Upcoming events

Pre-season berry growers field day

When: 10.30am–3.30pm Friday, 2 September 2022

Where: Berried In Tas 470 Oaks Road Carrick, TAS 7291

This field day will be a great opportunity to get together before the season starts to discuss the important issues facing Tasmanian berry growers.

The day will start with a brief update on Fruit Growers Tasmania activities, including:

• FGT coir substrate and plastic recycling projects, both projects will have major benefits for the Tasmania berry industry.
• Latest on the Blueberry Rust situation
• Varroa mite update
• Bumble bees

Also importantly the latest in:

• Pest and disease management.
• Intergraded Pest Management (IPM). Both from a technical aspect and how it works in the field, view the latest in beneficial insects for pest control
• Pollination - including alternative pollinators
• Latest chemicals for pest and disease control in berries

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.

Register Here