12 A sea of flowers at 2011 Pack Trials - Floraculture International
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World News<br />
Australia<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ional Conference for Hydroponic<br />
and Greenhouse Growers<br />
Protected Cropping Australia is<br />
holding its biennial conference<br />
from 3rd to 6th July <strong>at</strong> the splendid<br />
Adelaide Convention Centre. Formerly<br />
the Australian Hydroponic &<br />
Greenhouse Conference, this is the<br />
eleventh such n<strong>at</strong>ional conference.<br />
The conference starts on Sunday 3rd<br />
July with the opening <strong>of</strong> the trade<br />
exhibition, which covers a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />
industry trades including greenhouses,<br />
irrig<strong>at</strong>ion and clim<strong>at</strong>e controllers,<br />
movable screens, seeds, fertilisers,<br />
chemicals, growing media, propag<strong>at</strong>ors,<br />
IPM specialists, etc. As well as Australian<br />
companies exhibiting, there are also<br />
many from Holland and New Zealand.<br />
Lectures and workshops are held all<br />
day Monday and Tuesday, presented<br />
by Australian and over<strong>sea</strong>s experts,<br />
many <strong>of</strong> whom are world leaders in<br />
their field. Nearly 30 different present<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
are on the program, giving<br />
deleg<strong>at</strong>es a wide choice <strong>of</strong> topics. The<br />
program includes a series <strong>of</strong> fundamental<br />
topics specifically for new and<br />
intending growers, who are particularly<br />
welcome.<br />
A highlight will be Dutch expert Ben<br />
van Onna introducing the impressive<br />
‘Simcom4’ environmental control<br />
training package. Included will be<br />
upd<strong>at</strong>es <strong>of</strong> intern<strong>at</strong>ional developments<br />
in greenhouse and hydroponic<br />
technologies, biological control, IPM,<br />
etc. Following upon the gre<strong>at</strong> success<br />
<strong>of</strong> grower present<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>at</strong> the previous<br />
conference, there will be many<br />
more present<strong>at</strong>ions including growers<br />
sharing their real world experience.<br />
Also covered are interesting newer<br />
areas such as aquaponics and organic<br />
hydroponics.<br />
On Wednesday, deleg<strong>at</strong>es have the<br />
option <strong>of</strong> going on an all-day farm tour,<br />
including a visit to a 17-hectare, st<strong>at</strong>e<strong>of</strong>-the-art<br />
glasshouse facility.<br />
There will be many opportunities to<br />
network, which is a valuable aspect<br />
<strong>of</strong> these conferences. Lunch and tea<br />
breaks are long enough to maximise<br />
time with other growers, exhibitors<br />
and experts. There are also gre<strong>at</strong> social<br />
functions, where the emphasis will be<br />
on networking. A welcome reception<br />
will be held on Sunday evening and the<br />
conference banquet dinner on Monday<br />
evening.<br />
For inform<strong>at</strong>ion contact: Conference<br />
organisers: Rick Donnan & Rosemary<br />
Viggers Phone: (02) 4567 7960 Fax0:<br />
(02) 8569 1064 Email: pcaconference@westnet.com.au<br />
Website:<br />
www.protectedcroppingaustralia.com<br />
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