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Join us at CROPS 2026 on 25 November 10:00am - 4:15pm at our Chertsey Research Site.
Join us at CROPS, and catch up with researchers, growers and others from the industry. This year’s international speakers are Adam Christie from Scottish Agronomy discussing UK recommend list trials, and Philip Wright, covering managing compaction and soil quality. The programme also features FAR collaborative research projects, with joint presentations from FAR and Vegetables NZ and A Lighter Touch. And of course our Platinum agronomy sponsors, will also be on deck. There’s something for everyone and we look forward to seeing you there!
On site we will also have the Carr Family Foundation rural health and wellness van and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) available to talk about this year's fire season.
Lunch provided please RSVP for catering purposes.
Topic | Speaker |
Arable feed footprints: from seed to feed | Dirk Wallace, FAR |
Cultivar performance: making the most of genetics | Adam Christie, Scottish Agronomy; Jacqueline Straathof, FAR |
Nitrogen use efficiency: does the SVS tool work? | Andrew Barber, SVS; Abie Horrocks, FAR |
Managing compaction for improved profit | Philip Wright, Wright Resolutions, UK; Dirk Wallace, FAR |
Pest management in mixed cropping rotations | Jo Drummond, FAR & Daniel Sutton, NZVeg |
Where are the weeds? Mapping and managing | Chris Smith, Owen Gibson, FAR |
Ag chem for minor use crops: a pathway? | Bruno Gatimel, A Lighter Touch; Andrew Pitman, FAR |
Not all flowers are equal: which ones drive white clover seed yield? | Fiona Anderson, Sean Weith, FAR |
Thank you to our platinum agronomy and platinum machinery sponsors.
Thank you to our gold sponsors.
