The Full Bottle

Episode 14: Going places and meeting new faces

Welcome to this very weird episode of The Full Bottle podcast where we’re going to meet a bunch of new people from various events in the horticultural industry this past month. A particularly special episode, introducing Citrus Australia’s Communication Manager (and our new co-host), Matt Jones. Thank you to Warren Davies aka The Unbreakable Farmer, and Jenny McLeod for sharing their knowledge and time as our special guests. You can find out more about Warren through his website or on his social media below. We also mention our own Australian Citrus Congress. Save the date 6-7 March 2024, Sunshine Coast.
Warren Davies: https://www.theunbreakablefarmer.com.au/
Health and wellbeing resources for growers: https://citrusaustralia.com.au/growers-industry/healthandwellbeing/
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Episode 13: An Imperial impact

Get up north (or down south or round east) of Australia to hear all about how the Imperial mandarin harvest is going from growers in Southern Queensland. This week your hosts are Gabby Torpey, and podcast rookie Ebony Faichney - Citrus Australia’s Market Development Officer based in Mareeba, Queensland- recording at the Rotary FNQ Field Days. Joining us on the podcast is Gayndah Grower Matt Benham, Rich Fruits Farming Operations Manager Tim Teague and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Senior Horticulturalist, Helen Hoffman.
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Episode 12: Meeting Mike Arnold

Welcome to yet another episode of The Full Bottle podcast with your hosts Gabby and Stephen. In this episode we venture far away to the lovely riverside properties in South Australia, stopping to visit Hall of Fame award winner Mike Arnold at his hobby farm home. A man who is most famously known for his work to help develop AusCitrus - the “not for profit” industry organisation comprising citrus growers and nurserymen from each State – and locally known for his work in the Country Fire Services. Citrus Australia CEO Nathan Hancock also drops in with a short and sweet message for listeners at the end of the episode.  
Sadly, this is the last episode with host Stephen Cooke as he takes a journey into a new workforce. Join us in listening and wishing him farewell in this episode. 
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Episode 11: The MOF Reviewed, Relaunched and Responded

Join hosts Gabby and Stephen at the Citrus Australia Market Outlook Forum 2023 where they sat down with speakers to cover a range of topics presented at the forum.

Episode 10: Back from the USA

Welcome to a very exciting episode with some well-known and celebrated guests from the citrus industry (not including Stephen). Join hosts Gabby and Stephen, just returned from America with a new outlook on pizza and tacos, as well as Timmel Ridge Estate Owner and operator, Tim Vandenberg and Southern Cross Farms Director, Peter O’Donnell (well known as ‘Pod’). Both took up the opportunity to travel to California to learn about their citrus industry and bring ideas and other concepts home to Australia. You’ll soon find out they’ve made some great friends on the tour and had some eye-opening discoveries along the way. 
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Episode 9: Varieties and Rootstocks

Welcome back to The Full Bottle podcast in 2023! 
This episode is brought to you by a collection of passionate researchers working in the fascinating field of rootstocks and varieties. Joining our host Gabby on the podcast is New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Research Horticulturalist, Dave Monks who talks about all the interesting varieties he is working on. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Citrus Breeder, Malcolm Smith also calls in from Bundaberg to talk about projects he’s exploring in rootstocks. Lastly NSW DPI Researcher, Dr Tahir Kurshid talks about the Huanglongbing (HLB) tolerant rootstocks from USA and why they are so significant.  
 
Want to reach out to our guests? There details are below. 
Dave Monks: dave.monks@dpi.nsw.gov.au 
Dr Tahir Kurshid: tahir.kurshid@dpi.nsw.gov.au 
Malcolm Smith: malcolm.smith@daf.qld.gov.au  
 
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Episode 8: The wrap up

Stephen and Gabby go full banter in a test of knowledge of The Full Bottle podcast. Our loyal fans might know the answers to our citrus questionnaire but will our hosts?  
Our last episode of the year on the last Monday of the year. Wishing all our listeners a safe and happy holidays. You’ll hear back from us in January 2023! 
 
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Episode 7: Planning the next Generation

Welcome to the second last episode of the year. In the spirit of the upcoming year, we thought we would bring you a podcast all about the future - succession planning. AgriPlus Director and Principal Advisor, Janine McLean, gives a professional perspective and breakdown of what is myth and what is fact when it comes to succession planning. South Australian fourth-generation citrus growing family, the Voigts, bring their successful experiences in succession planning for their business and family. Unfortunately, Rural Financial Counselling Services Victoria West could not join us for this episode, but we provide a breakdown of what they do and how they can help growers. Important links below mentioned in the podcast. 
Janine McLean’s services: https://www.agriplusfg.com.au/janine-mclean  
Rural Financial Counselling Services Network website: https://rfcsnetwork.com.au/  or call 1300 771 741 
 
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Episode 6: Our regional forums

The Citrus Australia team have been very busy in this episode of The Full Bottle. Bringing you interviews from our regional forums in the Murray Valley, Riverland, Riverina and Southern Queensland full of updates on industry-funded research and other projects. We caught up with Head of Business Development Leatrice Treharne from Port of Melbourne, postharvest specialist John Golding from NSW DPI and Neil Salvador from VEG Education, as well as some local growers to hear their views.   
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Episode 5: Who’s watching your citrus?

Welcome to episode 5 of The Full Bottle, a Citrus Australia podcast. This episode is all about CitrusWatch: a national citrus industry preparedness and exotic pest surveillance program. Our two special guests are Citrus Australia’s Dr Jessica Lye and Andie Wong who are ready to talk all things CitrusWatch and biosecurity in the Australian citrus industry.  
CitrusWatch is funded by Hort Innovation, using the citrus research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Funding is also supplied by Plant Health Australia using the citrus plant health levy. Project partners are Plant Health Australia, Citrus Australia, the Northern Territory Department of Industry Tourism and Trade and Cesar Australia.” 
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