Presentations

1. Dr Rob Fletcher

[Some of these presentations are available as Powerpoint presentations on-line, as marked by the links; There is considerable repetition amongst many of these presentations, since similar themes and content were being prepared for different audiences]

General presentations

Local Seminar on the New Crops Program, 2000

Local Seminar on the New Crops Program, 1999

Local Seminar on Choosing New Crops and Chaos, 1998

Local Seminar on Social Constructivism, 1998

Invited New Crops Presentations

2000

Bush Tucker Workshops, Chinchilla, Roma, Tambo, Western Queensland, October 2000

Information presentation, DOOR Marketing, Casino, Northern New South Wales, October 2000

Strawberry Breeding Technical Review, Final Presentation, Strawberries Australia, Perth, Western Australia, October 2000

DOOR Marketing Course, Boonah, South-east Queensland, September 2000

RAPAD Horticultural Project, Options Process Workshop, Stanthorpe, September 2000

Information Evening, New Rural Industry Commercialisation and Do Our Own Marketing Research (DOOR Marketing), Boonah, South-east Queensland, August, 2000; Introduction to DOOR Marketing for prospective candidates

'New Rural Industries', Presentation to Final Year Horticultural Students, University of New England, at University of Queensland Gatton, August 2000

Boonah Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, Boonah, South-east Queensland, August 2000

DOOR Marketing Course, Esk, South-east Queensland, August 2000

Farming the Future Expo, Cooroy, Southern Queensland, July 2000; Presentation of a display of new crop species, which was also mounted at Open Day Displays at the St Lucia and Gatton campuses in August 2000

Banana Industry Facilitation, Farming for the Future, Coffs Harbour, North Coast New South Wales, July 2000

Agribusiness Conference-A Regional Approach, 'Marketing Research in Action; Do Our Own Marketing Research', Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, North Coast New South Wales, July 2000

'Choosing New Rural Industries', Rural Innovators Forum, Charters Towers, North Queensland, June 2000

'Choosing New Rural Industries', Rural Innovators Forum, Ayr, North Queensland, May 2000

'Commercialising Native Food through Research', Australian Native Food Conference, Griffith University Nathan Campus, Brisbane, May 2000

Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Information Supermarket, Toowoomba, South-east Queensland, March 2000

DOOR Marketing Course, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, March 2000

Davidson's Plum Producers' Association, Murwillumbah, NSW, March 2000

DOOR Marketing Course, Maranoa Regional Development Association, Roma, February/March, 2000

'Choosing New Rural Industries', Rural Innovators Forum, Bowen, North Queensland, February 2000

Mock DOOR Markeitng Course, Rural Partnership Development Group/Future Profit/Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Toowoomba, February 2000

'New Rural Industries', Presentation for Moreton Rural Agribusiness Advisers Group, Ipswich, Brisbane, February 2000

1999

Delatite Annual Agribusiness Day, Benalla, Victoria, October 1999

Wodonga Herb Group, Wodonga TAFE, October 1999

Gatton Horticultural Society, Lawes, October 1999

Do Our Own Marketing Research (DOOR Marketing), Cool Climate Crop Program, Invercargill, New Zealand, September 1999

Do Our Own Marketing Research (DOOR Marketing), Cool Climate Crop Program, Balclutha, New Zealand, September 1999

Toowoomba Ag Show, Toowoomba, September 1999

Big Grain Day, Queensland Graingrowers Association, Emerald, August 1999

Bushfood Conference, Griffith University, Brisbane, August 1999

Kingaroy Shed Meetings, Wooroolin, Murgon, Inverlaw, August 1999

Asian Vegetables Seminar, Rocklea Markets, Brisbane, July 1999

GRDC Grain Symposium, Gilgandra, New South Wales July 1999

NSW Department of State Resources, DOOR Marketing, Grafton, June 1999

Industry Diversification Presentation, Blackall Show Society, Blackall, May 1999

10th National Berryfruit Conference, 'Managing Change', Sunshine Coast, South-east Queensland, May 1999

Country Matters National Conference, Social Sciences Centre, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra, ACT, May 1999

11th Australian Plant Breeders' Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, April 1999

Queensland Department of Primary Industries Information Supermarket, Brisbane, March 1999

1998

New Industries Conference, 'Advancing Innovation', Perth, Western Australia, October 1998

Emerging Opportunities for Agriculture Information Day, Tamworth, NSW, October 1998

Rare Fruits Council Meeting, Brisbane, October 1998

Noosa Timberfest, Pomona, October 1998

QDPI Germplasm Meeting, September 1998

Bush Tucker Conference, Toowoomba, September 1998

Queensland Department of Primary Industries Information Supermarket, Brisbane, March 1998

1997

New Crop Options Day, Harden, Southern New South Wales, September 1997: Plenary address and Side-show address on Do Our Own Marketing Research

Big Grain Day, Queensland Graingrowers Association, Roma, August 1997

RIRDC Tropical Fruit and Nut Workshop, Cairns, July 1997

International Agribusiness Management Association Conference, Jakarta, July 1997 (Mr Greg Ferguson deputised)

Marketing workshop, Taroom Landcare group, Wandoan, July 1997

Workshop on Alternative Crops, Upper Clarence Regional Economic Development Organisation, Maclean, June 1997

Workshop on Alternative Crops, North-western Sydney Regional Economic Development Organisation, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, New South Wales, May 1997

'New Crops', Presentation to Twenty Third National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society Ltd., Toowoomba, South-east Queensland, February 1997

1996

Australian Native Bushfood Industry Committee Conference, Brisbane, May 1996

Annual Food Technologists Convention, Gold Coast, May 1996

First Australian New Crops Conference, Gatton, July 1996 (Chairman, Organising Committee)

New Crop Options Day, Pittsworth, July 1996

Third Horticultural Industry Technical Conference, Gold Coast, August 1996

RIRDC Cashew Industry Review, Cairns, August 1996 (Dr Felipe Dela Cruz deputised)

RIRDC Review of the Olive Industry, Brisbane, August 1996

QDPI Field Crops Strategic Planning Workshop, Toowoomba, October 1996

PRDC Alternative Pigfeed Workshop, Yeerongpilly, December 1996

1995

Annual Meeting, Papaw Industry Research Group, Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Horticultural Research Station, Redlands, February 1995

RIRDC Essential Oils Planning Workshop, Hobart, May 1995

Sixth Conference of the Australasian Council on Tree and Nut Crops (ACOTANC), Lismore, September 1995

ABARE/QDPI Queensland Rural Outlook 95 Conference, Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, November 1995

AIAS/RIRDC Industrial Hemp Conference, Melbourne, December 1995

1993

Australian Institute of Agricultural Science/Australian Institute of Agricultural Engineers, Annual Combined Meeting, Gatton, May 1993

RIRDC National Workshop for New Summer Grain Legumes, Toowoomba, August, 1993: (Co-convenor and speaker)

RIRDC Herb Industry Think-tank, Mt Macedon, October 1993

QDPI Field Crops Strategic Planning Workshop, Banyo, October 1993