...the genesis of all things green

CONFERENCE HANDBOOK

JULY 5 - 6, 2017, HAMILTON

CONTENTSWelcome 1

Thank you sponsors 2

Trade sites 3

Programme 4

Invited speakers 7

Young Achiever Award Finalists 11

Sponsor & exhibitor profiles 12

Gala dinner 15

Venue Information 16

General Information 17

Delegate List insert

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Thanks for joining us to celebrate the past year and help shape what’s next. Over the next two days you’ll hear about:

• NZPPI’s strategy and future workplans

• someinnovativescienceandhowwecanbenefitfromit

• industry threats and solutions to mitigate these

• what’s important for and in our future workforce

• ourrolein,andtheimpactof,effortstomitigaterisktobeeandotherinsectpollinators

• the opportunity for an industry-led collaboration environment management system that will front-foot interaction with regional councils

• updates and discussion on employment and workplace health and safety.

Industry partner members can shape industry initiatives that impact and help their businesses–consumerengagement,GoGardeningandgiftcards…keymemberbenefits.

There’s time to mix, socialise and natter about industry and the world, and solutions and opportunities for us and it.

Again, welcome and thanks.

John LiddleNZPPI CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Welcome to NZPPI’s inaugural Conference 2017... and a busy couple of days

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We are pleased to acknowledge and gratefully thank the following sponsors. We encourage all delegates to support them now and in the future.

Thank you to these Sponsors

GOLD

OTHER CORPORATE

SILVER

BRONZE

YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

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A Trade area will be open during conference. It is in the pre-function foyer. Exhibitors will be displaying their products and services and is a great opportunity for delegates to network with suppliers, clients, and friends while learning about “what’s new” in the industry.

EXHIBITORS INCLUDE:

Trade sites

BIOGROW

DALTONS

GOOD TO GROW

HORTICENTRE /HORTFERT PLUS

ICL

INTERWORLD PLASTICS

NORWOOD INDUSTRIES

ProgrammeWEDNESDAY 5TH JULY

7:00 Registration desk open

8:30 Welcome – MC Peter Worsp, Chairman Andrew Harrison

8:45 Opening – Mayor Andrew King

9:00 Keynote tbc

9:45 MORNING TEA

10:15 NZPPI Science Platform

• Summit overview

• Development of Biopesticides – Maureen O’Callaghan, Agresearch The range of pesticides available to growers is diminishing as the incidence of pest resistance increases. Biopesticides – based on microorganisms and their metabolites - can provide an effective alternative to the use of synthetic pesticides to control pests and diseases in plant production.

• Insect pest remote sensing – Prof Mike Duke & Dr Michael Cree, University of Waikato School of Engineering The robot revolution in the primary industries has started and could save companies money, improve safety, quality, efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. Professor Duke will show some of the agricultural robots being developed in New Zealand for harvesting and pollination, including autonomous vehicles. Dr Michael Cree will explain how machine vision and artificial neural networks coupled with hardware could help with targeted spraying and identification of invasive species.

• Delegate perspectives - Nicola Rochester, ICL - Mark Wilson, Lifetech Laboratories

• Plotting the path for a Science & Innovation Strategy for NZPPI – Bill Dyck BDL

12:00 Young Achiever speeches Sponsored by

12:20 LUNCH

1:15 Biosecurity – Myrtle Rust• Response overview – Geoff Gwyn, MPI• An industry perspective – Andrew Harrison, NZPPI• A long-term view on an industry approach to biosecurity

– Malcolm Woolmore, Lyndale Nurseries Auckland

3:00 AFTERNOON TEA

3:30 Workforce capability – what’s missing?

Sue Pickering, Senior Business Manager Horticulture NZ

Employers in the plant producer sector need good people, can offer varied and satisfying careers and just can’t get them. At the same time there are good students who are looking towards fulfilling work and training when they leave school but are not heading into our industry. What’s missing here? 

Led by Sue Pickering from HortNZ: Panelists Shanna Hickling, Riversun Nursery, Dave Harris, Waimea Nurseries, Greg Kitson, Ambrosia Nursery, Grant Hayman, Headford Propagators and Kate Longman, Primary ITO ( a mix of new blood and seasoned hands) will put forward a range ofperspectivestoidentifytherealissue(s),thegap andwhatwecandoaboutit.

5:00 Close for the day

6.30 Gala Dinner

• guest speaker Roger Milne, Trees for Survival• announcing the Young Achiever winner

Sponsored by

Sponsored by

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THURSDAY 6TH JULY

7:00 Registration desk open

8:30 NZPPI sector meetings

9:30 NZPPI Strategy

• What lies ahead for NZPPI? And how can you get maximum value?

• MakingthechangesneededforNZPPItogrowinfluenceandsucceed–anindependentperspective

• A conversation with the board

10:30 MORNING TEA

11:00 The Pollinator Problem – Emerging issues for bees and industry

Linda Newstrom Lloyd – Trees for Bees BotanistPollination services are a vital part of the New Zealand economy. Trees for Bees promotes planting more good nectar and pollen sources for bee pollinators. The nursery industry has a major role to play to help by propagating and promoting good bee plants.

Stuart Fraser, Board Apiculture NZNZPPI represents an important and yet relatively untouched companion industry – where are the opportunities to investigate alignment towards successful partnerships?

11:45 Employment Issues Update Clive Thomson, EMA, BOP Mini EMA briefing of current employment issues

• Trial Periods

• Employment Standards Legislation

• Bullying & Harassment

• What you can (and cannot) say to your employees

• What is wrong with the new generation!!

12:30 LUNCH

1:30 AGM / forum

2:30 Workplace Health & Safety Matters

• Member experiences - Quad bikes - Grant Eyre, Growing Spectrum - Chemical shed audit experience – Lisa Ogilvy, Bruntwood Nurseries

• WHS Issues Update - Angie Williams, OSHBox A refresher on the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, with a focus on risk assessment and the hierarchy of controls.

3:30 AFTERNOON TEA

4:00 Owning the Environmental Issue or Risk It Owning You Sean Newland, Business Director, Primary Sector Services, Beca

Key learnings from the New Zealand primary sector of the benefits of taking ownership and action around environmental impacts.  Options and alternatives.

5:00 CLOSE

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WEDNESDAY 5TH JULY

7:00 Registration desk open

8:30 Welcome – MC Peter Worsp, Chairman Andrew Harrison

8:45 Opening – Mayor Andrew King

9:15 Blue-sky Brainstorming session to cover:• The ‘big four’ priorities:

- Awards - Go Gardening portfolio - Gift Cards - Broader consumer engagement (looking at social media and on line strategies)

The model for the Retailer Special Interest Group including a sustainable model for funding core priorities

9.45 MORNING TEA

10.15 Continued

12:00 Young Achiever speeches

Sponsored by

12:20 LUNCH

1:30 HalfdayfieldtriptoHobbiton

5:00 Close for the day

6.30 Gala Dinner

• guest speaker Roger Milne, Trees for Survival• announcing the Young Achiever winner

THURSDAY 6TH JULY

7:00 Registration desk open

8:30 Delegates may join Producer programme

12:30 LUNCH

1:30 Delegates may join Producer programme

5:00 CLOSE

Industry Partner Programme

Sponsored by

Sponsored by

Invited SpeakersMaureen O’Callaghan, Principal Scientist, Forage Science Group Agresearch LtdMaureen O’Callaghan is a soil microbiologist by training and currently leads a large multi-institute research programme aimed at developing biopesticide solutions for pests and diseases impacting on the pastoral, arable and horticultural sectors.

Professor Mike Duke, Chair in Engineering, University of WaikatoProfessor Duke’s research interests are smart automation and robotics in agricultural engineering. He works closely with a number of research organisations and commercial partners to solve problemsandincreaseefficiencyintheprimaryindustries.

Dr Michael Cree, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of WaikatoAfter receiving the PhD in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Canterbury, in 1994, he investigated automated disease detection in digital images of the human retina at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Now with the University of Waikato, his research interests are in medical imaging and 3D range imaging, and he is a researcher on an MBIE funded research project onNewZealandspeciesidentificationfromimages.

Nicola Rochester, Regional Sales Manager ICLNicola grew up eating soil and huhu grubs on her parents ¾ acre plot in Christchurch. Her love for plants and science has been with her from working at a local nursery after school through to selling her own medicinal & culinary herbs during her study for her Bachelor of Horticultural Science at LincolnUniversity.Nicolastilloccasionallydragsoutherthesison‘Theeffectoffertiliserratesandirrigationonthechemicalqualitiesof4varietiesofpotatoes”asshestillfindsmuchofherstudybackthen(thoughseeminglywritteninadifferentlanguage)stillrelevanttoday.

Over the last 22 years Nicola has been known as the face of Osmocote and with it seen several company name changes from Scotts through to Everris and now ICL. In the early years at Scotts Nicola felt privileged to have befriended Murray Richards who ‘took her under his wing’. Nicola has used her penchant for proper trials and analytical versus anecdotal to technically support hundreds of growers across Plant Producing sectors: Ornamental, Forestry, Fruit & Vegetable, Viticulture, Floriculture & Turf.

Nicola gives back to the horticulture industry and has been involved with NGIA, NZHITO and for the last 8 years (5 as Chair) enjoys being part of the Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture Education Trust team that manages the Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition (now in its 12th year). Nicola wants to encourage as many young people as she can into this vibrant industry of horticulture as it is even more fun than eating soil & huhu grubs!

Bill Dyck, CEO BDLBill Dyck is a Science & Technology Broker and has been the CEO of his own company since 1999, previously GM Forestry Carter Holt Harvey and before that a science manager in NZ Forest Research Institute. He arrived in New Zealand from Canada on a working holiday in 1977 and ran out of money so has been here ever since. Bill contracts to the New Zealand Forest Owners Association as their Forest Biosecurity Manager and to the combined 16 Regional Councils/Unitary Authorities as their Science Coordinator. After 40 years in NZ he strongly supports the development of industry science strategies to guide both industry and government science direction.

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Geoff Gwyn, Director of Readiness and Response Services. MPI GeoffjoinedtheMinistryforPrimaryIndustries(MPI)in2010andhasheldpositionsinBorderClearance Services and as the Director: Joint Border Management System (JBMS), Director: Intelligence, Planning and Coordination and his current role as Director: Readiness and Response Services.

He is responsible for preparing MPI for and managing responses and the co-ordination of recovery and long term management activities across the biosecurity, food primary production and trade systems. GeoffisalsoChairoftheDeedGovernanceGroupforGovernmentIndustryAgreements(GIA)forBiosecurity Readiness and Response.

Geoffhasastrongbackgroundinoperationalleadershipthatincludesemergencymanagement,intelligence, IT programmes and organisational development through several roles within his current Ministry and a previous career in NZ Police.

Andrew Harrison, Biosecurity Manager for Kiwifruit Vine Health, NZPPI independent chairAndrew has been in the thick of their work combating PSA, a broad complex plan involving extensive industry discussion. He is thus well-versed with the needs of growers – issues not far removed from many facing our industry. Andrew has also spent time with MPI, DOC and with his own landscaping company. While with MPI he worked with NGINZ in many areas and proved to be a strong advocate for policy that worked, and worked simply. He has a wide range of experience leading development of strategy, leading law reform, developing strategic and operational policy, managing operations, and serving as a national regulator.

Malcolm Woolmore, Lyndale Nurseries AucklandMalcolm is Managing Director and owner of Lyndale Custom Mix Ltd and Lyndale Nurseries Auckland Ltd, New Zealand’s leading propagation nursery. A Science graduate from Canterbury University, Malcolm became involved in the ornamental plant industry as a young teenager and has been actively involved in the industry continuously to this day. Malcolm is a NZPPI member and previous NGINZ Board member. He has been a long-term member of the International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS), having served in the past as the society’s International President, and a recipient of the prestigious IPPS Award of Merit.

Sue Pickering, Senior Business Manager for Horticulture NZAs Senior Business Manager for Horticulture NZ, Sue has been at the forefront of people development for horticulture: building horticulture’s leaders, championing a highly skilled workforce and leading national people capability initiatives such as Young Grower of the Year, the HortNZ Leadership and Scholarship Programmes and innovative career promotion. Sue has a strong understanding of NZ’s training and education system and its link to the horticulture industry and its businesses. She has chaired or been an active part of a wide range of people capability groups and served on the Board of the Horticulture Industry Training Organisation. Sue is currently Chair of the Primary ITO Vegetable Industry Partnership Group and a member of the Primary ITO Stakeholder Council.

Kate Longman, National Sector Manager (Horticulture & Viticulture) Primary ITOKate joined the Primary ITO on 1 May 2017 as the National Sector Manager for Horticulture and Viticulture.

Kate is accountable for leading the ITO’s strategies and relationships with key industry stakeholders in the Horticulture and Viticulture sectors. Kate interfaces closely with key sector contacts and the ITO’s Industry Partnership Group’s (IPG) to ensure the training needs of industry are well provided for, and to help drive future industry goals and growth.

Kate originally hails from the kiwifruit industry having experience in production, postharvest, research, andrepresentingthepoliticalandcommercialinterestsofNewZealandgrowers.Kateholdsafirstclass Honours Degree in Agricultural Commerce (Horticulture) from Massey University and a Masters in Management Studies (Hons) from Waikato University.

Shanna Hickling, Senior Technical Analyst and Researcher, Riversun NurseryShanna Hickling is a 25-year-old scientist working at Riversun Nursery in Gisborne. She has been working alongside industry at careers expos and with schools to promote horticulture to the next generation. “I was lucky enough to fall in to a fantastic job within the industry though choosing horticulture was not entirely intentional. I would like horticulture to be an industry that young people strive to work in; one that they make a conscious choice to be a part of.”

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Dave Harris, Production Manager, Waimea NurseriesDave has spent the last three years as a Production Manager at Waimea Nurseries looking after all rootstock production (1.5m annually), container production (100k), commercial propagation (400k) andfieldgrownproductionofstonefruitandornamentaltrees(100k).Previouslyhespent7yearsworking at Thirkettle Nurseries as Production Manager after completing a MSc in Ecology from the University of Otago. Dave won the NGIA Young Achiever competition in 2010 and came runner up at the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition the same year.

Greg Kitson, Ambrosia NurseriesGreg decided early on he wanted to be a builder. However back in early 1980s, as hard to believe as it is now, jobs were scarce if not non-existent. Reluctantly, he took a job at Oderings Nurseries in Christchurch to learn his trade. Returning from an overseas trip in 1986 Greg followed his parents at Ambrosia Nurseries. There he spent four years bagging potting mix on his own and then expanded into growing shrubs.

Progressively over the years Greg has taken the business to a reputable level within New Zealand winning various awards, embracing change and setting high standards.

Greg believes his love for building was the aesthetic pleasure you take from what you achieve daily, which is much the same in running a nursery business. This makes him passionate about his industry where he has served on many industry committees, always contributing time to industry and community matters. Greg’s thoroughly enjoyed the friendships he’s made and believes given anopportunityhecanmakeapositivedifferenceasanNZPPIboardmember.

Grant Hayman, Headford PropagatorsGrant Hayman started in the horticultural industry in 1992 achieving the Diploma in Nursery production in 1995. With wife Robynne, Grant started the business Headford Propagators Ltd in Waimate, South Canterbury in 1994. They have developed this business since then to a nursery that grows about 1,000,000 growing-on-lines and 130,000 open ground poplars and willows on a 7-hectare property. There’s also a transport division of 11 trucks freighting nursery product plus general freight inter-island and within the South Island. This enterprise employs about 27 employees full time and keeps them busy throughout the year.

Grant has been active within the industry serving on the IPPS executive through to International Director, served a term on the NGIA Board, and has been active in the PTL trolley Group. Grant has been on the Working Group investigating setting up the NZPPI and now serves on the Board.

Roger Milne, Manager Trees for SurvivalRoger was born in South Taranaki 65 years ago, and eventually settled in Auckland in the 1980’s. His Mother created a huge and very beautiful country garden, and it is no coincidence that Roger made his career in the garden and nursery industry.

Milne’s Plant Link, a complete plant supply service, was the major focus in the 1990’s, and this business eventually sold in 2006. The sport of rowing has kept Roger busy since, and he was a rowing umpire at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He has been the manager of the environmental education programme, Trees for Survival, for the last 2 1/2 years.

Linda Newstrom-Lloyd, Trees for Bees BotanistDr Linda Newstrom-Lloyd is a botanist and pollination biologist conducting research on bee plants that will help nourish bees and other insect pollinators in New Zealand. Linda is committed to pollinatorconservationinNewZealandandthePacific.Sheisco-chairoftheOceaniaPollinatorInitiative, part of an international network to save pollinators. She received her Ph.D. in botany from the University of California at Berkeley, USA.

Linda is leading the Trees for Bees NZ program which is starting its seventh year funded primarily by MPI Sustainable Farming Grants with the support of the beekeeping industry, farmers, landowners and council land managers.

The goal of Trees for Bees is to determine the best plants that will provide bee forage at the critical floweringtimesinspringandautumnandalsoprovidethehighestproteintoboostbeehealth.Since 2010, over twenty demonstration farms have been set up with bee plantations in the North and South Islands including the land block planted for Naati Beez in Rangitukia. Trees for Bees will be discussing species that the nursery trade may wish to promote for people to plant Trees for Bees in New Zealand. See www.treesforbeesnz.org.

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Stuart Fraser, Board Member Apiculture New ZealandStuart’s involvement on behalf of the Apiculture Industry encompasses the development of a National StandardforTrainingalongsideMāoriEngagement.Atfirstglance,theymayseemdisparate,butthealignment of certain aspects of each component invites success in small degrees.

Clive Thomson, HR, Employment Relations Specialist, EMAAfter completing a Master of Commerce degree, majoring in Labour Relations, Clive commenced employment as a Union Organiser shortly after the 1991 Employment Contracts Act was enacted.

This was short-lived and after getting sick of “representing dead-beats who deserved to be sacked”, he moved to the employer side.

Clive’s career has included senior HR positions at Fletcher Challenge Forests, McKechnie Metals, and TaranakiHealthcare.Eachroleinvolvedachievingsignificantchangesincollectivebargainingoutcomes,and organisation redesign and restructuring in response to challenging economic conditions.

Since 2004 Clive and his team have successfully provided Central North Island and Bay of Plenty EMA members with high level support in the ‘harder’ HR areas, including; collective bargaining, disputes, restructuring, disciplinary issues and grievances.

Clive is currently the lead advocate for more than 30 Collective Agreement negotiations.

Grant Eyre, Manager, Growing SpectrumGrant has spent his whole career working in horticulture. He worked his way through the ranks of retail garden centres before changing over to the ‘other side’ when he moved home to the Waikato and took up a job at Growing Spectrum Ltd.

Grant is currently the Manager at Growing Spectrum in Kihikihi where he has been for the past 12 years. GrowingSpectrumhasateamof35staff,producinginexcessof500,000plantsperannumfortheretail market. Grant has been working with OSHbox for the past two years to ensure that their Health & Safety obligations are met under the new legislation. There have been some challenges along the way, particularly with the use of Quad bikes in the nursery situation but these were just ‘obstacles to overcome’!

Lisa Ogilvy, Bruntwood NurseriesLisastartedworkingatBruntwoodNurseries10yearsagofillinginfortheirNorthIslandsalesrep.Shethenbecame the local sales rep for four years when it was decided that she needed more time in the nursery. LisaisnowSalesManagerandspendsplentyoftimeintheofficeandnursery,missinglifeontheroad.

Lisa has just returned from 4 months of maternity leave and is very lucky to be able to bring her son to work. She was raised in the nursery by her parents Dave & Shirley and loves being able to raise her children here too. She now lives on site and is enjoying life in the nursery.

Angie Williams, Director of OSHbox Health & SafetyAngie started OSHbox Health and Safety 5 years ago with the focus to help small to medium businesses understand the legislation and their responsibilities – while also keeping it simple. Since 2015, Angie has been helping assist NZPPI to provide Health and Safety advice and solutions to our members and our Association.

Sean Newland, Business Director - Primary Sector Services, BecaSean has worked across a wide range of primary sector organisations and issues in technical, policy, stakeholder relations, and operational management roles. These include:

- Ministry of Agriculture – national roles across agricultural, horticultural and conservation biosecurity, importandexportsystemsandcertification,andsystemsaudit.

- Meat & Wool NZ – national crisis, technical and policy management roles in the areas of environmental issues, central and regional government regulation, biosecurity, and animal welfare.

- Fonterra – national roles in providing on-farm sustainability advice, and addressing supplier and company-wide sustainability policy, including water (availability and quality), waste management, and nutrients.

For three years Sean managed the funding of the restoration of the Waikato River catchment for the Waikato River Authority, working closely with regional government, river iwi, and environmental and land use groups.

SeannowleadsthePrimarySectorServicesofferingwithinBeca.Thisseestherangeofservicesandskillsthat Beca has being developed to meet the needs of New Zealand’s primary sector, with a focus on the provision of strategic, business improvement, policy, environmental and infrastructure advice.

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The winner will be announced at the NZPPI Gala Dinner Wednesday 5th July. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order

Young Achiever Award Finalists

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Shanna Hickling

Shanna is 25 and has a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Microbiology and Genetics at Massey University, graduating in 2014. She was then hired by Riversun Nursery, Gisborne, as a Research and Development assistant. Shanna currently works as a Senior Technical Analyst and Researcher. This is a temporary role as she transitions from the research department, where she was Project Manager, to 2IC of Linnaeus Laboratory.

In addition to her work at Riversun, Shanna takes a lead role in promoting the opportunities in horticulture to students, taking time to talk to schools and at industry events. She has a commitment and passion for the industry which she would like to share with young people.

Grace Ng

Grace is 25 and working for the Horticentre Group as a customer service representative, but is much morethanthat,withGraceassistingtechnicalstaff,andoverseeingandorganisingtheretailstore,promotions&events,qualitytesting,fieldtrialsandcommunicatingwithnurseriesandlandscapers.

SheholdsaBachelorofSciencefromLincolnUniversityandtheNationalCertificateinHorticulture(Level 4). She is very committed to the industry and would like to use her skills to advance into a technical role.

Corey Ronaldson

Corey is 20 and employed at Kericell Nursery, Kerikeri, where he has been for 3 years. He is currently the leader of the Da-Ross transplanter team, meaning he is responsible for selecting the best seedlings and maintaining quality control through the week’s production of punnets, plus keeping the transplanter running. He also assumes other nursery work as required. He is currently studying to achieveLevel1to4advancedcertificatesinhorticulture,whichhe’dliketocompletenextyear.

Corey recognises the potential for him to diversify his knowledge and skills both within the Kericell environment and outside it. His main ambition is to own his own horticultural business.

THE COMPETITIONTuesday afternoon – practical activities and interviews at Growing SpectrumWednesday morning – speeches to conference delegatesWednesday night – results and winner announced

THE JUDGESCarolFraser,GrowingSpectrum;HelenvanderWerff,PrimaryITO; Andrew Bowman, Twining Valley Nurseries; Trina Tully, Lyndale Custom Mix

THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS

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Sponsor Profiles

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DaltonsGOLD SPONSOR, TRADE EXHIBITOR

Norwood IndustriesSILVER SPONSOR, TRADE EXHIBITOR

ICL LtdSILVER SPONSOR, TRADE EXHIBITOR

Horticentre / HortFert PlusAWARD SPONSOR, TRADE EXHIBITOR

ICL Specialty Fertilizers is a global leader in plant nutrition. Everything we do is focused on one aim: making plants, crops and grass grow better.

Weofferawiderangeofhighqualityfertilizers,plantprotection products and wetting agents and our team of specialised experts are always here to serve and support customers at plant nurseries, golf course and sportsfields,publicgreenandfarms.

Contact: Nicola RochesterPh: 027 490 8438Email: Nicola.rochester@icl-grou.com

Contact: Ann Nicholas6 Wedgewood Road, HallamVictoria, AustraliaPh: 021 782 684Email: ann.nicholas@norwood.com.auWeb: www.norwood.com.au

Norwood Industries was established in 1960 and has grown into a leader in the Australasian printing market. Norwood is renowned globally in the horticulture market for their printing innovation. This includes promotional packaging, retail and visual merchandising, trade shows and plastic plant tags.

Contact: Marco van den Berg

Email: marco.vandenberg@hortfert.co.nz

Phone: 0800 273 748 or 027 772 0025

The New Zealand Horticentre Trust was established in 2008 with the objective of providing ‘a helping hand for horticulture’. The Trust encourages those sector groups associated with Horticulture to apply for grants to assist them in the promotion of education, training, research, health, emergency and disaster relief in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Horticentre Trust is sponsored by the Horticentre Group (Horticentre, TasmanCrop and HortFertplus). Of these, HortFertplus is a specialist provider to nurseries, landscapers and growing media manufacturers. HortFertplus has extensive experience with developing customised growing media that ensure plants maximise their growth potential. Couple that experience with our leading brands, including Nutricote and Compo, and you get a winning combination.

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Cosio IndustriesBRONZE SPONSOR

PrimeHortOTHER SPONSOR

BiogrowTRADE EXHIBITOR

Interworld PlasticsBRONZE SPONSOR

Cosio Industries Ltd is a proudly 100% NZ owned & operated company founded in 1987 by Joe Cosio.

We are recognised as the leading supplier of plastic films,reservoirlinings,geotextiles,knitted,wovenandnon-woven horticultural and agricultural textiles.

Cosio Industries Ltd supply and service the following industry sectors.

CONSTRUCTION AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE VITICULTURE RETAIL INDUSTRY

Warren Murphy | General Manager Cosio Industries Limited | DDI-09 8201556

27-33 Lansford Crescent | Avondale | Auckland PO Box 15-014 | New Lynn | T: 09 820 0272 Mobile:021 443 376

F: 09 820 0274 | Msn: warren@cosio.co.nz Web: www.cosio.co.nz

Primehort Distributors is an importer and distributor of horticultural supplies including garden tools & accessories, bamboo, stakes & ties,

Planter bags, plastic pots, labels and potting equipment, horticultural fabrics, chemicals, fertiliser, growing media, protective clothing and safety as well as irrigation and automation. .

With an experienced and focused team, we are committedtoservingourcustomersfindsolutionstotheir need.

We love generosity, giving is part of our foundation, treating all our customers with respect, honesty, integrity and at a face to face level.

Westrivetoprovidefast,effectiveserviceandholda large inventory so as to achieve total customer satisfaction.

A one stop shop, helping you grow the quality of crop you want.

E: sales@primehort.co.nzPh: 09 431 1000 or Free Phone: 0800 127 746PO Box 28 Maungaturoto, 05202180 State Highway 1, Kaiwaka, 0547.

Contact: Duncan Place139C Maleme St, Greerton, Tauranga 3112Ph: 07 5439377Email: sales@biogrow.co.nzWeb: www.biogrow.co.nz

BiogrowofferstriedandtestedEco-Friendly/Organicproducts for nurseries, growers and garden centres. Products are available in both commercial quantities and retail packaged sizes depending on requirement and industry sector.

We look to provide integrated growing solutions thatbenefitcustomerswhilstsavingthemmoney.OurrangeofBiogrocertifiedproductsoffergenuinesustainable alternatives across all sectors and business size; whilst improving long term soil and environment inputs.

Key products include:Biodegradable Fertilpots; Fertiss Plugs; Bamboo Biochar Fertiliser; DEBug Insect Dust; DEGranules; Bamboo Vinegar Liquid; Natural Organic Fertiliser; Ecofelt Grow Bags;Wool Biomats; Bamboo Fibre Gloves.

Interworld Plastics Limited is an Auckland-based plastics injection molding manufacturer with over 40 years’ experience in the supply of low-cost, quality growing pots for the horticultural industry, distributing throughout New Zealand and Australia.

From early beginnings Interworld Plastics grew to hold over 30 injection molding machines and employ a very loyal and stable workforce dedicated to customer service.

Interworld now expands its expertise in local distributiontoprovidediversificationwithinitsproductrange with imported specialty horticulture brands from reputable sources.

Contact: Sandra RawnsleyPh: 09 295 0510Email: Sandra@interworld.co.nz

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GoodToGrow NZ LimitedTRADE EXHIBITOR

GoodToGrow NZ Limited is an Auckland based specialist supplier of horticultural products to the nursery & retail gardening sectors. With warehousing in Auckland and Christchurch we are able to distribute products nationwide.

Our Product Range includes:• Fertilisers – Controlled Release, Slow Release,

Organic Based, Tablets, Trace Element Mix, MycoGro Biofertiliser

• Growing Media – Pelemix Bulk Coir & Mr Coco Retail Coir Range, European Peat, Perlite, Vermiculite

• Nursery Products – ARS Secateurs & Snips, Bamboo Canes, Labels, Pots & Trays, Tapeners & Tying Equipment

• Crop Protection/Chemicals

• Gloves – WonderGrip, Latex, Nitrile Gloves

• Greenwall Products – Commercial & DIY

GoodToGrow NZ Limited6 Fendalton PlaceHatfieldsBeachOrewa 0931AucklandNew ZealandMobile/TxT: 027 347 0392Email: richard@goodtogrownz.co.nzWebsite: www.goodtogrownz.co.nz

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Wednesday 5th July from 6.30pm, Novotel Tainui Hotel, Hamilton.

Gala Dinner

Join us for a mid-conference dinner to celebrate the success of the past year, listen to guest speaker Roger Milne, Manager of Trees for Survival.

And we announce the winner of Young Achiever 2017

Sponsored by

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Novatel Tainui HamiltonMake yourself at home in 4-star comfort at Novotel Hamilton Tainui hotel in the city centre. Start your day fresh with breakfastfromthebuffetinthelight-filledrestaurantoronthe terrace adjacent to the Waikato River. Contemporary decor and natural light will make your room a haven whether you’re working or holidaying at Novotel.

The perfect base for your Waikato holiday, Novotel Hamilton Tainui is just 20-minutes from Hamilton Airport. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it’s an easy stroll to attractions and activities such as SkyCity Hamilton casino and Waikato Stadium. Explore dining and shopping options in the heart ofHamiltoncitynearby,ortravelalittlefurtherafieldtoexperience the wonder of the region’s Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton movie set village.

Housekeeping NotesEvacuation Procedures:In the event of an alarm, guests are to exit out of the conference room and out of the building via the exit doors to the left of your conference room. This will be explained on arrival to the conference rooms by our supervisor.

The building exit door will lead you to a safe space between Novotel and BNZ.

Theassemblypointforallguestsandstaffisatthefrontofthehotel beside the Kiwibank (corner of Alma and Victoria Street).

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Novotel Tainui Hamilton

Evacuation Procedures:

In the event of an alarm, guests are to exit out of the conference room and out of the building via the exit doors to the left of your conference room. This will be explained on arrival to the conference rooms by our supervisor

The building exit door will lead you to a safe space between Novotel and BNZ.

The assembly point for all guests and staff is at the front of the hotel beside the Kiwibank (corner of Alma and Victoria Street).

General InformationRegistration DeskThe Registration Desk is located in the Pre-Function area. It will be open from 7:00am Wednesday morning and remain open throughout the Conference. If you need any information about the conference programme, social events, venue or other information, or need to contact someone, this is the place to ask!

Name BadgesName badges should be worn at all times for entry to conference sessions, trade exhibits and social events.

StorageBags and coats can be stored at the registration desk during the conference. Items are left at your risk as the desk may not be attended at all times.

CateringOn both days, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be held in the Pre-Function and trades space. If you indicated on your registration form that you have a special dietary requirement, please liaise with the registration desk regarding the collection of meals.

ToiletsThesearelocatedoffthePre-Functionareaoppositethefirstaccess doors to the plenary room.

Mobile Phones Please be considerate to other conference delegates and speakers duringsessionsbyturningmobilephonesofforbyswitchingdevices to silent mode.

TaxisIfyouwishtobookataxi,contacttheHotelstaff.

ParkingValet$20perday/night.Subjecttoavailabilityandofferedtoresidential guests only. Alternative parking is at SkyCity Car Park, adjacent to Novotel Tainui Hotel, entry from Alma Street.

InsuranceInsurance is the responsibility of each delegate. The organising team will not be responsible for any eventuality involving death, illness,injury,accidentorfinanciallosstoanypersonattendingConference.

Conference Contact:Frances Palmerfrances@nzppi.co.nz04 918 3511021 775 680

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