124 Forthside Road, Forthside
Discover the latest horticulture research and ideas to support your growing operation at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) annual Field Day at the Forthside Vegetable Research Facility on 25 November 2026.
The program includes a panel discussion with Tasmanian growers about the role of integrated research and why it matters more now than ever before, local perspectives on the benefits of grower-led R&D in collaboration with research organisations, putting a future lens over potato disease challenges and tools, and a Tasmanian biosecurity update.
Research updates will cover key industry challenges and developments in vegetable seed and pyrethrum production, beans and soil health, and alternative protein crops.
After lunch, join a guided farm walk to see research trials in action. This is a chance to get out into the paddock and see the research trials currently underway on the farm.
Connect with researchers and industry peers, explore what’s coming next and discover ideas that could benefit your growing operation.
A complimentary coffee van will be available thanks to sponsorship by the TAS Farm Innovation Hub.
TIA Vegetable Research Facility Field Day | |
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Complimentary coffee van | |
Opening address | Professor Mike Rose, TIA |
Integrated research - why does it matter now more than ever? | Host: Associate Professor Nigel Swarts, TIA Panel: Bernie Prins (Simplot), James Burberry (Sumich), Jason McNeil (Premium Fresh), Tim Groom (Wynyon) |
Rules, tools, and threats: Scoping the future of potato disease management | Professor Calum Wilson, TIA |
Growing together: growth drivers, R&D & future horizons for the Tasmanian vegetable seed industry | Dr Cameron Spurr (seedPurity) |
Morning tea break | |
Better soil, better beans | Megan Williams, TIA PhD candidate |
High-protein fava beans for an alternative protein future | Dr Nathan Tivendale |
Detection of winter dieback syndrome in pyrethrum using remote sensing | Dr Asharp Godwin |
Local benefits from R&D partnerships | Samantha Jones & Michael Nichols (Redbank Farm), Sisters Creek Agricultural Network (SCAN) |
Biosecurity update | Craig Elliott, TIA |
Lunch break | |
Farm walk
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