Events

Horticulture New Zealand proudly presents the RSE and Horticulture conferences 2024. Merged into a three day event with speakers and content relevant to the horticulture sector. The conferences will focus on providing a platform for our industry to share its stories, ideas and inspiration that are aligned with the Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan.

Potato Days UK is a field days event where the complete potato production and supply chain is on show. Combining trade stands with crop plots, expert talks and discussions with live machinery demonstrations, it is a unique opportunity to explore the latest innovations and developments in the sector at first hand. Although new to the UK, Potato Days is...

This workshop was developed specifically for the Horticulture sector. It is an introduction to managing risk in horticultural businesses and gives frontline managers and owners the tools they need to identify and control risks that may harm their workers. Workshop outcomes for participants: Complimentary course at no cost to the grower or packhouse. (Funded by...

POTATOEUROPE 2024 is the place to be for French and international participants in the potato sector.15,000 visitors including 3,000 from 50 other countries will be present in over 40 hectares of space that will host a number of events:

Potatoes New Zealand is joining with the Canterbury Growers Association to hold our respective Annual General Meetings (AGM) on 12 September 2024 in Ashburton, Canterbury.All growers are encouraged to attend to network with growers, board members and Potatoes New Zealand staff as well as have your say. There will be a Fairfield Freight Hub Tour...

This workshop provides a unique opportunity for commercial vegetable growers in Canterbury to hear firsthand from the developers of the Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) tool. The tool has been designed to assist growers in making decisions to optimise Nitrogen use. It is a simple to use computer application that will be available to all growers....

This workshop was developed specifically for the Horticulture sector. It is an introduction to managing risk in horticultural businesses and gives frontline managers and owners the tools they need to identify and control risks that may harm their workers. Workshop outcomes for participants: Complimentary course at no cost to the grower or packhouse. (Funded by...

8.50amWelcome &; OpeningProfessor Grant Edwards, Vice Chancellor, Lincoln University9.00amEmeritus Professor Keith Cameron, Lincoln UniversityIntroduction: The Nitrogen cycle in soil – a background presentation to illustrate the flow of N from the atmosphere into the soil, through different organisms and oxidation states, and onwards through different farming and natural systems.9.30amProfessor Rich McDowell, Chief Scientist, Our Land and Water...

This workshop was developed specifically for the Horticulture sector. It is an introduction to managing risk in horticultural businesses and gives frontline managers and owners the tools they need to identify and control risks that may harm their workers. Workshop outcomes for participants: Complimentary course at no cost to the grower or packhouse. (Funded by...

Join Rowan Herridge from Otago University as he talks about 'New Breeding Techniques - What are they, and what do they mean for potatoes'. This will be an insightful webinar where you can learn more about gene editing and what it means for New Zealand potatoes.  Rowan Herridge is a Research Fellow at the University...