In March, our researchers presented their developments of 10 different fruit and veggie products, from spinach to watermelon.
PROGRAM
DAY 1: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
10:00 | Arrival:Tea/Coffee, Refreshments |
10:30 | Welcome Professor Tom Ross (Centre Director, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania) |
10:45 | TIAs commitment to the Training Centre Professor Holger Meinke (Director, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania) |
10:55 | University of Tasmania involvement in innovative research and research training Professor Richard Coleman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, IMAS, University of Tasmania) |
Keynote speaker | |
11:05 | Future needs and opportunities in food science for horticulture products Professor Tom Ross (Centre Director) |
Research Project Presentations | |
11:45 | Improving the quality of bananas in the post-harvest supply chain Indika Fernando (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
12:10 | Extending the shelf life of fresh cut leafy salad vegetables Vongai Dakwa (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
12:30 | Innovative packaging for horticultural products Nha Huynh (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
12:50 | LUNCH BREAK |
14:00 | Reassessing the meaning of “organic” Maria Massey (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
14:25 | Improvement of perceived freshness as a driver for new product development Michelle Mendoza-Enano (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
14:50 | Resin canal disorder in mangoes Umar Muhammad (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
15:10 | Novel postharvest solutions to extend produce shelf life Dr Matthew Wilson (ARC Training Centre post-doctoral fellow) |
15:25 | AFTERNOON TEA |
15:55 – 17:00 | Panel discussion: Learnings from the ARC Training Centre three years on Including industry representatives and students |
17:30 | Pre-dinner drinks & nibbles University of Tasmania Club: Geoff Cheeseman Room |
18:00 | Dinner and guest speaker: Translating research into innovative horticultural products Russell Rankin (Director, Food Innovation Partners) |
DAY 2: Thursday, 21 March 2019
9:30 | Arrival: Tea/Coffee, Refreshments |
9:45 | Welcome to Day 2 Professor Tom Ross (Centre Director) |
Research Project Presentations | |
10:00 | Reducing potato greening Sabine Tanios (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
10:20 | Extending the shelf-life and season for Australian cherries Claire McCrory (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
10:40 | Improving quality and shelf-life for fresh-cut watermelon Yan Lee (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
11:00 | MORNING TEA |
11:30 | Growing tomatoes in greenhouses Dianfan Zhou (ARC Training Centre PhD candidate) |
11:50 | The environmental impact of minimising fresh food waste Dr Felicity Denham (ARC Training Centre post-doctoral fellow) |
12:20 | LUNCH BREAK & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS END (Advisory Panel meeting) |
13:30 | Discussion: Future collaboration opportunities |
14:30 | Wrap up and acknowledgements |