2019 Programme

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Tuesday, 13th August 2019

TIME	SESSION
9:30 am	Registration & coffee cart open Click for more information on 'Registration & coffee cart open'
10:00 am	Welcome. Intro R & D Initiatives from Business Strategy Plan - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Welcome. Intro R & D Initiatives from Business Strategy Plan'
10:05 am	Session 1: Intro Disease and pest management - Gemma Carroll - Iain Kirkwood Room splits into groups, one scientist per group to present and then brainstorm Click for more information on 'Session 1: Intro Disease and pest management'
Session 1	Canterbury TPP spray programmes and regreening - Dr Jessica Dohmen-Vereijssen Click for more information on 'Canterbury TPP spray programmes and regreening'
Session 1	PMTV literature review - Iain Kirkwood Click for more information on 'PMTV literature review'
Session 1	Spongospora HIA suppressive soils - Prof Richard Falloon Click for more information on 'Spongospora HIA suppressive soils'
Session 1	Update on genetics of liberibacter & psyllid - Kye Chung - Rebekah Frampton Click for more information on 'Update on genetics of liberibacter & psyllid'
10:30 am	Group discussion and question and answers Click for more information on 'Group discussion and question and answers'
11:30 am	Each group leader feeds back using flipchart/note pads Click for more information on 'Each group leader feeds back using flipchart/note pads'
11:45 am	Lunch Click for more information on 'Lunch'
12:30 pm	Session 2: Soil water and environment - Gemma Carroll - Iain Kirkwood Room splits into groups, one scientist per group to present and then all brainstorm Click for more information on 'Session 2: Soil water and environment'
Session 2	Future-proofing vege production - Dan Bloomer Click for more information on 'Future-proofing vege production'
Session 2	Don’t muddy the waters - Andrew Barber Click for more information on 'Don’t muddy the waters'
Session 2	NZGAP soil erosion & phosphate dashboard - Andrew Barber Click for more information on 'NZGAP soil erosion & phosphate dashboard'
Session 2	Improving water use efficiency in agriculture – opportunities and barriers - MS Srinivasan Click for more information on 'Improving water use efficiency in agriculture – opportunities and barriers'
1:00 pm	Group discussion and question and answers Click for more information on 'Group discussion and question and answers'
2:00 pm	Each group leader feeds back using flipchart/note pads Click for more information on 'Each group leader feeds back using flipchart/note pads'
2:15 pm	Coffee Break Click for more information on 'Coffee Break'
2:30 pm	Session 3: Post-harvest - Gemma Carroll - Iain Kirkwood Split into groups, one scientist per group to present and all brainstorm Click for more information on 'Session 3: Post-harvest'
Session 3	Seed - Iain Kirkwood Click for more information on 'Seed'
Session 3	Storage advice - Maarten Van Delden Click for more information on 'Storage advice'
Session 3	Storage advice - Chris Thorman Click for more information on 'Storage advice'
Session 3	Spectral imaging and NIR - Abhimanyu Singh Garhwal Click for more information on 'Spectral imaging and NIR'
Session 3	PEF - Indra Oey Click for more information on 'PEF'
2:55 pm	Group discussion and question and answers Click for more information on 'Group discussion and question and answers'
3:55 pm	Each group leader feeds back using flipchart/note pads Click for more information on 'Each group leader feeds back using flipchart/note pads'
4:15 pm	Break Click for more information on 'Break'
4:30 pm	Bluebird Foods Ltd. Special Presentation Ali Hamza GM Market Director of Bluebird Foods. PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand and globally are committed to minimising the … Read More Click for more information on 'Bluebird Foods Ltd. Special Presentation'
5:15 pm	Drinks and nibbles Click for more information on 'Drinks and nibbles'
6:15 pm	End of Agronomist Forum Click for more information on 'End of Agronomist Forum'

Wednesday, 14th August 2019

TIME	SESSION
7:45 am	Conference registration desk opens Click for more information on 'Conference registration desk opens'
8:00 am	Coffee cart opens Click for more information on 'Coffee cart opens'
8:35 am	Session 1: Welcome and house notes - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Session 1: Welcome and house notes'
8:45 am	Welcome the Minister – Hon Damien O’Connor - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Welcome the Minister – Hon Damien O’Connor'
8:47 am	Opening Address - Hon Damien O'Connor Click for more information on 'Opening Address'
8:57 am	Introduction of keynote speaker – Sarah Perriam - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Introduction of keynote speaker – Sarah Perriam'
9:02 am	Keynote - Sarah Perriam The New Zealand Food & Fibre Story planning is underway in a mission to unearth the deep rooted value proposition … Read More Click for more information on 'Keynote'
9:22 am	Introduction of keynote speaker – Bernard Hickey - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Introduction of keynote speaker – Bernard Hickey'
9:27 am	Keynote - Bernard Hickey A political and economic weather and climate report: how the coalition Government is tracking halfway through its first term and … Read More Click for more information on 'Keynote'
09:47am	Opportunity for Q&A - Gemma Carroll Click for more information on 'Opportunity for Q&A'
9:52 am	Morning tea Click for more information on 'Morning tea'
10:22 am	Session 2: Introduction keynote speaker – Steve Ridder - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Session 2: Introduction keynote speaker – Steve Ridder'
10:24 am	The world’s first wireless NPK sensors - Steve Ridder Traditionally, soil testing is a manual and time-intensive process that can take days or weeks. But with Teralytic’s sensors constantly … Read More Click for more information on 'The world’s first wireless NPK sensors'
10:44 am	Introduction of keynote speaker – Andy Robinson - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Introduction of keynote speaker – Andy Robinson'
10:46 am	North Dakota University Potato Expert Advice - Andy Robinson In many countries, nitrogen has become a critical topic for agriculturists. The potato has especially been a focus crop as … Read More Click for more information on 'North Dakota University Potato Expert Advice'
11:26	Opportunity for Q & A - Gemma Carroll Click for more information on 'Opportunity for Q & A'
11:31 am	Thank you and lead into AGM Click for more information on 'Thank you and lead into AGM'
11:33 am	AGM Full details of the 2019 Potatoes NZ Annual General Meeting are available on the Potatoes New Zealand website. Powerpoint slides … Read More Click for more information on 'AGM'
12.08	Thanks & lead to lunch - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Thanks & lead to lunch'
12.13	Lunch Click for more information on 'Lunch'
12.45	Corteva Agriscience The merger between DOW and DuPont. A 10 minute sponsor session. Click for more information on 'Corteva Agriscience'
12.55	Leicester’s NZ Ltd Dr Chad Hutchinson Director of Research for the Triest Ag Group USA. A 10 minute sponsor session. Presentation slides Leicesters … Read More Click for more information on 'Leicester’s NZ Ltd'
1:13 pm	Session 3: Introduction - Gemma Carroll Click for more information on 'Session 3: Introduction'
1:15 pm	MPI Biosecurity - Roger Smith The Biosecurity journey aka Are we there yet?……..Reflections and projection from an insider. See Roger’s presentation slides Roger Smith MPI … Read More Click for more information on 'MPI Biosecurity'
1:35 pm	Māori Biosecurity - Ms Melanie Mark-Shadbolt MAORI ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Indigenous peoples have vast traditional knowledge’s, which have evolved over a millennium, that are relevant to modern … Read More Click for more information on 'Māori Biosecurity'
1:55 pm	How will climate change impact New Zealand’s weather? - Petra Pearce Climate change is already affecting New Zealand through increasing temperatures, more extreme rainfall events and sea-level rise. This will continue … Read More Click for more information on 'How will climate change impact New Zealand’s weather?'
2:17 pm	The rise and rise of plant-based diets: what it means, and what it means for you - Niki Bezzant The rise and rise of plant-based diets: what it means, and what it means for you If there’s an eating … Read More Click for more information on 'The rise and rise of plant-based diets: what it means, and what it means for you'
2:37 pm	Retail feedback - Grant Robinson Potatoes at Retail- Grant Robinson will give an overview of how Potato sales are tracking at retail. He will detail … Read More Click for more information on 'Retail feedback'
2:57 pm	Opportunity for Q & A - Gemma Carroll Click for more information on 'Opportunity for Q & A'
3:02 pm	Afternoon Tea Click for more information on 'Afternoon Tea'
3:34 pm	Session 4: PMTV Management update - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Session 4: PMTV Management update'
3:49 pm	Producing ‘clean’ seed, science into practice - Chris Thorman Producing ‘clean’ seed, science into practice. Producing Clean Seed: Science into Practice. Chris Thorman BSc (Hons), FACTS, BASIS In 1989 … Read More Click for more information on 'Producing ‘clean’ seed, science into practice'
4:19 pm	International Storage - Maarten Van Delden Controlling seed potato quality and physiological age in your store is difficult and costly when you are not monitoring and … Read More Click for more information on 'International Storage'
4:39 pm	Wrap up - Chris Claridge Click for more information on 'Wrap up'
6:00 pm	Buses collect delegates from conference accommodation Click for more information on 'Buses collect delegates from conference accommodation'
6:15 pm	Conference dinner at the Limes Room, Christchurch Town Hall Click for more information on 'Conference dinner at the Limes Room, Christchurch Town Hall'