The Australian Mushroom Growers’
Association (AMGA) invites you to participate to attend the 43rd Australian
Mushroom Growers’ Conference.
The AMGA 2018 Conference will be held on Friday 12 and
Saturday 13 October 2018 at the Intercontinental Sydney, with a pre-conference
farm tour scheduled for Thursday 11 October followed by a welcome reception.
Held every two years, the AMGA conference is the principal
meeting point for professionals involved in the mushroom growing industry in
Australasia and welcomes numerous guests from overseas. The conference is made
up of suppliers, growers, farm owners and well respected national and
international speakers. This conference is the perfect occasion to gain
pragmatic advice from our speakers, connect with other professionals through
genuine networking opportunities and to further your wisdom into the industry.
PROGRAM
OUTLINE
OCTOBER 11, 2018
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9:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Farm Visits
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6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Welcome Dinner
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OCTOBER 12, 2018
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8:30 am - 9:00 am
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Welcome and Official Opening
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9:00 am - 9:45 am
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The design of composting facilities in relation to
Trichoderma and virus X outbreaks
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9:45 am - 10:30 am
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The opportunities for exotic mushrooms in Australia
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10:30 am - 11:00 am
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Morning Tea
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11:00 am - 11:45 am
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The art of supplementation
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11:45 am - 12:30 pm
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Growing quality mushrooms- easier said than done
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
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The Success of the European Mushroom industry
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
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Development of the Chinese Agaricus mushroom industry
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Afternoon Tea
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OCTOBER 13, 2018
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8:30 am - 9:00 am
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Economic Update
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9:00 am - 9:30 am
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Pest and Disease
Management Update
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9:30 am - 10:00 am
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Food safety updates
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10:00 am - 10:30 am
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Research findings
on the range of bacterial organisms found across Australian composting
operations
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10:30 am - 11:00 am
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Morning Tea
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11:00 am - 11:45 am
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Solar Power for the
Mushroom Industry
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11:45 am - 12:30 pm
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SMS as a Casing
Amendment and Other Alternatives – The Iranian Experience
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Hort Innovation :
How your mushroom levy money is working to benefit the industry
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Hort Innovation :
Marketing and promotion update
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More information please visit www.amgaconference.mushrooms.net.au