Vegetable Grower Seminar

Where: Applethorpe Research Station, New England Highway Applethorpe.

When: Tuesday January 31st 6:30 pm BBQ followed by 7:00 seminar

The second of a series of vegetable grower seminars aiming to raise the awareness and highlight;

Current and future research,

Business opportunities for the industry,

Other vegetable industry resources.

Topics at this event :

Fertilising your vegetable crops –

How much, when where and why

Iain Gibson – Agspec

Understanding the art of negotiation –

Dianne Fullelove

Viruses in vegetable crops –

Denis Persley – DEEDI

Bacterial diseases of local vegetables –

Dr Cherie Gambley – DEEDI

Plus other topics to be confirmed

Please RSVP Monday 30^th January  Clinton.mcgrath@deedi.qld.gov.au 0428102319

Seminar supported by :
Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Horticulture Australi Limited, and
Dianne Fullelove & Associates Pty Ltd
People Development Services

Details for the last young vegetable growers seminar at Stanthorpe for the year below.

It might also be worth checking out these interesting links below, even more so if you want to do well in the mega vegetable challenge.

Of interest is the latest vegetable insights quarterly report

http://freshlogic.com.au/sites/default/files/Veginsights%20-%20The%20market%20-%20Q3%202011_VegInsights_Final_0.pdf

very interesting to see the average weekly spend per household on fruit and vegetables , the price comparison of vegetables between November 2010 and 2011, and also the most popular purchased vegetables.

Also with the disease problems of last year and wet weather forecast it is probably worth reviewing what products are registered for your crops and what permits are currently available  www.apvma.gov.au/permits.

Young Grower Seminar

Wednesday 14^th of December, 2011

 European and USA Study trip –

Dino “themancalledrad” Radin

Season progress review and forecasting the future –

Clinton McGrath DEEDI

How to get the best use of  SPIROTETRAMAT (Movento)

Carmen Brown – Bayer CropScience

Panel Session – Current Disease and pest issues of the region (Bring some samples)

Q & A Thrips -  Peter Nimmo , Inverterbrate Zooologist,  DEEDI

Plus: Land Purchase v Land Lease decision support and other tools on memory sticks, and a mega vegetable challenge

Venue – DPI Applethorpe Research Station

Time: 6:15 pm gourmet BBQ and refreshments followed by seminar 7:00pm

More information please or to RSVP call Clinton 0428102319 or clinton.mcgrath@deedi.qld.gov.au

Planned topics on the agenda include; ‘the evolving  way of ‘doing business’ in vegetables, buying v leasing of land, Vegtool 1.0, new age cover crops and understanding the latest insect control chemistry.

Plus the mega vegetable challenge and your last chance to get giant pumpkin seeds for 2011.

Remember there is  always the opportunity to suggest topics or activities for the agenda.

Further info or to suggest topics clinton.mcgrath@deedi.qld.gov.au

Where: Applethorpe Research Station, New England Highway Applethorpe.

When: Tuesday November 15th^th 6:30 pm BBQ followed by 7:00 seminar

The first of a series of vegetable grower seminars aiming to raise the awareness and highlight;

Current and future research,

Business opportunities for the industry,

Other vegetable industry resources.

Topics at this event :

Spraying vegetables in a peri-urban environment i.e getting on with your neighbours -

Matthew Moyle – Nufarm

Current vegetable disease review and control updates

John Duff – Plant Protectionist – DEEDI

White blister

Sclerotinia

Pythium

Powedery Mildew of Tomatoes and capsicums

Introducing VegTool – a vegetable - Grower-friendly tool for comparing management and profitability of vegetable crops

Clinton McGrath – DEEDI

Plus other topics to be confirmed

Please RSVP Monday 14^th November 46816100 or Clinton.mcgrath@deedi.qld.gov.au 0428102319

Seminar supported by :
Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Horticulture Australi Limited, and
Dianne Fullelove & Associates Pty Ltd
People Development Services

Where: Gatton Research Station, Warrego Highway Gatton.

When: Tuesday November 8^th 4:00 – 6:00 pm followed by free BBQ

The first of a series of vegetable grower seminars aiming to raise the awareness and highlight;

Current and future research,

Business opportunities for the industry,

Other vegetable industry resources.

Topics at this event :

 Pesticides Permits – Understanding the what , where and why –

Janine Clark Growcom

Current and Future Vegetable R&D updates

(Various DEEDI researchers)

A number of short presentations on various vegetable R&D topics including:

Diamond Back Moth

Whitefly

Soil Nutrition

Plant root architecture

Phyotpharming – The potential of growing vegetables for nutrient extracts

Dr Roger Stanley

Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)

Mega trends for the vegetable industry – Clinton McGrath DEEDI

Please RSVP Monday 7^th November 54662222 or Clinton.mcgrath@deedi.qld.gov.au 0428102319

Remember to RSVP

Stanthorpe young vegetable growers seminar

Wednesday October 12^th 2011

Venue – DPI Applethorpe Research Station
6:00 BBQ for 6:45 Seminar
Topics include:
Talking business > Purchasing new machinery – Clinton McGrath DEEDI
Early season insect pests of vegetables – Peter Nimmo DEEDI
 Durivo and Amistar Top. How to get the best results  – Leith Plevey Syngenta
Emu Swamp Dam update – Vic Pennisi SDRC

More information please call Clinton 0428102319 or clinton.mcgrath@deedi.qld.gov.au

Date:           29 September 2011                            

Subject:       Stanthorpe Water

Contact:       Rod Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer, 07 4661 0351

Have Your Say on Stanthorpe Water

“We want to inform the residents of the Southern Downs and particularly the Stanthorpe community what Council has done since amalgamation to secure an improved urban water supply for Stanthorpe township as well as the path selected that would also provide much needed irrigation water for the future sustainability of the agricultural community.”

The Mayor, Cr Ron Bellingham, stated the above in announcing a community meeting in Stanthorpe on Tuesday 11 October at the Civic Centre Supper Room.

“The Stanthorpe Shire started this process nearly twenty years ago and in the last three and a half years Southern Downs Council has continued working on the project, including an assessment of alternatives to Emu Swamp Dam provided by the State Government.” he said.

He added that following review of all the options available for both urban and irrigation storages the Council had decided to continue with the Emu Swamp Dam proposal as both an urban and irrigation storage.  In doing that Council recently agreed to complete a Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement for lodgement with the State Government.

Mayor Bellingham said “It is important at this point in time that we update residents on the options available, why Emu Swamp was preferred over the alternatives and inform them of the challenges still to be faced in achieving that project.”

The night is intended to be both a sharing of information from Council and the opportunity for residents to make comment or ask questions of the Councillors.

The meeting will be held in the Civic Centre Supper Room on Tuesday 11 October commencing at 7pm.

ENDS