Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

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:

  • 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.
  • 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!

Details

Start:
28 September, 2018 @ 9:00 am
End:
29 September, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Website:
https://www.australianmacadamias.org/industry/events/ams-news-grower-workshop-bundaberg-qld

Pin It on Pinterest