The Full Bottle
Need a dose of Vitamin C? Come take a sip from The Full Bottle - Citrus Australia’s podcast FOR Australian citrus. Join our resident journalist Sarah Porter and our budding videographer Rachel Hall on their journey to learn all they can about citrus and share what they can with you - from growers, staff, businesses and more! Tune in at the end of every month - and enjoy the taste of homegrown knowledge! Our podcast is funded by Hort Innovation using the citrus research and development levy together with contributions from the Australian Government.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
This episode brings you special guests Ben Rogers from the National Farmers Federation, Matthew Palise from Red Rich Fruits, and Kerry Thompson from our very own Citrus Australia, to talk about changes to the piece rate system, PALM Scheme and what’s next after the axing of the Agriculture Visa. Matt is the Managing Director of Rich Rich Fruits and dials in from Eastern Creek, NSW, to discuss using the PALM Scheme across multiple farms, states and commodities. Ben is the General Manager of Workplace Relations and Legal Affairs at the NFF and joins us all the way from Canberra to deep dive into the land of politics and policy. Lastly, Kerry Thompson, our Policy and Membership Officer, joins us in the studio (Gabby’s office) to bring practical applications and resources to citrus growers to help with recent changes. Join your hosts, Stephen and Gabby, for the latest.
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Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Stephen and Gabby bring you three spectacular guests from the Murray Valley to talk about albedo breakdown, the cellulite of citrus. Grower David Stevens provides advice to growers on how to manage albedo breakdown, then Tania Chapman of Nutrano Produce Group joins us to provide her perspective as a packer, what consumers need to understand about albedo breakdown and what technology is implemented so customers can have faith in what they are buying. Lastly, Stephen and Nathan discuss how Citrus Australia is supporting industry, the light at the end of the tunnel of a tough season, and whether the West Coast Eagles can come back.
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Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Stephen and Gabby travel to the Riverina, one of Australia’s largest growing regions, producing more than 7000 hectares of oranges alone. On this road trip they visit Justin Davidson in Stranbridge, who grows 100 % juice varieties, all year round, to talk about what being a fifth-generation grower means to him. On the way they stop at Tony Nardi’s of Nanji Pty Ltd to talk about the Citrus Australia Juice Committee: who they are, what they do and issues they are facing this season. A new face to the Citrus Australia team, Olivia Tait, who is focussing on the juice sector, joined the road trip and shares her initial thoughts on the industry.
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Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
What’s The Full Bottle? Tune into Episode 1 and let us explain. Gabby Torpey speaks with special guest Ryan Arnold about his experiences with protective cropping, and we revisit the Citrus Technical Forum held in March, where speakers including Rabobank’s Michael Harvey share their thoughts on supply issues and labour challenges.
Link to Ryan’s weather station: https://www.awsnetwork.com.au/station/2850
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Stephen Cooke and Citrus Australia CEO Nathan Hancock introduce the first citrus-industry podcast for Aussie citrus growers, The Full Bottle. Tune in at the end of each month for a new episode with special guests from growers outstanding in their field, researchers undergoing projects to benefit the industry and much more!
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