Membership
As the national body for the dried grape industry, DFA deals with a wide range of issues that have the potential to impact growers, and provides a number of services to its members.
Member benefits
- Industrial relations
- National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) – advocacy on key government issues
- VECCI – specific information on industrial relations issues
- Block Wages Update
- Communications
- e-News – covers important grower information, including industry trends, events and weather outlooks
- The Vine – quarterly magazine for the dried fruits and table grape industries
- Website
- Online library – houses industry news, research and reports dating back to the 1930s
- Dedicated communications officer
- On the farm
- Reference materials – annual Spray Diary, Dried Grape Production Manual, A Practical Safety Guide for the Horticulture Industry, Best Practice Guides
- Field officer – part-time work with growers to improve best practice management
- Industry development
- Commercialisation of new dried grape varieties
- Information forums and training sessions
- Field days/walks
- Study tours
- Opportunities to network with other growers
- Horticulture Innovation Australia
- Active involvement in investment of R&D and marketing levies
- Focus on export marketing opportunities – representation at conferences and trade shows
- Grant funding
- Innovation Grants – up to four awarded per year to recognise grower innovations
- Dried Vine Fruit Diversification and Sustainability Initiative funding
For more information about DFA membership, please contact us.
