Growing Stronger

The Covered Cropping NZ inaugural mini conference will be a day of learning, networking and a celebration of our industry award recipients, as well as a chance to say thank you to Barry O'Neil who has led this industry as chair for the last 8 years. We hope that you can join us!

More information will be added as it gets confirmed.

Key details:

Date: 12th August

Time: from 10.30am for an 11am start

Venue: LaValla, 131 Dominion Road, Tuakau 

For information on speakers and to register, please click here.

Programme overview:

10:30am – Arrival, coffee (sponsored by Enza Zaden) and light morning tea

11:00am-1:00pm – Morning speaker sessions

1:00pm-2:15pm – Lunch and networking (Sponsored by MG Group)

2:15pm-5:00pm – Afternoon speaker sessions

5:00pm – Bar opens (sponsored by Zonda) and TomatoesNZ AGM

From 5.30pm – Awards, dinner (sponsored by FruitFed) and recognition of Barry O’Neil’s contribution as outgoing chair

Topics currently include:

Keynote speaker: Arlet Derchering from Delphy Academy in the Netherlands will present on How plant growth is impacted by humidity control

Resistance Management in the Protected Crop Paradox: When ideal conditions favour fungal diseases – Francis Ferrada-Hartley, Master of Science student, Massey University - Bioeconomy Science Institute

Growing with AI – presented by Stefan Vogrincic, Grower2Grower, The NZ Covered Crop website and consultant, exploring how artificial intelligence is developing as a tool for growers, consultants and the wider horticulture industry

Making Every Drop Count: Practical land Application of Drain Nutrient Solution – Andrew Barber from AgriLink

Whitefly Control: What’s working, what’s not, what’s the future? – discussion led by cucumber grower Robert Lindsay

Tackling Greenhouse Thrips, what does good control look like? – Daniel Sutton, NZVeg Research and Development Manager

Further topics and speakers will be confirmed soon.

With thanks to all of our sponsors