WALNUT WINTER SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP
Saturday 18thAugust 2012 10.00 AM to 5 PM
DPI Research Centre 255 Ferguson Road Tatura, Vic.
This seminar will:
- Update current research in Australia on Walnut Blight control.
- Present the various methods available for orchard management including nutrition and pruning
- Offer growers with a method for measuring quality parameters.
- Provide a forum for questions and answers in relation to Blight and other orchard management.
- Update members on AWIA activities.
PROGRAM
9:30 am Registration and refreshments
10:00 am Welcome and Opening
10:15 am “Walnut Blight” Dr Michael Lang (Research Scientist – Walnuts Australia) and Dr Kathy Evans (Senior Research Fellow, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture)
- Update of current research
- Grower Q&A and interactive session
11:15 am “Walnut Nutrition – current thinking” Jamie McMaster (Managing Director and Agronomist, Sustainable Liquid Technology Pty Ltd
12:00 noon “Harvest and processing technology” Howard Myers, Goulburn Valley Walnuts
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm “AWIA presentation on projects & programs” – Carol Kunert, President AWIA, and Colin Jack, AWIA R&D Chair.
1:45 pm “Promoting the Health Benefits of Walnuts” Speaker to be advised
2:30 pm Afternoon tea.
3:00 pm “Quality Parameters for Australian Walnuts”. Dr Kathy Evans and David McNeil, (Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture).
4:00 pm “Mechanical Pruning and Orchard Equipment”. John Gallard, Gallard Services
5:00 pm Summary and Where to from here.
5:15 pm Close
6:30 pm Industry Dinner (at individuals own costs) – Venue to be confirmed
GROWER INTER ACTIVE SESSION
WATER BUDGET AND SPRAY CALIBRATION
Sunday 19th August 2012, 9.00 am – 1 pm
DPI Research Centre, 255 Ferguson Road, Tatura, Vic.
The Australian Walnut Industry Association presents an interactive session for growers utilizing the expertise of Harold Adem :-
- Understand the importance of orchard spray calibration
- Using ‘tools’ undertake a practical aspect of calculating spray calibration
- Understand the principles of water budgeting
- Using ‘tools’ undertake a practical use of a water budget model
PROGRAM
8:30 am Registration and coffee, tea
9:00 am Registration and coffee, Tea.
9:30 am Welcome and Opening
9:35 am Session 1: Practical spray calibration
10:15 am Session 2: Water Budget Model application
12:30 pm Where to from here?
1:00 pm Close
GROWERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR OWN COMPUTER OR IPAD, AND ANY DETAILS AND FIGURES RELATING TO THEIR CURRENT IRRIGATION
Sponsored by The Australian Government through Horticulture Australia Ltd and Voluntary Contributions from the Australian Walnut Industry.
