Welcome to the Australian Pecan Growers Association Website |
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About UsThe Australian Pecan Growers Association Incorporated (APGA) is a not-for-profit incorporated association of approximately 40 members.Whilst the majority of members are growers, membership also includes nut processors and buyers and sellers of nuts. APGA was founded in 1996 by a group of growers with assistance from the then NSW Department of Agriculture Pecan Extension Officer Ross Loebel. It is estimated that over 50% of Australian growers are members of APGA and that they produce 95% of the Australian annual production. APGA provides services to members, including this website, regular newsletters, field days, information seminars, and other opportunities to exchange information with members. The main aspects addressed in our newsletters and field days have included;
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Winner of the 2010 Deane Stahmann Scholarship announcedBoyd Johnston was the winner of the 2010 Deane Stahmann Scholarship, which provides support to travel to the United States to attend the Texas Pecan Growers Short Course held at Texas A & M University in January 2011. He was presented with his award by Jeff Dodd representing Stahmann Farm Enterprises. Boyd with his wife, mother and young children run a mixed farming enterprise in Monto, Queensland, growing soya, mung and navy beans, producing hay and with an existing pecan orchard which will be expanded in the future. Download APGA Newsletter Autumn 2011 For previous editions see News & Events Page. |
 Boyd Johnston winner of the 2010 Deane Stahmann Scholarship |
APGA Rules of AssociationThe APGA is governed by the objectives described below and the “Model Rules for incorporated associations” issued by the NSW Office of Fair Trading under the NSW Associations Incorporation Act, 1984.The rules can be downloaded from the NSW Office of Fair Trading website. Click below: http://www.dft.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/About_us/Publications/ft119.pdf CommitteeA committee elected by members at our Annual General Meetings, manage the Association. All of the committee’s work is provided on a voluntary basis and there is currently no paid support staff. The committee comprises:
APGA ObjectivesThe Association was established with the following objectives:1. To foster the development, expansion and promotion of all aspects of the Australian pecan nut industry 2. To accumulate, record and distribute information about the industry helpful in;
4. To foster and promote the goodwill among the association, members and the general public 5. To collate industry statistics to facilitate lobbying for research and other industry assistance |
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