OPERATIONAL PLAN & BUDGET 2013/2014

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1 OPERATIONAL PLAN & 2013/2014 GOAL 1: WE WILL ASSIST CITRUS GROWERS TO ACHIEVE PROFITABLE RETURNS. OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES ACTIONS Review industry develpment prcesses and methds. 1.1 Identify and implement the mst apprpriate, efficient and effective industry research and develpment prcesses Annually develp and implement an industry develpment plan Maintain active invlvement in the identificatin and funding f R & D prjects and partnerships Maximise awareness f and pprtunities fr new varieties. Facilitate technlgy transfer t grwers thrugh Citrep, field days, CITTgrups. Mnitr and distribute results n MVCB funded prjects. Manage and facilitate HIN bisecurity prject. Develp and implement an industry develpment wrk plan. Review HAL research list. Assess ptential R&D prjects and investigate funding pprtunities. In cllabratin with NSW DPI, run an annual infrmatin sessin n new variety releases $234,740 $114,318 Prject Funding $55,000 $12,518 $52, Prvide relevant industry data and infrmatin t enhance better industry decisin-making Ensure the cntinued relevance f current crp frecasting and planting statistics databases Identify and alert grwers t timely market pprtunities, specificatins and requirements fr citrus prduce Prvide timely infrmatin fr grwers n risk and envirnmental management (including climate, water availability, OH & S and industrial issues). Review f crp frecasting and planting statistics database. Cmplete crp frecast. Review weekly market reprt. Distribute Citrus News weekly and market reprt during majr harvest perid. Advcate & distribute infrmatin n water plicy/allcatin, OH&S and pest & disease issues. Participate in DEPI meeting re envirnmental issues. $143,460 $91,243 $7,651 $44, Prmte cnsumer awareness f citrus prducts Cntribute t relevant and targeted prmtinal campaigns fr increased citrus cnsumptin. Participate in state & reginal prmtinal events. Review prmtinal activities annually t best prmte citrus. $22,760 $35,785 $1,908 $11,117 1

2 1.4 Prvide an excellent custmer fcus and effective tw-way cmmunicatin Implement the cmmunicatins plan and the prgram f cnsultative meetings with grwers Maintain an active dialgue with grwers utilising the MVCB website, Citrus News, Citrep and CITT grups. Implement cmmunicatin strategy and hld grwer cnsultative meetings. Maintain website and scial media. Invite grwer feedback and visit farm/stakehlders. $71,239 $45,309 $3,799 $22,131 GOAL 2: WE WILL PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN REGIONAL CITRUS BIOSECURITY MANAGEMENT Maintain a leading rle in PFA management. 2.1 Maintain a Queensland Fruit Fly pest free area fr Sunraysia Supprt citrus grwers in Queensland Fruit Fly utbreak areas. Participate in PFA management and secure funding. Liaise with Gvernment fr area freedm. Disseminate infrmatin t grwers n QFF and prvide supprt. $246,451 $156,748 $13,143 $76, Facilitate and supprt market develpment and maintenance Cmmunicate trading prtcls t grwers. Mnitr and advise n practicality and viability f exprt prtcls. Relevant exprt market and prtcls infrmatin disseminated t grwers. Cnduct quality cntrl curses. Distribute seasnal industry advice ntices $37, Prmte awareness f bisecurity issues t minimize the risk f pest and disease incursins Enhance market access pprtunities by assisting grwers t achieve high quality, pest free and value-added prduce. Liaise with DEPI & DAFF and disseminate infrmatin t grwers. Facilitate annual visit with Japanese MAFF and ther cuntries. Maintain membership with AHEA. Cnduct maturity testing and create database. Hld wrkshps n quality standards. $58,290 $3,109 $18,107 2

3 GOAL 3: WE WILL PROVIDE REGIONAL CITRUS INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP Wrk with Citrus Australia Limited and ther relevant citrus industry rganisatins. 3.1 Develp key strategic alliances and partnerships Investigate mutually beneficial spnsrships and alliances. Meet with SCG and CAL as required. Participate in natinal industry issues cmmittees. Assess spnsrships t ensure they cmplement the strategic plan and ensure all future alliances fit with ur cre values. $9,984 $6,350 $532 $3, Build industry capacity Implement targeted leadership and capability training. Investigate relevant leadership training fr selected Murray Valley Citrus industry representatives. $7, Actin pprtunities fr increased crdinatin f prfessinal develpment and grwer training activities between IDOs. Attendance at HIN meeting and crss industry Sunraysia IDO meetings. Attendance at HAL IDO cnference. $11,231 $599 $3,489 GOAL 4: WE WILL BE AN EFFICIENT, ACCOUNTABLE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION Ensure financial, legislative, legal and peratinal cmpliance requirements are achieved. 4.1 Maintain excellence in crprate gvernance Develp and implement a financial sustainability plan. Ensure all statutry bligatins are met including Bard Meetings, Auditr General requirements and annual reprting. Review strategic plan annually. Develp and implement a financial sustainability plan. $177,781 $113,073 $9, Implement training and prfessinal develpment plans fr Bard and staff. Review staff/bard training requirements n an annual basis $55,228 $988,961 $594,018 NET CHARGE $5.50/tnne 3

4 ACRONYMS AHEA Australian Hrticultural Exprters Assciatin CAL Citrus Australia Limited CEO Chief Executive Officer DAFF - Department f Agriculture, Fisheries & Frestry DEPI Department f Envirnment & Primary Industry HAL Hrticulture Australia Limited HIN Hrticultural Industry Netwrk IDO Industry Develpment Officer MAFF Ministry f Agriculture, Fisheries & Frestry MVCB Murray Valley Citrus Bard NSW DPI NSW Department f Primary Industry OH&S Occupatinal Health & Safety includes interest and incme frm sales and prmtinal events PFA Pest Free Area R&D Research and Develpment SCG Sunraysia Citrus Grwers INDUSTRY PROJECTS CT10006 Pst Harvest Prgram The aim f the prgram is t prvide a diagnstic service fr packers and extensin material n pstharvest practices. This will als invlve packing shed visits t assess new technlgies and prvide advice n technical issues. This is a 4 year prject. This prject has been incrprated int Objective 2.2 f the Operatinal Plan. CT10021 Managing Citrus Gall Wasps in suthern citrus regins (Existing Prject, with HAL) The aim f this prject is t achieve better cntrl f the Citrus Gall Wasp in suthern prductin regins f Australia based n better understanding f phenlgy f the lcal ppulatins and by identifying effective and IPM-cmpatible chemical ptins. This is a 3 year prject that will end n 31 Octber, This prject has been incrprated int Objective 1.2 f the Operatinal Plan. CT10030 Extensin f citrus practices t maximise marketable fruit size and ecnmic returns thrugh nfarm trials (Existing Prject, with HAL) The prject will undertake a 2 year pilt t assess the effectiveness f grwer participatry n farm trials in testing prducts and practices prmted t industry t increase yield f marketable fruit, in lcal Australian cnditins. This is a 2 year prject that will end n 31 December, Budget allws fr funding fr a 12 mnth extensin f $30,000. This prject has been incrprated int Objective 1.1 f the Operatinal Plan. CT Tri-state Fruit Fly Area Freedm Awareness Prgram (Existing Prject, with HAL) The aim f the prject is t reduce the incidence f fruit fly utbreaks in the Fruit Fly Exclusin Zne (FF) caused by the transprtatin f infested fruit int the zne. The strategy is t build n the multi-tiered cmmunity awareness prgram develped and implemented under the previus prject CT06034 and CT Tri-state Fruit Fly Area Freedm Awareness Prgram. This is a 3 year prject ending 30 Nvember, This prject has been incrprated int Objective 2.1 f the Operatinal Plan. MVCB CONTRIBUTION $20,000 $17,128 $44,860 $18,000

5 CT Red Scale prject The aim f the prject is t develp a red scale phenlgy mdel that predicts the prprtins f individual stages f red scale ppulatins at given dates fr imprved timing f PSO sprays and Aphytis releases. It will als evaluate mating disruptin as an alternative management tl fr red scale. This is a 3 year prject ending 30 June, 2016 This prject has been incrprated int Objective 1.2 f the Operatinal Plan. MT Imprving market access fr the Greater Sunraysia hrticultural prductin area (New Prject, with HAL) The utcme f the prject is t reattain and maintain Area Freedm Status with respect t Queensland Fruit Fly fr the Pest Free Areas allwing exprts f citrus and table grapes t exprt markets including Japan, Taiwan and cst savings t grwers by aviding the use f disinfestatins prtcls such as cld treatment. Cntributrs t this prject are MVCB, Australian Table Grapes Assciatin, HAL and NSW & VIC DPI s. This is fllws n frm the previus prject MT06044 & MT market access fr the Greater Sunraysia hrticultural prductin area. This is a 3 year prject that will end n 30 June $25,087 $169,000 This prject has been incrprated int Objective 2.1 f the Operatinal Plan.