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.