CAROBS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA – BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOP: ORCHARDS, HARVESTING, PEST CONTROL and NEW PRODUCTS, PROCESSING & MARKETING

Jointly organised by:  Curtin University and Carobs Australia

Monday 1 September in Graham & Jeanette Hancock’s carob orchard on Maleluaca Road, 12 km north of Dongara  (ph 99 271 359 & 0427 271 359)

2 PM OPENING Orchard owner led walk-through and discussion on mechanical harvesting v. other methods, pruning to prepare for harvesting, and demonstration of Chris Bouchard’s tree shaker

3.30 – 4 PM Afternoon Tea  ** please call in advance to book c/Alex Holds 0429 661 080

4 – 5 PM Dr Sonya Broughton. Senior Entomologist, Plant Biosecurity, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia – biological control of the carob moth– monitoring, spray practices, lures  – plan for 2014-15 orchard trials

5 – 5.30 PM Q&A about orchard practices – responders: Dr Juan Tous of Spain, Pippa Karsen of South Africa, and from WA:  Alex Holds, George Matchett, Graham & Jeanette Hancock, Dr Henry Esbenshade

7 PM Dinner Party with speech by Mike Kendall Midwest Development Commission  ** pleasecall in advance to book c/Alex Holds 0429 661 080

Tuesday 2 September in workshop venue: 577 Company Road Greenough

8 AM WELCOME ADDRESS Dr Henry Esbenshade of Carobs Australia

8.15 – 8.45 AM Professor Vijay Jayasena, Food Science & Technology, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia – Value adding to carob for new markets

8.45 – 9 AM   Q&A

9 – 9.45 AM Dr Juan Tous. Empresas Innovadoras Garrofa (EIG) of Spain – Mediterranean carob growing: nursery practices, cultivars, management and mechanization

9.45 – 10 AM   Q&A

10 – 10.30 AM Morning tea ** please call in advance to book c/Alex Holds 0429 661 080

10.30 – 11.15 AM Pippa Karsen. Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government, South Africa – research to establish a community based project for production of carob plant material, orchards for emerging farmers, value adding by processing, and providing animal fodder in winter rainfall areas

11.15 – 11.30 AM   Q&A

11.30 – 12 Dr Sonya Broughton. Senior Entomologist, Plant Biosecurity, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia – biological control of the carob moth – monitoring, spray practices, lures – plan for 2014-15 orchard trials

12 – 12.15   Q&A

12.15 Alex Holds & George Matchett – wrap up of main points, more Q&A, and workshop closure

1 PM – Lunch   please call in advance to book c/Alex Holds 0429 661 080

South Australian Workshop Agenda is on www.foodforest.com.au – the event will be held in Gawler SA
c/- Graham Brookman, email: foodforest@bigpond.com
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