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SUMMARY:Agronomy Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Potatoes New Zealand is looking at putting together an Agronomy Summit on Thursday 6 August 2026 at the Pukekohe Golf Club. \n\n\n\nThe Potatoes New Zealand Agronomy Summit brings together growers\, researchers\, advisors\, and industry partners to share practical knowledge\, emerging research\, and on-farm insights that support profitable\, sustainable potato production.  \n\n\n\nThe Agronomy Summit is designed to foster open discussion\, encourage innovation\, and strengthen connections across the sector\, providing attendees with timely\, relevant information they can apply in their paddocks and businesses.  \n\n\n\nThrough collaboration and shared expertise\, the Agronomy Summit helps ensure the future success and resilience of New Zealand’s potato industry.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/agronomy-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Pukekohe Golf Club\, 654 Karaka Road\, Karaka\, Auckland\, 2580\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:DJI Agras T70P Introduction Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:xperience the DJI Agras T70P: Live Demo Day \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a farmer\, grower\, contractor\, or looking to get started with agricultural drones\, this is your opportunity to experience the new DJI Agras T70P in action. \n\n\n\nJoin the Ferntech team for a free demo day and discover how agricultural drones are helping transform farming operations across New Zealand. Through expert presentations\, live flight demonstrations\, and practical sessions\, you’ll gain a better understanding of the DJI Agras T70P and how it can improve efficiency\, reduce operating costs\, and access areas that are difficult for traditional machinery. \n\n\n\nThroughout the day\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nThe features and capabilities of the DJI Agras T70P\n\n\n\nManual and automated spraying operations\n\n\n\nMapping your land and creating automated missions with DJI Terra\n\n\n\nSpot spraying and broadacre spraying applications\n\n\n\nThe T70P’s heavy payload lifting capabilities\n\n\n\nNew Zealand drone regulations and licensing requirements\n\n\n\nPractical advice from Ferntech’s agricultural drone specialists\n\n\n\n\nMorning tea and lunch will be provided\, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions\, network with other attendees\, and experience the DJI Agras T70P in action.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/dji-agras-t70p-introduction-demo-day/
LOCATION:Tui Park Ridge\, 260 Anderson Road\, Hamurana\, Bay of Plenty\, 3072\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Learn from the Experts: AuSPICA Workshop in Canterbury
DESCRIPTION:Potatoes New Zealand is pleased to invite Seed Potato Inspectors\, Growers and Industry to an exclusive workshop hosted by AuSPICA\, Australia’s Peak Seed Potato Industry Certification Authority. \n\n\n\nThis session is a valuable opportunity to hear directly from leading industry experts and gain insights that can help strengthen seed potato quality\, improve crop outcomes\, and support best practice throughout the production cycle. \n\n\n\nWhy attend? \n\n\n\n\nLearn best practice approaches for the storage of certified seed potatoes\n\n\n\nImprove your ability to identify key seed potato pests and diseases\, including measuring scab and rhizoctonia severity\n\n\n\nGain practical guidance on pre-harvest management and crop preparation\n\n\n\nDeepen your understanding of powdery scab and common scab disease cycles\, including spread\, secondary risks and environmental triggers\n\n\n\nConnect with fellow growers\, inspectors\, merchants and industry professionals\n\n\n\n\nWhether you are focused on maintaining high-quality seed\, reducing disease risk\, or staying up to date with industry best practice\, this workshop will provide practical knowledge you can take straight back to your operation. \n\n\n\nMark your calendar now – this is a unique opportunity to engage with international seed potato experts and be part of the discussion on maintaining and improving seed potato quality across New Zealand. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAUSPICA Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP for the workshop:\n\n\n\n	Name\n		*\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	Company\n		*\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	Email\n		*\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	Phone\n		*\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/learn-from-the-experts-auspica-workshop-in-canterbury-2/
LOCATION:Seed and Grain\, 185 Kirk Road\, Templeton\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:AuSPICA Certified Seed Potato Inspection Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Invite Only \n\n\n\nPotatoes New Zealand is pleased to invite AuSPICA\, seed potato inspectors\, and invited guests to a comprehensive workshop led by AuSPICA\, Australia’s Peak Seed Potato Industry Certification Authority. \n\n\n\nThis interactive session will focus on the practical application of certified seed potato tuber inspection standards\, providing an excellent opportunity to strengthen knowledge\, improve consistency\, and discuss best practice. \n\n\n\nWhy attend? \n\n\n\n\nGain valuable insights into the responsibilities and expectations of seed potato inspectors\n\n\n\nImprove confidence in tuber sizing assessments\, including the challenges associated with elongated cultivars\n\n\n\nEnhance your understanding of scab and rhizoctonia coverage interpretation and disease identification\n\n\n\nDiscuss potato scab types and what they mean for certification and quality assurance\n\n\n\nExplore tuber inspection reporting processes and the use of the BELIS database\n\n\n\nUnderstand best practice for the management of certified seed potato labels on bins\, containers and bags\n\n\n\nParticipate in discussions on the UNECE Standard for Seed Potatoes and its application within the industry\n\n\n\nLearn about Potato Cyst Nematode soil sampling and sample submission requirements\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop presents a unique opportunity to hear directly from international seed certification experts\, share experiences\, and contribute to ongoing improvements in New Zealand’s certified seed potato system. \n\n\n\nThis is an Invite Only Workshop and it will deliver practical knowledge and valuable discussion to support the continued success of the seed potato industry.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/auspica-certified-seed-potato-inspection-workshop/
LOCATION:Ashburton Events Centre\, 211A Wills Street\, Ashburton\, Canterbury\, 7700\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Workshop 1 – Getting Started with Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop 1 of a Series of 4 \n\n\n\nPractical training for vegetable and arable growers to support better nitrogen management decisions. You are invited to a series of free hands on workshops designed to help you learn or further enhance your use of the SVS decision support tool. This tool supports decision making in real  world cropping situations. \n\n\n\nLearn how to use the SVS Tool with real examples and live input. Bring your laptop. \n\n\n\nBefore you attend: \n\n\n\n\nRegister and log into the SVS tool (required). Go to www.svstool.co.nz\n\n\n\nBe ready to follow along and input data.\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Workshops \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop 2 – Applying Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS)Tuesday 10 November 2026\n\n\n\nWorkshop 3 – End of Season Review and Learnings with Sustainable Vegetable Systems Tuesday 4 May 2027\n\n\n\nWorkshop 4 – Planning For Next Season with Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS)Tuesday 27 July 2027
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/workshop-1-getting-started-with-svs/
LOCATION:Hotel Ashburton\, 35/11 Racecourse Road\, Ashburton\, 7700\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Solar 101 for Growers
DESCRIPTION:Could solar help reduce your energy costs and improve resilience on your operation? Join the team from EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) for an introduction to how solar and battery systems can work for potato growers. \n\n\n\nThe webinar will cover the fundamentals of on-farm solar\, including where it can support energy-intensive activities such as irrigation\, packing and cool storage. You will also hear the latest insights from EECA’s Solar on Farms programme\, including what we are learning from demonstration farms across New Zealand. \n\n\n\nWhether you are just starting to explore solar or looking for independent\, practical information to help inform your next investment decision\, this session will provide useful insights and the opportunity to ask questions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out more and Register >>
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/webinar-solar-101-for-growers/
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SUMMARY:Organic grower policy catch-up
DESCRIPTION:Organic growers are invited to a Horticulture New Zealand quarterly catch-up. \n\n\n\nWhen | Thursday\, 20 AugustTime | 12pmWhere | online via Zoom. Please register in advance here. \n\n\n\nTopics will include the next round of Ministry for Primary Industries consultations on the Organic Standard Notices and other relevant policy updates\, opportunities/challenges for organics are top of mind for growers.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/organic-grower-policy-catch-up-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260825T173000
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting - Dinner and Guest Speaker 2026
DESCRIPTION:Potatoes New Zealand is delighted to partner with the Horticulture Canterbury Growers Association and Process Vegetables NZ to hold our respective Annual General Meetings (AGM) on Tuesday 25 August at the Ashburton Events Centre. \n\n\n\nAll growers are encouraged to attend to network with growers\, board members and Potatoes New Zealand staff as well as have your say. \n\n\n\nAfter the AGMs there will be a guest speaker and delicious dinner. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme – Tuesday 25 August\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\n\n\n\n\nActivity \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 5.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\nHorticulture Canterbury Growers Association AGM \n\n\n\n\n\nAshburton Events Centre211A Wills Street \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 5.45pm \n\n\n\n\n\nProcess Vegetables NZ AGM \n\n\n\n\n\nAshburton Events Centre211A Wills Street \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 6.00pm \n\n\n\n\n\nPotatoes New Zealand AGM \n\n\n\n\n\nAshburton Events Centre211A Wills Street \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 6.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker:Melissa Moon \n\n\n\n\n\nAshburton Events Centre211A Wills Street \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\nDinner \n\n\n\n\n\nAshburton Events Centre211A Wills Street \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnnouncing Guest Speaker: Two time World Mountain Running champion Melissa Moon\n\n\n\n\n\nA world champion mountain runner\, humanitarian and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit\, Melissa Moon MNZM has turned extraordinary endurance feats into powerful lessons on resilience\, service and the human spirit.Melissa is best known as a long-distance and mountain running star\, having won two World Mountain Running Championships\, 21 New Zealand athletic titles and becoming a two-time winner of the iconic race up New York’s Empire State Building\, conquering 86 floors and 1\,576 stairs in an astonishing 12 minutes and 39 seconds. She went on to win the Vertical World Circuit\, a global series of races up many of the world’s tallest buildings\, cementing her reputation as one of the world’s leading stair and mountain running athletes.In recognition of her contribution to sport and the community\, Melissa was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in 2021 for services to athletics and charitable causes. This honour reflects not only her achievements on the track and in the mountains\, but her commitment to using those achievements to make a difference in people’s lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa’s running journey has always been intertwined with a deep sense of purpose. In 2007 she joined the Blue Planet Run\, a 95-day relay around the world designed to raise awareness of the global lack of safe drinking water. As part of the team\, she covered approximately 25\,000 kilometres across 16 countries\, wearing through five pairs of shoes as she ran through extremes ranging from 45-degree heat in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia to battling swarms of horse flies in Siberia. The experience pushed her to physical and emotional limits and gave her profound insight into burnout\, recovery and what it truly means to endure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHer outstanding performances and character have been recognised widely. Melissa has been named New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year\, Athletics New Zealand Athlete of the Year\, and New Zealand Universities Sportsperson of the Year\, and has been inducted into the Wellington Sports Legends Hall of Fame. In 2008 she was honoured globally with the JCI Outstanding Young Person of the World award\, recognising both her sporting achievements and her community service.Blending elite sport\, endurance\, motivational insight\, inspiring stories\, resilience\, charity and philanthropy\, and a deep focus on wellbeing and community\, Melissa Moon’s story is a compelling reminder that true success is measured not just by medals and titles\, but by the lives we touch along the way. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrations closed.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/annual-general-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:Ashburton Events Centre\, 211A Wills Street\, Ashburton\, Canterbury\, 7700\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:DJI Agras T70P Introduction Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:Experience the DJI Agras T70P: Live Demo Day \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a farmer\, grower\, contractor\, or looking to get started with agricultural drones\, this is your opportunity to experience the new DJI Agras T70P in action. \n\n\n\nJoin the Ferntech team for a free demo day and discover how agricultural drones are helping transform farming operations across New Zealand. Through expert presentations\, live flight demonstrations\, and practical sessions\, you’ll gain a better understanding of the DJI Agras T70P and how it can improve efficiency\, reduce operating costs\, and access areas that are difficult for traditional machinery. \n\n\n\nThroughout the day\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nThe features and capabilities of the DJI Agras T70P\n\n\n\nManual and automated spraying operations\n\n\n\nMapping your land and creating automated missions with DJI Terra\n\n\n\nSpot spraying and broadacre spraying applications\n\n\n\nThe T70P’s heavy payload lifting capabilities\n\n\n\nNew Zealand drone regulations and licensing requirements\n\n\n\nPractical advice from Ferntech’s agricultural drone specialists\n\n\n\n\nMorning tea and lunch will be provided\, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions\, network with other attendees\, and experience the DJI Agras T70P in action.
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/dji-agras-t70p-introduction-demo-day-2/
LOCATION:Living Springs Camp & Conference Centre\, 218 Bamfords Road\, Allandale\, Canterbury\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Grower Trip to Europe 2026
DESCRIPTION:An unforgettable\, industry focused European experience is taking shape and you’re invited.Potatoes New Zealand is planning an exclusive Europe Grower Trip in September 2026\, bringing together a group of industry participants for a unique learning and networking opportunity. \n\n\n\nThis carefully curated tour will immerse participants in global best practice\, cutting-edgetechnology\, and future-focused research\, culminating in attendance at Potato Europe — one of the world’s most influential potato industry events. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\n\nVisits to leading seed companies and progressive European growers\n\n\n\nBehind-the-scenes access to state-of-the-art storage\, processing\, and packing facilities\n\n\n\nExposure to innovation and research shaping the future of potato production\n\n\n\nOpportunities to build valuable international connections\n\n\n\nAttendance at Potato Europe\, where global leaders showcase the next era of the industry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndicative Itinerary\n\n\n\nDATELOCATION/ACTIVITYTuesday 1 SeptemberDepart New Zealand2-8 SeptemberAmsterdam – Arrival and Industry visitsEmmeloord – Seed\, research and innovation hubGermany – Grower\, storage\, processing and packing visits9-10 SeptemberGermany – Potato EuropeSaturday 12 SeptemberReturn to New Zealand
URL:https://potatoesnz.co.nz/events/register-your-interest-grower-trip-to-europe/
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