The Truffle Kerfuffle will again be held in Manjimup at Fonty’s Pool from 21st to 23rd of June 2019.
The Committee of TPWA would like to invite all members and interested parties to:
The TPWA Annual Field day! 28 October 1.30pm - 6.30pm.
The Field Day is to be held following the TPWA AGM at Oak Valley starting with a picnic lunch.
Please bring Picnic Lunch (BBQ will be available), Salad, Drinks, Cutlery, Glasses and Folding Chairs. Tea and Coffee will be provided.
The newly elected Members of the TPWA Management Committee will be in attendance and happy to discuss any issues with members of TPWA.
Wally Edwards will address the activities of the TPWA Committee and current issues for the industry.
Stewart Learmonth from the DAFWA will provide an update on the Pest and Diseases project and its current status.
Gavin Booth will provide an update on the Value Added Project.
Anne Mitchell will report on the Visiting Scientists and Growers Forum held at the 2017 Truffle Kerfuffle.
Please RSVP your attendance by Friday the 21 October 2017 to
The Truffle Growers Forum is a new initiative for the Truffle Kerfuffle. It brings together
regional and international producers and speakers to enable growers to follow advances in production systems, develop new contacts within the industry and engage directly with
researchers.
This event is limited to growers at this stage, the event will be opened to the public soon. Please go to the Truffle Kerfuffle website for bookings. You will need to use the promo code (below) to be able to book.
LINK: http://www.trufflekerfuffle.com.au/whats-on/truffle-growers-forum/
PROMO CODE: truffle17
8am
Welcome – Anne Mitchell
Introduction – Wally Edwards – Chair, Truffle Producers, Western Australia
8.15
Soil Science for Truffle Orchards
Christine Fischer – Truffle researcher at the Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia,
Non-wood forests products, Catalonia Spain
8.35
rrigation Research and Practice in Spain
Daniel Oliach -Head of Research Group for the Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia,
Non-wood forest products, Catalonia Spain
8.55
Understanding Tree Health and Truffle Production
Celeste Linde – Plant Pathologist, truffle researcher, Australian National University,
Canberra
9.15
International Research Snippets with Implications for the Grower
Anne Mitchell – Manjimup Underground, Manjimup
9.30
Morning tea
10.00
Truffles in the Eastern USA
Olivia Taylor – President, North American Truffle Growers Association
Pat Martin -Virginia Truffles LLC
Anderson Cromer – Truffle grower, North Carolina USA
10.25
Integrated Pest Management in Truffle Orchards
Stewart Learmonth – Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western
Australia
10.50
Developing Sustainable Markets for Australian Black Truffles
Gavin Booth – Managing Director, Australian Truffle Traders, Manjimup
11.15
Q and A with all speakers
Close
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Seminar:
Truffle Pests, an international perspective.
The DAFWA seminar will focus on pests of truffles and with emphasis on the emergence of a new truffle pest to Australia the native truffle beetle Thalycrodes mixtum.
A beetle which appears to cause similar damage has been present in Europe for a number of years. Our Spanish guests will talk about the experience of that pest in Spain.
3pm
Welcome – Anne Mitchell
Introduction of international guests
3.20
Introduction to Australian truffle beetle
Stewart Learmonth – Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western
Australia
3.40
The Spanish experience with the European truffle beetle
Christine Fischer – Truffle researcher at the Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia,
Non-wood forests products, Catalonia Spain
4.10
Extension issues associated with insect pests in Spain
Daniel Oliach -Head of Research Group for the Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia,
Non-wood forest products, Catalonia Spain
4.45
Q and A with all speakers
Close
Please RSVP to Anne Mitchell: anne.mitchell@agric.wa.gov.au by Wednesday 21 June.
Head down to Truffle Kerfuffle for a weekend long celebration of truffle season in the heart of Australian truffle country.
