Stonefruit Orchard Operations - Lecture and tour.

Name: Stonefruit Orchard Operations - Lecture and tour.
Start: 2025-03-22T08:30:00+08:00
Location: PO Box 1526, Toodyay, WA, Australia

Schedule

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025 at 08:30 am

UTC+08:00

Location

PO Box 1526, Toodyay, WA, Australia | Baskerville, WA

This is a half day lecture and tour of operations with morning tea.
The lecture focuses on planning/site, size, quantity and varieties. Basic layout, irrigation and fire systems, netting, chemicals and what to do with the fruit.
After the lecture part there would be a general tour of the collection of varieties, looking at the irrigation system and fire systems in use, and a netted area which is currently being modified.
Break for morning tea.
The final part comprises of practical demonstrations, the nursery, and a sneak peek of the Biotechnology Lab.
There are only 6 places available at this stage due to limited onset parking and cost is $60 per person. More info and bookings can be sent via message.