Hortgro Events

LAUNCH: Hortgro Legacy Foundation
2024-04-16 10:30 - 13:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)

Langkloof Seminaar en Boordstap
2023-11-22 08:00 - 13:00
Hortgro bied op 22 November 2023 weereens die Langkloof Seminaar en Boordstap aan. Van die drukkendste tegniese kwessies sal deur kundiges bespreek word, waarna die gebruiklike boordstap sal volg. Vind meer uit

Free State | Bethlehem | Apple Symposium
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-10
Day 1

Symposium day at Lavender Hill in Bethlehem
Registration starts at 07:45
Welcome at 08:50
1st talk at 09:00 – 16:00

Day 2

Field day at Fyvie Farming outside of Harrismith
Welcome 07:30/08:00 – 12:00

Hortgro Dried Tree Fruit Producer Day
2023-09-05 10:00 - 13:00
Location: Die Eike, Slanghoek, Rawsonville.
Register HERE
DTF Industrie dag program 2023
More information: karien@hortgro.co.za

Hortgro Cherries ZA Annual General Meeting
2023-09-01 09:30 - 12:50
Location: Ceres, Ceres Fruit Growers Offices.
For more information contact and zoom link contact: karien@hortgro.co.za

Provar Cultivar Day
2023-09-01
Slanghoek Mountain Resort.
More information: events@provar.co.za

POLLINATION BEST PRACTICES WEBINAR
2023-08-25 13:30 - 15:30
Hortgro would like to invite all growers, beekeepers and interested parties to attend a free webinar on Friday 25 August at 13:30 with talks by honeybee researcher, Mike Allsopp (ARC) and the Western Cape Bee Industry Association (WCBA).

13:30

Welcome/Nico Langenhoven interview: Pollination past, present & future

13:45
Herman Brink: WCBA Pollination Standards

14:10
Brendan Ashley-Cooper: Preparation and cost involved in pollination, how farmers can measure if the hives are pollination-ready

14:35
Mike Allsopp: Best practices in the orchard with regard to hive placement, the use of nets, effect of chemicals and environmental variables

15:00

Short break

15:10
Questions

15:30
Meeting closes

The webinar will not include any discussion. If you do have any questions, please send them beforehand to Marno van der Westhuizen or post them on the chat during the webinar.

To receive a registration link please contact Lindy Sigonyela.

Hortgro Bursary Function
2023-08-16 | Stias Wallenberg Research Centre, 10 Marais Rd, Mostertsdrift, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
(Invitation only)

Inmaakvrugteprodusente-vereniging Jaarvergadering (I.P.V.)
2023-07-27 10:00
Die Eike, Rawsonville, Slanghoek.
RSVP teen 24 Julie by inmaak@cfpa.co.za

Hortgro Awards
2023-06-06 18:30 - 22:00 | Stias Wallenberg Research Centre, 10 Marais Rd, Mostertsdrift, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa

Research Showcase & Post Harvest Symposium
2023-06-06 - 2023-06-08 | Stias Wallenberg Research Centre, 10 Marais Rd, Mostertsdrift, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Research is about solving problems and that is the mandate given to Hortgro Science by the South African deciduous fruit industry. Hortgro Science is the research engine of the industry, managing more than a hundred research projects annually. Research initiated and paid for by the industry.
Every second year the Research Showcase is an event where industry stakeholders are given an opportunity to gain perspective about the research projects that are taking place. Most producers do not realise how much work is being done and how many people are involved, and the Showcase creates an opportunity to give context about Hortgro Science’s role in the industry. It is also easier to listen to a presentation rather than read about a research project.
Additionally, the research process also ensures a flow of human capital to the industry, with the package of people involved and the mentoring of students that takes place. Therefore, industry players get to engage with researchers and students who might become their colleagues of tomorrow.
The Showcase challenges researchers and students to present their data in short presentations (5-10 minutes). Thus, they must apply their minds and get the essence of their work across.
This year the Showcase will be held at STIAS, Stellenbosch. The programme is split into a Hortgro Pome Research Day (6 June) and a Hortgro Stone Research Day (7 June). Relevant research projects, showing the extent of the research from the three programmes, Crop Production, Crop Protection, and Postharvest, will be presented.
On 8 June the Showcase will be followed by the Postharvest Symposium, also at STIAS.
Programmes for the three days will be made available as soon as they are finalised.
Cost:

6 June Pome Research Showcase @ R400 (incl. VAT)
7 June Stone Research Showcase @ R400 (incl. VAT)
8 June Postharvest Symposium @ R1100 (incl. VAT)

Only online registrations will be considered and REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
If you would like to become a sponsor, please find information here.
Any other queries, please contact Lindy Sigonyela: lindy@hortgro.co.za

Kragkrisis Webinaar
2023-02-14 10:30 - 12:35
Die Hortgro kragkrisis webinaar sal op 14 Februarie 2023 om 10:30 gehou word. Enige verdere navrae kontak asseblief vir Lindy Sigonyela.
10:30–10:35
Verwelkoming: Mariette Kotzé.
10:35–10:40
Opening: Dr. Ilse Trautmann (Wes-Kaap departement landbou).
10:40–11:30
JP Landman – Oorsig van die kragkrisis en die implikasies daarvan.
11:30–12:00
Koos Bouwer – Korttermyn oplossings vir besproeiing en ’n kontrolelys van die moontlike opsies.
Rossouw Cillié, Laastedrif – Praktiese oplossings rakende besproeiing wat deur die onderneming ondersoek en geïmplementeer is.
12:00–12:30
Koos Bouwer – Langtermyn moontlikhede en oplossings.
Alex Blaker, Mouton Citrus – Vooruitskouing van moontlike langtermyn oplossings wat deur Mouton Citrus oorweeg word.
12:30–12:35
Samevatting en afsluiting: Wiehann Steyn.
Program met zoom skakel hier.

Phyla Opening
2023-01-27
Welgevallen Experimental Farm, Stellenbosch.
RSVP lindy@hortgro.co.za (by invitation only).

International Pear Symposium
2023-01-23 08:00 - 2023-01-26 17:00
STIAS

Hortgro Media Day
2023-01-20
TCF, Bernheim Farm, Nothern PaarlTCF, Bernheim Farm, Nothern Paarl
RSVP lindy@hortgro.co.za
