Industry




The 2009 Australian Almond Industry conference was held in the Barossa Valley, South Australia 28th to 30th of October 2009.

Thursday, October 29th

Gold Sponsor Welcome Address
Trevor Dennis, HAIFA
Economic Overview
Mike Guerin, Elders Ltd
The Role of Almonds in Driving Nut Exports
Chris Joyce, Horticultural Market Access Committee
All About Australian Almonds
Julie Haslett, Almond Board of Australia
Marketing Australian Almonds
Joseph Ebbage, Almond Board of Australia

Kim Larochelle, Dennis Ratzou Public Relations

Lisa Yates, Nuts For Life
Almond Industry Residue Testing Program
Alastair James, National Residue Survey
Poisons, Toxins & Pathogens
David Pocock, Rural Solutions SA
Managing a Crisis: Could we have one, and what
would we do about it?
Richard Bennett, Horticulture Australia Ltd
Almonds, Bees & Biosecurity
Rodney Turner, Plant Health Australia



Friday, October 30th

Horticulture Australia Ltd Update & IAC Chairmans Update
Ross Skinner, Horticulture Australia,
Dr Greg Buchanan & Dr Ross Skinner
Almond R&D Highlights Ben Brown, Almond Board of Australia

Brett Rosenzweig, Almond Board of Australia
Environmental Sustainability of Optimal Almond Production Ben Brown, Almond Board of Australia
Deficit Irrigation of Australian Almonds Karl Sommer, DPI Victoria
Water Use of an Entire Almond Orchard Cacilia Ewenz, SARDI
Crop Pollination: Risks & Opportunities Dr Saul Cunningham, CSIRO
Almond Growth Disorder Dr Prue McMichael, Scholfield Robinson Horticulture
Horticulture and Emissions Trading Lenoard Cohen, Canopy
The Australian Water Market & Trading Tom Rooney, Waterfind

 

 

To become a sponsor or exhibitor please contact:
 Jo Ireland, Communications Coordinator at
 jireland@australianalmonds.com.au or phone +61 8 8582 2055

 

For more details on the Annual Almond Industry Conference please contact us