Wed, Jun. 20, 2018 10:00am — 4:00pm | Hawkes Bay
You are invited to attend this full day SummerGreen regional research workshop at PFR, Havelock North. Summerfruit NZ's R&D manager Chris Hale and SummerGreen facilitator Terry Fraser have put together a programme showcasing the latest outcomes from our research projects and more. Our workshops allow you to speak directly with the scientists and have a close up look at the projects.
As lunch will be provided and refreshments will follow at the end of the workshop, please RSVP to Terry Fraser on 021 223 4217 or email terryfraser@fruition.net.nz
Programme
Introduction Chris Hale
Managing Pathogen Resistance in Summerfruit Project
Brown rot – Hawkes Bay Peter Wood
Resistance testing – What’s involved Mark Braithwaite
Botrytis – Central Otago Peter Wood
Bacterial diseases – Hawkes Bay Virginia Marroni
Lunch
Benchmarking agrichemical use Peter Lo
Other summerfruit research projects
Future Orchard Planting Systems (FOPS) Jill Stanley
Pollination Milena Janke
Evaluation of new selections Jill Stanley
Refreshments will follow the session
Time: 10am to 4pm
Date: Wednesday, 20 June
Location: Plant & Food Research, Crosses Road, Havelock North
If you have any questions regarding this workshop, please don't hesitate to contact Terry.