Date: Thursday, 10 August 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Paranaple Convention Centre - Mersey Room, 137 Rooke Street, Devonport, TAS, 7310
Registration: By Wednesday 2nd August (For catering purposes); Contact Tim Walker: tim@walkerag.com.au or Mobile: 0439 333 811
Details: Join PotatoLink at the Walker Ag Day Industry Forum where several speakers will discuss a range of key topics affecting vegetable and potato growers, including regional issues and solutions, on-farm innovations and best practice. We encourage you to come along and support this local not-for-profit event.
8:15 am - Registrations start
9:00 am - WELCOME from Tim Walker, POTATOLINK
9:15 am - Ash Rodman, UPL
• UPL Overview
• Clethodim - maximising field performance
• Shenzi insecticide
9:40 am – Alistair Beyer, BAYER
• Use of Tramat herbicide in ryegrass pastures update
• Use of Mateno Complete in cereals update
10:05 am - Marek Matuszek, AG LOGIC
• Ag Logic Weather Station Network – creating on farm relevant climate data
10:30 am - MORNING TEA
11:00 am - Dean Smith & Kylie Calderwood, SIPCAM
• Use of Ecopar – great, versatile tool for controlling Broadleaf weeds in pasture
• Use of Sledge – great partner with Glyphosate for knockdown weed control
11:25 am - David Hughes, AGNOVA
• Slug and snail control
11:50 am - GUEST SPEAKER: David Marks, Managing Director LEVITY CROP SCIENCE
1:00 pm - LUNCH
1:50 pm - Tim Walker, POTATOLINK
• PotatoLink project overview
• Tim Walker – project regional representative
• Upcoming project activities
2:15 pm - Brenden Green, NUFARM
• New insecticide Teppan for vegetables
• Amicus Blue label across to Amishield and Amishield applications
2:40 pm - Carlos Ramirez, SEMINIS
• Introduction of Eliza Seymour
• Varietals of onions 3211 Shearwater, 3212 & 3205
3:00 pm - CLOSE, followed by AFTERNOON TEA