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		<title>Changes to Association Leadership</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Graham Duell  has been appointed President of the Australian Truffle Growers Association, following elections held during the Annual General Meeting held in Orange NSW in July 2010.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=508</link>
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		<title>2010 Annual General Meeting, Information Day and Field Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Details are now available regarding the Annual General Meeting, Information and Field day, 2010, to be held in the Central Ranges growing area of NSW at Orange, July 17-18 and all activities are open to the public. For the convenience of visitors, the venue for the meeting will be the Orange ex-Service&#8217; Club in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=424</link>
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		<title>Report on Aspects of the European Truffle Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The International Specialised Skills Institute Inc. of Victoria, and Skills Victoria of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, funded a Fellowship for Noel Fitzpatrick to study the truffle industry in Europe. Noel, an Executive Committee member of the Association visited Italy, France and Spain in late 2008 during the truffle season and has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=420</link>
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		<title>The Wider World of Truffles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Native truffles throughout the world are playing an essential role in maintaining the health of ecosystems and The Hidden Life of Truffles is a fascinating insight into the world of native truffles, world wide. The article, from the Scientific American Journal, was written by Professor Jim Trappe of Oregon and Dr Andrew Claridge of NSW, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=416</link>
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		<title>Presentations from the 2009 AGM in Tasmania</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following were the three major presentations at the 2009 Annual General Meeting held in Launceston Tasmania. The Association&#8217;s President&#8217;s Report set the tone for activities during the immediate future, reflecting on the need for the Association to increase its funding base in order to better promote the interests of members. Guest Speaker Paul Miller, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=408</link>
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		<title>Annual General Meeting and Information Day, July 2010.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Association&#8217;s AGM and information Day for 2010 is the be held in the Central Ranges growing area of NSW on the weekend of 17 and 18 July 2010 and is open to the public. For the convenience of visitors, the venue for the meeting will be the Orange ex-Service&#8217; Club in the centre of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=387</link>
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		<title>Quality Assurance in the Truffle Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been discussion within the industry towards the development and implementation of a quality assurance scheme. From a recent survey in Australia, comparisons were drawn between respondents from different states and different size plantings and age of operation. It is apparent that most growers are using basic internal production techniques, such as soil testing, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=379</link>
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		<title>Truffle Hunter/Grader and Dog Trainer Position</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a paid advertisement. The Wine &#038; Truffle Co. was formed in 1997 and is now the largest commercial producer of black truffles in the Southern Hemisphere. They have a unique opportunity for a motivated individual to join the company and fulfil the role of Truffle Hunter and Dog Trainer at their Manjimup farm, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=355</link>
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		<title>Truffle Rot Survey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At a recent meeting of key stakeholders in the truffle industry, it was agreed with the RIRDC, (see RIRDC Truffle Rot Survey Letter) to undertake a survey (see below) to identify the magnitude and distribution of the problem across Australia and identify potential causes and key issues for further research. Truffle rot is characterised by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=316</link>
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		<title>Truffle Quality Survey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A student of the University of Melbourne and an Associate of our Association, Nathan Carter, is undertaking an honours research project at the University of Melbourne, titled Quality Assurance of Australian Grown Truffles. The research aims to assess the perceptions of stakeholders towards the development of a quality assurance scheme for inoculated seedlings, trees and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trufflegrowers.com.au/?p=312</link>
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