New Zealand Avocado

Best practice to maximise returns and how they work together fieldday: Katikati, 27 September 2023
2023-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 113 Pukakura Road, Katikati
NZ Avocado invites you to join us on Eddie Biesiek’s orchard to discuss how best practices combine to support outcomes of consistently high yield of quality, good size fruit with minimal inputs. Wednesday, 27 September 2023 from 2.00pm – 4.00pm at 113 Pukakura Rd, Katikati.
Higher yields, optimal fruit size and quality and minimal inputs can all improve orchard return. On-orchard best practices can deliver these outcomes and this field day will cover how different best practices interact with each other to achieve this. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.
How do the following practices support high yields of good size and quality fruit with minimal inputs:

Pruning
Pollination
Fertiliser use
Soil moisture management
Pest and disease management

How the different best practices interact with each other to influence orchard performance.
Some key actionable bits of information from each practice you can apply to you own orchard.

Best practice field day: Katikati, 27 September 2023

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Soil moisture management webinar 2023
2023-09-21 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online webinar, New Zealand
We have an upcoming webinar on soil moisture management taking place on Thursday 21 September 2023.
Please register below to access the zoom link.

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Best practice to maximise returns and how they work together fieldday: Whangarei, 8 September 2023
2023-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 427 Mangakahia Rd, Maungatapere, Whangarei
NZ Avocado invites you to join us on the Cartwright’s orchard to discuss how best practices combine to support outcomes of consistently high yield of quality, good size fruit with minimal inputs. Friday, 8 September 2023 from 2.00pm – 4.00pm at 427 Mangakahia Rd, Maungatapere, Whangarei.
Higher yields, optimal fruit size and quality and minimal inputs can all improve orchard return. On-orchard best practices can deliver these outcomes and this field day will cover how different best practices interact with each other to achieve this. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.
How do the following practices support high yields of good size and quality fruit with minimal inputs:

Pruning
Pollination
Fertiliser use
Soil moisture management
Pest and disease management

How the different best practices interact with each other to influence orchard performance.
Some key actionable bits of information from each practice you can apply to you own orchard.

Best practice field day: Whangarei, 8 September 2023

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Best practice to maximise returns and how they work together fieldday: Houhora, 7 September 2023
2023-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Avokaha Orchard 70 Turk Valley Rd, Awanui
NZ Avocado invites you to join us to discuss how best practices combine to support outcomes of consistently high yield of quality, good size fruit with minimal inputs. Thursday, 7 September 2023 from 2.00pm – 4.00pm at Avokaha Orchard, 70 Turk Valley Rd, Awanui.
Higher yields, optimal fruit size and quality and minimal inputs can all improve orchard return. On-orchard best practices can deliver these outcomes and this field day will cover how different best practices interact with each other to achieve this. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.
How do the following practices support high yields of good size and quality fruit with minimal inputs:

Pruning
Pollination
Fertiliser use
Soil moisture management
Pest and disease management

How the different best practices interact with each other to influence orchard performance.
Some key actionable bits of information from each practice you can apply to you own orchard.

Best practice field day: Far North, 7 September 2023

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NZAGA Annual General Meeting - 24 August 2023
2023-08-24 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Tauranga Yacht Club, 90 Keith Allen Drive, Tauranga, New Zealand
The 42nd Annual General Meeting will be held at 9.30am on Thursday 24 August at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club. Registrations are open. Please use the form below to register.
The AGM will be a combination of a virtual and in-person event. For those attending in person, the AGM will be held at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club, 90 Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point, Tauranga. For those attending virtually, a webinar link will be sent to all those who register, a week before the AGM.
We look forward to seeing you in person and online.
This written notice of remit must be received by the Chief Executive Officer on or before Wednesday 12 July 2023, being six weeks prior to the AGM.
Remits are vital to the democratic process within the avocado industry and to the running of the NZAGA and NZ Avocado Industry Ltd AMG. A remit is a statement submitted for consideration, which can seek change or innovation to current rules and practice within the avocado industry.
Download the remit form here: 2023-05 NZ Avocado remit form

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If there are any items of general business you would like discussed at the AGM, please email info@nzavocado.co.nz before the end of Monday 21 August 2023 . This provides sufficient time to address any specific items in advance and will also help facilitate a timely AGM.
Registrations for the AGM have now closed. Should you have any further queries or still wish to register please feel free to contact us at info@nzavocado.co.nz

Best practise on orchard webinar 2023
2023-08-17 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online webinar, New Zealand
We have an upcoming webinar on best practise on orchard taking place on Thursday 17 August 2023.
The webinar will cover how different best orchard practices work together to maximise yield, consistency and fruit quality on your orchard. Rather than delve into detail about one single management practice we’ll take a walk through a season and touch on key management practices at certain times of year and how they combine to a final outcome at harvest. We’ll also have time at the end of the webinar to ask questions.
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Fruit quality research discussion 2023
2023-08-16 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online webinar, New Zealand
As approved through a Motion at the recent Special General Meeting growers requested a dedication of resources and the ability to provide better direction towards fruit quality research. Further discussion is required on the scope of quality research so we are holding a zoom call to allow growers to share their suggestions on what this programme should focus on. This will be the first of a series of opportunities where growers and supply chain representatives will be able to engage in shaping this programme of work and how they want it reported on. These initial sessions will allow the scope of activity to be better defined allowing nominated members of a working group to be identified based on knowledge and engagement across the supply chain.
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Fruit quality research discussion 16 August 2023

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2023 NZAGA Meet the candidates webinar
2023-08-07 17:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online via Zoom, New Zealand
We invite you attend an online “meet the candidate” webinar on 7 August 2023 .
At this webinar, the candidates will be given the opportunity to talk about what they will bring to the board table and their views for the future of NZAGA and its grower members. The Executive believe that both regular elections and governance continuity are good for the industry and will recommend that the terms of the Executive will be varied with suggested terms of between 1 and 3 years. This will need to be endorsed by the new Executive in their first meeting which will take place in person and online immediately following the NZAGA on 24 August 2023.
For more details about the NZAGA Election click here
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Tree health webinar 2023
2023-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online webinar, New Zealand
We have an upcoming webinar on tree health taking place on Friday 21 July 2023.
Please register below.

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Meet the candidates- South Auckland 2023
2023-07-20 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | ESTUARY ORCHARD, 310 Wright Road, Waiau Pa, Pukekohe, 2679, New Zealand
We have upcoming Meet the candidates events.
Paul Skipper has been battling the wet weather, along with many other growers, we’ll have an orchard walk prior to the discussion with board candidates to see how the orchard is faring and discuss actions he is taking to protect trees and redevelop some areas.

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2023 Meet the candidates South Auckland event

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Meet the candidates- Whangarei 2023
2023-07-19 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Barge Showgrounds Events Centre, 474 Maunu Road, Maunu, Whangārei 0179
We have upcoming Meet the candidate events.
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2023 Meet the candidates Whangarei event

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Meet the candidates- Houhora 2023
2023-07-18 15:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 86 Hukatere road, Pukenui, 0486, 86 Hukatere road,, Pukenui,, 0486
We have upcoming Meet the candidate events.
We will go for an orchard walk prior to discussions with the board candidates. The orchard has undergone a lot of redevelopment in recent years which we’ll have a look at and discuss some of the blocks that continue to be challenging in terms of tree health.
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2023 Meet the candidates Houhora event

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Meet the candidates- Te Puke 2023
2023-07-13 15:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Te Puke Memorial Hall, 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke 3119
We have upcoming Meet the candidate events.

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2023 Meet the candidates Te Puke event

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Meet the candidates- Katikati 2023
2023-07-11 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Katikati Community Centre, 45 Beach Road, Katikati, 45 Beach Road,, Katikati
We have upcoming Meet the candidate events.
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2023 Meet the candidates Katikati event

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Fertiliser considerations fieldday: Whangarei, 29 June 2023
2023-06-29 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 65 Tatton Rd, Whangarei
NZ Avocado invites you to join us on Garry and Charlene Cliff’s orchard to discuss some of the key considerations around fertiliser application and discuss growing avocados under shelter. Thursday, 29 June 2023 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 65 Tatton Rd, Whangarei.
Growers may have recently received fertiliser recommendations following soil and leaf testing in autumn. With financial and environmental sustainability a keen focus at the moment, what are some of the key considerations to critically assess current fertiliser use? Garry and Charlene also have some avocado trees under tunnel house which provides some interesting context to discuss the potential for alternative growing systems in our industry. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.
Roles of key nutrients

Nitrogen, calcium, boron

How much is enough/too much?

Removal from orchard system
Tree optimums
Regional considerations

Fertiliser plans and application methods

Role of soil biology
Replacement and timings
Hard fertilizer, fertigation and foliar application

Fresh water farm environment plans. What are they and who’s affected?

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Fertiliser considerations fieldday: Katikati, 21 June 2023
2023-06-21 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 46 Prestidge Road, Katikati
NZ Avocado invites you to join us on Craig and Tamzin Ramsay’s orchard to discussion some of the key considerations around fertiliser application. Wednesday, 21 June 2023 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 46 Prestidge Road, Katikati.
Growers may have recently received fertiliser recommendations following soil and leaf testing in autumn. With financial and environmental sustainability a keen focus at the moment, what are some of the key considerations to critically assess current fertiliser use? Craig and Tamzin have a young orchard where they are endeavouring to keep their trees smaller on tighter spacing. They have been using the plant growth regulator paclobutrazol on their orchard and it’s use will be discussed along with cautions around application methods and risk if it ends up on fruit. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.

Role of key nutrients

Nitrogen, calcium, boron

How much is enough/too much?

Removal from orchard system
Tree optimums
Regional considerations

Fertiliser plans and application methods

Role of soil biology
Replacement and timings
Hard fertilizer, fertigation and foliar application

Regulatory situation and outlook

Fresh water farm environment plans. What are they and who’s affected?

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Fertiliser considerations fieldday: Te Puke, 20 June 2023
2023-06-20 13:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | 975 Maniatutu Road, Te Puke
NZ Avocado invites you to join us on John and Margaret Scrimgeour’s orchard to discussion some of the key considerations around fertiliser application. Tuesday, 20 June 2023 from 1.30pm – 3.30pm at 975 Maniatutu Road, Te Puke.
Growers may have recently received fertiliser recommendations following soil and leaf testing in autumn. With financial and environmental sustainability a keen focus at the moment, what are some of the key considerations to critically assess current fertiliser use? John and Margaret have dairy, kiwifruit and avocado operations on their property and will share information about their orchard operation. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.

Role of key nutrients

Nitrogen, calcium, boron

How much is enough/too much?

Removal from orchard system
Tree optimums
Regional considerations

Fertiliser plans and application methods

Role of soil biology
Replacement and timings
Hard fertilizer, fertigation and foliar application

Regulatory situation and outlook

Fresh water farm environment plans. What are they and who’s affected?

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Fertiliser considerations webinar Wednesday 14 June 2023
2023-06-14 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online webinar, New Zealand
We have an upcoming webinar on fertiliser considerations taking place on Wednesday 14 June.
Growers may have recently received fertiliser recommendations following soil and leaf testing in autumn. With financial and environmental sustainability a keen focus at the moment, what are some of the key considerations to critically assess current fertiliser use? John and Margaret have dairy, kiwifruit and avocado operations on their property and will share information about their orchard operation. NZ Avocado staff will be present to share information and guide discussion on the following topics.

Role of key nutrients

Nitrogen, calcium, boron

How much is enough/too much?

Removal from orchard system
Tree optimums
Regional considerations

Fertiliser plans and application methods

Role of soil biology
Replacement and timings
Hard fertilizer, fertigation and foliar application

Regulatory situation and outlook

Fresh water farm environment plans. What are they and who’s affected?

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World Avocado Congress New Zealand 2023
2023-04-02 - 2023-04-05 | Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
New Zealand is proud to welcome participants to the 10th World Avocado Congress, taking place from 2-5 April 2023 at the Aotea Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.
The World Avocado Congress is the most prestigious avocado event in the world and is the perfect environment to connect, learn, share and explore.
The World Avocado Congress opens at 5pm on Sunday 2 April 2023, following optional field days at some of New Zealand’s most innovative and successful avocado farms on 1-2 April.
The congress will include a three day academic programme with international keynote speakers and three programme streams covering a wide range of avocado topics.
The congress theme is respectful; respect for people, respect for environment, respect for our future. We will demonstrate how New Zealand is meeting these themes across our avocado industry, as a country and across many of our valuable sectors.
Information regarding tickets, registration accommodation, exhibition space, abstract submissions, sponsorship packages and field-day bookings is available on the World Avocado Congress website: wacnz2023.com

GLOBALG.A.P review - Zoom meeting
2023-03-02 17:00 - 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online Zoom Meeting, New Zealand
In late 2022, New Zealand Avocado conducted a review into GLOBALG.A.P. which explored the structure, benefits and costs of the existing model. We now offer the opportunity to share and discuss these findings at a Zoom meeting, taking place Thursday 2 March at 5pm. Registrations are essential, please complete the form below to attend.
This review was based on a series of interviews with exporter GLOBALG.A.P. group scheme owners, growers, auditors and representatives from across the supply chain who serve different GAP related functions. The aim was to understand how any system complexities, duplication and grower costs could be reduced or better supported by industry.
The upcoming Zoom meeting will provide an overview of the review and resulting recommendations. Feedback is welcomed so we encourage growers to read the report prior to the webinar. Click here to read the report (you will need to login to access).
What: GLOBALG.A.P review – Zoom meeting
When: 5pm, Thursday 2 March 2023
To attend this meeting, please compete the following registration form below.
Zoom meeting details will be sent out closer to the event.

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Northland spray rule changes – upcoming meeting
2023-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online Zoom Meeting, New Zealand
Spray rules in Northland have changed. These changes are now being enforced and both growers and spray contractors need to be aware of the details and impact (more information was recently communicated in Avoconnect, click here to read).
A meeting is being held with Northland Regional Council staff in February to help clarify the new spray rules and answer questions about how these rules might work in practice and how they will be monitored and enforced. We encourage growers and spray contractors to attend.
When: Wednesday 8 February 2023, 3.00pm
Where: Puripak Avocados Limited, 662 Ngunguru Road, Glenbervie, Whangarei
To ensure the scope of this meeting covers all your questions, please contact brad.siebert@nzavocado.co.nz with any topics you want raised so these can be added to the agenda.
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Irrigation & soil moisture management workshop: Houhora, 15 December 2022
2022-12-15 12:30 - 14:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Cracklin Rosie orchard, 168 Heath Rd, Waiharara, Northland., 168 Heath Road, Waiharara, Northland, New Zealand
NZ Avocado and Seeka invites you to join us for a workshop on 15 December 2022 from 12.30pm – 2.30pm at Cracklin Rosie orchard, 168 Heath Rd, Waiharara, Northland.
Irrigation and soil moisture management is critical to orchard performance. Come see, hear and participate in some practical activities to understand how to get the most out of your irrigation system and check it’s working effectively. Dan Nicholson will share his experience managing the orchard and details of the irrigation system. Michael French from AgriTechnovation will also be at the workshop to explain the benefits of the soil moisture management system and decision support used on the orchard.
Workshop activities will include:

Details of the orchard’s irrigation and soil moisture monitoring system and how Dan, as orchard manager, finds they perform.
Presentation from Michael about the services AgriTechnovation provide for soil moisture management.
Check if the irrigation is performing to expectations (bring a raincoat if you don’t want to get wet!).
How to calculate your sprinkler delivery in mm of rain equivalent so rainfall and irrigation can be considered together easily.
Assessing soil and how this, combined with an understanding of your orchard and trees, can inform what sort of system setup will work best.

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Trialling growing avocados on wire: Katikati, 6 December 2022
2022-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Frank and Coryl Baggenstos’ orchard 21b Hayward Rd, Whakamarama, 21b Hayward Road, Whakamarama, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Come and learn about different production systems for growing avocados. NZ Avocado invites you to join us on Frank and Coryl Baggenstos’ orchard to look at some trials of growing avocado trees on wire on Tuesday, 6 December 2022 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 21b Hayward Rd, Whakamarama.
Growers are not short of challenges at the moment, with many looking at how things can be done differently to help overcome some of these challenges. Frank has been trialing different canopy management approaches over a number of years and is keen to share what he’s learned and demonstrate his current trials.
Growing systems that will discussed include:

Standard 2 tier espalier
Espalier onto a pergola structure
Espalier with alternating ‘V’ed vertical trucks (Frank’s preferred system)

Attendance numbers will be limited so register now.

Practical tips to get the most out of your irrigation: Te Puke, 2 December 2022
2022-12-02 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Laura Schultz orchard, 630 Rangiuru Rd, Te Puke.
NZ Avocado and Trevelyan’s invites you to join us for a workshop on 2 Dec 2022 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at Laura Schultz orchard, 630 Rangiuru Rd, Te Puke.
Irrigation and soil moisture management is playing an increasing role in orchard management and has a big influence on your orchard performance. Come, see, hear and participate in some practical activities to understand how to get the most out of your irrigation system and check it’s working effectively. Laura will share her experience and details of their own system. You will come away from the day with a better understanding of soil moisture management and how to check if your irrigation system is working effectively. Attendance numbers will be capped at 40 attendees to ensure people get the most out of the day but additional events may be put on if there is a lot of interest.
Workshop activities will include

Description of Laura’s irrigation and soil moisture monitoring system and how they find it performs.
Check if the irrigation is performing to expectations (Bring a raincoat).
How to calculate your sprinkler delivery in mm of rain equivalent so rainfall and irrigation can be considered together easily.

Assessing soil (bring a spade) and how this, combined with an understanding of your orchard and trees, can inform what sort of system setup will work best.

Practical tips to get the most out of your irrigation: Katikati, 25 November 2022
2022-11-25 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Fred and Gillian Willis’s orchard, 171 Walker Road East, Katikati.
NZ Avocado and Apata invites you to join us to cover some practical tips to manage your irrigation on Friday, 25 November 2022 from 10.00pm – 12.00pm at Fred and Gill Willis’s orchard, 171 Walker Road East, Katikati.
Irrigation and soil moisture management is playing an increasing role in orchard management and has a big influence on your orchard performance. Come, see, hear and participate in some practical activities to understand how to get the most out of your irrigation system and check it’s working effectively. Fred and Gill will share their experience and details of their own system. You will come away from the day with a better understanding of soil moisture management and how to check if your irrigation system is working effectively.
Attendance numbers will be capped at 40 attendees to ensure people get the most out of the day but additional events may be put on if there is a lot of interest.
Workshop activities will include

Description of Fred and Gill’s irrigation and soil moisture monitoring system and how they find it performs.
Check if the irrigation is performing to expectations (Bring a raincoat).
How to calculate your sprinkler delivery in mm of rain equivalent so rainfall and irrigation can be considered together easily

Assessing soil (bring a spade) and how this, combined with an understanding of your orchard and trees, can inform what sort of system setup will work best.

Practical tips to get the most out of your irrigation: Katikati, 25 November 2022

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Alison Matthews six-spotted mite research - online webinar
2022-10-26 15:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online webinar, New Zealand
Alison Mathews is a research scientist in the Horticulture & Irrigated Agriculture division of the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) based at Manjimup in Western Australia.
Alison is currently leading a project on six-spotted mites in Western Australian avocados funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia. The aim of the project is to develop sampling methods, identify risk periods and test management tools for growers including the use of mite predators. The project began in 2019 and is due for completion this year.
Alison has a degree in agriculture from the University of Tasmania and took honours in entomology. She joined the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in 2006 and has worked on salinity management, vegetable crop nutrition and irrigation. Alison is now focussed on pest management in horticulture and has worked on projects with the pome fruit, olives, wine grape and truffle industries.
Earlier this year NZ Avocado and Plant & Food Research hosted Alison on a visit to New Zealand, where the aim was to better understand the life-cycle of six-spotted mite here and its management. Given the significant interest we received in Alison’s research, we’re hosting a follow-up online webinar. Alison will provide information on her findings, challenges and management strategies used in Western Australia.
Please register for the webinar below.

Zoom webinar link
To join the webinar, please click the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82157547860
Key information for attendees

Once you’ve clicked on the webinar link, Zoom may ask you to enter your name and email address.
As an attendee, your video will be turned off and your microphone will be muted when you join the meeting.
Your face will not be visible, however you will be able to see and hear all the discussion.
If you wish to ask Alison or NZ Avocado a question throughout the webinar, please do so through the Zoom ‘Q&A’ button on your screen. Questions will be addressed following Alison’s presentation.
A recording of the webinar will be made available on the NZ Avocado website. This information will be communicated via an upcoming Avoconnect.

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Field day: Whangarei, 29 September 2022
2022-09-29 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Helen Martin’s orchard, 665 Ngunguru Road, Whangarei., 665 Ngunguru Road, Whangarei, New Zealand
NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day on Thursday 29 September 2022 from 10.00am – 12.00pm at Helen Martin’s orchard, 665 Ngunguru Road, Whangarei.
Helen took over the management of the orchard several years ago and has started reducing the height of trees on the orchard by stag horning one block. Come and see how things are going and what Helen has learnt along the way. The field day will include an orchard walk where growers can ask questions and discuss technical information relevant to this time of year.
Field day topics will include

The financial benefit of crop load management to improve consistency of production and fruit size.
Discussion on the benefit of tree height reduction and a practical demonstration of flower pruning.
Influence of soil moisture on fruit size with importance of early fruit development.
Update on year 3 results from the Avovantage on-orchard quality project.
Attending growers will be encouraged to share their own experiences of crop load management and beneficial spring orchard management practices.

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Field day: Far North - Awanui, 28 September 2022
2022-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day on Wednesday 28 September 2022 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at Ian Fulton and Ivan Stanisich orchard, 13 Heath Rd, Awanui.
Ian and Ivan have a lot of growing experience between them and have been developing a new orchard together on Heath Rd. Come along to hear how things are progressing and how they used ProGibb to prevent flowering in the new trees to reduce stress and support establishment. The field day will include an orchard walk where growers can ask questions and discuss technical information relevant to this time of year.
Field day topics will include

The financial benefit of crop load management to improve consistency of production and fruit size.
Influence of soil moisture on fruit size with importance of early fruit development.
Results from year 3 of the Avovantage project looking at the influence of on-orchard factors on fruit rots.
Attending growers will be encouraged to share their own experiences of crop load management and beneficial spring orchard management practices.

Field day: Far North - Awanui, 28 September 2022

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Field day: Bay of Plenty - Katikati, 15 September 2022
2022-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day on Thursday 15 September 2022 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at Carol Palmer and Alistair Niven’s orchard, 360 Wharawhara Rd, Katikati.
Alistair and Carol are reasonably new growers with a mix of both mature trees and young trees that are just coming into production. Phil Elmer from Plant and Food Research will provide an update of year 3 results from the Avovantage project looking at on-orchard management of post-harvest rots. The field day will include an orchard walk where growers can ask questions and discuss technical information relevant to this time of year.
Field day topics will include

The financial benefit of crop load management to improve consistency of production and fruit size.
A practical demonstration of flower pruning.
Update of year 3 results from the Avovantage fruit quality project.
Influence of soil moisture on fruit size with importance of early fruit development.
Attending growers will be encouraged to share their own experiences of crop load management and beneficial spring orchard management practices.

Field day: Bay of Plenty - Katikati, 15 September 2022

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Field day: Bay of Plenty - Te Puke, 8 September 2022
2022-09-08 13:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day on Thursday 8 September 2022 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at Laura Schultz’s orchard, 630 Rangiuru Rd, Te Puke.
Laura is the 2022 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the year winner and is both a grower and Trevelyan’s grower representative. Phil Elmer from Plant and Food Research will provide an update of year 3 results from the Avovantage project looking at on-orchard management of post-harvest rots. The field day will include an orchard walk where growers can ask questions and discuss technical information relevant to this time of year.
Field day topics will include

The financial benefit of crop load management to improve consistency of production and fruit size.
A practical demonstration of flower pruning.
Update of year 3 results from the Avovantage fruit quality project
Influence of soil moisture on fruit size with importance of early fruit development.
Attending growers will be encouraged to share their own experiences of crop load management and beneficial spring orchard management practices.

Field day: Bay of Plenty - Te Puke, 8 September 2022

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