This webinar marks the culmination of Dr Mike Wolfin’s on-farm commitments for the project and will place a strong emphasis on real-world farm and grower priorities. The session will focus on the key challenges, opportunities, and practical considerations facing producers.

Insights gathered throughout the current tour will shape the discussion, as major issues are identified and developed into targeted, farm-focused questions that will guide the conversation.

Presenters

Dr Michael Wolfin, Mushroom fly behaviour & chemical ecology researcher
Dr Michael Wolfin earned degrees in chemistry and biology from State University of New York and completed postdoctoral studies at Penn State University on mushroom flies. An Assistant Research Professor in the Entomology Department, he has been a member of the Mushroom Fly Research Team since 2017, developing attract-and-kill strategies and other pest management tools for mushroom farms.

Judy Allan, Mushroom pest & disease management specialist
Judy Allan has worked in the mushroom industry since 1982, initially with the NSW Department of Agriculture and later as a private consultant. She has led Hort Innovation projects, served on industry committees, delivered extensive training, and was awarded Life Honorary Membership of the Australian Mushroom Growers’ Association in 2003.

Dr Warwick Gill, Mushroom disease specialist
Dr Warwick Gill trained at the University of Canterbury and undertook postgraduate study in mushroom diseases in Japan. Since 2013, he has led pest and disease projects supporting the Australian mushroom industry through Hort Innovation alongside Judy Allan.

How to join

Please note this webinar is only open to Australian mushroom levy payers. Please contact the P&D team for the webinar link.

Judy Allan
judyallan@bigpond.com |  0427 671 057

Warwick Gill
warwick.gill@utas.edu.au |  0417 766 588