Industry

Australian Almond Industry Conference

Preliminary Program

Wednesday, October 27th

11.00 am Social Golf Day (registered participants only)  & 19th Hole
7.00 pm Welcome Reception - Paddle Boat Dinner Cruise

Thursday, October 28th

8.00 am Registrations & Trade Exhibition
9.00 am Almond Board of Australia AGM
Brendan Sidhu
10.00 am Official Conference Opening Stefano Di Pieri
10.30 am Morning Tea & Trade Exhibition
11.00 am Annual Levy Payers Meeting

Ross Skinner
John Lloyd
Greg Buchanan

12.00 noon Lunch & Trade Exhibition
1.00 pm Almond Research & Development Highlights
Ben Brown
Michelle Wirthensohn
Prue McMichael
Brett Rosenzweig
Craig Spilsbury
2.30 pm Afternoon Tea & Trade Exhibition
3.00 pm Irrigation: Efficiency & Nutrition Spotlight Mark Skewes
Karl Sommer
Danny O'Brien
5.00 pm Day Close
6.30 pm Pre Dinner Sponsor Drinks
7.00 pm Annual Almond Conference Dinner Darren Lehmann

Friday, October 29th

8.00 am Tea, Coffee & Trade Exhibition
9.00 am Promoting Australian Almonds
Sara Grafenauer
Joseph Ebbage
10.30 am Morning Tea & Trade Exhibition
11.00 am Almond Industry Perspectives Julie Haslett
Tom Martin
Jake Langdon
12.30 pm Lunch & Trade Exhibition
1.00 pm Bus Departs for Lake Cullulleraine Orchard Visit
3.15 pm Afternoon Tea
3.45 Bus Departs from Lake Cullulleraine for airport & hotel drop-off

*The Conference organisers reserve the right to amend this program at any time if cirucumstances change