Chestnuts Australia Inc. 

Where:                       John & Heather Kane’s Property

Tweenhills Chestnuts

89 Pollack Road

Hoskinstown NSW

When:                         Saturday January 17^th 2009

Guest Speakers:        Professor Dennis Fulbright Michigan State University, USA

                                    Mr Lucas Shuttleworth PhD Candidate University of Sydney

 Times:                         9 am to 5 pm 

General Topics:         Welcome & Local Area Review

                                    Pests and Diseases of Chestnuts

                                    Chestnut Nut Rot Review (All of them)

                                    Drought Strategies Discussion

(John Kane – Dryland Farming Techniques)

Farm Walk – Feedback Q&A

(What’s working and what’s not)

Industry Comparisons – Australia & USA

Inclusions:                  Lunch, Morning and Afternoon Teas

Evening BBQ (for those wishing to stay on)

Costs:                         $35.00 Members

                                    $40.00 Non Members

Accommodation:        Queanbeyan NSW

                                    Bungendore NSW

                                    Canberra  ACT

Contact Phone:           03 5751 1466 (T Edwards)

                                    02 6238 2280 (J & H Kane)

RSVP:                         By December 19th 2008 (due to holiday office closure)

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