinary Director) Director) Geoff Martin (Treasurer and Ordinary Tim Adlinglon (Ordinary Director) Director) 3 AMGA Chairman’s Report participants. The site will provide areas of overlap and saw how they updates on a range of information could help each other to deliver industry including scholarship opportunities from outcomes. the Frontier Fund. AMGA works cooperatively with the Tim Adlington, Chairman, Australian Also, at a project level, there is plenty research providers to represent the Mushroom Growers Association of activity directed at keeping you broader interests of the industry. informed and spreading the mushroom Through a funded project (MU17000) message. This activity includes Judy the AMGA provides consultation Allan and Warwick Gill who are in around, and input into, industry direct contact with many farms and projects including food safety and provide continual updates on pest and QA Risk Management (MU16000), disease management. In the area of Pest and Disease Management and marketing and public relations, there Research Services (MU16003) and ear levy payers and AMGA are many agencies including Bite, Ikon Communication program for the members, and D2C who are coordinated through Australian Mushroom Industry While plenty is happening at Hort Innovation and are responsible for 2016-2019 (MU15001). This project- D the moment, I am pleased delivering mushroom information to based approach is instrumental in to say the good news is that markets consumers. representing the best interests of our remain relatively stable at the time of This Journal, managed by Chris Rowley industry. writing, with plenty of positives for our as part of the Communication project In May, the SIAP used independent industry. acts as a central point of focus, reviewers to ensure accountability and a The AMGA Strategic Plan is one of these gathering together the cross-section clear understanding of the progress and positives, establishing a clear direction of work undertaken on your behalf. payback from the marketing investment. for industry activities undertaken on The publication has a high level of The review and analysis of the results your behalf. In this column I would like mushroom information and has become provide continual refinement, improving to not only share what is currently a “Must Read” for everyone in the the use of levy dollars.

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