Workshops
The Growing Smarter in the Mallee Summit held a series of workshops during the lunch and tea breaks. Listed below is the various workshop details and the faciliators.
A program of parallel workshops was held over the lunchtime and tea-breaks. The workshops enabled speakers to expand on their presentations at greater length and in a setting which encouraged greater dialogue with the summits delegates.
Victoria Drought Hub
Rebecca Wells, Victoria Drought Hub
This session will gave an overview of the Victoria Drought Hub, the consultation process and planned activities and projects. The Mallee Regional Innovation Centre is a partner in the Victorian Drought Resilience, Adoption & Innovation Hub. With support from the Future Drought Funds, the Victoria Drought Hub is bringing together a unique partnership to support agriculture, environment, communities and regions to adapt, reorganise and transform to prepare and become more resilient to the impacts of drought.
Pathways To Successful Start-Ups Based On Farmers As Innovators
Dr. Christine Pitt, Farmers 2 Founders
Farmers 2 Founders called upon problem sets and pain points of producers in the Mallee area to showcase innovation strategies and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Research Findings On The Ability Of Farmers To Adopt Innovations
Dr. Tim Clune, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University & Victoria Drought Hub, Capacity Head.
Review of recent research and consideration of implication for agribusiness
Ripe Robotics
Hunter Jay, CEO Ripe Robotics
A casual discussion about the future of autonomous harvesting. Where the technology currently is, what the next steps will be, and what growers can be doing to get ready.
Using Spatial Imagery To Drive Decisions On Horticultural Production
Andy Chambers, Airborne Logic Pty Ltd
AgTech and precision measurement for. Productivity improvement, and adaptation. Is the climate right?
Using Data From Drones To Support Decision
Tristan Steventon, StevTech Pty Ltd
Tristan will be showcasing innovative drone data solution, in particular the Aerobotics farm management platform that allows growers to manage tree health and irrigation efficiently. He will also showcase how we analyse data using artificial intelligence to support decision making.
Digital Toolkit
Guy Davidson, Onside
Remove paperwork and digitise operations, safety and biosecurity for your rural business.
A Practical Demonstration Of TieUp Farming Technology
Roei Yaakobi, TieUp Farming
Collecting harvest data, assigning general tasks to workers, as well as creating and assigning spray tasks so all your audit requirements are captured on the run and available when you need them. Including how to manage the new Award system.
Providing Support Services And Training To Create Pathways To Successful Start-Ups
Josh Lipscombe, Launch Vic
LaunchVic is the Victorian State Government startup agency. To help more Ag entrepreneurs to start up, LaunchVic have partnered with Agriculture Victoria on a $2.2 million initiative designed to boost the number of Victorian AgTech startups and build entrepreneurial culture and capability in this crucial sector. In this session, you will learn about how you can explore new ideas around challenges and solutions for agriculture, and support the growth of the AgTech community.