The Australasian Postharvest Horticulture Conference Organising Committee (APHC), the Australian Society for Horticultural Science (AuSHS) and the New Zealand Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture Science (NZIAHS) have joined forces in order to create an event of international significance around Horticultural Research, Development, Extension and Training.

To achieve international relevance and recognition, the conference will have a scientifically and commercially balanced programme including invited world-class speakers relevant to the theme of the conference: “Horticulture for the Future”.

Sessions include:
• Market Access and Quarantine
• Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
• Sustainable Pre and Postharvest Technology for Vegetables and Herbs
• Value Chain, Marketing and Consumers
• Growing Systems
• Horticulture in Developing Countries
• Tools to Measure or Improve Fruit Quality
• Postharvest Pathology and Storage Disorders and Treatments
• Irrigation for a Sustainable Future
• Metabolomics and Mechanisms
• Pre and Postharvest Physiology
• Climate Variability, Resource Use Efficiency and the Environment
• Value, Chain, Marketing and Consumers
• Industry Extension in Horticulture
• Postharvest Storage

Invited Speakers
Dr Brent Clothier
Brent Clothier is Group Leader of Systems Modelling within Plant & Food Research. Brent is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Earth & Environment of the University of Western Australia, and an Adjunct Professor in the New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre of Massey University.

Professor Guglielmo Costa
Prof Guglielmo Costa is Head of Department of Fruit Tree and Woody Plant Sciences at the University of Bologna, Italy.

Dr Ian Goodwin
Dr Ian Goodwin has over 25 years’ experience in horticulture research and development with excellent knowledge of irrigation, fruit tree agronomy and viticulture production
Associate Professor Silvana Nicola

Ms Silvana Nicola is Associate Professor at the University of Torino, Italy in Vegetable Crops & Medicinal and Aromatic Plants; where she teaches at BSc, MSc and PhD level.

Professor Jim Pratley
Jim Pratley is Research Professor of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University and Secretary of the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture.

Dr David Rudell
David Rudell is a postharvest researcher with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service based in the Tree Fruit Research Laboratory in Wenatchee, Washington, USA.

Dr Margot Skinner
Margot Skinner is a Principal Scientist at Plant and Food Research and leads a team developing Wellness Foods, aimed at adding value to New Zealand’s primary products through fresh and processed functional foods.

Dr Stuart Tustin
Stuart Tustin is presently the Science Leader for the Crop and Fruit Production Group within The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd.

Professor Christopher Watkins
Chris Watkins conducts a postharvest science research program with a major focus on pre and postharvest factors that affect quality of fruits and vegetables.

Associate Professor Matthew D. Whiting
Matthew Whiting has directed Washington State University’s stone fruit physiology research and outreach program since 2002. The program has addressed key horticultural and physiological research issues, focusing on sweet cherry.

For furthe information please see the conference website at http://www.cdesign.com.au/horticulture2011/

If you would like to speak to the Organising Committee or arrange to speak to one of the presenters, please contact Leesa McDermott on 0410 003 638 or at [email protected]

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