Pest & Disease Management Workshop – The Oaks, NSW
Are you a cut flower grower who needs help staying ahead of pest and disease outbreaks in your crops? You are invited to a FREE Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) workshop that will support you to promote crop health while minimising environmental damage.
Whether you’ve just started using IPDM or are experienced in using it, the workshop will provide a valuable opportunity to seek expertise from specialists, building on your own skills and knowledge in pest management.
Three specialists in crop entomology, plant pathology, and chemical usage will present. This includes: Dr. Robert Spooner-Hart, Dr. Len Tesoriero, and Tony Bundock. Topics covered include:
How to identify key insect pests and diseases in cut flowers
Effective IPDM techniques to manage pests and diseases
Getting the most out of your spray applications
The workshop will be held at Brimstone Waratahs farm, 25 Wild Oaks Rd, The Oaks, NSW, 2570. The afternoon will wrap up with a BBQ dinner and chat with the experts.
Don’t miss out! Secure your FREE ticket now.
Don’t miss out! Secure your FREE ticket now.
If you can’t attend this, stay tuned. There will be four more workshops to come in NSW.
This workshop is organised by RMCG and is funded by AgriFutures Australia and the Australian and NSW Governments.
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.