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Hawke’s Bay’s reputation as a primary sector powerhouse has been further cemented with the announcement that the 12th annual National Horticultural Field Days will be held in Hawke’s Bay in June 2021 at the Tomoana Showgrounds.
Proudly organised by the Hawke’s Bay A&P Society, the National Horticultural Field Days event is the only event in the country exclusively dedicated to the horticulture sector. For two full days, industry professionals and enthusiasts will gather to network, conduct business, and share the latest trends in education and innovation.
Sally Jackson, General Manager of the Society reported that “Hawke’s Bay alone accounts for two-thirds of all apple and pear outputs and this is one of the main reasons Hastings is home to this event, the largest horticulture focussed field days in New Zealand.”
New Zealand’s wide range of horticulture products are exported to over 120 countries worldwide with an overall industry value estimated in excess of $8.8 billion. Many of these products and industry leading companies will be on show at the national event.
Event Manager Kahlia Fryer said that New Zealand horticulturalists represent some of the most innovative producers and companies in the country so it will be a great chance to highlight these at the National Horticultural Field Days in the Hort Talks speaker sessions, large machinery demonstration zones and amongst our Trade Exhibitors. Jackson said they were delighted to be hosting this prestigious event again for 2021. “Members of the horticulture industry travel from all corners of New Zealand to be here which shows how much they value the content of the show and the business opportunities it provides”.
Jackson went on to say she was thrilled to be working with key organisations and business partners such as the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers’ Association, New Zealand Fruitgrower’s Charitable Trust, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. Special thanks were made to Ravensdown, Heinz Watties, ECR Equipment, FMG and Yara whose generous sponsorship enabled the A&P Society to deliver this nationally significant event in Hawke’s Bay.
Highlighting technology and innovation at the Field Days is the Ravensdown Innovation & Environment Award which will be presented at the ‘Innovation in Hort’ Ravensdown lunch on day one of the event. Fryer noted that as New Zealand’s Horticultural industry grows, advancements in technology and research are essential for the industry’s success. She added “The primary purpose of the award
is to provide recognition and a way to celebrate the innovation and world class technology that New Zealand businesses are using to transform and grow their industry”.
Previous winners of this award include Plant Detection Systems, Scionon, Tow and Blow, Rockit Apples, Hydratorq with their BioFume Ozone product, NZ Seaweeds with their bee nutrition product. The 2019 winner was Metris.
The Ravensdown Innovation & Environment Award recipient will receive $1,000 (incl. GST). Enter the awards via our website www.nationalhort.co.nz.
Key highlights of the National Horticultural Field Days include:
• Hawke’s Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year Competition • Business to business networking, education and career development programmes and seminars • Women in Horticulture feature • Inspirational Secondary School educational programmes • Innovation Zone • Large Machinery Demonstration Zone • Two days of seminar sessions with key-note address • Featuring over 80 horticulture focused trade exhibits • Corporate engagement sessions • Interactive displays of new and innovative machinery • Ravensdown Innovation and Environment Awards
Young Fruitgrower of the Year competition in action
The National Horticultural Field Days will be held over 2 & 3 June 2021 at the Tomoana Showgrounds. Entry is open to the public with tickets just $10pp, available on the gate.
ATTEND NEW ZEALAND'S ONLY HORTICULTURAL FOCUSSED FIELD DAYS
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