Farm Plus Program
In February 2009, WFA received the early news of the Farm Productivity and Quality Enhancement Project that WFA was negotiating for with RIRDC. Funding for this project has been approved and WFA is ready to start.
We are calling the project The Farm Plus Program as we believe that the program will contribute to Farm sustainability, PLUS improve crop yield, PLUS improve product quality, PLUS improve vaselife, PLUS reduce pest and disease incidence, PLUS contribute to easier harvest management.
Dr Audrey Gerber has been appointed Project Manager, and will work closely with each grower participant to coordinate the research component of the project. Audrey will prepare an annual report each year, and a final report at the end of the 4 year project. The WFA Secretariat is managing administration and payments for the project.
Applications for the first intake are now open.
The first growers have already signed up and will be attending a training course in Sustainable Agriculture in July 2009. Joining the program now positions these growers to be ready with a farm nutrition programme to support vigorous healthy growth from their plants in spring, in preparation for their next harvest to be a bumper crop.
For more information on the Farm Plus Program, and an application form to join the project, please see the documents attached below.
If you have any further questions, please contact Audrey Gerber (Tel: +61 438 630 316 E-mail: audrey@gerbermail.com.au) or Lodi Pameijer (Executive Officer, WildFlowers Australia Ltd, +61(0)7 54944935 management@wildflowersaustralia.com.au)
Farm Plus Participant Agreement March 2009.pdf Farm Plus Participant Information March 2009.pdf Farm Plus Regional Coordinator Information March 2009.pdf Intro doc PRJ 002655.pdf
Farm Plus
Project Information
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To improve the capacity of the Wildflower Industry members in Australia to provide a high
quality, high value product by engaging in a continuous improvement program. This will be
based on application of current soil science technology particularly suited to the Industry’s
current attributes. The project will also facilitate the adoption of a continuous quality
improvement cycle throughout the Industry.
To provide and roll out a structured program that will help to;
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