Tauranga Horticulture Industry Forum (HIF)
2019-10-02 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Trustpower Baypark Stadium, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
Agenda yet to be shared (23rd September 2019)
Venue https://trustpowerbaypark.co.nz/

TVGA meeting: NPS on land, water and Plan Change 2.
2019-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Rimu Room TeTakere, 10 Bath Street, Levin, New Zealand
Tararua Vegetable Growers Association Meeting
To discuss proposed NPS Highly Productive Land, National Action for Freshwater Proposals and Plan Change 2 submissions.
7 October 6:00-8:00pm.
Rimu Room TeTakere
Organiser:
Michelle Sands
Manager – Natural Resources and Environment | Horticulture New Zealand
P: 04 470 5664 | M: 021 610 653

Inta-Ag Forum
2019-10-16 08:00 - 2019-10-17 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury
Includes spongospora expert advice.
See more details here.

Spring Fling - November Means New Potatoes
2019-11-07 18:00 - 20:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
An annual event in it’s 3rd year to celebrate the new season potatoes.
MC Wallace Chapman will reveal grower stories to invited guests by interviewing our selection of growers.
Celebrity Chef, Nadia Lim will create a feast featuring new potatoes and promote her recent recipe book.
Invite only and aimed at NZ Food Writers. Contact Gemma Carroll of PNZ for details.

Bioregulatory meeting - Pukekohe
2019-11-27 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury

NZGAP FEP workshop
2019-11-27 17:30 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury
NZGAP will run up to 6 free workshops, approximately 1 month apart, from November 2019 to June 2020. The
initial workshop is on Wednesday 27 November, 5:30 to 8:00 pm, at the Pukekohe Indian Hall.
Download the PDF workshop guide here, with pre-workshop instructions, including mapping your farm.
Pukekohe-and-Auckland-EMS-Farm-Environment-Plans
There will be more Pukekohe workshops scheduled in February, March, April and May 2020.

Audit & Risk Meeting
2019-11-28 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury
Pukekohe

PNZ Board Meeting - Auckland
2019-11-29 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury

Wellington Horticulture Industry Forum (HIF)
2019-12-05 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury

Biosecurity and Inspector Training Course
2019-12-13 10:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Plant and Food Research, Lincoln, Plant and Food Research, Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre, Gerald Street, Lincoln, Canterbury, 7608, New Zealand
The Biosecurity and Inspector Training Course is on the 13th of December at Plant and Food Lincoln 10am to 3 pm

Canterbury Field Walk
2020-02-11 13:30 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Plant and Food Research, Lincoln, Plant and Food Research, Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre, Gerald Street, Lincoln, Canterbury, 7608, New Zealand
1.30pm Plant and Food Lincoln, Fitzgerald Room
1. TPP colony – Jessica
2. Emissions / Nitrate leaching project – Chris Claridge, Alex Michel & Iain
3. FEP – NZGAP team TBC
4. Potato breeding project PFR Germplasm lines – Samantha Baldwin
5. MBIE Maximising Irrigation Project – Dirk Wallace
6. PMTV update – Iain
7. Inspector training course trial plots – Iain (Jessica & team)
9. John Sarup presentation – spot farms in UK nitrates/emissions (topic TBC)
4:00pm End of PNZ Field day activities
Check out this year’s Field Walk Handbook
2020_Fieldwalk_Booklet_Final_Web

Pukekohe Field Walk
2020-02-13 14:00 - 16:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Plant and Food Pukekohe, Pukekohe Research Centre Cronin Rd, Pukekohe, 2676, New Zealand
PFR Pukekohe
1. TPP colony – Jessica
2. Emissions / Nitrate leaching project – Chris Claridge, Andrew Barber & Iain
3. FEP – NZGAP team TBC
4. Potato breeding project PFR Germplasm lines – Steve Lewthwaite
5. MBIE Maximising Irrigation Project – Dirk Wallace
6. PMTV update – Iain
7. Powdery Scab – Peter Wright – confirmed
8. Inspector training course trial plots – Iain (Jessica & team)
10. John Sarup presentation – spot farms in UK nitrates/emissions (topic TBC)
Check out this year’s Field Walk Handbook 2020_Fieldwalk_Booklet_Final_Web

Manawatu Field Walk
2020-02-14 14:00 - 16:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Chris Pescini’s Farm, 52 Kimberley Road, Levin, New Zealand
Chris Pescini’s farm
1. TPP colony – Jessica
2. Emissions / Nitrate leaching project – Chris Claridge, Dan Bloomer, Fernando Avendaño & Iain
3. FEP – NZGAP team TBC
4. Potato breeding project PFR Germplasm lines – Steve Lewthwaite
5. MBIE Maximising Irrigation Project – Dirk Wallace
6. PMTV update – Iain
7. Inspector training course trial plots – Iain (Jessica & team)
9. John Sarup presentation – spot farms in UK nitrates/emissions (topic TBC)
Check out this year’s Field Walks Handbook 2020_Fieldwalk_Booklet_Final_Web

NZGAP FEP workshop Lincoln
2020-03-17 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Lincoln Events Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Halswell, Lincoln, 7608, New Zealand
CONTENT: Introduction, farm mapping, erosion and sediment control
Read the details in this PDF HortNZ Farm Environment Plan Workshops – Canterbury March 2020

NZGAP FEP workshop Ashburton
2020-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hotel Ashburton, 35/11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand

Powdery Scab Webinar
2020-03-18 09:00 - 10:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury
Leah Tsror is a Research Group Leader in the Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural Research Organization, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development. Current research projects are Powdery Scab, Blackleg and Soft rots, Potato Early Dying and Berticillium wilt on fruit trees.
Dr. Tsror has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications and she is on the editorial boards of Potato Research and Phytoparasitica (both published by Springer).
The host for the webinar series will be WPC Director, Dr. Nora Olsen (norao@uidaho.edu). To register in advance for this webinar on March 18, 2020 at 09:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time go to:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hMpnZHOhSyaMOCsVVsJ7bg.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
All webinars are recorded and can be viewed via the World Potato Congress Inc. website at www.potatocongress.org.

NZGAP FEP workshop Timaru
2020-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Southern Trust Events Centre, Aorangi Park, Morgans Road, Timaru, 7910, New Zealand
CONTENT: Introduction, farm mapping, erosion and sediment control
Read the details in this PDFHortNZ Farm Environment Plan Workshops – Canterbury March 2020

NZGAP FEP workshop Pukekohe CANCELLED
2020-03-25 17:30 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Pukekohe Indian Association Events Centre, 57 Ward Street, Pukekohe, 2120, New Zealand
For those who have yet to register, please follow next steps and links below. Further instructions on how to digitally map your property and paddocks will be emailed after you register.
Topic Farm mapping, and erosion and sediment control
New date Wednesday 25th March 2020
Time 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Location Indian Hall, Pukekohe
Cost* $200 per business, i.e. more than one person per business can attend
Preparation Digitally map your property
Bring along printed version (optional)
*Included in this cost is the option of assistance to digitally map your property. Limited to one property, up to 50 ha.
Register for the February workshop at this link
Farm mapping instructions will be emailed to you after you have registered for the EMS and paid the $250 EMS registration fee (per business)
Complete your online farm map ready for the February workshop
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Ailsa Robertson at ailsa.robertson@hortnz.co.nz or nzgap@hortnz.co.nz.

NZGAP FEP workshop Lincoln CANCELLED
2020-03-30 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Lincoln Events Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Halswell, Lincoln, 7608, New Zealand
CONTENT: Nutrient management, water management, biodiversity and mahinga kai
Read the details in this PDFHortNZ Farm Environment Plan Workshops – Canterbury March 2020

NZGAP FEP workshop Ashburton CANCELLED
2020-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hotel Ashburton, 35/11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand

NZGAP FEP workshop Timaru CANCELLED
2020-03-31 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Southern Trust Events Centre, Aorangi Park, Morgans Road, Timaru, 7910, New Zealand

Emissions Taskforce Meeting CANCELLED
2020-04-02 10:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury

Seed Authority Sub-Committee POSTPONED
2020-04-03 10:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | The George Hotel, 50 Park Terrace, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
TBC.

Research & Development Technical Panel POSTPONED
2020-04-08 10:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury
TBC

Seed Certification Authority Meeting
2020-05-20 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Hotel Ashburton, 35/11 Racecourse Road, Ashburton, 7700, New Zealand
Thursday 20th May 10am – 2pm
Hotel Ashburton & via Zoom.

Landwise Conference
2020-05-27 08:00 - 2020-05-28 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury
PNZ advice and research provider based in Hawkes Bay: Annual conference
Details http://www.landwise.org.nz/events/conference-2020/

Seed Grower Meeting
2020-07-01 18:30 - 19:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Ski Time, Methven, 43 Racecourse Road, Methven, Mount Hutt, New Zealand
