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Events listed in bold are part of the National Vegetable Extension Network (VegNET), a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund which is communicating research and development information to Australian growers.
Integrated pest and disease management workshop
28 November
Free workshop for Sydney Basin vegetable agronomists
- Interactive sessions led by experts Len Tesoriero, Plant Pathologist (Crop Doc Consulting)
and Andy Ryland, Integrated Pest Management Consultant (IPM Consulting). - Efficient crop monitoring techniques.
- Disease, pest and beneficial identification skills.
- Symptoms, causes and options available in the management toolbox.
- Distinguishing between similar names and symptoms.
- Disease and pest lifecycles, and optimal intervention windows.
- Identifying and managing environmental and external crop risk factors
When
Thursday, 28th November
Where
08.30
Local farm visit: location to be provided a week prior.
Arrive with clean vehicles & boots. Park in the designated area.
• Crop monitoring, identification and sampling in-field.
• Distinguishing between similar plant symptoms.
10.30
WSU Hawkesbury Campus (See attached map)
Building: R6 Room: Poolside Parking: P4
• Interactive sessions using microscopes and samples to
refine identification skills, including distinguishing
between similar symptoms & disease and pest complexes.
• Causes, factors affecting proliferation & mitigation measures.
• Lifecycles and intervention explained for higher impact
integrated management options.
• WSU snapshot overviews on R&D related to local industry.
• WSU Glasshouse tour.
16.00
Finish
Morning tea & lunch provided
Register!
By Friday, November 22nd
Email your name, email address & dietary requirements.
Marguerite White
NSW building biosecurity capacity & resilience project
Phone: 0447 500 415
Email: mwhite@icdprojectservices.com.au
This is an event of the Building Biosecurity Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry Project, funded by the Australian and NSW Government’s Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program with support from AUSVEG.