The Southern Australia Durum Growers Association committee held its annual meeting on Monday 4th July and welcomed two new members onto the Committee. Simon Mildren from Mundoora, South Australia and Nick May from Balaklava, South Australia have replaced the retiring members Bruce Crawford and Chris Heinjus.

The SADGA committee continues with Alwyn Dyer as Chairperson and Ben Hunt as Vice – Chairperson. Sponsorship Management continues to be ably undertaken by John Green with one of our new members, Simon Mildren supporting him in Research Management.

The SADGA committee acknowledged the huge commitment, time and dedication that Neville Sharpe has provided to the Durum Industry and also to the SADGA committee over the life of the industry in South Australia. Neville is stepping down from his position as Seed Manager from  July 2016, but will continue on the committee working to promote Durum across Southern Australia.

Seed Management has  some considerable changes moving forward from July 2016.

The SADGA committee have endorsed a sub – committee for the multiplication, sales and  management of Durum seed. This committee comprises:

Alwyn Dyer – Chairperson         Ben Hunt – Vice Chairperson
Jan Crawford – Treasurer          Michael Jasechke – certified seed grower
Jason Able – Wheat Breeder for University of Adelaide.

All communication relating to the purchase and sales of Durum seed is to be referred to the Treasurer, Jan Crawford, Ph: 0419 812 810 from 1st July 2016. Other enquiries relating to Durum can be made to the Chairperson or one of the committee members.