2023 Forthside Field Day Presentations

TIA’s Vegetable Research Facility Field Day is an annual event to connect with growers and industry professionals in the horticulture industry. In 2023 the theme was ‘Growing value for cool climate horticulture’, and the program included presentations from speakers representing TIA, industry partners and farm walks. This year also represented the 60th anniversary of the farm. Timestamps: 00:00 Forthside Field Day 00:00:16 Acknowledgement of Country 00:02:22 Minister Palmer Field Day Opening 00:09:08 TIA Director, Professor Michael Rose 00:13:47 TIA Potato Pathology R&D – Professor Calum Wilson (TIA) 00:28:44 Principles of BioClay™ in disease management – Dr Tory Clarke (TIA) 00:39:45 Managing weeds in rotation cropping systems (oxalis)- Laurie Krauss (TIA PhD candidate) 00:52:50 TASAg Innovation Hub project update 00:58:06 Overcoming heat stress in strawberries – Dr Nathan Tivendale (TIA) 1:08:19 Agronomic principles for growing Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs in Tasmania - Celia van Sprang (TIA PhD candidate) 1:22:50 Popping corn onto the menu - Matthew Young, Elphin Grove Farm 1:42:40 'Growing value for cool climate horticulture' panel discussion – Anthony Kachenko (Hort Innovation), Caitlin Radford (RADCO Agriculture), Cameron Folder (Costa Berries) and Doug Clark (TIA Farm Manager), hosted by Associate Professor Nigel Swarts (TIA). Subscribe to our mailing list to find out about more upcoming events: https://www.utas.edu.au/tia/news-even....