SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

International Guest Speakers

Dr. Geoff Martin – Conference Chair

Official Welcome

Nick Hill – Taitaki  Auckland Unlimited

Official Opening of the Conference

Benjamin Picton – Rabo Bank

Economic Update

Arpad Musty – BioFungi

Composting into the Future

Raymond Samp – Agri Culture

Pinning for Optimum Harvest

Dr. Michael Wolfin – Penn State Uni

IPDM Methods to Control Flies

Dr. Anica Amini – Sylvan Inc.

Sylvan Breeding Research Program

Stephane Doutraiux – MycoSense

Simple Technology to Boost Picker Performance

Sean O’Connor – 4AG Robotics

Robots Picking Mushrooms

Q&A Panel

Mushroom Automation into the Future

Dr. Eoghan Corbett – Teagasc*

Hydrological Behavior in Casing Blends

Q&A Panel

Future of Casing Alternatives

*The recording of Eoghan Corbett’s presentation will be made available after the publication of his research.

Australian Speakers

Andrew Francey – Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation Update

Dumisani Mhlanga – Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation Mushroom Fund Update 

Wendy Hubbard – Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation Consumer Insights

Monique Emmi – Hort Innovation

Australian Mushrooms Marketing

Q&A Panel

Ask Hort Innovation

Umberto Calvo – AHR

Marsh Lawson Research Centre

Dr. Michael Kertesz

Compost Biomarkers

Dr. Warwick Gill & Judy Allan

IPDM for Australian Mushrooms

Dr. Aimee McKinnon – Ag Vic

Biorationals to compliment IPDM

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, the presentations from Leah Bramich (AMGA), Patrick McClelland & Lydia Bilton (Porter Novelli) and Dr. Carlene Stark (FOODiQ Global) were not filmed.