Wednesday, 14th August 2019
7:45 am
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Conference registration desk opens
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8:00 am
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Coffee cart opens
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8:35 am
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Session 1: Welcome and house notes
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8:45 am
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Welcome the Minister – Hon Damien O’Connor
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8:47 am
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Opening Address
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8:57 am
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Introduction of keynote speaker – Sarah Perriam
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9:02 am
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Keynote
The New Zealand Food & Fibre Story planning is underway in a mission to unearth the deep rooted value proposition … Read More
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9:22 am
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Introduction of keynote speaker – Bernard Hickey
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9:27 am
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Keynote
A political and economic weather and climate report: how the coalition Government is tracking halfway through its first term and … Read More
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09:47am
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Opportunity for Q&A
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9:52 am
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Morning tea
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10:22 am
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Session 2: Introduction keynote speaker – Steve Ridder
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10:24 am
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The world’s first wireless NPK sensors
Traditionally, soil testing is a manual and time-intensive process that can take days or weeks. But with Teralytic’s sensors constantly … Read More
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10:44 am
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Introduction of keynote speaker – Andy Robinson
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10:46 am
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North Dakota University Potato Expert Advice
In many countries, nitrogen has become a critical topic for agriculturists. The potato has especially been a focus crop as … Read More
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11:26
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Opportunity for Q & A
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11:31 am
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Thank you and lead into AGM
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11:33 am
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AGM
Full details of the 2019 Potatoes NZ Annual General Meeting are available on the Potatoes New Zealand website. Powerpoint slides … Read More
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12.08
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Thanks & lead to lunch
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12.13
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Lunch
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12.45
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Corteva Agriscience
The merger between DOW and DuPont. A 10 minute sponsor session.
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12.55
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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
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1:13 pm
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Session 3: Introduction
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1:15 pm
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MPI Biosecurity
The Biosecurity journey aka Are we there yet?……..Reflections and projection from an insider. See Roger’s presentation slides Roger Smith MPI … Read More
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1:35 pm
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Māori Biosecurity
MAORI ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Indigenous peoples have vast traditional knowledge’s, which have evolved over a millennium, that are relevant to modern … Read More
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1:55 pm
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How will climate change impact New Zealand’s weather?
Climate change is already affecting New Zealand through increasing temperatures, more extreme rainfall events and sea-level rise. This will continue … Read More
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2:17 pm
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The rise and rise of plant-based diets: what it means, and what it means for you
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2:37 pm
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Retail feedback
Potatoes at Retail- Grant Robinson will give an overview of how Potato sales are tracking at retail. He will detail … Read More
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2:57 pm
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Opportunity for Q & A
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3:02 pm
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Afternoon Tea
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3:34 pm
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Session 4: PMTV Management update
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3:49 pm
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Producing ‘clean’ seed, science into practice
Producing ‘clean’ seed, science into practice. Producing Clean Seed: Science into Practice. Chris Thorman BSc (Hons), FACTS, BASIS In 1989 … Read More
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4:19 pm
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International Storage
Controlling seed potato quality and physiological age in your store is difficult and costly when you are not monitoring and … Read More
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4:39 pm
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Wrap up
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6:00 pm
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Buses collect delegates from conference accommodation
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6:15 pm
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Conference dinner at the Limes Room, Christchurch Town Hall
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