Event details

Date: Tuesday 25 August 2026

Time: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm (ACST)

Location: Wulanda Leisure Centre, 7 Margaret St, Mt Gambier SA

Registration: Click here to register. Registrations are essential for catering purposes.

This speaker series in Mt Gambier SA is catered toward local growers including Western Victoria, addressing current challenges in the potato industry. Stephanie Tabone will facilitate the day, inviting guest speakers including Sam Work (Limestone Coast Water Alliance), Tom Jefferies (Thomas Elder Sustainable Agriculture), and Daniel Sutton (Vegetables NZ). Hear what they have to share from their experiences with agriculture and the potato industry accompanied by a complimentary midday lunch and afternoon tea.

Topics include

• Irrigation system design: Consider how local geographical and environmental conditions inform an efficient irrigation system

• Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI): What is it? Is it the best option for your context? What data sources do you need to set up VRI and maintain its effectiveness?

• TPP & CLso insights from NZ: Learn from how New Zealand has managed Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) and Zebra Chip disease (CLso) through monitoring, identification and IPM.

Event schedule

1. Lunch @ 12:30 pm

2. Welcome and Introduction

3. Setting the local context with Sam Work

4. Considering VRI with Tom Jeffries

5. Guided discussion

6. Afternoon tea

7. TPP and CLso insights from NZ with Daniel Sutton

The speakers

Sam Work
Limestone Coast Water Alliance

Tom Jeffries
Thomas Elder Sustainable Agriculture

Daniel Sutton
Vegetables NZ

For more information

Please contact Bonnie Dawson, Applied Horticultural Research | 0466 465 896 | bonnie.dawson@ahr.com.au