Our stunning Conference Venue is The Narrows Landing, just outside Hamilton. We were lucky to stumble across this beautiful place when reorganising our two-day ORGANICS Conference. Come and join us to hear six expert speakers at the gorgeous Pirongia Deck room of The Narrows Landing, and visit two inspirational field trip venues further afield. Continue reading THE CONFERENCE VENUE
For something a little bit different, our second field trip is to Zealong Organic Tea Estate. Today there are a million tea plants thriving over 40 hectares of land. On our tour, we’ll be looking into Zealong’s success story and the organic farming behind their tea cultivation, with a chance to sample the teas. Continue reading Zealong Organic Tea Estate | Conference Field Trip
Gavin Fisher’s farm is an inspiration to everyone aspiring to farm organically and to do it well. Take a look at what we can expect to find on Conference Field Trip #1 Continue reading Gavin Fisher’s Farm | Conference Field Trip
Greg Barclay has been helping farms transition to organic or regenerative for a long time, and knows the hows as well as the whys. We’re delighted to welcome him as an Organics Conference sponsor and a Commercial Member this year. Find out more about Greg’s approach to farm transition… Continue reading Soil Connection : Conference Sponsor Profile
Versatile BIOSEA have been working with ocean-based liquid fertilisers in organic farming for decades, but they also have animal health and soil health products too. We’re grateful they have decided to sponsor the ODPG ‘Organics’ conference this month, and would like to invite you to read more about them… Continue reading Biosea : Conference Sponsor Profile
Your last chance to book a ticket for the ‘Organics: Past Present & Future’ Conference on April 19+20 before the prices go up… Continue reading Earlybird Discount Ends in ONE DAY
Roots Shoots & Fruits have a 20-year history with their great range of products for farmers and growers which reduce reliance on chemical inputs. As a Commercial Member of the ODPG, we’re proud to have them on board at the 2023 Organics Conference this month. Find out more about what they can offer… Continue reading Roots, Shoots & Fruits : Conference Sponsor Profile
As a long-term Commercial Member, Southern Humates have always been very supportive of the ODPG, and we are pleased to welcome them as one of our sponsors for 2023. Their humate-rich products and organic inputs give soil health a real boost, and they have products for animal health too. Continue reading Southern Humates : Conference Sponsor Profile
Many of us know Philippa from her long career as Editor of Organic NZ magazine and the roots she put down throughout the organic community during that time. Her articles have appeared in many newspapers and magazines over the years. A diligent researcher and excellent writer, Philippa will be investigating the differences between fake meat and milk and the real thing for our conference – a worthy subject for our ‘Past, Present & Future’ theme. We can’t wait to hear what she has to say. Continue reading Philippa Jamieson : ODPG Conference Spotlight
Tracey Simpson, with Homeopathic Farm Services, has been an ODPG Commercial Member for many years, and we have really appreciated Tracey sharing her expertise in webinars and as a 2021 conference speaker. This year HFS join us as a Conference Sponsor with their fantastic range of certified products for farm animals. Continue reading Homeopathic Farm Services : Conference Sponsor Profile
Fertco has been working with Organic Farmers for a very long time with their certified products, and so it’s great to have them on board for the 2023 Organic Conference in Hamilton in April. Find out more about their CloverZone® programme below. Continue reading Fertco : Conference Sponsor Profile
We couldn’t hold a conference on Organics without a good look at Organic Certification, and there are few who are as knowledgeable on the subject as Matt Gallagher. As well as giving a presentation, he’ll be able answer any questions you might have. And he’ll be joined by Katrina O’Connor from the Organic Standard’s team afterwards to give us an update on the new bill. Continue reading Matt Gallagher: ODPG Conference Spotlight
Our supportive ODPG Commercial Member, PENERGETIC has joined the 2023 conference as a sponsor, and we are pleased to have them on board. Their biostimulation technology naturally benefits soil, plants and crops of any kind.
Find out more… Continue reading Penergetic: Conference Sponsor Profile
We’ve been privileged to have Jono Frew speak at one of conferences before, back in 2020, and it’s great to see just how much he has achieved since then and to welcome him back. He’ll be presenting on the subject of ‘Farming aligned with nature for a healthy and resilient future’ and we know it’ll be fascinating! Continue reading Jono Frew: ODPG Conference Spotlight
BACTIVATE was one of the first of our Commercial Members to sign up when we called out for conference sponsors, and we’re so grateful to have their support. Bactivate has a soil regeneration program which combines specific bacteria and supplements to great effect.
Find out more… Continue reading Bactivate: Conference Sponsor Profile
The famous Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania has been conducting groundbreaking research on regenerative organic agriculture for 75 years and has become a global leader in the organic movement. To reveal the scope of work they do at Rodale, we’re very honoured to have Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Andrew Smith, joining us via videoconference. Continue reading Dr Andrew Smith | ODPG Conference Spotlight
We’d like to introduce you to ODPG Conference Sponsor, TRUE HEALTH, supplier of a wonderful range of animal remedies developed by Dr Paul Dettloff, and say a big thank you for the ongoing, much-valued support of owner, Phyllis Tichinin. Find out more… Continue reading True Health: Conference Sponsor Profile
We’re very lucky to have renowned soil ecologist from Australia, Dr CHRISTINE JONES, joining us at our two-day conference in HAMILTON in APRIL. For those in the organic/regenerative farming industry she needs no introduction, but read on if you would like to know more about the extent of her long career working and educating in the field of beneficial land management and soil carbon. We can’t wait to watch her presentation! Continue reading Dr Christine Jones: ODPG Conference Spotlight
A packed Two-Day Organic Farming Conference with six knowledgeable speakers and two fascinating field trips. A chance for all those with an interest in organic, regenerative and biological farming to get together, learn together and share ideas. We hope you can join us! Continue reading 2023 ODPG Conference | Waikato | APRIL 19 + 20
We are pleased to say we have almost finished finalising our conference plans for the change of location to the Waikato region following the devastation in Hawkes Bay, and we will soon be up and running. Thank you for your patience. Look out for an announcement coming this week about our new plans, with tickets on sale very soon. Continue reading 2023 ODPG Conference | Announcement Coming Soon