Annual Vegetable
Industry Seminar
2024
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as well as focussing on key areas for business and personal development of vegetable industry members.
Location: Meeting Rooms 219-220
MC: Giaan Rooney
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar Program will continue to be updated as we draw closer to the event.
| TIME | SESSIONS | |
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| 10:25 - 10:30 | Introduction |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Unlocking Productivity and Driving Efficiency with Hyper Local Weather |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | TBCTBC |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Soil Wealth Panel |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | Lunch |
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| 12:30 - 13:00 | Sustainable Agriculture - Developing Bio-Synthetic Innovation |
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| 13:00 - 13:30 | Understanding “E-Weights” (AQS) and How It Instantly Reduces Giveaway |
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| 13:30 - 14:00 | Industrial Relations Laws - Building Better Businesses |
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | The Role of Biologicals in Growing a Nature Positive Food Future |
SEMINAR SPEAKERS
GIAAN ROONEY
Master of Ceremonies,
Hort Connections
Giaan Rooney’s memorable smile, natural beauty and ability to engage are almost trumped by her enormous energy for work. An adept speaker and presenter, Giaan is a person of enormous talent and professionalism.
ALANA RYAN
Lawyer,
NS8 Lawyers & Advisors
Alana has had a diverse professional career spanning multiple sectors, she now specialises in employment law, safety and compliance with a specific focus in the horticulture industry.
ADAM SCHREURS
Director,
Schreurs & Sons
Adam has partnered with the Soil Wealth ICP team since 2014 as a demonstration site host and has contributed to the Project Reference Group since its inception.
DANNY THORNTON
General Manager,
Agreva & Sustainable Farming Solutions
Danny has a strong technical and operational foundation in citriculture and a passion for sustainable agriculture developed over multiple years within the industry.
JANE BUNN
Founder and CEO/Meteorologist and Weather Presenter,
Jane's Weather/Seven Network
Jane is Channel 7 Melbourne’s resident weather forecaster and presenter, as well as Founder and CEO of Jane founded Jane’s Weather.
JO VAN NIEKERK
National Sales Manager,
Boomaroo Nurseries
Jo van Niekerk, National Sales Manager at Boomaroo Nurseries, has over 25 years of experience in both ornamental and vegetable production horticulture.
JULIAN HORSLEY
Systems Division Manager,
A&D Australasia
Julian Horsley's expertise lies in weighing and measurement solutions, with over 30 years’ experience in delivering retail compliant product inspection and data capture systems.
NATHAN PRICE
Senior Director of Sustainable Agri-Business Solutions,
Yara - Asia & Africa
Nathan is an agronomist leading a global team of experts covering the topics of sustainability, food value chain, R&D, digital agronomy & new business solutions.