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Australian Macadamia Society New Grower Workshop – Bundaberg
28 September, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 29 September, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
The New Grower Workshop has been designed to help new and potential growers gather in-depth information about the macadamia industry and establish valuable grower connections.
The workshop is a comprehensive two day event that includes:
- a FULL-DAY WORKSHOP where you’ll receive information and detailed advice about the Australian macadamia industry, provided by our AMS executive team and other industry experts.
- a FULL-DAY ORCHARD BUS TOUR where you’ll see some of Australia’s leading macadamia orchards and meet some of our best growers.
Day 1 topics include:
- orchard establishment, design and varietal selection
- pest and disease management
- integrated orchard management practices
- key areas to increase production per ha
- industry average costs of production, yield by region and average gross income
- research and development, new technology and industry trends
Day 2
The second day will consist of a full day field trip to a range of orchards to talk directly with leading growers on a range of topics. This is a great opportunity to see how macadamia orchards operate and to meet other local growers.
Workshop participants receive the following resources worth over $250! *Excludes partner registrations
- Macadamia Growers Handbook
- Pocket sized field guide: ‘Problem solver and bug identifier’
- New Grower Information Booklet
- Serious about farm safety guide (and bonus electronic templates)
- Australian macadamia industry’s benchmarking program summary report
- A macadamia-specific excel worksheet template (helps you to understand macro costs and returns – can be adjusted to suit a specific orchard)
- Workshop delegate contact list, so you can keep in touch with fellow growers
- AND SO MUCH MORE!
Workshop cost:
- AMS member: $539
- AMS member partner: $275 (with member registration)
- Non-member: $1,100 (includes AMS membership until 30 June 2019)
Register here!