The CNSW Avocado Export + Disease Management Workshop provides Central New South Wales growers, packers and exporters with comprehensive details around exporting avocados in the first half of the afternoon and then Dr Elizabeth Dann (from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation) will cover disease management. The event will run from 2pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 15 June at the Port Macquarie Racing Club (283 Oxley Highway) in Port Macquarie.

Given the flooding rains experienced in the region this event is not to be missed as it will provide on overview on all the topics of importance to CNSW growers, packers and exporters.

Agenda – Click here to access the agenda

Register – Click here to register

Registration deadline is 5.00pm on Friday 10 June 2022.

Hort Connections – Australia & New Zealand’s Premiere Horticulture Conference & Trade Show is happening on 6-8 June at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

Program – Click here to view their program

Register – click here to register

Click here to access the official website.

 

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is providing a WA Avocado Research Update on the morning of 21 June at Manjimup (venue TBC). The update will see presentations by Alison Matthews, Dario Stefanelli, David Cook and Declan McCauley on new research on avocado production performed in WA by DPIRD. Alison will be providing a Six-spotted mite update. Dario will provide an update on the research program for avocados in Western Australia. Declan will present results from the Avocado supply chain feedback project, trials on avocado wet harvesting, and into monitoring of avocado flower behaviour. David Cook will round out the morning with a presentation on the latest results from his national fly pollination project.

This will be COVID-19 compliant and safe event. You MUST RSVP to attend the event. You are required to be double vaccinated to attend. If you are feeling unwell on the day, please stay home.

Date: 22 June 2022
Time: 9:00am for a 9:15am start
Agenda: Click here
Location: Manjimup Country Club Golf – Links Road off Perup Road, Manjimup WA, 6258

Booking: Click here

More information:
Declan McCauley, declan.mccauley@dpird.wa.gov.au

This event is part of the strategic levy investment project, Avocado capacity building Western Australia (AV17006), part of the Hort Innovation Avocado Fund. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Hort Innovation avocado research and development levy, co-investment from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

 

Vegetable & Avocado Smart Farms Online Field Day –  Thursday 26th May 2022 – Virtual Event

This event will be a virtual field day covering the AustChilli Smart Farm and will be hosted by AustChilli, AHR, Hitachi Vantara and AusVeg.

Smart farming is a management concept focused on providing the agricultural industry with the infrastructure to leverage advanced technology – including big data, the cloud and the internet of things (IoT) – for tracking, monitoring, automating and analysing operations. The Landcare Australia Smart Farming project has established pilot smart farms for vegetables and avocadoes at Austchilli in Bundaberg, QLD.

The online field day will feature live interviews with Austchilli staff, a demonstration of sensor integrations and activity tracking in Control Tower, an overview of the sensor suite installed at Austchilli, and a preview of automated Freshcare Environmental compliance forms. AusVeg will give an update on the iMapPESTS project, Avocados Australia will give a project update and Hort360 will present on Reef Certification. The event will end with an open discussion, where questions from the audience are encouraged.

Control Tower is an integrated sensor agnostic dashboard that allows users to see and manage information from various sensor brands to make decisions and pre-fill compliance forms for Freshcare Environmental. Equipment installed and operating at the Austchilli pilot smart farm are trunk and stem dendrometers, sap flow sensors, soil moisture sensors, weather station, remote cameras, leachate collectors and runoff flumes.

Registration details

When: Thursday 26th May 2022 1pm – 3pm

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Programme

1:00pm Pilot smart farm and technology overview – AHR
1:20pm Control Tower dashboard – Hitachi
1:40pm Farm update – Austchilli
1:50pm iMap Pests – AusVeg
2:00pm Avocados Australia
2:10pm Reef Certification – Hort360
2:20pm Freshcare Environmental
2:30pm Open discussion forum

The project is delivered by Hort Innovation, Applied Horticultural Research, Hitachi Vantara, Austchilli Group, AusVeg, Hort360, Freshcare Environmental, Greenlife Industry Australia and Australian Banana Growers Association.

 

Join us for an industry update, hear more about current research and its applications, and visit local orchards.

This will be COVID-19 compliant and safe event. You MUST RSVP to attend the event. If you are feeling unwell on the day, please stay home.

Date: 16 June 2022
Time: 8:30am for a 9:00am start
Main topic: Disease, Pest and Weed Management
Agenda: Click here
Location: Wauchope Country Club – 24 King St, Wauchope NSW 2446
Orchard walk: Watershed Avocados – 387 Stennetts Road, Comboyne NSW 2429

Booking: Click here

More information:
DAF: Bridie Carr, bridie.carr@daf.qld.gov.au

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This event is part of the strategic levy investment project, Avocado industry development and extension (AV17005), part of the Hort Innovation Avocado Fund. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Hort Innovation avocado research and development levy, co-investment from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us for an industry update, hear more about current research and its applications, and visit local orchards.

This will be COVID-19 compliant and safe event. You MUST RSVP to attend the event. If you are feeling unwell on the day, please stay home.

Date: 1 June 2022
Time: 8:30am for 9:00am start
Main topic: Disease Management
Agenda: Click here
Location: Summerland Farm – 253 Wardell Rd, Alstonville NSW 2477
Orchard walk: Summerland Farm

Booking: Click here

More information:
DAF: Bridie Carr, bridie.carr@daf.qld.gov.au

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This event is part of the strategic levy investment project, Avocado industry development and extension (AV17005), part of the Hort Innovation Avocado Fund. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Hort Innovation avocado research and development levy, co-investment from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Fruit Logistica, the leading continental trade show for Asia’s fresh produce business, is happening from 2 to 4 November this year.

The 2022 event will be held in Thailand at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (60 Ratchadaphisek Rd, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, Thailand).

Click here for the event website.

An Avocado Disease Management Workshop is scheduled for Thursday 5th May from 3.30pm to 6.00pm at the Tall Timbers Brewing Co. (75 Giblett Street) in Manjimup. Dr Liz Dann (University of Queensland) will be speaking about on-farm management of fruit diseases and Phytophthora root rot. Topics covered include orchard management practices, including use of fungicides and phosphonate and highlights from her research projects.  Shell Xiao (Syngenta) will discuss fungicide maximum residue limits (MRLs) relevant for export fruit, and Zac Starkie (Farmlink Rural) will present a brief overview of world chemical and fertiliser challenges.

Click here to view the event flyer.

RSVP now by emailing Dr Liz Dann at e.dann@uq.edu.au or call Zac Starkie on 0439 201 100.

An Avocado Disease Management Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday 27 April from 3.30pm to 6.00pm at the Brothers Sports Club (130 Takalvan Street) in Bundaberg. Dr Liz Dann (University of Queensland) will be speaking about on-farm management of fruit diseases and Phytophthora root rot. Topics covered include orchard management practices, including use of fungicides and phosphonate and highlights from her research projects.  Kath Adams (Syngenta) will discuss fungicide maximum residue limits (MRLs) relevant for export fruit, and Scott Matthews (Campbells Fertilisers) will present a brief overview of chemical and fertiliser supply and pricing.

Click here to view the event flyer.

RSVP now by emailing Dr Liz Dann at e.dann@uq.edu.au or call Chad Simpson on 0418 142 986. 

Avocados Australia is presenting the Riverland Avocado Export Regional Forum on Friday 13 May at the Loxton Research Centre in Loxton to support growers, packers and exporters in their efforts to export fresh Australian avocados to overseas markets.

The day will include:
–  An export overview and market access update
–  Export and market insights in regards Malaysia & Japan
–  Panel discussion covering the latest issues and developments
–  Australian Table Grape Case Study
–  Latest overseas consumer research
–  Avocado export supply chain quality monitoring update
–  Overview of the Japan registration process & how to prepare for an audit
–  Future avocado export planning discussions
–  Click here to view the full agenda.

When:     8.30am – 2.50pm (ACST), Friday 13 May 2022
Where:    Loxton Research Centre (PIRSA), Bookpurnong Rd, Loxton SA 5333

Register online now:     Click here

Register before 10 May 2022.

Acknowledgement

The Export Regional Forum events are an initiative of the Avocado market access and trade development project (AV20004). This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the avocado research and development levy, and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.