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2010 Conference Flyer

2010 Conference Flyer

AFFCO Young Members Retreat
5-7 May 2010


Good Afternon AFFCO members and affiliates.

Reminder that the AFFCO Young Member Retreat will take place on Wednesday 5 May to Friday 7 May 2010.

This Retreat is a unique opportunity for young people in the industry to obtain two and a half days of specialist skills in areas of:
  • leadership
  • strategic planning
  • succession planning
  • team building
  • business management
  • networking
  • employment law specific to horticulture
  • managing health and safety in horticulture
See more information in the program attached.

Where else can you get this sort of intensive training for the key players in your business?
Have you got a plan for future succession?
Who is going to take over from you in the business?
What is currently being provided to the younger generation to up skill them so they will stick around?

 
AFFCO is addressing these questions and has sourced the best in the business to workshop the key topics and to up skill young people in the industry.   This is a great opportunity for potential young leaders and hardworking employees in your organisation.
 
Places are filling up quickly so complete the registration form attached and email or fax back to the AFFCO office asap.
 
Any queries please don't hesitate to let me know.

AFFCO Retreat 2010 Program

FGT May Conference
Program and Registration Form


Please find attached the 2010 FGT Annual May Conference Program  and Registration Form. You will also find attached accommodation booking forms for the Country Club Casino and Country Club Villas. There is also a brief flyer on some of the speakers and presentations at the Conference. If you have any questions please contact the FGT Office.  We would encourage everyone to book accommodation early and there are other accommodation types available at both complexes but you will need to contact Country Club to discuss further.

2010 FGT Annual May Conference Program
2010 Conference Registration Form
2010 FGT May Conference Flyer
Country Club CASINO COMPLEX Accommodation Booking Form
Country Club VILLAS Accommodation Booking Form

2006 Australian Cherry Industry Conference
Shepparton, Victoria, 1-3 August 2006

Speaker Profiles and Presentations

Profitability of Your Cherry Business (3.5mb - ppt)
Professor Clark Seavert
Oregon State University
Hood River, Oregon
VCherry Orchard Management (966kb - pdf)
Dr Greg Lang
Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan
Profit is a Decision (1.7mb - pdf) Mr Pita Alexander
PS Alexander Accountants
Christchurch, New Zealand
Estate & Succession Planning (4.8mb - ppt)
Mr Phil Harrington
WHK Manning & Perry
Abbottsford, Victoria
Assessing Your Fruit (40.5mb - ppt)
Mr John Morton
Oregon Cherry Growers
Oregon, USA
The Flavorite Story 1 (74kb - pdf)
The Flavorite Story 2 (13.9mb - ppt)
Flavorite Brochure (3.3mb - pdf)
Mr Mark Millis & Mr Mike Nicoll
Flavorite Hydroponics
Warragul, Victoria

2005 Australian Cherry Industry Conference
Hobart, Tasmania

Presentations

Balancing Orchard Nutrition (1.2Mb - pdf) D. Blaesing
Chile (1.2mb - pdf) M. Frias
Fruit Quality (150kb - pdf) A. Azarenko
GA 15 years Grower Experience (72kb - PDF) E. Weaver
Introducing Premium Cherries for World Demand ( 50kb - PDF) H. Hansen
NZ Pest, Disease & Nutrient Program (70kb - PDF) E. Weaver
Research Update (70kb - PDF) A. Granger
Sea Freight Logistics (862kb - PDF) M. Frias
Tasmanian Industry (46kmb - PDF) H. Hansen
What the Consumer Wants (50kb - PDF) I. Hofma

2004 Australian Cherry Industry Conference
Young, New South Wales

Presentations

Breeding Report 2004 (762kb - PDF)
Andrew Granger
Recent Journeys (4.9mb - PDF)
Andrew Granger
Biosecurity Australia (126kb - PDF)
Brian Stynes
First Irrigation Presentation (1.4mb - PDF)
Dr Amos Naor
Second Irrigation Presentation (636kb - PDF)
Dr Amos Near
Breeding and Varieties (816kb - PDF)
Frank Kappel
Managing Self Fertile Varieties (1.1mb - PDF)
Frank Kappel
Overview of the Californian Industry (4.9mb - PDF)
Joe Grant
Pests and Diseases and Dormancy Breaking (5.3mb - PDF)
Joe Grant
Levy Payers (836kb - PDF)
Kym James
Bird Damage and Control (1mb - PDF) NSW DPI
Trends in Plantation Irrigation (3.1mb - PDF) Shaul Gilan
 
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