SummerGreen winter meeting back on

Growers are invited to attend the rescheduled national SummerGreen winter meeting at the Riverbend Centre in Pukahu or via Zoom. Summerfruit NZ's Richard Mills has rearranged this first meeting in Hawke's Bay and is planning further regional SummerGreen meetings – Covid-19 restrictions permitting. 

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Time: 1.00pm to 5.00pm

Location: Riverbend Centre, 354 Te Aute Road, Pukahu, Hastings 4172

Zoom: To join the meeting please click on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81825859581?pwd=Qk94MHlqZ1dDQ2R5aE5vbzZIeUtydz09

 

Agenda 

1.00pm	Benchmarking and SFFF Project
	Jack Hughes, Research & development manager, Summerfruit NZ
	What is our current use of ‘old/hit-list chemistry’? Peter Lo, Plant & Food Research
	What does a new generation summerfruit IFP programme look like? Jim Walker, Plant & Food Research
	Fungicide resistance management – how are we doing and what does a compliant programme look like? Peter Wood, Plant & Food Research
3.00pm	New variety development
	Richard Mills, NZ market/SummerGreen facilitator, Summerfruit NZ
	Implications from the shut down on imported material Bruno Simpson, Waimea Nurseries
	New varieties – what is available now and the near future? Alastair Brown, Hawke's Bay plum breeder; Tjeerd Smilde, Le Fresh; Claire Scofield & Jill Stanley, Plant & Food Research
4.00pm	Refreshments

If you have any questions regarding this meeting or the SummerGreen programme, please don't hesitate to contact Richard Mills on 021 632 559 or email richard.mills@summerfruitnz.co.nz 

Posted 19/08/2020