Integrated Pest & Disease Management Workshop
Dates: 7-9 August
Time: 10am – 2pm
REGISTER HERE:
For 7 August – Central Coast, East Coast Wildflowers
For 8 August – Far North Coast, Caldera Flower Farm
For 9 August – Mid North Coast, Mountain Nursery
If you missed the first two workshops on Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM), you are invited to join one of the three remaining FREE workshops being offered in NSW by RMCG. The workshops are led by experienced IPDM specialists, Dr Robert Spooner-Hart, Dr Len Tesoriero and Tony Bundock.
Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) is a practical approach that helps you stay ahead of pest and disease outbreaks. By combining cultural, biological, and chemical strategies, IPDM supports healthier crops, reduces your reliance on pesticides, and can save you money over time — all while minimising harm to the environment.
Who’s this for?
For those just getting started with IPDM, this hands-on workshop will give you the practical knowledge and confidence to take the next steps
For those already practising IPDM, this is an opportunity to seek support from specialists on problematic pests and further build your skills.
What we’ll cover:
The key steps to IPDM
How to identify and manage key insect pests in cut flowers
Common diseases and how to manage them
How to get the most out of your pesticide application
Crop scouting techniques
Free lunch and networking
REGISTER HERE:
For 7 August – Central Coast, East Coast Wildflowers
For 8 August – Far North Coast, Caldera Flower Farm
For 9 August – North Coast, Mountain Nursery
More on the presenters…..
Dr. Robert Spooner-Hart - Western Sydney University
Dr. Robert Spooner-Hart is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Plant Production Systems at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. He has over 40 years of experience in entomological research and development, with a major emphasis on IPM, sustainable pest management, biological control, and beneficial insects in horticultural production. He has conducted numerous research and extension projects on IPM and sustainable production with growers in Australia and overseas.
Dr. Len Tesoriero - Crop Doc Consulting
After a career as a plant pathologist with the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Len retired in 2018 and established the consulting firm Crop Doc Consulting Pty Ltd. He maintains a role with NSW DPIRD as a Visiting Scientist contributing to disease surveillance and mentoring younger plant pathologists. Over the past years he has conducted research on diseases of almonds, pistachios, olives and vegetables. He has previously worked extensively on integrated disease management strategies for protected cropping vegetables and cut flowers.
Tony Bundock - Protected Cropping Australia | Genesis Horticulture
Tony Bundock has been in the commercial greenhouse industry for over 45 years. Originally Tony worked as a manager on a 4-acre cut flower farm in the UK’s Lea Valley with AYR Chrysanthemums. Tony emigrated to Australia in 1990 and became involved in the TAFE and training sector before forming his own company, Genesis Horticultural Solutions, to train growers in the use of Priva Irrigation and climate control systems. Tony currently works part time for PCA as a project manager as well as delivering general horticultural and Chemical User courses for differing providers.
These workshops are organised by RMCG and are funded by AgriFutures Australia with support from the Australian and NSW Governments. The workshops are part of a larger project aimed at reducing chemical and plastic waste in the NSW cut flower industry.
