Ag-tech in action: twilight demo of innovation in vegetable production

Join VegNET Tasmania at this twilight event to bring together growers, agronomists and service providers to hear about some Ag-tech suitable for vegetable production.

This includes a drone spraying demonstration by Octodrones & discussion of applications for drones in horticultural production. As the sun starts to fall, check out the spray coverage with UV torches on the crop and hear about the drones capability in comparison to a ground spray rig. 

Hear from Ian Layden and Janaina Fabris who will be down from QLD, updating on the VegMech project (Advanced vegetable mechanisation program to maximise labour and cost efficiency - VG23003) and discussing what technologies are in the pipeline for vegetable production. 

Check out a sneak peak of the Farm Droid (autonomous planter and weeder) and learnings from the trial site in northern Tasmania with James Terry with the opportunity to ask questions and discuss!

What to expect: 

• 4:30 pm - Arrive at Hagley Farm. 

• 4:45 pm - Event kick off.

• 4:50 pm - Octodrones introduction, Drone overview, Discussion of applications in horticulture and Spraying Demo using UV paint to see the coverage on the crop at in the evening. 

• 5:30 pm - VegMech Update, what is in the pipeline, Farmdroid (autonomous planter and weeder) sneak peak and Q & A with James Terry. 

• 6:10 pm - Check out the spray coverage on the crop using UV lights. 

• 6:30 pm – Join us for a bite to eat in the hall to finish off the evening and catch up with growers and presenters. 

• 7:00 pm - Event finish   
  

Come enjoy dinner and catch up with fellow growers. We look forward to seeing you there!

This is a sideline event to the Ag Innovation Expo held on Wednesday 16 April. Register for the expo here.

The Ag Innovation Expo is proudly sponsored by the NFF Horticulture Roadshow.

For queries, please contact:

Prudence Rothwell, VegNET Tasmania Regional Support Officer

prudencer@rmcg.com.au |0477 182 408

VegNET is the national vegetable industry extension program. VegNET Tasmania is delivered by RMCG. VegNET is funded by Hort Innovation, using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government.