Smart Farming workshop: Tuesday 25 October 2022
The Smart Farming Partnerships project is funded
under the National Landcare program,
Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) and Hort Innovation.
Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA), as part of the Smart Farming Partnerships project funded under the National Landcare program and Hort Innovation, will be conducting a series of free Smart Farming workshops in each state to showcase the technology installed at the Smart Production Nursery, Golden Grove Nursery in Queensland.
The first workshop will be held in Melbourne, Victoria and will provide managers and staff with the opportunity to learn about how smart farming technology can improve nursery production. Details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday 25 October 2022
Time: 9am – 3pm
Location: Horticultural Hall, 82 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill 3131Victoria
NB. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Workshop program
9:00am: Smart Farming project presentation and the technologies installed at the Smart Production Nursery
9:45am: Questions
10:00am: Morning tea
10:30am: Managing and interpreting sensor data, including a live presentation of the Smart Production nursery control tower developed by Hitachi
11:30am: Selecting, choosing, and installing smart sensors for a Smart Production Nursery - Which sensor and why
12:00pm: Potential problems that may be encountered when installing sensors
12:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: How agtech/smart sensors can help to reduce energy usage and operating costs
1:45pm: Presentation by Choice Energy on selecting and installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system
2:10pm: Presentation on installing a solar PV system – Nursery example
2: 30pm: Questions
3: 00pm: Workshop concludes
Book your spot now!
Places are limited! To book your spot, please contact Kimberley Thomas, GIA Extension Officer, via email at Kimberley.Thomas@greenlifeindustry.com.au or mobile +61 419 864 746.
This project has been funded by Hort Innovation nursery products research and development levy and the Australian Government’s National Landcare program. Hort Innovation is the grower owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.