Vegetable Research Roadshow - Ashburton

Name: Vegetable Research Roadshow - Ashburton
Start: 2026-05-12T15:30:00+12:00
End: 2026-05-12T21:00:00+12:00
Location: Noble 600

Schedule

Tue May 12 2026 at 03:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+12:00

Location

Noble 600 | Ashburton, CA

Vegetables NZ, & Vegetable Research & Innovation (VR&I) welcome you to come hear the latest research results from the vegetable industry.
About this Event

Welcome to the Vegetable Research Roadshow - Ashburton! Join us at the Nobel 600 on May 12, 2026, at 3:30 PM for an exciting event featuring innovative research on vegetables. Topics will include Sustainable pest management strategies, effective nutrient use in vegetables, stemphylium leaf blight, and Potato updates, including the latest from A Lighter Touch & Te Ahikawariki.

Come mix with growers, experts, and the wider industry at this event, which will include a dinner and refreshments.

Vegetables NZ & VR&I would like to thank all of the sponsors for the Vegetable Research Roadshow 2026:

Gold: Corteva Agriscience

Silver: Fruitfed Supplies & Horticentre Charitable Trust

Bronze: Potatoes NZ, Adria & AgNova

Support from: A Lighter Touch & RaboBank

Agenda

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Registration
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:05 PM
Welcome and introductions
🕑: 04:05 PM - 04:10 PM
Sponsors spot - Corteva Agriscience
🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
Potatoes NZ Update
🕑: 04:40 PM - 04:55 PM
Stemphylium leaf blight
🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:00 PM
Te Ahikawariki Update
🕑: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Meeting close & dinner invitation