Southern Queensland Regional Forum

Citrus Australia’s is hosting its Regional Forum in Southern Queensland Tuesday 31 October 2023 at the Mundubbera Golf Club, followed by a farm walk at Blue Rocks.

Join Citrus Australia staff in networking and learning the latest developments across a broad range of subjects in the industry, including local areas of interest.

Please arrive for a 12:30 registration and light lunch before the forum commences at 1pm sharp.

At the end of the presentations, join Citrus Australia on a farm walk to Blue Rocks. The farm walk will explore Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Citrus Black Spot & Emperor Brown Spot Trial Updates, and irrigation monitoring equipment. Attendees will please make their own transport to the farm walk location – it’s a 10 minute drive from the Golf Club.

The program is as follows (copies of program will be available on the day):

Southern Queensland Program

12:30| Registration & light lunch on arrival

1:00| Welcome – Matthew Benham, SQRAC Chair 

1:05| Citrus Australia, Industry & Labour update – Nathan Hancock, Citrus Australia

1:30| Market Development & Trade Update – David Daniels, Citrus Australia   

1:55| The Biology of Huanglongbing – Dr Andrew Beattie, University of Sydney

2:25| Break

2:45| USA Biosecurity Study Tour Findings –  Craig Estens & Brenton Wenham 

2:55| Yasmin Barber, North Burnett Community Services*

3:05| Burnett Mary Resource Group*

3:10| Irrigation & Nutrition at Cell Division Q&A  – Shane Singh, Agrihort Solutions 

3:20| Citrus Black Spot & Emperor Brown Spot Trial Updates – Tamil Thangavel, QLD Dept. Agriculture and Fisheries  

3:30| Closing remarks – Nathan Hancock  

3:45| All attendees make own transport to farm walk  

4:00-4:30| Farm Walk at Blue Rocks: 411 Gayndah Mundubbera Road, Glenrae   

The forums are free to attend for all industry members. Registrations are encouraged.

Simply register below: