Susie Murphy-White is a Project Manager- Pome working for Pomewest located at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Manjimup, Western Australia. Susie has over 20 years of experience in extension and working with grower groups. Most recently she led the WA component of the national climate change project investigating winter chill and dormancy in apples, which included a demonstration site monitoring the environmental effects of netting on apples. Susie is the West Australian Front Line Advisor for the Future Orchards Project working with WA apple growers on a daily basis.