2018/19 Memberships

Dear Members, The membership renewal forms are due in for the 2018/19 financial year.  Please sign up and help GDCG be the strong voice for the local citrus industry. For the benefit of all growers, GDCG Inc keeps in regular contact with: Griffith City Council NSW Department of...
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Safework NSW Pilot Project

Due to a number of serious injuries within our local industry over the last 12 months, SafeworkNSW has flagged the concept of a pilot project looking at the risks and providing tailored safety advice and assistance. Growers will be picked at random for the compliance review with around...
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Citrus Gall Wasp (VIDEO)

Dr Jianhua Mo and Steven Falivene from the NSW Department of Primary Industries discuss Citrus Gall Wasp including damage, life cycle and control methods. This presentation is courtesy of NSW DPI
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Elephant Weevil in Citrus (VIDEO)

Dr Jianhua Mo and Andrew Creek from the NSW Department of Primary Industries discussing Elephant Weevil in Citrus at the NSW DPI Research and Development Roadshow. Presentation courtesy of NSW DPI
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2017 NSW DPI R&D Roadshow

This event is an initiative of NSW Department of Primary Industries built from the ground up in collaboration with Griffith and Leeton growers associations. Designed to address key topics local growers are interested in as well as giving access to the researchers and staff who support our industry....
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New method for frost identification

With the recent cold snap, growers in known cold zones should be mindful when selecting fruit to supply their packhouse for export. Most packhouses have their own procedures to assess frost damage on citrus but this new system from California could also aid to help decide which blocks...
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Frost Management of Citrus

It is important to manage the risks of frost in Citrus orchards as frost damage is often not noticable for a long while after the fruit has been harvested.  When affected fruit arrives in the market place, the damage usually appears as blackened skin and dried juice sacks...
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Cautious management of irrigation needed this Winter

Griffith and District Citrus Growers Association Inc is advising all growers to maximise the use of irrigation during May whilst there is plenty of water available throughout the system. Murrumbidgee Irrigation has advised the local region for some time  that there will be significant asset works being conducted...
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