Webinar: Winter Future Orchards® Walk – Goulburn Valley

12 June 2020 - Webinar run by APAL

12 Jun 2020 , 9:00 am – 10:45 am (Aus time)

Future Orchards® – The Future is now!

Join us this winter as we take a virtual stroll though several New Zealand apple orchards and hear what the best orchards are doing now and have planned for the future.

What you will see and learn while keeping your social distancing

• Jonathan Brookes from AgFirst will explore current and future issues such as labour, trees, quality, climate and technology. 
• Dr Nigel Swarts from TIA will provide a summary presentation on the learnings from PIPS II fertigation research project and launch the SINATA tool.
• Your front line adviser Michael Crisera from Fruit Growers Victoria will provide an update on the latest trial being run in the Goulburn Valley.
• Ross Wilson from Agfirst will take you on a virtual tour of six leading NZ orchards, discussing the pros and cons of different systems and demonstrating the latest critical winter tasks particularly winter pruning.

Registration is essential

Due to moving online and delivering this session virtually you will need to register to access the online webinar session. Make sure to book yourself in early, we will send you a reminder the day before and on the morning of your session.

If you are unable to attend this live, why not attend one of the other regions virtual walks, click to here to view the dates of the other sessions.

For further information

APAL Northern VIC Front Line Adviser – Michael Crisera on 0427 239 871 or via email growerservices@fgv.com.au

Proudly supported by  

Future Orchards® is an APAL project funded by Hort Innovation using the apple and pear levy with matched funds from the Australian Government.