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Protected Cropping Australia Conference
28 - 30 July 2025
Adelaide Convention Centre

Overview

The Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) is thrilled to announce PCA Conference 2025, an essential event for anyone involved in the burgeoning sector of protected cropping in Australia. With the theme “Connect, Share, Learn,” this conference will bring together an inspiring line up of speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors from Australia and around the globe to share their cutting-edge knowledge, research, and innovations with over 600 delegates.

Why PCA Conference 2025 is a Must-Attend Event:

  1. Dynamic Program: Experience a fresh and innovative program featuring industry-leading speakers, engaging networking events, practical skills training, and in-depth grower discussion panels. Our agenda also includes the ever-popular conference dinner, farm tours, and an extensive exhibition trade show.
  2. Diverse Industry Representation: PCA Conference 2025 will cover a broad spectrum of horticultural sectors within protected cropping, including fruits, vegetables, berries, leafy greens, herbs, cut flowers, nursery, medicinal cannabis, aquaponics, vertical farming, and controlled environmental agriculture.
  3. Grower Support: We’re excited to offer up to 150 free grower trade show passes, thanks to our partnerships with allied trades and equipment suppliers. This initiative is designed to increase grower participation and provide tailored training to meet the diverse needs of our sector.
  4. Student Engagement: We remain committed to supporting the next generation of industry leaders. PCA Conference 2025 will continue to offer additional opportunities for students and emerging professionals to connect and engage with industry experts.

With more than 100 exhibitors and a vibrant, forward-thinking agenda, PCA2025 is set to be a landmark event in the protected cropping calendar. We invite you to join us in making this conference a resounding success and to explore partnership opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you and your customers to PCA Conference 2025 and working together to advance our industry.

Partner with Us for PCA Conference 2025

For more information on sponsorships, exhibition opportunities, or to discuss how you can get involved, please contact Chelsea O’Brien (Sponsorship and Exhibition Administrator) at chelsea.obrien@aomevents.com.

The PCA Conference 2025 will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore the latest advancements and opportunities in protected cropping. It promises to be an insightful and engaging event!

We look forward to your participation in this landmark event and are excited about the opportunity to engage with you.

Zak Iqbal
Conference Chair
Protected Cropping Australia

Register Your Interest

Register your interest as a delegate, sponsor/exhibitor or speaker below.

Registration now open!

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Register for the PCA 2025 Conference and add your Farm Tour below.

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Earlybird Registration is closed. 

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Program Out Now!

The full program is now available, including abstract submission presentations for orals presentation and posters. Click below!

*Program subject to change, at the discretion of the Committee

Program Overview

Program at a glance: 

Monday, 28 July 2025

9.00am – 2.00pm 

Exhibitor Bump In

Hall H

From 2.00pm 

Registration and Exhibition Open 

Hall H

2.00pm -3.30pm

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Workshop 

Chair – Andrew Tout

Hall H

3.30pm - 3.45pm

Break

 

3.45pm – 5.30pm

Ag Tech & Startup Alley

Chair – Chris Wilkins

Hall H

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Welcome Reception 

Hall H 

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

 

Registration Open (arrival tea and coffee) 

 

07.00am – 8.00am 

Sponsored Breakfast – Warren Davies – The Unbreakable Farmer

 

From 8.00am

Exhibition Open

Hall H 

8.30am – 8.45am 

Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country (Des Dowling MC)

Andrew Mcillwain (PCA Deputy Chair)

Hall C 

8.45am – 8.55am

Opening Address: 

Zak Iqbal (PCA Conference Chair)                               

Hall C 

8.55am – 9.00am

Naming Rights Sponsor Address TBC

Hall C 

9.00am – 10.30am

Keynote Panel Presentations & Panel: 

  • Levi Nupponen – Agrology Pty Ltd (Presentation & Panel)
  • Godfrey Dol – (Virtual) Van Der Hoeven & Glasshouse Consultancy (Presentation & Panel)
  • Anna Drake – Rabobank (Panel)
  • Steve Marafiote – Sundrop Farms (Panel)               

Chair – Andrew McIlwain

Hall C 

10.30am – 11.10am

Morning Tea and Exhibition 

Hall H 

11.10am – 12.45pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

Ag Tech Innovation (Robotics, AI, Automation)

Chair – Alastair McLean

Climate, Energy & Renewables

Climate control (incl. lighting) 

Chair – Andrew McIlwain

Session Sponsored by image

Grower Workshop

Growing for Profit

Chair – Graeme Smith 

  • Paul Omodei
  • Levi Nupponen 

 

11.10am – 11.30am 

25. Artificial Intelligence and Agricultural-Technologies in Protected Horticulture:  Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Md Shahiduzzaman, University of New England (UNE)

16. Engineering Sunlight for the

Horticulture Industry

Amity Bliss, LLEAF Pty Ltd 

 

11.30am – 11.50am

43. Bioscout - Helping farmers see the unseen

Charles Simons, Bioscout Australia

62. The underestimated importance of controlled air movement through the canopy for more active, more healthy and more sustainable crops

Ton Habraken, Ludvig Svensson BV

11.50am – 12.10pm 

1. How is a Greenhouse AI built 

Paul Voutier, Ambit Robotics

21. Boosting crop yield in protected cropping systems with carbon

Amrutha Vijayakumar, University of New England, Armidale

12.10 pm – 12.30 pm

71. Unpacking the findings of two recent berry trials to improve traceability, consumer engagement and streamlining the cross-border inspection process

Greg Calvert, Freshchain 

5. Optimal Climate Control in Greenhouses: The Importance of Double Screens

Carmen Berkhout, Ridder

12.30 pm – 12.50 pm

Grower Panel discussion - Growing Profitably and Sustainably (12.30 – 1.10pm)

  • Giacomo Pippo, Fresh at Heart
  • Jo Van Niekerk, Boomaroo Nurseries
  • Paul Millett, Invertigro
  • Angus Murray, Cann Group

Chair: Jack Mooney

47. Smart Farm Management System: Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability through an Online Dashboard

Mark Cardamis, UNSW

12.50pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Exhibition Open

Hall H

12.50pm - 1.45pm  

Young Researcher R&D Presentations (sponsored by Australian Society of Horticultural Science)

Chair SP Singh    

Hall H 

1.45pm – 3.00pm

Concurrent Sessions 

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

Building Resilient Profitable Businesses

Chair – Jack Mooney

Food Safety

Chair – Michelle Mak

Grower Workshop

Irrigation and Fertigation Basics

Chair - Tony Bundock 

  • Bjorn Baker, Gakon Netafim
  • Tony Bundock, Protected Cropping Australia
  • Alastair McLean, Powerplants

1.45pm – 2.05pm

10. Unlocking the key drivers of business profitability

Paul Omodei, Planfarm

Donna Lucas

27. Meeting the Challenge: Navigating Increasing Sustainability Requirements in Food Safety Certification

Jane Siebum, Freshcare

2.05pm – 2.25pm 

46. Lessons from the Field: Sales Strategies for Building Profitability in Horticulture

Georgia Stormont, Curious Georgia Coaching

12. Food safety risk management in protected cropping systems

Sukhvinder Pal Singh, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

2.25pm – 2.45pm 

53. Eating with your eyes

Wil Haber, Envirotec Horticultural Structures

Business Management & Labour Efficiency

Chair- Chris Wilkins

23. Skilling the Way to Labour Efficiency, Navtej Bal, Ironwood Institute

2.45pm – 3.05pm 

34. Attracting multi-generational talent in a competitive world: How can protected cropping continue to encourage capable people into the industry? Speaker TBC

24. Protected Cropping Trends and Insurance Insights from Europe, Marie Groenhof, Greenhouse and Horticulture, Hagelunie, the Netherlands (pre-record)

3.05pm – 3.35pm

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Panel Discussion

  • Dr Len Tesoriero, Crop Doc Consulting Pty Ltd
  • Jasper Verhoeven, Royal Brinkman
  • Chris Millis, Flavorite Hydroponic Tomatoes Pty Ltd
  • James Bertram, Rijk Zwaan Australia Pty Ltd
  • Andrew Redman, Perfection Fresh Australia
  • Manus Thoen –75. Enza Zaden Hypersensitivity reaction as defence mechanism to ToBRFV on Tomato

Chair: Andrew Tout 

Hall C 

3.35pm – 4.15pm 

Afternoon Tea and Exhibition 

Hall H 

4.15pm – 5.30pm

Concurrent Sessions 

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

imageIPDM & Biosecurity

Chair – Steve Coventry

Session Sponsored by Syngenta

Pollination

Chair – Zak Iqbal

Nutrition & Irrigation 

Chair – Daniel Robinson

4.15pm – 4.35pm 

11. Effective management of Tobamoviruses (Tomato brown rugose fruit virus & Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus) in greenhouse horticulture

Len Tesoriero, Crop Doc Consulting Pty Ltd

26. Evaluating stingless bees and flies as pollinators for glasshouse strawberries

Claire Allison, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University

3. WaterWise for the Future: Building Irrigation Capacity in Intensive Horticulture for Sustainable Growth in Coastal NSW

Ewan Leighton, Local Land Services

4.35pm – 4.55pm

15. Banker Plants in IPM: A Useful Tool But Not A One-Size- Fits-All, Anita Marquart, Biological Services

28. Pollination in protected strawberries - pollen requirement, alternative pollinators, and CEA environments

Melissa Broussard, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, Ltd

50. Benefits of nanobubble technology for protected cropping

Leon Power, Nanobubble Agritech

4.55pm – 5.15pm 

38. Genetic defence mechanism for tomato varieties Highly Resistant (HR) to ToBRFV  Manus Thoen , Enza Zaden Australia

42. Sonication unzips floral anther trichomes boosting pollination and tomato fruit size

Christopher Cazzonell, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University

8. Smart fertigation: unlocking higher yields and sustainability in greenhouse cucumber production at different EC and K levels

Sonali Koundal, Western Sydney University

5.15pm – 5.35pm

6. Green and Clean: Mastering pest management and hygiene in horticulture Jasper Verhoeven, Royal Brinkman

30. Optimising honeybee pollination in protected apple orchards

Lisa Evans, Plant and Food Research

14. Economic And Environmental Gains from Sustainable Eggplant Fertigation

Md Mazadul Islam, Western Sydney University

5.35pm – 6.35pm

Networking/Poster Event – Light refreshments served

Hall H 

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

From 7.00am 

Registration Open (arrival tea and coffee) 

 

From 8.00am

Exhibition Open

Hall C 

8.30am – 9.10am 

Plenary: 

Tristan Kitchener, Kitchener & Partners Pty Ltd

Hall C 

9.10am – 9.50am

Plenary:

Lee Stiles, Secretary, Lea Valley Growers Association UK

Hall C 

9.50am – 10.30am

Plenary Panel - Understanding Consumer & Retailer Needs in PC 

  • Tristan Kitchener, Kitchener Partners Pty Ltd
  • Lee Stiles (Virtual)
  • Claire Mcclelland, Fresh Produce Alliance
  • Paul Millett, Invertigro

Chair –Tristan Kitchener

Hall C 

10.30am – 11.10am

Morning Tea and Exhibition 

Hall H 

11.10am – 12.10pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

(Protected Cropping Research, Development Program)

Chair - Gordon Rogers

Session Sponsored by image

Sustainability & Waste Management 

Chair – TBC

Emerging Crops and Technologies

Chair – Elio Jovicich

11.10am – 11.30am 

17. Introducing horticulture's new protected cropping program: Growing horticulture through protected cropping innovation

Gordon Rogers, Applied Horticultural Research

76. Agricultural plastics – what is the future?

Anne-Maree Boland – RMCG

64. Strengthening Northern Australia’s horticulture through protected cropping pathways to adoption

Elio Jovicich, Department of Primary Industries

 

11.30am – 11.50am

Panel Moderated by Gordon Rogers featuring:

  • Alvaro Vidiella (Costa)
  • Jim Madden (Flavorite)
  • Folco Faber (Apex Greenhouses)
  • Ian Goodwin (Ag Vic)
  • Stephanie Tabone (AHR)
  • Siddarth Jadhav (Polybee)

29. Eliminating Single-Use Plastics in Hydroponic Production: A High-Impact Shift from Plastic Pots to Ellepot Paper Pots

Darran Stone, Ellepot

22. Assessing the Australian native bush tomato (Solanum centrale) for greenhouse production

Michelle Mak, Western Sydney University 

 

11.50am – 12.10pm 

Panel as above

TBC

63. Polyhouse in the Lockyer shows Potential for Sub-tropical Summer

Heidi Wiggenhauser, Department of Primary Industries

12.10pm – 12.45pm

Sustainability – Challenges & Opportunities in Protected Cropping Panel

  • Ed George, Redpath & Elite Tunnels
  • Anne-Maree Boland, RM Consulting Group
  • John Baker, Perfection Fresh Australia 

Chair – Alastair McLean

Hall C

12.45pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Exhibition 

Hall H

1.45pm – 2.45pm

Mixed Sessions  

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

Medicinal Cannabis Forum

Chaired by Angus Murray (Cann Group Limited) and featuring:

  • Ricarda Jost (La Trobe University) 
  • Lennard Garcia-de-heer (Southern Cross University)
  • Matthew Dent (Cannabiz Australia)
  • Lydia Doherty (Green Farmers Aus)
  • Brad Gallard (Medtec)

Berries Forum
Chair - Sandy Shaw 

 

74. How can automated insect monitoring technology enable site specific berry pollination management? Alan Dorin, Monash University

 

Other talks TBC

Grower Workshop

Managing pests and diseases in the greenhouse

Chair - Andrew McIllwain 

  • Stephanus Malherbe, Biological Services
  • Steve Coventry, Bugs For Bugs
  • Eugene Chau, Rovensa Next
  • Jasper Verhoeven, Royal Brinkman

 

2.45pm – 3.35pm 

Concurrent Sessions 

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

Pollination & Pest Management

Chair - Elio Jovicich

Energy Efficiency

Chair – Chris Wilkins

Mixed Themes

Chair – Andrew Mcillwain 

2.45pm – 3.05pm

32. Development of the Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) as a Complimentary Managed Pollinator 

Raylea Rowbottom, Seedpurity 

4. A transition to green energy 

Sohum Gandhi, Enriva Pty Ltd

Managing pests and diseases in the greenhouse

52. Multi-Action 3-in-1 Insecticide, Miticide, and Fungicide: An Ideal Solution for Integrated Pest and Disease Management

Eugene Chau, Rovensa Next

3.05pm – 3.25pm

31. The use of Solitary Bees in Protected Cropping

Katja Hogendoorn, the University of Adelaide

66. Climate screens: an indispensable tool for greenhouse growers to achieve more resilient, sustainable and profitable cultivation 

Ton Habraken, Ludvig Svensson BV

 

3.25pm – 3.55pm 

Afternoon Tea and Exhibition 

Hall H 

3.55pm – 5.45pm

Concurrent Sessions 

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B 

 

Agronomy & Environment

Chair – Elio Jovicich 

Energy Efficiency

Chair – Chris Wilkins

Grower Workshop

Improving energy efficiency 

Chair - Matt Plunkett

  • Ton Habraken, Ludvig Svensson Bv
  • Jack Mooney, Provenance Propagation
  • Alex Townsend, Choice Energy
  • Clinton Muller - Tools and assessing baseline emissions

3.55pm – 4.15pm 

36. Coping with Hotter and Brighter Climates Graeme Smith, Graeme Smith Consulting

59. Resource Use and Sustainability Assessment of Australian Greenhouse Capsicum Production 

Jing He, Western Sydney University

4.15pm – 4.35pm 

37. Rock Solid Developments in the Grodan Research Department

Tico van Leeuwen, Grodan

48. Optimizing Water, Energy and Production for Horticultural Success

John van der Wilk, Stolze

 

Agronomy & Environment – continued

Market & Supply Chain, Chair – TBC

4.35pm – 4.55pm 

54. Growing Profitably and Sustainably Using Vento Tunnel Films, Increased Yields While Reducing Energy and Labour Costs with Self Ventilating Greenhouse Films 

Robert Trenchard, Terrashield Pty Ltd

60. The Food Frontier: Could the Asia Pacific Feed the World? 

Alastair Maclean, Powerplants

4.55pm – 5.15pm 

Pollination & Pest Management

Chair – Elio Jovicich

20. Assessing Visual and Olfactory Cues for Enhanced Monitoring of Serpentine Leaf Miner 

Lok Nath Aryal, Macquarie University

56. Horticulture Goes Urban delivering knowledge to enable close to consumption production of perennial crops

Samantha Baldwin, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited

 

5.15pm – 5.35pm 

18. Varroa: the New Frontier of Honey Bee Pollination Danny LeFeuvre, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council

 

5.35pm – 7.00pm 

Free Time

7.00pm – 11.00pm 

Gala Dinner & Awards Presentation - Sponsored by Perfection Fresh image

Hall FG

Thursday, 31 July 2025 Farm Tours – timings are estimated

Tour 1 Times

Tour 1 – Vegetable Crops

Tour 2 Times

Tour 2 – Mixed Crops

5.45am

Depart Adelaide Convention Centre 

7.00am

Depart Adelaide Convention Centre 

6.00am

SA Produce Markets 

8.00am

Australian Grain Tech

9.00am

TRL Produce

10.00am

PNLeav Greenhouse Builder

11.00am

VocoFresh

12.00pm

Quality Harvest

12.30pm (lunch)

Apex Greenhouses

2.00pm

Living Colour Nursery

2.30pm

Adelaide Airport drop off

3.30pm

Adelaide Airport drop off

3.00pm

Return to Adelaide Convention Centre

4.00pm

Return to Adelaide Convention Centre

Monday, 28 July 2025

9.00pm – 2.00pm

Exhibitor Bump In

Hall H

From 2.00pm

Registration and Exhibition Open

 

TBC

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Workshop

TBC

2.00pm – 5.00pm

Ag Tech Alley Presentations in partnership with AusAgritech (Trade Hall)

 

Hall H

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Welcome Reception

Hall H

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

 

Registration Open (arrival tea and coffee)

 

07.00am – 8.00am

Sponsored Breakfast – Warren Davies – The Unbreakable Farmer

 

From 8.00am

Exhibition Open

Hall H

8.30am – 8.45am

Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country (Des Dowling MC)

Session Chair: Andrew Tout (PCA Chair)

Hall C

8.45am – 8.55am

Opening Address:

Session Chair: Zak Iqbal (PCA Conference Chair)                       

Hall C

8.50am – 9.00am

Naming Rights Sponsor Address TBC

Hall C

9.00am – 10.30am

Keynote Panel Presentations & Panel:

Godfrey Dol – (Virtual) Van Der Hoeven & Glasshouse Consultancy

Levi Nupponen – Agrology Pty Ltd                            

Hall C

10.30am – 11.10am

Morning Tea and Exhibition

Hall H

11.10am – 12.45pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

Ag Tech (Robotics, AI, Automation)

 

Climate, Energy & Renewables

 

Grower Workshop

Growing for Profit

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B

12.10pm – 12.45pm

Grower Panel discussion - Growing Profitably and Sustainably

Session Chair: Jack Mooney, Giacomo Pippo, Jo Van Niekerk, Paul Millett, Steve Marafiote

Hall C

12.45pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Exhibition Open

Hall H

1.00pm - 1.45pm 

Young Researcher R&D Presentations (sponsored by Australian Society of Horticultural Science)

Session Chair SP Singh          

TBC

1.45pm – 3.00pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

Building Resilient Profitable Businesses

 

Food Safety

 

Grower Workshop

Irrigation and Fertigation Basics

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B

3.00pm – 3.35pm

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Panel Discussion

Session Chair: Andrew Tout, Dr Len Tesoriero, Jasper Verhoeven, Chris Millis, James Bertram

Hall C

3.35pm – 4.15pm

Afternoon Tea and Exhibition

Hall H

4.15pm – 5.30pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

IPDM & Biosecurity

 

Pollination

 

Nutrition & Irrigation

 

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B

5.30pm – 7.00pm

Networking Event – Sponsored by TBC (Arrival Drinks & Canapes)

Hall H

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

From 7.00am

Registration Open (arrival tea and coffee)

 

From 8.00am

Exhibition Open

Hall C

8.30am – 9.10am

Plenary: Tristan Kitchener, Kitchener & Partners Pty Ltd

Hall C

9.10am – 9.50am

Plenary: Lee Stiles, Secretary, Lea Valley Growers Association UK

Hall C

9.50am – 10.30am

Plenary Panel - Understanding Consumer & Retailer Needs in PC (Chaired by Tristan Kitchener)

Hall C

10.30am – 11.10am

Morning Tea and Exhibition

Hall H

11.10am – 12.10pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

New RDE (Protected Cropping Research, Development Program)

Chaired by Gordon Rogers, AHR

Marketing & Export 

Sustainability & Waste Management

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B

12.10pm – 12.45pm

Sustainability – Challenges & Opportunities in Protected Cropping Panel     

Hall C

12.45pm – 1.45pm

Lunch and Exhibition

Hall H

1.45pm – 2.45pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

Medicinal Cannabis 

Session Chair: Angus Murray

Berries 
Session Chair: Rachel Mackenzie

Grower Workshop

Managing pests and diseases in the greenhouse

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B

1.45pm – 2.45pm

Concurrent sessions continued TBC

Concurrent sessions continued TBC

 

 

IPDM

Pollination

 

Ag Tech (Robotics & AI)

Climate/Energy & Renewables

 

 

 

3.15pm – 3.55pm

Afternoon Tea and Exhibition

Hall H

3.55pm – 5.25pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

Root Zone & Substrate Innovation

 

Emerging Crops & Technologies  

Grower Workshop

Improving energy efficiency

Hall C

Hall A

Hall B

5.25pm – 7.00pm

Free Time

7.00pm – 11.00pm

               Gala Dinner & Awards Presentation - Sponsored by Perfection Fresh

Hall FG

Tour 1 Times

Tour 1 – Vegetable Crops

Tour 2 Times

Tour 2 – Mixed Crops

5.45am

Depart Adelaide Convention Centre

7.00am

Depart Adelaide Convention Centre

6.00am

SA Produce Markets

8.00am

Australian Grain Tech

9.00am

TRL Produce

10.00am

PNLeav Greenhouse Builder

11.00am

VocoFresh

12.00pm

Quality Harvest

12.30pm (lunch)

Apex Greenhouses

2.00pm

Living Colour Nursery

3.30pm

Adelaide Airport drop off

5.00pm

Adelaide Airport drop off

4.30pm

Return to Adelaide Convention Centre

6.00pm

Return to Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

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Call for Abstracts

Abstract Submissions now closed.

The PCA Conference Committee are pleased to announce that Call for Abstracts are open to submit full abstracts and poster papers for the PCA Conference 2025. 

Timeline

Poster (only) Abstract Submissions have been extended until Wednesday, 30 April 2025.

Oral Presentation Abstract Submissions have closed on Friday 21 March, 2025.

Themes

The theme of the conference is “Growing Profitably and Sustainably,” with submissions broadly required to reflect this theme and sub themes listed below.

As a guide, some of the themes for abstracts, posters and presentations include, but not limited to:

  • Ag tech (including the application of AI & Robotics)
  • Emerging technologies
  • Energy efficiency (including mandatory climate reporting )
  • Labour efficiency
  • Business management
  • Pollination
  • Integrated Pest & Disease Management
  • Biosecurity
  • Irrigation
  • Climate control (incl. lighting)
  • Substrate & root zone management
  • Crop management
  • Nutrient Management
  • Food Safety
  • Marketing and supply chain (incl export)
  • Consumer trends in protected cropping
  • National Construction Code and land use planning
  • Emerging crops.
 
Preference, in some instances will be given to presenters who demonstrate practical grower and supply chain adoption of research together with successful examples of practice change in the protected cropping industry. 
 

If successful, the Program Committee may further consider your abstract for panel and plenary sessions in the reviewing process. 

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Principal Partners

Interested in Sponsoring?

There will be a number of opportunities for organisational branding and recognition both in the lead up to and during the conference.
For further information, please contact All Occasions Group via sponsorship@aomevents.com.

Venue

The Conference will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC). The ACC is conveniently located in the heart of the city centre and nestled within the beauty of the Riverbank Precinct, just 15 minutes’ drive from Adelaide Airport.

The Adelaide Riverbank Precinct is a hive of activity and where the city’s cultural, sporting, education, medical, conference and entertainment zones merge, making it Australia’s best connected business events precinct. It is also a short walk to international and boutique hotels and accommodation. Public transport, the Adelaide Railway Station and taxi ramps are also at the Centre’s doorstep.

For more information, please visit the Adelaide Convention Centre website here.

Adelaide Convention Centre
Adelaide Convention Centre

Destination Adelaide

Adelaide offers all of the benefits of a large international metropolis without the problems of a huge city. Add its Mediterranean climate, ease of access, affordability, quality accommodation, excellent shopping options, and it’s easy to see why conference delegates refer to Adelaide as “the perfect conference city”.

Adelaide is the perfect opportunity to relax and play. Discover the local gourmet food and famed regional wines. Enjoy fun social events and adventurous outings.

The unique wildlife parks, clean beautiful beaches, vibrant cafés, great dining, riverboats and dolphin cruises make Adelaide a great family holiday destination.

Map of Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide

Use this functional map to find local attractions and navigate your way through the streets of Adelaide’s CBD and North Adelaide, including a guide to lanes and arcades off Hindley and Rundle Street. You’ll also find information regarding free Wi-Fi in the city and emergency contacts.

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ADELAIDE CENTRAL MARKETS

Visit the world-famous Adelaide Central Markets, a foodie delight which is home to hundreds of stalls selling everything from fresh produce to cheese to chocolate and more! For more information, visit the Adelaide Central Market Website

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BAROSSA VALLEY

Taking a winery tour of the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills or McLaren Vale regions; all which are within an hour’s drive of the city-centre and produce some of the world’s best wines. For more information, the visit Barossa Australia Website.

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BIKE RIDING

Hire a free bike to ride around the city. There are cycle lanes that allow safe and quick travel for cyclists. Some of these lanes are painted green and have a dedicated “bike box”. Bike boxes ensure cyclists are easily seen at intersections, by allowing them to wait safely in front of traffic. For more information, visit the City of Adelaide Website.

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SA MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

Admire the nation’s most comprehensive displays of Indigenous culture at the SA Museum and see the nation’s finest collection of early European settlement art at the Art Gallery of SA, both conveniently located on North Terrace in the city. For more information, visit the Art Gallery of SA Website or SA Museum Website.

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ADELAIDE ZOO

Visit the Adelaide Zoo and its famous pandas in the city centre, or Monarto Open-Plain Zoo, which is known as Australia’s “Little Africa”. For more information, visit the Adelaide Zoo Website.

Adelaide Tram - PCA2025
TRAM

Adelaide Metro offers free public transport options in the city and North Adelaide. The free City Connector bus links you to popular city attractions, shopping, dining, education and other services. You can also take a tram out to historic sea-side Glenelg. For more information, visit the City of Adelaide Website.