The new season is upon us and that means there’s plenty of key dates to mark in your diary. Ensure you don’t miss a thing by registering for the below field days and events now!
NZAPI Orchard Manager/Spray Operator Field Days
Tuesday 1st October, 9:40am or 1pm, Raupare Orchard (Ngai Tukairangi), 382 Twyford Road, Hawke’s Bay
As we start our first sprays on for the new season it’s a great time to check you’re setup for success with the NZAPI Orchard Manager/Spray Operator practical
These field days are for orchard managers and sprayer operators to engage in demonstrations and discussions around sprayer set-up, and to use tasks that are important in achieving effective spray application outcomes.
This is a 2.5 hour practical session that tackles the following topics;
- Sprayer nozzles and nozzle setups for optimal coverage and low drift risk.
- Filters and filling, using induction probes.
- Spray volume and chemical application rate adjustments to match different tree canopy spraying targets.
- Matching sprayer air outputs to the target and weather conditions + spraying feedback loops.
- Interpreting agrichemical label rates and how much chemical to add to the tank for dilute and concentrate spraying.
Further information available here
NZAPI Market Access Forum
Wednesday 30 October 2024, Havelock North Function Centre, 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North.
The 2024 Market Access Forum will discuss industry market access performance, updates from PMAC, MPI, and the Ports, as well as market access updates for Japan, South Korea, and pears to Viet Nam.
In-person attendance is encouraged, however, a livestream will also be available (registration still required).
Postharvest 2024
November 11-15 2024, Rotorua
Three conferences will come under the banner of Postharvest 2024 in Rotorua in November this year – Postharvest Symposium, Postharvest Pathology Symposium, and Fruit and Vegetable Health.
Thursday 14 November is the industry-focused day with morning sessions covering such areas as non-destructive assessments, food waste, consumer perception, pre-postharvest interactions, preventing disorders, gene editing, phytosanitary and disease cycles. Friday 15 November will focus on Food Safety.
Discover more, including the conference programme here
