Tuesday, 28 June 2016 12:49

National Horticultural Field Day biggest event yet

Written by 
A seminar at last year's event. A seminar at last year's event.

National Horticultural Field Day organisers are expecting to put the 'sold out' signs up for next Friday's event.

The last available trade sites are booked and enquiry is pouring in for tickets to attend.

The one-day horticultural event has grown year on year and this year's event has surpassed organisers' expectations for trade with nearly 85 sites sold. The Field Day is the largest horticultural-specific trade show in New Zealand.

Alongside the comprehensive trade show, visitors can listen to world class speakers in the BNZ Seminar Series which includes some highly regarding New Zealand based speakers and an international visitor from San Francisco.

The BNZ Seminar Series includes Professor Hamish Gow from Massey University, Tony Alexander BNZ chief economist, James Palmer from Hawke's Bay Regional Council and Mike Bauer from San Francisco. Bauer works for Ranch Systems, a cloud based weather and moisture monitoring system for growers.

"We are delighted with the variety of topics to be covered in the BNZ Seminar Series, from high level discussion about New Zealand's place in the global food market to leading edge technology and innovation to increase production, and an interesting update from the Regional Council on the TANK project," says Anna Hamilton events manager.

"It's fantastic to be able to offer our industry access to such a high calibre of speakers."

The Field Day will be held next Friday, July 8 at Showgrounds Hawke's Bay in Hastings. The Field Day is a wonderful showcase of the New Zealand horticultural industry, and will include the 12th annual Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year Competition, ECR Forklift Competition, NZ Hydralada Competition and even an Art Exhibition.

"Just this morning I have had ticket enquiries from Tauranga, Nelson and Central Otago so we are going to see visitors from all over New Zealand," says Hamilton.

"It's fantastic. They are travelling a fair distance to attend so it shows that the event holds a lot of value to the horticultural industries."

For more information about the National Horticultural Field Day and BNZ Seminar Series programme, or to receive a complimentary tickets please contact events manager Anna Hamilton, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.nationalhort.co.nz 

More like this

Featured

Dairy sheep and goat turmoil

Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.

Hurry up and slow down!

OPINION: We have good friends from way back who had lived in one of our major cities for many years.

Editorial: Passage to India

OPINION: Even before the National-led coalition came into power, India was very much at the fore of its trade agenda.

National

Knowing bugs means fewer drugs

A mastitis management company claims to deliver the fastest and most accurate mastitis testing available at scale for New Zealand…

Machinery & Products

100 years of Farmall Tractors

Returning after an enforced break, the Wheat and Wheels Rally will take place on the Lauriston -Barhill Road, North-East of…

JD unveils its latest beast

John Deere has unveiled its most powerful tractor ever, with the launch of the all new 9RX Series Tractor line-up…

Biggest Quadtrac coming to NZ!

In the biggest announcement that Case IH Australia/New Zealand has made around its tractor range, its biggest tractor is about…

A different shade of blue for Norwood

Norwood and ARGO Tractors, the Italian manufacturer of Landini and McCormick tractors, have announced an agreement that gives Norwood exclusive…

Kubota tests diesel engines

Kubota last month used the UK LAMMA Show to test the water with its new 200hp, four-cylinder 09-series diesel engines.

» Latest Print Issues Online

The Hound

Why?

OPINION: A mate of yours truly wants to know why the beef schedule differential is now more than 45-50 cents…

Fat to cut

OPINION: Your canine crusader understands that MPI were recently in front of the Parliamentary Primary Sector Select Committee for an…

» Connect with Rural News

» eNewsletter

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter