The Extension and Communication project team are excited to be hosting Dr Greg Lang from Michigan University in August for some protective cover and canopy management workshops in Orange NSW, while he is in Australia for the Fruit Growers Victoria Conference

The workshops will focus on management under protective covers, what considerations growers should be making in these systems, and how canopy management can be altered.

Please note the presentations will be held in THE GATE at the Orange Ag Institute - please head to the main reception to be shown where to go. The day will begin with tea and coffee at 9:30 am, to start presentations at 10.

10 am	Welcome and Introduction	Jess Fearnley
10:05 am	NSW Cherry Climate Vulnerability	Jane Kelley and Paris Capell
10:30 am	NSW Protected Cropping in Cherries Work Introduction to the site Sensors that we deployed. Season 1 results	Summer Song and Jess Fearnley
10:50 am	Grower stories and using nets	Jess Fearnley
11:00 am	Morning Tea
11:15 am	Protected Covers and Canopy Management What are the best covers? What are the considerations when using covers Considerations with canopy management under covers New training systems and rootstock interactions.	Greg Lang
12:00 pm	Lunch and discussions
12:30 pm	Orchard Visit	Jess Fearnley and Greg Lang
2:00 pm	Close	Jess Fearnley