National Working Party on Grain Protection (NWPGP)
The National Working Party on Grain Protection (NWPGP) is the industry body responsible for providing management and leadership to industry in the areas of post harvest storage, chemical use, market requirements and chemical regulations. The NWPGP is open to all industry participants and is facilitated by Grain Trade Australia.
NWPGP Strategic Working Group Committee
The Strategic Working Group (SWG), is a subset of the NWPGP. The SWG was formed to assist the NWPGP in coordinating operations and achieve their desired outcomes.
The Strategic Working Group consists of:
- Bill Murray, GRDC - Chair
- Gerard McMullen, GP McMullen Consulting
- Phil Clamp, GrainCorp
- Pat Collins, DEEDI
- Sean Flanery, GTA - Secretariat
Terms of Reference for the NWPGP Strategic Working Group
NWPGP Sub Groups
At the 2011 NWPGP Annual Conference, Industry was invited to nominate for membership to one of the four NWPGP Sub Groups. The four Sub Groups include Protectants, Fumigants, Market Trends, Market Trade, Extension & Communication. During the 2011 NWPGP Annual Conference the Roles of NWPGP Sub Groups were reviewed and revised for 2011/2012.
NWPGP Annual Conference
Every year the NWPGP invite the grain industry to participate in their Annual Conference. During the conference, participants were given an update of the achievement of the NWPGP and the latest research and developments in the area of post harvest storage, chemical use, market requirements and chemical regulations.
Some of the issues addressed by the NWPGP include entomology, insect infestation, grain protectants, fumigants, physical control methodology, pesticide residue violations, market requirements, application technology, extension, and technical relationships with domestic customers. The conference also covers areas of National and International Regulation across a wide range of Industry organisations, Regulatory requirements, reviews and information.
NWPGP Newsletters
NWPGP 2012 Annual Conference
The Strategic Working Group (SWG) has received good feedback from industry participants after the 2011 NWPGP Annual Conference. The SWG has met and reviewed the feedback and has began planning for the 2012 Annual Conference.
NWPGP 2011 Annual Conference
Agreed Outcomes - June 2011 (PDF 65KB)
Sub Group Action List (PDF 22KB)
The 2011 NWPGP Conference was held 29 and 30 June, at the Realm Hotel in Canberra. The conference exposed participants to over twenty presentations provided by industry experts and leading research organisations.
During the conference industry participants were given the opportunity to actively discuss and develop a strategic direction for the industry in relation to grain storage and hygiene. From this discussion the SWG developed the Agreed Outcomes for 2011 NWPGP.
The second day of the conference provided the opportunity for attendees to participate in one of the two breakout sessions; on Farm Storage, Communication and Extention; or Insect Control, Pesticide Residues and Marketing Issues. The Breakout Session Notes and Outcomes are available by clicking on the link provided.
The document focuses on continued changes to the role of the NWPGP and recognition for ongoing education and effective communication within industry on best practice management, wider industry involvement along the supply chain, a focus on meeting market requirements relating to chemical use and continued evolution of NWPGP activities to enhance and link within existing structures such as GRDC and CRC for National Plant Bio-security.
It was agreed that GTA will continue to offer administrative assistance to activities of the NWPGP.
NWPGP Sub Groups
During the 2011 NWPGP Annual Conference, Industry was also invited to nominate for membership to one or more of the four NWPGP Sub Groups. The four Sub-Groups include Protectants, Fumigants, Market Trends & Trade and finally Extension & Communication.
The Conference also provided the opportunity to review and revise the Roles of NWPGP Sub Groups for 2011/2012.
NWPGP 2010 Annual Conference
NWPGP 2010 Agreed Outcomes - June 2010 (PDF 39KB)
NWPGP 2009 Annual Conference
NWPGP 2009 Agreed Outcomes - August 2009(PDF 32KB)
