Field Day - Pialligo Apples

Submitted by Lynton Bond on Fri, 23/04/2010 - 07:26

Date:

Saturday, 8 May, 2010 - 09:30 - 12:30

Pialligo Apples - Winner of the 2009 ACT Landcare
Primary Producer Award

Hosted by Jonathan Banks, Pialligo Apples in association with the ACT Rural Landholders' Association, the ACT Natural Resource Management Council and the Molonglo Catchment Group

Presenters:
Jonathan Banks	Jonathan has been producing organic apples from his Pialligo Apples orchard since 1994, without the use of conventional pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilisers. Jonathan will host a tour of his orchard and provide background on his operation, how he made the transition to an organic system and the trials and tribulations of organic farming.
David Dumaresq	Convenor of the Human Ecology Program in the Fenner School for the Environment and Society, ANU has been researching the sustainability of alternative farming systems, in particular organic farming. He will speak about the work that Jonathan has done on Pialligo Apples, and more broadly research that is coming out on the environmental, economic and social dimensions of organic farming systems.
A third presenter is yet to be confirmed.

There is limited space so please RSVP by Wednesday 5th May, to Anna van Dugteren, ACT NRM Council, ph: 6205 2914 or email: anna.vandugteren@act.gov.au.