Agricultural Workshop

This year the ASSCT conference will feature an Agriculture Section Workshop rather than the traditional field trip. It will bring together leading experts to share ideas, assist with learning from each other, and look at how we can keep improving the way we do things. This post-lunch session on Tuesday 21 April at the conference venue will provide valuable insights across the production system, including varietal development, adoption, agronomy and pest and disease management.

We’ll hear about breeding varieties for nematode tolerance, and the Tully variety management program. In the agronomic space information on improving drainage, P availability on alkaline soils and the current status of precision agriculture and its future prospects in the industry will be presented. There will also be updates on modern techniques to monitor insect populations and the current status of pests and diseases in the industry.

Overall, this workshop is about sharing knowledge, working together, and finding practical ways to keep pushing the industry forward. The workshop will conclude prior to the conference welcome function on the Tuesday evening.

DRAFT program - Agricultural Section Workshop