Crop Pest Control
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Kununurra Crop Pest Control Committee
To protect the horticultural industry the APC Kununurra Crop Pest Control Committee in 1997 was established to control fruit fly infestations within the Kununurra Town site.
Committee Membership
There are currently no members on this committee.
Functions
The service that is provided by the Committee is covered by (b) of Section 12.1 – Control or develop the means of controlling pests and diseases if there is a likelihood of those pest or diseases affecting the quality or volume of output of the agricultural produce.
Background
The fee for service for Kununurra horticultural producers was suspended in 1999 due to request from the then Department of Agriculture to cease fruit fly baiting within the Kununurra quarantine zone due to interstate requirements. This meant a change in the committee’s capacity to control Mediterranean Fruit Fly.
However in 2003 funding was required to support the introduction of the biosecurity plan (Ordguard) for melon thrips monitoring plus Medfly trapping and eradication, new Fee for Service charges on horticultural sales was recommenced on 1st May 2003, the fees were:
Fee for Service
Rockmelon, honeydew & butternut pumpkin @ 5 cents per carton
Pumpkin and watermelon @ $1.20 per tonne
Other fruit and vegetables @ 11 cents per carton
Producers submitted the Fee for Service direct to the APC fourteen days after the end of each quarter.
Fee for Service suspended from 1 July 2005:
In 2005 the Committee decided to suspend all activities and the Fee for Service charges as from 1st July 2005. The Committee's activities to be replaced by a community based bio-security scheme.
Compliance
The Agricultural Produce (Horticultural Industry) Regulations 2001 are applicable to Kununurra horticultural producers when this committee is in operation.