Australia: Learn how the deleafing robot can reduce labor cost

How to act when your produce is subject to a recall? What are the odds for commercial medical marijuana cultivation in Australia? How can I make a proper transition from flower production to edible crops? And when and where can I buy that breakthrough deleafing robot that everyone is talking about?

If you would like to receive an answer to one of the questions, now is the time to register for the 2017 Apex-Brinkman Protected Cropping Australia. The biannual conference will be organized from July 9-12 in Adelaide and is a not to miss educational networking event that serves the growing opportunities within the Australian controlled environment agriculture space.

Besides a trade show exhibition with more than 60 booths, organizer PCA has put together a very interesting two-day speaker program to address important topics and challenges that the Australian growers are currently facing. Senator Anne Ruston, the Australian Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, and dedicated Minister for Horticulture will open the event.

The following Keynote speakers have been confirmed:

Wim van Esch, Achmea Australia - Fresh produce product recall in the glasshouse industry.
Dr Mike Nichols - Medical marijuana and fruit growing in the future.
Jeffery Pouw, Hermadix - Properties of different grades of whitewash.
Marcel Bugter, AkzoNobel Micronutrients - How chelates can further boost your yield.
Katharina Adamitza, Valoya - LED's and Light Quality effect on plant growth.
Wilson Lennard - Aquaponics: Combining hydroponics with aquaculture.
Sohum Gandhi, Enriva - Gas, Biomass, CO2 : An Informed Choice.
Ian Gesh - Emerging opportunities and challenges for CO2 enrichment.
Wade Mann, Nuffield Scholar 2015 - IPM for greenhouse berry crops.
David Cavallaro, Stoller Australia - How nutrients influence the growth of a plant.
Dr Sophie Parks, NSW DPI - Thinning flowers to influence berry size and flavour, and consumer preferences for blueberries.
Dion Potter, Syngenta - Understanding disease resistance and crop protection.
Mark Massey, Polito Flower Farms - Converting a flower farm from soil to hydroponics.
Graeme Smith, Graeme Smith Consulting - Vertical farming and Plant Factories and Artificial Lighting (PFAL).
Jonathan Lidbetter, NSW DPI - Cucumbers: Grafting and silicon.
Rick Donnan, Growool - Fundamentals of hydroponic management
Marcus Van Heijst, Priva - Opportunities for deleafing robot in Australia
Nicky Mann, Nuffield Scholar 2014 - Intensive berry production using greenhouses, hydroponics & substrates.

Click here for the complete program with all of the PCA Presentations and Sessions and Speakers.

If this is still not reason enough, the additional practical farm tours will convince you to come to Adelaide. This bus tour provides a great opportunity to visit the greenhouse operations of D'Vine Ripe, P'petual and DSA Fresh.

Early bird registration ends on April 30! Click here to register.