Events

The New Grower Workshop has been designed to help new and potential growers gather in-depth information about the macadamia industry and establish valuable grower connections.

The workshop is a comprehensive two day event that includes:

• a FULL-DAY WORKSHOP where you’ll receive information and detailed advice about the Australian macadamia industry, provided by our AMS executive team and other industry experts.
• a FULL-DAY ORCHARD BUS TOUR where you’ll see some of Australia’s leading macadamia orchards and meet some of our best growers.

Day 1 topics include:

• orchard establishment, design and varietal selection
• pest and disease management
• integrated orchard management practices
• key areas to increase production per ha
• industry average costs of production, yield by region and average gross income
• research and development, new technology and industry trends

Day 2

The second day will consist of a full day field trip to a range of orchards to talk directly with leading growers on a range of topics. This is a great opportunity to see how macadamia orchards operate and to meet other local growers.

Workshop participants receive the following resources worth over $250! *Excludes partner registrations

• Macadamia Growers Handbook
• Pocket sized field guide: 'Problem solver and bug identifier'
• New Grower Information Booklet
• Serious about farm safety guide (and bonus electronic templates)
• Australian macadamia industry’s benchmarking program summary report
• A macadamia-specific excel worksheet template (helps you to understand macro costs and returns - can be adjusted to suit a specific orchard)
• Workshop delegate contact list, so you can keep in touch with fellow growers
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Workshop cost:

• AMS member:     $539
• AMS member partner:    $275 (with member registration)
• Non-member:    $1,100 (includes AMS membership until 30 June 2019)