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Fall Armyworm workshop Pukekohe

21st October 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Supported by: The FAW Response partners (or parties) Vegetables NZ Inc (VNZI), Process Vegetables NZ (PVNZ) and Seed and Grain Readiness and Response (SGRR)

Identification of Fall Armyworm, its behaviours and physiology and how to run a surveillance program.

Fall Armyworm is a risk to the New Zealand C4 grasses like corn and maise. It must be controlled, and this is where you can help.

Date: Friday 21 October 2022

Start Time: 12:00pm (Lunch) – Finish 2:00pm

Venue: The Franklin Club, 7 East Street, Pukekohe www.franklinclub.co.nz.  (Parking available on site).

Agenda – Presenters:

12:15pm   Antony Heywood – General Manager, VNZI

Scott Hardwick – Scientist, AgResearch

12:45pm   Daniel Sutton – Fruitfed Supplies – crop scouting

  • Pheromone trapping (covering set up; trap maintenance/monitoring/frequency; reporting)

1:45pm      Q&A Session

2:00pm      Finish

 

RSVP by: Friday 14 October 2022, 5pm by return email to Ylaqn.onaxf@ubegam.pb.am – please include any dietary requirements.

 

Details

Date:
21st October 2022
Time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Organiser

Lynda Banks
Email
Lynda.banks@hortnz.co.nz