• Summerfruit Sprayer Workshop RSVP

    Choose your preferred day and session(s) for the workshop and SNZ update.

  • 8th September from 1:00 PM at Centralpac, Cromwell

    9th September from 2 PM at Kerimuir, Roxburgh

    Part 1 |  Spray training (with lunch beforehand)

    Open to operators and managers of cherry and stonefruit orchards

    David Manktelow – New Zealand’s leading expert on spray technology – will lead a session targeted at spray operators and orchard managers responsible for planning and executing crop protection sprays. He has been sponsored by the A Lighter Touch programme and will be joined by Summerfruit NZ Technical Manager, Sean Gresham.

    Special guest Jack Wilson - of AgFirst - will also present findings from the Future Orchards II orchard cost analysis.

    The main topics covered will be:

    • Nozzle selection and droplet size – balancing drift risk and coverage
    • Adjusting for row spacing and tree height with different sprayers and controllers
    • Sprayer maintenance and troubleshooting
    • Adjuvants, surfactants and chemical loading
    • Evaluating spray coverage – water sensitive papers, visual assessment, drift avoidance
    • Matching volume to target – dormant vs flowering vs pre harvest | PGRs and nutrients vs systemic fungicides vs protectants
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safety, and accurate filling.

     

    Lunch will be provided by A Lighter Touch before the event, so please advise of any dietary requirements, too.

    Part 2 | Pre-Season update

    Open to all, including packhouse operators, exporters and marketers

    Edwin Spencer and Sean Gresham will update growers, packers, and exporters on the happenings at summerfruit NZ and plans for the coming season.

     

    In this session Edwin and Sean will provide updates on:

    • Current and future challenges with biosecurity
    • The 2026-27 domestic summerfruit promotion campaign
    • Policy and advocacy.

    Technical Update

    • Agchem assurance scheme (random testing) findings and updates for season
    • 2026-27 R&D priorities and projects
    • New or upcoming additions to crop protection programme.

    Export

    • Updates to export compliance – phytosanitary and agrichemicals
    • Future market access opportunities
    • Export registration process & deadlines.
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