Potatoes New Zealand

Horticulture New Zealand - Consultation Grower Events Canterbury
2024-02-21 16:30 - 19:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Lincoln Events Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Halswell, Lincoln, 7608, New Zealand
HortNZ is holding a consultation roadshow with fruit and vegetable growers across the country, presenting on a range of topics including:

Priorities for the year

Key programmes

Support for growers including policy and advocacy

Future plans

Commodity Levy Order renewal

Where | Lincoln Event Centre, Baylis Lounge, 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln

When | Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Time | Commencing at 4.30pm (refreshments will be served)

If you are a grower in Canterbury and would like to attend this grower event RSVP here.

Vegetable Research and Innovation Roadshow - Dargaville
2024-02-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Northern Wairoa Boating Club Inc, Totara Street, Dargaville, New Zealand
Vegetables New Zealand, with support from Vegetable Research & Innovation (VR&I) are hosting a number of grower roadshow events to highlight the research that is occurring in the vegetable industry. These events will cover updates from multiple product groups based on the region they are being held. These workshops will also cover the Sustainable Vegetable Systems project and the Nitrogen Decision Support Tool under development. Crop focuses will include Fresh Vegetables, Process Vegetables, Onions, Potatoes, Buttercup Squash and Tomatoes. Topics will include specific project updates, A lighter Touch projects, integrated pest management, resistance management, etc. This is a chance for growers to hear about the latest research results, industry updates, and provide feedback to help direct future research work.

This road show will visit multiple growing areas, and focus on key research outcomes and themes relevant to that region.

Dargaville – Wednesday 21 February, starting at 4pm

Richmond – Tuesday 19 March, starting 3pm

Pukekohe – Wednesday 10 April, starting at 3pm

Hawkes Bay – Thursday 11 April, starting at 4pm

Ashburton- Tuesday 16 April, starting at 3pm

Invercargill – Wednesday 17 April, starting at 4pm

Ohakune – Tuesday 30 April, starting at 4pm

Palmerston North – Wednesday 1 May, starting at 4pm

Gisborne – Thursday 9 May, starting at 4pm

All events are in the late afternoon on the above dates, with light catering provided.

Please fill out the form to register your attendance and notify any catering requirements: https://forms.gle/hNRroqZTkwv11gQj6

For any questions, contact Daniel Sutton, Vegetables New Zealand Phone 027 473 2381 or email daniel.sutton@freshvegetables.co.nz

Four US Scientists - BBQ and Presentations
2024-02-07 16:00 - 19:00 | 276 Rise Road, Temuka, Canterbury, 276 Rise Road, Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand
Join Potatoes New Zealand for a barbeque and short presentation from four US scientists currently visiting New Zealand. They will talk about their work on potatoes and onions.This provides a great opportunity to discuss similarities and differences of our industry.– Andy Robinson, North Dakota State University / University of Minnesota– Mike Thornton, University of Idaho– Brad Geary, Brigham Young University– Jeff Miller, Miller Research

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Ashburton Onion and Potato Grower presentation session
2024-01-19 08:00 - 09:30 | Hotel Ashburton, 35/11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand
Grower breakfast presentation session

Click here to RSVP

This has been funded by MPI through the North Island Weather Events Fund.

For more details on the various events, please download the ‘information flyer’.

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Ashburton Grower visits and sessions
2024-01-18 00:00 - 2024-01-19 23:59 | Nelson
Grower visits and focus group discussions

Contact Iain Kirkwood to organise

This has been funded by MPI through the North Island Weather Events Fund.

For more details on the various events, please download the ‘information flyer’.

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Pukekohe Onion and Potato Grower presentation session
2024-01-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Plant and Food Pukekohe, Pukekohe Research Centre Cronin Rd, Pukekohe, 2676, New Zealand
Grower evening presentation sessions

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Or view the recording

Recorded and available online live here

Click here to RSVP

This has been funded by MPI through the North Island Weather Events Fund.

For more details on the various events, please download the ‘information flyer’.

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Pukekohe Onion Trial visit
2024-01-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Nelson
Grower field visit to ONZ fertiliser and thrips trial:

Pukekawa trials (TBC) – Fertiliser timing and thrips trial

Cronin Rd trials (17:15) – N Timing and Nil mancozeb trial

No RSVP needed

This has been funded by MPI through the North Island Weather Events Fund.

For more details on the various events, please download the ‘information flyer’.

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International Onion and Potato Expert visiting New Zealand
2024-01-16 08:00 - 2024-01-19 17:00 | Nelson
Frank Hay will be visiting New Zealand to host a series of Onion and Potato workshops during 16-19 of January.

Frank is a Senior Extension Associate, the School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant[1]Microbe Biology from Cornell University, USA.

Areas of expertise:

Stemphylium leaf blight of onion

Root knot and lesion nematode of potato

Fusarium basal rot

Presentations sessions will address the above issues and other regional issues for growers. Onion and potato growers are welcome to events outlined in the schedule.

This has been funded by MPI through the North Island Weather Events Fund.

For more details on the various events, please download the ‘information flyer’.

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Pukekohe Onion and Potato Grower Visits and Sessions
2024-01-16 00:00 - 2024-01-17 23:59 | Nelson
Grower visits and focus group discussions.

Contact Kazi Talaska to RSVP

This has been funded by MPI through the North Island Weather Events Fund.

For more details on the various events, please download the ‘information flyer’.

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Canterbury Grower Meeting
2023-11-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Hotel Ashburton, 35/11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand
Meet the PNZ Board & strategy discussion

Palmerston North Grower Meeting
2023-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Distinction Palmerston North Hotel and Conference Centre, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North, Manawatu, 4441, New Zealand

Pukekohe Grower Meeting
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Franklin Club, 7 East Street, Pukekohe, 2120, New Zealand
Meet the PNZ Board & strategy discussion.

PNZ Conference 2023
2023-08-22 00:00 - 23:59 | Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, 188 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
We have added a page of pictures and other material reflecting the success of our 2023 Conference.

Join us at the PNZ Conference on August 22, 2023, at the Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch!
As the premier event in New Zealand’s potato industry, our conference unites growers, researchers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts from across the country. Get ready to dive into a rich abundance of knowledge, innovation, and networking opportunities.
Registrations are now open.
Interested in sponsorship or exhibiting? Contact us or email the organiser below. Save the date and be part of this unforgettable conference!

Grower Insight Meeting Canterbury
2023-05-31 18:00 | Ashburton Hotel, 11-35 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7740, New Zealand
A meeting for grower members to provide on-the-ground insights into issues, challenges and opportunities.
Feedback and input for the PNZ Strategy refresh is also sought.
PNZ work for growers, so we want to know what you need.

Grower Insight Meeting Pukekohe
2023-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 | https://www.edinburghstreet.co.nz/, 27 Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, New Zealand
A meeting for grower members to provide on-the-ground insights into issues, challenges and opportunities.
Feedback and input for the PNZ Strategy refresh is sought.
PNZ work for growers, so we want to know what you need.

Grower Insight Meeting Palmerston Nth
2023-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Distinction Hotel, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North, 4441, New Zealand

30th March 2023 PNZ R&D Breakfast Pukekohe
2023-03-30 07:00 - 09:45 | Pukekohe Indian Association Events Centre, 57 Ward Street, Pukekohe, 2120, New Zealand
Share an early breakfast nosh with the PNZ team and discuss the main R&D programmes relevant to your region: Potato Tuber Moth, Powdery Scab, Sustainable Vegetable Systems & Integrated Pest Management, as well as biosecurity updates and advice.
Aussie guest Paul Horne on tour too.
7am-9.45am
Pukekohe Indian Hall
RSVP Gemma.Carroll@potatoesnz.co.nz
Proudly sponsored by

TOPICS Pukekohe
Speaker

Onside
Guy Davidson

SVS
Andrew Barber

TPP/CPLI
Iain Kirkwood

PTM
Iain Kirkwood, Daniel Sutton

IPM
Paul Horne

Powdery Scab update
Iain Kirkwood

Biosecurity
Iain Kirkwood/ Cyril Hickman

28th March 2023 PNZ R&D Breakfast Canterbury
2023-03-28 07:00 - 09:45 | Lakeside Soldier’s Memorial Hall, 199-395 Harts Road, Leeston, 7683, New Zealand
Share an early breakfast nosh with the PNZ team and discuss the main R&D programmes relevant to your region: Biosecurity, Tomato-Potato Psyllid & Liberibacter (CPLI), Powdery Scab, Sustainable Vegetable Systems & Integrated Pest Management. With Aussie guest Paul Horne on tour too & a visit to the boxthorn areas.
7am-9.45am
Lakeside Soldiers Memorial Hall
RSVP Gemma.Carroll@potatoesnz.co.nz
Proudly sponsored by

TOPICS
Speaker

Onside
Guy Davidson

SVS
Andrew Barber

TPP/CPLI
Clive Kaiser at the Boxthorn areas

Paul Horne IPM
Paul Horne

Powdery Scab update
Iain Kirkwood

Biosecurity
Iain Kirkwood/ Cyril Hickman

PNZ AGM 2022 29th November 7pm online
2022-11-29 19:00 - 19:30 | Nelson
Potatoes NZ Inc. 7 pm, Tuesday 29th November 2022
Members can attend this AGM via zoom on the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85309220156
Please contact accounts@potatoesnz.co.nz for details.
DOWNLOAD FULL NOTICE Oct 2022 AGM revised notice call for remits nominations
DOWNLOAD PNZ Annual Report 2022 FINAL AWAITING FINANCIAL REPORT single pages

Fall Armyworm workshop Pukekohe
2022-10-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Nelson
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 Lynda.banks@hortnz.co.nz – please include any dietary requirements.

Fruitfed Supplies Potato Protection Roadshow
2022-10-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Powderhorn Chateau, 194 Mangawhero Terrace, Ohakune, New Zealand
All potato growers are invited to come along to hear our Technical Specialists and
Research Development team discuss and present field trial results on best practice
crop protection on a range of key pests and diseases in potatoes.

Wednesday 19th October
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Powderhorn Chateau,
194 Mangawhero
Terrace, Ohakune
Topics: Alternaria
weed control & Psyllid
RSVP: Kath Lee-Jones
027 493 5437

Fruitfed Supplies Potato Protection Roadshow
2022-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Levin PGG Wrightson/Fruitfed, 84 Cambridge Street, Levin, 5510, New Zealand
All potato growers are invited to come along to hear our Technical Specialists and
Research Development team discuss and present field trial results on best practice
crop protection on a range of key pests and diseases in potatoes.

MANAWATU
MONDAY 3 OCTOBER
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Location: PGG Wrightson/
Fruitfed Supplies Levin,
84 Cambridge Street
South, Levin
Topics: Psyllid, Alternaria &
weed control
RSVP: Patsy Matthews
027 573 8903

Fruitfed Supplies Potato Protection Roadshow
2022-09-15 08:00 - 10:00 | PGG Wrightson Ashburton, 447 West Street, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand
All potato growers are invited to come along to hear our Technical Specialists and
Research Development team discuss and present field trial results on best practice
crop protection on a range of key pests and diseases in potatoes.

THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
Time: 8 am – 10 am
Location: PGG Wrightson
Ashburton, 447 West
street, Allenton,
Ashburton
Topics: Psyllid, liberibacter,
Alternaria &
Rhizoctonia
RSVP: Blair Murdoch
027 403 6328

Fruitfed Supplies Potato Protection Roadshow
2022-09-07 07:00 - 09:00 | PGG Wrightson/Fruitfed Pukekohe, 219 Manukau Road, Pukekohe, 2120, New Zealand
All potato growers are invited to come along to hear our Technical Specialists and
Research Development team discuss and present field trial results on best practice
crop protection on a range of key pests and diseases in potatoes.

WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
Time: 7 am – 9 am
Location: PGG Wrightson/Fruitfed
Supplies Pukekohe,
219 Manukau Road,
Pukekohe
Topics: Potato tuber moth,
Alternaria &
Psyllid.
RSVP: Jesse Clark
027 222 8259

Potato Tuber Moth meeting 1st July 3pm
2022-07-01 15:00 - 2022-07-02 18:00 | Pukekohe Indian Association Events Centre, 57 Ward Street, Pukekohe, 2120, New Zealand
This will be preceded on the 30th June by field and shed walks with the PNZ team, agronomists and researchers. Contact Iain.Kirkwood@potatoesnz.co.nz for itinerary.
Potato New Zealand (PNZ) Potato Tuber Moth Research Program meeting 3:00pm Friday 1st of July at the Indian Hall, Pukekohe
PNZ would like to invite you to a grower / industry meeting to discuss a proposed research program aimed at managing Potato tuber Moth both in the field and in store. Associate Prof Clive Kaiser (an applied Horticultural Scientist with a proven track record of implementing effective IPM programs for existing and emerging insect pests and diseases), from Lincoln University will present on current management strategies, potential new approaches and possible research projects. Dr Iain Kirkwood (PNZ Technical Manager) will summarize a literature review and research already completed as part of the program.
Preliminary Agenda

Outline research already completed as part of the program
Outline a proposed field trail for the coming season
Discuss ideas for the control of PTM in store
Feed back from growers and Industry
Future work program – spray efficacy trials, border crops, biological control etc

The primary objective for the meeting is to receive feedback from growers and industry on the proposed program and any suggested improvements or additional research ideas.

Canterbury Potato Liberibacter Initiative meeting
2022-06-28 15:00 - 20:00 | Hotel Ashburton, 35/11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand
An update on all current CPLI projects underway with Lincoln University and Plant and Food Research.
Ashburton Hotel 3pm-8pm 28th June
3.00 pm Afternoon tea
3.25 pm Welcome – Chris Claridge, Potatoes NZ
3.30pm Agenda – John Jackson
3.40pm Contact & Systemic Insecticide Efficacy Results, System Acquired Resistance and Antibacterial Crop Protection products for Zebra Chip management
Jessica Vereijssen, Plant & Food Research
Roger Blyth, Seed & field Services

Sprayer efficiency and maximising chemical contact
Analysis of spray dairies from 2020-21 season (10 best crops and 10 worst)
Insecticide program planning for next season
Questions

4.40pm Canterbury TTP trapping Results, analysis for 2021-22 Season and Nature Strips
Scott Clelland and Christine Gregory, McCain Foods (NZ) Limited
Daniel Sutton, Fruitfed Supplies

5.00pm Lincoln University, Clive Kaiser

TPP Management on Potato Crops – KoayPing Ying
TPP feeding habits & Trapping – Clive Kaiser
Update on Boxthorn biological control – Emiliano Veronesi
Developing an effective attract and kill lure for TPP – Kate Braidwood
Bioassay and identification of Lso in-field quick test of plants and testing tubers at harvest or in storage – Charan Sivakumar
Questions

6.00pm Original Proposal to Growers from October 2021 and how did we rate, value for money.
John Jackson
6.20pm Socialising and networking.
RSVP accounts@potatoesnz.co.nz
If you have any questions or would like to meet to discuss any off the projects please contact CPLI Chair – John Jackson
Email – jwj.jacko@outlook.com
Phone – 027 215 2593

How to Perform Under Pressure
2022-06-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Nelson
Free, online session with Sam Whitlock who will share how he manages the pressures of high-performance sport and discuss how you could apply these strategies to your vegetable farm and life.
The chatbox will be open throughout for questions.
This session is being offered by Farmstrong in partnership with Vegetables NZ Inc and PVGA.

Event details
When: Wednesday 8 June
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Webinar registration: Click here

PNZ GROWER INSIGHTS MEETING: Horowhenua
2022-06-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Nelson
Distinction Hotel TBC
We look forward to getting out on the road again and hearing grower concerns.

PNZ GROWER INSIGHTS MEETING: Pukekohe
2022-05-25 18:30 - 20:30 | https://edstreetbar.co.nz/, 27 Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, 2120
Venue TBC https://edstreetbar.co.nz/
We look forward to getting out on the road again and hearing grower concerns.

PNZ GROWER INSIGHTS MEETING: Canterbury
2022-05-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Ski Time, Methven, 43 Racecourse Road, Methven, Mount Hutt, New Zealand
Methven, Ski-Time.
We look forward to getting out on the road again and hearing grower concerns.
