The second Gatton AgTech Showcase will bring together horticulture growers, agribusinesses, technology companies, consultants, students and researchers for a festival of technology and innovative ideas.

The first showcase, held in November 2023, was so successful that it won the 2024 VISY Industry Impact award at the Australian Horticulture Awards.

Key features

Protected cropping will be a feature of this year’s showcase, with the official launch of the Centre for Mild Winter Climate Protected Cropping, supported by the National Farmers' Federation's National Horticulture Roadshow.

Other features of the event will be:

• live in-crop demonstrations of field AgTech
• protected cropping greenhouses with crop and AgTech demonstrations, including a protected cropping expo
• an AgTech general exhibition with trade show booths
• an AgTech speaker program curated by AusAgritech
• breakout/meeting areas and amenities.

Program

The live demonstration program will run in morning and afternoon sessions on both days.

Day 1 will feature the official opening of the new Protected Cropping Centre for Mild Winter Climates.

The AgTech exhibition and speaker program will run over both days. For more information about the speaker program, contact Meg Lovegrove (AusAgriTech) at meg.lovegrove@ausagritech.org.

The full program will be finalised in September.

Food and drinks

Coffee and food trucks will be on site.

A water station will also be available to refill water bottles.