Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event and barbecue lunch to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
WHERE: Childers, Queensland
WHEN: Thursday, 7 June
VENUE: Don’s Fort Packing, 9 Kevin Livingston Drive, Isis Central
AGENDA: Click here for the full agenda
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates of various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- to pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- avoiding damage on packing-lines
- post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit Quality Problem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR. There will also be an update on supply chain quality improvements and industrial relations.
RSVP: This event is free and includes a barbecue lunch. Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 28 May 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements.
Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
Avocado growers and those associated with the industry are invited to the regional meeting:
- Tuesday, 5 June
- Stuarts Point Community Hall, Ocean Avenue
- from 9.45am
- read the full agenda by clicking here.
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates of various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- Getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- To pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- Avoiding damage on packing-lines
- Post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- Transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit Quality Problem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR.
A representative of SafeWork NSW will also discuss safe harvesting practices.
RSVP: Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 25 May 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements.
Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event and barbecue dinner to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
Avocado growers and those associated with the industry are invited to the regional meeting:
- Thursday, 31 May
- Mareeba RSL Club, 88 Byrnes Street
- from 2:15pm.
- read the full agenda by clicking here.
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates of various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- to pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- avoiding damage on packing-lines
- post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit Quality Problem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR. There will also be an update on supply chain quality improvements and industrial relations.
This free event includes a barbecue dinner. Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 22 May 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements, and provide your mobile number for updates.
Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
Avocado growers and those associated with the industry are invited to the regional meeting:
- Monday, 21 May
- Renmark Club, Murray Avenue, Renmark
- from 9.45am
- Click here for the full agenda. Don’t forget, the SAAGA annual general meeting will also be held during this event!
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates about various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- to pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- avoiding damage on packing-lines
- post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit Quality Problem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR.
Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 15 May 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements for the provided lunch, and provide your mobile number for updates.
Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
Avocado growers and those associated with the industry are invited to the regional meeting:
- Tuesday, 15 May
- Quality Lighthouse, Carey Street, Bunbury
- from 9.45am
- read the full agenda by clicking here.
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates of various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- to pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- avoiding damage on packing-lines
- post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit QualityProblem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR.
Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 4 May 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements, and provide your mobile number for updates.
Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
Avocado growers and those associated with the industry are invited to the regional meeting:
- Wednesday, 2 May
- Sunfresh, 43 Link Crescent, Coolum Beach
- from 1.45pm
- read the full agenda by clicking here.
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates of various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- Getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- To pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- Avoiding damage on packing-lines
- Post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- Transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit Quality Problem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR.
A member of the supply chain quality improvement project (involving the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, the University of Queensland and Avocados Australia) will discuss technologies and practices to reduce bruising.
Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 24 April 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements, and provide your mobile number for updates.
Parking: There is limited parking on the Sunfresh site but ample street parking is available. Please be considerate of neighbouring businesses.
Avocados Australia 2018 Regional Meeting Series
Avocados Australia invites you to this free information event to hear the latest industry updates, developments with avocado imports and exports, supply chain quality improvements and to receive a free copy of the new best practice guide.
Avocado growers and those associated with the industry are invited to the regional meeting at the:
- Tuesday 1 May
- Crows Nest Cultural Centre
- from 9.45am
- read the full agenda by clicking here.
On the day, you will hear from Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas on the latest with regard to industry changes, avocado imports and exports, and updates of various projects.
Representatives from Applied Horticultural Research will share the outcomes of their harvest and post-harvest, and retail point of purchase improvement projects. This includes:
- Getting the best from fungicides and sanitisers
- To pre-cool or not to pre-cool
- Avoiding damage on packing-lines
- Post-harvest cooling and the mysterious ‘tree factor’
- Transport temperatures
- ripening and distribution.
Attendees will receive free copies of the Supply Chain Best Practice Guide, Fruit Quality Problem Solver and Checklists and Ripeness guide, developed by AHR.
A member of the supply chain quality improvement project (involving the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, the University of Queensland and Avocados Australia) will discuss technologies and practices to reduce bruising.
Please RSVP to Amanda on admin2@avocado.org.au or 07 3846 6566 by 26 April 2018. Please specify which meeting/s you are attending and if you have any dietary requirements, and provide your mobile number for updates.
Efficient Farming Forum
A ground-breaking forum designed to give Far North farmers the tools they need to thrive in the 21st century will be held in Mareeba on Friday 27 April.
Full details about this free event can be found in the flyer below or available by clicking here.
Organised in partnership between Northern Gulf Resource Management Group and the Mareeba District Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, the inaugural
Efficient Farming Forum will bring together some of the best and brightest minds in agriculture, technology, trends and tourism.
The event will be held from 8am-5pm at the Mareeba International Club, and feature presenters including trends expert Michael McQueen, as well as speakers on agri-tourism, energy efficiency, robotics, weather forecasting, soil & water, human resources, machinery, export and technology.
Please register with the organisers, for catering purposes.
Registrations are now open for the 2018 Irrigation Australia International Conference and Exhibition, the largest irrigation event in the southern hemisphere.
From Wednesday-Friday, 13-15 June, the biennial expo is returning to Sydney, at the new International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour.
The conference theme this year is “Addressing the Big Issues”, and will look at five key topics — agriculture, turf and landscape, issues for Australia, future planning, and international matters, with a myriad subtopics under those.
Alongside the conference, the free-to-attend exhibition will showcase solutions covering the entire irrigation value chain.
You will see the latest in irrigation technology, products and services from more than 165 exhibitors from the agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, parks and gardens, landscaping and sports and turf sectors.
Avocados Australia has secured a 10% discount off conference tickets for members; please use the promo code ‘AVOCADO’ when booking. Note that the associated exhibition is free to attend.
You can access the program, details of the exhibition and registration details on the official website.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Avocados Australia Ltd: Notice of the 14th Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given to the Members of Avocados Australia Limited that the 14th Annual General Meeting of Avocados Australia Limited will be held at Rydges South Bank Brisbane, Podium Room 1, 9 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, on Thursday 9th November commencing at 2:00pm.
Business of the Meeting:
1. Minutes of the 13th AGM
To consider and approve the minutes of the 13th AGM held on 16 November 2016.
2. Chairman and CEO’s Report
To receive the Chairman and CEO’s Report for 2016 – 2017
3. Election Results 2017
Advise the results for the 2017 election
4. Financial Statements
Presentation and consideration of the Financial Report and Directors’ Report of Avocados Australia Limited for the year ended 30 June 2017
5. Auditors
Appointment of auditors for the 2017-2018 financial year
6. Other Business
Consideration of any other business for which proper notice has been given.
If you are unable to attend the AGM, a member entitled to attend and vote, is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in their stead. Proxy forms will be provided directly upon request, to request a proxy form please contact Maree Tyrrell on 1300 303 971 or admin@avocado.org.au.
By Order of the Board
John Tyas
Company Secretary