Executive Officer—Andrew Cameron | 28 Garfield Street, Launceston PO Box 3014, Launceston, Tasmania 7250

Phone: 03 6343 2244 | Fax: 03 6343 2822 | Mobile: 0407 200 909 | Email: poppygrowers@bigpond.com | www.poppygrowers.com

The Official Journal

Issue: June 2017

Poppy Industry Forums “Transitioning to the Future” Poppy Growers Tasmania (PGT) in collaboration with SunPharma (Sun) and Tasmanian Alkaloids (TasAlk) will be conducting poppy industry forms at the following venues: Place: Scottsdale Football Club, Recreation Ground, George Street, Scottsdale Date: Thursday 3rd August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm start—afternoon tea will be served Place: Rocky Cape Tavern Bass Highway, Rocky Cape Date: Tuesday 8th August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm start—afternoon tea will be served Place: Beachway Motel 1 Heathcote Street, Ulverstone Date: Tuesday 8th August 2017 Time: 6:00 pm start—supper will be served Place: Tasmanian Axeman’s Hall of Fame 1 Bell’s Parade, Latrobe Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm start—afternoon tea will be served Place: Riverlands Centre 159 Wellington Street, Longford Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017 Time: 6:00 pm start—supper will be served Place: Castle Hotel, 14 Patrick Street, Bothwell Date: Thursday 10th August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm start—afternoon tea will be served Place: Tunbridge Community Club Main Street, Tunbridge Date: Thursday 10th August 2017 Time: 1:00 pm start—afternoon tea will be served Current growers and intending growers are urged to attend one of these important forums.

The forums have been designed to address:

Current market environment;

Future market opportunities;

Productivity—The Essential Element;

Paddock/Farm Hygiene

Systematic Mildew—Crop Rotation

Harvest—Assay versus yield

Post Harvest Management It is important for growers and other industry participants to have a clear understanding of the above, particularly as the industry Transitions into the Future”. No longer will the success of the industry be measured by the number of hectares grown each season, the measure from here on will be, Average Kilograms per Hectare. Those attending will hear from:

Poppy Industry Scientists in relation to ongoing Research and Development;

Company Field Officers;

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture;

TIA re: Systematic Mildew

Leading growers who will advise on how they go about preparing for and managing their poppy crop;

At the forum you will be encouraged to ask questions to stimulate discussion. Remember there is no such thing as a “silly question”. If you are a little nervous about asking a question at a public gathering then please feel free to write your question down and place it in the box provided at each forum, no name or identification required. We expect each forum will go for approximately 2.5—3 hours. We look forward to your participation at one of these important forums.

Philip Loane President

Poppy Industry Forum

Agenda

Introduction

Current Market Environment

Future Market Opportunities

Productivity: The Essential Elements

Harvest—Assay versus Yield

Paddock/Farm Hygiene

Systematic Mildew/Crop Rotation

Post Harvest Management

Award Winning Growers—How do they prepare and manage their poppy

crop

What does timeliness and attention to detail actually mean—Examples