2025 APAL Technical Symposium Masterclass Series

As part of the Technical Symposium event week, APAL will host the Technical Symposium Masterclass Series – a set of group learning sessions designed to enhance orchard business operations.

Taking place on the Monday preceding the main Technical Symposium presentations day, the Masterclass Series offers attendees the opportunity to take a deep dive into two of four key topics, delivered across a morning and afternoon sessions.

The Masterclasses Series topics are as follows:

Morning session (9:00am–12:00pm)

• Masterclass One – Budgets and cashflow planning with Ross Wilson from AgFirst (AM only)
• Masterclass Two – IPDM with Stephen Tancred from Orchard Services
• Masterclass Three – Sprayer calibration with David Manktelow from Applied Research NZ and Jonathan Brookes from AgFirst

Afternoon session (1:00pm–4:00pm)

• Masterclass Four – Postharvest management with Dr Hannah James from Agrofresh (PM only)
• Masterclass Five – IPDM with Stephen Tancred from Orchard Services
• Masterclass Six – Sprayer calibration with David Manktelow from Applied Research NZ and Jonathan Brookes from AgFirst

Attendees can choose to purchase a morning or an afternoon session ticket, or a full-day ticket that includes two sessions.

The masterclasses will run concurrently and attendees can only attend one morning masterclass topic and one afternoon masterclass topic. Attendees will not be able to switch between the three masterclass topics that are running at the same time.

All tickets include lunch and refreshments.