2022 AGIA Annual Conference
Friday 5th – Sunday 7th August
Thurgoona Country Club,
1 Evesham Place, Thurgoona NSW 2640
The Australian Garlic industry Association are delighted to resume our Annual Conference in Thurguna.
This event presents a great opportunity for garlic industry colleagues from all around Australia, and in all stages of garlic growing, to hear from outstanding guest speakers from across Australia, and to
MEET, LEARN AND SHARE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES.
Friday 5th August 12- 5 pm – New Growers Workshop
For new and intending growers.
Meet and discuss elements of the garlic production cycle, topics include Garlic Fundamentals, Growing Stages, Planting, Harvesting, Curing and Storage.
Includes lunch and afternoon tea
Cost $100
Saturday 6th August 8:30am – Conference
Speakers:
| Time | Speaker |
| 8.30-9.00 | Registration |
| 9.00-9.15 | John Olliff AGIA Chair Opening address |
| 9.15-10.45 | Walter Jehne Regenerate Earth Biosystems, Soil, Nutrition and Health |
| 10.45-11.00 | Morning Tea |
| 11.00 -12.15 | Dr Joanna Harnett University of Sydney Garlic health benefits – What does the evidence tell us? |
| 12.15- 12.30 | Sponsor presentation |
| 12.30-1.30 | Lunch |
| 1.30-2.45 | Deane Belfield Regenerative Australian Farmers An integrated approach to Regenerative Agriculture |
| 2.45 -3.00 | Sponsor presentation |
| 3.00-3.15 | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.15 – 4.30 | A/Prof Helen Suter University of Melbourne Managing nutrients in vegetable production systems |
| 4.30-finish | Break-out to discussion groups |
| 7.00pm onwards | Dinner |
Conference ticket – all conference access for the Saturday and Sunday, including morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and Dinner Saturday and morning tea and lunch Sunday
- Members $170
- Member +1 (Person accompanying member): $110
- Non-Member: $200
Sunday 7th August AGM and Lunch
| Time | Speaker |
| 9.00 -9.30 | Carlos Herguedas International Sales JJ Broch A Global snapshot |
| 9.30-10.45 | Dr Gupta Vadakattu Senior Principal Research Scientist CSIRO Life in the soil |
| 10.30-10.45 | Morning Tea |
| 10.45-11.30 | Walter Jehne Regenerate Earth Where to next? |
| 11.30-11.40 | John Olliff AGIA Chair Closing address |
| 11.40 | 2022 AGM followed by Lunch |
