2023 AGIA Conference
Annual Conference
Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th August
New growers workshop Friday 4th August
Thurgoona Country Club, Thurgoona, NSW
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 4th August – New Growers Workshop
12 Midday – 5pm 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.
Saturday 5th August
| 8.30-9.00 | Registration |
| 9.00-9.15 | John Olliff, AGIA Chair Opening address |
| 9.15-10.15 | Associate Professor John Thomas Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Horticultural Science Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Understanding the array of garlic viruses and their impact, |
| 10.15 -10.30 | Morning Tea |
| 10.30 – 11.30 | Dr Steve Harper Principal Research Fellow, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Queensland Improving yield and emerging research |
| 11:30 – 12.00 | Sponsor presentation |
| 12.00 – 1.00 | Lunch |
| 1.00 – 2.00 | Darren Hicks Ag Vita Implementing a plant tissue testing program |
| 2.00 – 3.00 Kelly Wickham Agriculture Victoria On farm carbon management and future insights | |
| 3.15 – 3.30 | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.30 – 4.30 | Adrian Englefield Industry Services & Delivery Manager – Hort Innovation Horticulture Sustainability Framework and Consumer Insights |
| 4.30-finish | Break-out to discussion groups |
| 7.00pm onwards | Dinner |
Sunday 6th August
| 9.00 -9.30 | Carlos Herguedas International Sales JJ Broch A Global snapshot |
| 9.30 -10.30 | Chloe Beevers Monarch Institute Maximising your Marketing (Part 1) |
| 10.30-10.45 | Morning Tea |
| 10.45-11.45 | Chloe Beevers Monarch Institute Maximising your Marketing (Part 2) |
| 11.45-12.00 | John Olliff AGIA Chair Closing address |
| 12.-1.00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | 2023 AGM |
