SUMMER SYMPOSIUM AND FARM WALK
Programme
8.30 am REGISTRATIONS
8.55 am Welcome AWIA President
9.00 am “Tapping the pool of knowledge: An informal Q and A roundtable where growers can ask questions and specific topics discussed.”
Facilitated by Dr Sally Smith, AWIA President.
9:30 am “Employment in 2020”
Presentation by Malcom Chong, Employsure Pty Ltd
10:15 am Morning tea
10:45 am “Managing unwanted birds affecting our Walnut crops”.
Philip Farnell, Welllwood Wallace Walnuts
11.00 am “New tools to Visualise and Analyse Spatial Data in Tree Crops”
Precision Cropping Technologies
11:30 am “Energy Assessments and industry opportunities”
Speakers to be confirmed
12:00 noon Walnut Strategic Objectives – 2030. Actions for 2020
Facilitated by Trevor Ranford, AWIA IDO
12.45 pm Lunch
1.30 pm Travel to Ron & Jill Williams property
2.30 pm ORCHARD WALK- 687 Goulburn Weir – Murchison Rd. Whroo 3612
4:30 pm Close and Return to Shepparton or Home
6:30 pm Pre-Dinner drinks.
7:00 pm Dinner at restaurant - AT YOUR OWN COST