Partnering with Syngenta and the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, VegNET Tasmania is delivering a spray application workshop for vegetable growers, spray operators and advisors.

Time/date: 5:00pm-7:30pm, Tuesday 13 March 2018
Location: Forthside Research Facility, 124 Forthside Road, Forthside TAS

Presented by Scott Mathew, Senior Solutions Development Lead with Sygenta Australia, the workshop will include:

• Field demonstrations of equipment and results using ultra-violet dye to assess spray coverage
• Technical presentations and a Q&A session over a free BBQ dinner

As a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund, this workshop is free for vegetable levy paying growers and people working in the vegetable industry. A flyer for the event is available to share if you know anyone in your networks who would be interested in attending.

If you’d like more information about this workshop, or you’d like to RSVP, visit the workshop’s EventBrite page. You can also contact Emma Egan at RMCG by Friday 9 March on 0448 214 745 or at emmae@rmcg.com.au.

Growers who can’t make it to the workshop can view VegNET’s video on spray application with Scott Mathew and South Australian grower Scott Samwell. For more insights from Scott Mathew about spray applications, you can also read his columns in previous editions of Vegetables Australia and Potatoes Australia magazines through the publications section of our website.

This post appeared in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published 6 March 2018.