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The Horticulture Drought Information Project's Steering Committee has held a meeting on 4 February 2007. The minutes of that meeting can be seen here

Minister McGauran announced on 28 October an extension to Exceptional Circumstances, including irrigators for the first time. Full details are on the DAFF website:
www.daff.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=E425E803-0D69-4F45-918EE3843AB7C2D7.
- Download an overview of the assistance measures available to growers 29kb
The Stern Report, a sobering and authoritative overview on the impact and likely consequences of climate change, has finally been released in the UK.

BCA report on water: Water Under Pressure: Australia's man-made water scarcity and how to fix it.

An RIRDC report paints a bright future for export of organic produce: Export Potential for Organics: opportunities & barriers
- Download Report 3Mb

After a long wait by industry, the mandatory Code of Conduct for horticulture was finally implemented on 14 May 2007 (see Code of Conduct).

Horticulture Training Packages - Reviews:
- Review of the national Rural Production Training Package (including Production Horticulture) Phase 1 completed.
  - Download Phase 1 Final Report 797k
- Review of the national Amenity Horticulture Training Package (including Production Horticulture) Phase 1 completed.
  - Download Phase 1 Final Report 806k
Fact Sheet - EC Irrigation Management Grant

Media Releases


HAC - HAC MR 191208 - Horticulture Welcomes Government's Acceptance of Biosecurity Review	19 Dec. 2008
HAC - HAC MR 241108 - Horticulture Welcomes Pacific Labour Pilot Scheme	24 Nov. 2008
HAC - HAC MR 220908 - Horticulture Says Announcement on Water Buy-back a 'Good Move Forward'	22 Sep. 2008
HAC - Horticulture Congratulates Government on Seasonal Labour Pilot	17 Aug. 2008
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes ACCC Recommendations on Code	08 Aug. 2008
HAC - Horticulture Disappointed at Chile FTA	02 June 2008
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes Re-think on Apprenticeship Incentives Program	07 May 2008
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes Outposted Drought Assistance	07 Dec. 2007
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes Intention to Review Enforcement of Code of Conduct	08 Nov. 2007
HAC - ACCC Takes Firm Action on Code Contracts	10 Oct. 2007
HAC - Horticulture Welcomes EC Changes	26 Sept. 2007
HAC - Govt Supports Irrigators in MDB Crisis	20 Sept. 2007
HAC - Horticulture in ongoing discussions with Government on the Murray Darling Basin Crisis	10 Aug. 2007
HAC - Horticulture meets with Government on Crisis Measures for the Murray Darling Basin	18 June. 2007
HAC - Horticulture Calls for Survival Measures for Permanent Plantings	05 June. 2007
HAC - ACCC Warns Growers to Scrutinise Contracts	23 May. 2007

HAC - Launch of Code of Conduct	10 May. 2007
HAC - ACCC Warns on 'Backdated' Contracts	02 May. 2007
HAC - Code Templates Launched	24 Apr. 2007
HAC - National Water Plan	02 Mar. 2007
HAC - Biosecurity Concerns	04 Dec. 2006
HAC - Welcomes Drought Relief	25 Oct. 2006
HAC - Senate Inquiry into Seasonal Contract Labour	23 Oct. 2006
HAC - Code Of Conduct will Increase Competition, Not Raise Produce Prices	13 Oct. 2006
HAC - Welcomes Code of Conduct	19 Sept. 2006
HAC/NFF - Reject Voluntary Code	15 Sept. 2006
HAC - Grower Outrage as Govt Reneges on Election Promise	13 Sept. 2006
NFF/HAC-Time Govt Came Clean on Code	04 Sept. 2006
HAC-Horticulture for Tomorrow Launch	08 June. 2006
HAC - Cyclone 'Larry' & More Strategic Approach to Extreme Weather Events Needed	April. 2006
HAC/NFF - Code Better Business Practice	Dec. 2005
HAC - Produce & Grocery Code ICAC	Dec 2005
HAC - Food Labelling	Oct. 2005
NFF/HAC - Code Submission	Aug. 2005
HAC - New CEO	Aug. 2005