Welcome!

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and EGVID invite you to participate in the 2023 10th International Spinach Conference and Field Day to be held May 1-2, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia.

Special thanks to our delivery partners on the Organizing Committee for the conference:

Visit the link below to register:

https://www.spinach.egvid.com.au/spinach-2023/registration/Site/Register

Thanks to our 2023 International Spinach Conference Sponsors:

Major Sponsor:

Silver Sponsors:

Bronze Sponsors:

About

Speakers

Speakers at the 2023 International Spinach Conference will include leading experts in areas of global spinach production, spinach breeding, disease and pest management, and genomics from the E.U. and the U.S., as well as Australia. In addition, there will also be a poster session providing attendees an opportunity to present and discuss research findings.

Who Should Attend

The meeting should be of interest to anyone working in the Spinach industry, including seed companies and breeders, academic professionals and researchers, industry representatives, public officials, as well as graduate and undergraduate students.

Overview of Event:

Click here to view the tentative schedule of events, as of February 1, 2023.

Conference Program:

Australia Spinach Conference Program

Hotel Information

There are 4 hotels with negotiated discounted rates for attendees of the Spinach Conference, with more announced in the coming weeks. Please see the details and booking instructions below.

Pullman Melbourne on the Park

Address: 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Distance from venue: 2.5km walk
Booking process: Click link for discounted rate, and booking:

https://www.idem.events/r/ausveg-vic-dad734d9

Rate: $269 – $395 / night

Rationale: Discounted accommodation rate extended from AUSVEG VIC Awards for Excellence Dinner

Mecure Melbourne Therry Street

Address: 43 Therry Street, Melbourne 3000

Distance from venue: 400m

Booking process:
Booking code to quote for discount rate: SPINACH

Email: sales@mercuretherrystreet.com.au to book*

*Subject to room availability at time of booking, maximum of 25 rooms available at this discounted rate.

Rate: AUD$160.00 room only per night (valid for 26th April – 3rd May 2023). Any dates outside this will be subject to availability and we can quote at time of booking.

Room type: Standard Studio Queen Rooms: 1 x Queen bed, ensuite bathroom, heating and cooling, kitchenette with hot plate burners, microwave, toaster, basic crockery and cutlery, working desk and flat screen TV. Max two people occupancy sharing 1 x Queen bed. No rollaways.

Cancellation Policy: 7 days prior to arrival (we must be notified by 2pm 7 days prior or full cancellation fees apply)

No show Policy: If the guest does not arrive, full fees for all nights booked will be charged

Payment: Credit card details are required at time of booking to secure and full payment is required on arrival, along with photo Identification & a credit card pre-authorization of AUD$100.00 or Eftpos bond.

Sheraton Melbourne Hotel

Guests can make reservations via this link: Book your group rate for Spinach Conference 26 Apr – 3 May

Starting date for bookings: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

End date for bookings: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Bookings close March 25, 2023.

Special event rate: $315 AUD per night

Book your group rate for Spinach Conference 26 Apr – 3 May

Dorsett Hotel Melbourne

Rate: AUD$249 per night for Dorsett King Room
Location: 615 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004
Booking instructions: To book, please contact Hannah Elliott, helliott@dorsetthotels.com and quote “International Spinach Conference” to secure the discounted rate.

Travel

Suggested Airport:

Melbourne International Airport

Buses will be available for transportation from Melbourne to Bacchus Marsh and back on Tuesday, May 2nd.

Assistance with booking international travel for presenters is available by contacting travel agent:

Elsa Bonnet, Cartier World Travel.

Email: elsa@cartierworldtravel.com

Mobile: +61 432 969 366

Address: 116 Inglis Street, Ballan, Victoria AUS 3342

Elsa will require a photocopy of your passport, and proposed flight dates and departure locations

We strongly advise that you take out comprehensive travel insurance.

Speakers

Time (Monday/Tuesday) 1-2 May 2023	Speaker	Title
Monday, 1 May 2023
8:00-8:15 am	Stuart Grigg Ag-Hort Consulting	Intro and orientation, spinach & the Australian context
8:15-8:30 am	Sam Robson CEO One Harvest	Spinach consumption trends and innovation
8:30-8:45 am	Jennifer Clarke Executive Director of the California Leafy Greens Research Board	US spinach production and supply chain
8:45-9:00 am	Amy Groh Bayer Product Development Breeding	Spinach breeding – meeting grower and consumer needs
9:00-9:15 am	Paul Horne Entomologist at IPM Technologies	Insect IPM
9:15-9:30 am	Deon Mahoney, International Fresh Produce Assoc.	Fresh produce food safety trends, challenges, and opportunities for 2023
9:30-9:45 am	Michelle Sands Natural Resources and Environment \| Horticulture New Zealand	Environmental management and regulation for vegetable growing in New Zealand
9:45-10:15 am	Pietro Di Benedetto Dottore Agronomo	Tunnel house spinach production in Italy
10:15-10:30 am	Break
10:30-10:45 am	Jan de Visser Pop Vriend Seeds	EU spinach production and breeding
10:45-11:00 am (5:45 pm / March 31)	Richard Smith (Virtual) University of California Extension	Fertilizer use for spinach, and cadmium issues
11:00-11:30 am (6:00 pm / March 31)	Steve Koike (Virtual) TriCal Diagnostics	Virus, soilborne pathogens of spinach in coastal California
11:30-11:45	Ramy Colfer True Organics	Organic spinach production in the USA
11:45–12:15	Panel Discussion	Stuart Grigg et al
12:15–1:15 pm	Lunch
1:15-1:45 pm	Lindsey du Toit Washington State University	Disease Management in Spinach Seed Crops in the Pacific Northwest USA
1:45–2:00 pm	Kayla Spawton Washington State University	Stemphylium leaf spot of spinach
2:00-2:30 pm	Jim Correll University of Arkansas	Downy mildew, Stemphylium and damping off of spinach
2:30-2:45 pm	Hannah Zima University of Arkansas	Sentinel field trials to evaluate spinach downy mildew
2:45–3:00 pm (9:45 pm / March 31)	Steve Klosterman (virtual) USDA/ARS Salinas, CA	Spinach downy mildew seed transmission
3:00-3:15 pm	Larry Stein Texas A&M University	White rust fungicide efficacy in Texas
3:15-3:30 pm	Carlos Avila Texas A&M University	Beyond salad: Producing spinach seed for grain consumption
3:30–4:00 pm	Panel discussion	Popeye, Teddy Morelock, Olive Oyl
5:30 pm	River cruise departure Stuart Grigg and Jim Correll
Tuesday, 2 May 2023 – Field Day
9:00 am Depart for Bacchus Marsh from hotel Depart from collection point (to be announced) 10:00 am Arrive Bacchus Marsh (Boratto Farms, Woolpack Rd, Bacchus Marsh) Coffee & morning tea 12:30 pm Depart Bacchus Marsh 1:00 pm Arrive at Rijk Zwaan location (Provenzano Farms, Fisken St, Bacchus Marsh) 1:00 pm Lunch 2:30 pm Depart Rijk Zwaan location 4:00 pm Arrive back at the hotel

Abstracts

Please submit your title by March 13, and send your abstract to Jim Correll (jcorrell@uark.edu) and Shelby Goucher-Hanson (sgouche@uark.edu) no later than March 31, 2023.

Please use the template below with 12pt font, justified.

Abstract Template 2020

Click the link below to view the Sponsorship Prospectus

Spinach Prospectus

Links

Tourism information:

https://www.visitvictoria.com/

whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au

Social Media Channels:

Twitter: @EGVIDSpinach

Facebook: VicVID2023

Contact Us

For more information regarding the 2023 Spinach Conference and Field Day, please contact Jim Correll (jcorrell@uark.edu or 479-283-1628) or Shelby Goucher-Hanson (sgouche@uark.edu).