Events

Are you ready to advance your expertise in managing high performing macadamia orchards? The industry’s Masterclass in Macadamia Management, starting in September 2025, offers a comprehensive 12-month program designed for experienced orchard managers.

The masterclass covers six core topics:

• Orchard floor nutrition and soils
• Canopy management
• Water management
• Pests and diseases
• Harvest and post-harvest management
• Sustainability and innovative technology

It also includes aspects of advanced management, such as integrating digital technologies, leadership skills and workplace health and safety.

The course culminates in a tour of the Almond Centre of Excellence orchard in South Australia, scheduled for mid-August 2026. This tour offers participants a unique opportunity to observe and learn from cutting-edge research and development in the almond industry as well as observe practices in other horticultural and tree crops.

This masterclass is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your orchard’s productivity, profitability and sustainability. It is limited to current macadamia farm managers with at least two years of management experience.

Please be aware that Masterclass is an in-person event based in Bundaberg. There are six topics that run over two days ( from late September to May) always on a Monday and Tuesday to allow travel on a Sunday. The South Australia tour is a 3 day trip that runs in mid- August, 2026.

For more information, contact the AMS Industry Development Officer, Emily Grieve on 0438 772 757.

EOIs close Mon 7 July 2025.