BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Zealand Avocado - ECPv6.6.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://industry.nzavocado.co.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Zealand Avocado REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260217T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260217T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T102905 CREATED:20260127T224719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T231354Z UID:10829-1771333200-1771340400@industry.nzavocado.co.nz SUMMARY:Field day: Edgecumbe\, 17 February 2026 DESCRIPTION:NZ Avocado invites you to join us at the John and Jeni Eveleens’ Little River Orchard. Excess soil moisture has been a challenge in the past and pruning is current focus for John and Jeni. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect\, fruit quality and productivity research with an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Tuesday\, 17 February 2026 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 90B Colebrook Rd\, Edgecumbe. \nOther topics discussed on the orchard will include: \n\nThe importance of maintaining pruning. What\, when and how much.\nCurrent understanding of mirid impacts. What we know and don’t know.\nSoil moisture management – practical tips to optimise fruit size and nutrient utilization.\nFruit quality – Best practice and updates on the research underway to maintain fruit quality into markets.\n\nWe hope to have a collective discussion about how growers are managing their orchards this spring to get the most out of the season ahead. \nRegister below for the Edgecumbe field day:\n\n \n Name* PPIN (if applicable) Email*\n \n Have your contact details changed?\n \n Yes\, NZ Avocado will update your records.\n PhonePostal address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n CAPTCHA URL:https://industry.nzavocado.co.nz/events/field-day-edgecumbe-17-february-2026/ LOCATION:90B Colebrook Rd\, Edgecumbe. ORGANIZER;CN="NZ Avocado":MAILTO:info@nzavocado.co.nz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260218T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260218T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T102905 CREATED:20260127T225223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T011717Z UID:10832-1771419600-1771426800@industry.nzavocado.co.nz SUMMARY:Field day: Far North\, 18 February 2026 DESCRIPTION:NZ Avocado invites you to join us at the Ivan Stanisich and Ian Fulton’s Uncle Joe’s orchard. The orchard was planted in 2021 and had the first commercial harvest in 2024-25. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect\, fruit quality and productivity research with an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Wednesday\, 18 February 2026 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 13 Heath Road Waiharara Awanui \nOther topics discussed on the orchard will include: \n\nCurrent understanding of mirid impacts. What we know and don’t know.\nSoil moisture management – practical tips to optimise fruit size and nutrient utilization.\nFruit quality – Best practice and updates on the research underway to maintain fruit quality into markets.\nThe importance of maintaining pruning. What\, when and how much.\n\nWe hope to have a collective discussion about how growers are managing their orchards this spring to get the most out of the season ahead. \nRegister below for the Far North field day:\n\n \n Name* PPIN (if applicable) Email*\n \n Have your contact details changed?\n \n Yes\, NZ Avocado will update your records.\n PhonePostal address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n CAPTCHA URL:https://industry.nzavocado.co.nz/events/field-day-far-north-18-february-2026/ LOCATION:13 Heath Road Waiharara Awanui ORGANIZER;CN="NZ Avocado":MAILTO:info@nzavocado.co.nz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260219T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260219T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T102905 CREATED:20260127T225522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T205856Z UID:10834-1771506000-1771513200@industry.nzavocado.co.nz SUMMARY:Field day: Whangarei\, 19 February 2026 DESCRIPTION:NZ Avocado invites you to join us at Steve and Sheryl Badger’s orchard 1616 State Highway 14\, Maungatapere\, Whangarei from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\, Thursday 19 February. \nAvocado growing continues to be challenging and we would like to bring growers together to compare notes and discuss actions that can help. NZ Avocado CEO\, Brad Siebert will be present along with Research Manager\, Phillip West to answer questions\, hear from growers and provide updates on research activity supporting grower outcomes. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect’s impact on yield\, fruit quality to reduce in-market losses and research to understand the most profitable production systems for New Zealand conditions. Emphasis will be on management to maximise financial outcomes. Thursday\, 19 February 2026 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm. \nWe hope to have a collective discussion about how growers are managing their orchards to get the most out of the season ahead. \nRegister below for the Whangarei field day:\n\n \n Name* PPIN (if applicable) Email*\n \n Have your contact details changed?\n \n Yes\, NZ Avocado will update your records.\n PhonePostal address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n CAPTCHA URL:https://industry.nzavocado.co.nz/events/field-day-whangarei-19-february-2026/ LOCATION:1616 State Highway 14\, Maungatapere\, Whangarei ORGANIZER;CN="NZ Avocado":MAILTO:info@nzavocado.co.nz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260225T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260225T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T102906 CREATED:20260127T230152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T231216Z UID:10838-1772024400-1772031600@industry.nzavocado.co.nz SUMMARY:Field day: Katikati\, 25 February 2026 DESCRIPTION:NZ Avocado invites you to join us at the John and Mary Bowen’s Orchard. John and Mary have been staunch supporters of the industry and have put a huge amount of love\, care and thought into their orchard on Prestige Rd\, Katikati. They have been active instigators of grower groups to share and learn and we hope this field day will be an extension of those efforts. Last season the orchard achieved a yield of 31.7t/ha and is going into an off year providing some interesting pruning decisions. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect\, fruit quality and productivity research with an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Wednesday\, 25 February 2026 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 80 Prestidge Road\, Katikati. \nOther topics discussed on the orchard will include: \n\nThe importance of maintaining pruning. What\, when and how much.\nCurrent understanding of mirid impacts. What we know and don’t know.\nSoil moisture management – practical tips to optimise fruit size and nutrient utilization.\nFruit quality – Best practice and updates on the research underway to maintain fruit quality into markets.\n\n  \nWe hope to have a collective discussion about how growers are managing their orchards this spring to get the most out of the season ahead. \nRegister below for the Katikati field day:\n\n \n Name* PPIN (if applicable) Email*\n \n Have your contact details changed?\n \n Yes\, NZ Avocado will update your records.\n PhonePostal address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n CAPTCHA URL:https://industry.nzavocado.co.nz/events/field-day-katikati-25-february-2026/ LOCATION:80 Prestidge Road\, Katikati. ORGANIZER;CN="NZ Avocado":MAILTO:info@nzavocado.co.nz END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR