PIPS 4 Profit and Narrow Orchard Systems Roadshow – Victoria
Showcasing Victorian apple and pear contributions to current national R&D programs
Visit Agriculture Victoria’s Tatura SmartFarm where Australia’s two largest national R&D programs featuring profitable, modern and sustainable orchard systems are underway for apple and pears.
Hear from and discuss the R&D with researchers from across Australia and local growers involved in these projects.
Orchard walk and talks only! Beanies, coats and boots a must!
When: Wednesday, 21st August. 2.30pm Start.
Where: 255 Ferguson Rd, Tatura Google Map- Tatura SmartFarm
Why attend?
• Walk through the Sundial Orchard where spatial and temporal management experiments are underway.
• Learn more about the newly established narrow orchard systems experiments.
• Visit the new netting site where permanent, retractable and autonomous systems are being installed.
• Take-part in hands-on demonstrations of labour-saving tools.
• Hear more on work underway to improve fruit quality in pears including reflective mulch, leaf blowing, PGRs & thinning strategies.
• Consider how IPDM R&D will influence your current pest and disease management: biocontrol rearing & release, attracting beneficials and pollinators, & monitoring tools/resources.
Finish the afternoon in the warmth of indoors with some final displays and short talks over a social drink and nibblies at around 5.30pm.
Easy to attend – no registration necessary!
Incorporate this event into your plans to attend the Fruit Growers Victoria Conference on the 22nd of August!
A highly relevant segway into the conference theme “Improving On-Farm Efficiency through Innovation”.
Hear about the new PIPS 4 Profit innovative netting experiment (Pictured: retractable Valente® covers).
PIPS 4 Profit crop load and fruit quality research in both apples and pears (Pictured: reflective mulch experiment in the Tatura SmartFarm pear orchard).
Demonstration of labour saving tools
Further Information Contact: Alessio Scalisi, Agriculture Victoria (PIPS 4 Profit Program & NOS researcher)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0490 869 655
