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Excitement Builds for 7th World Potato Congress! January 27, 2009 |
7th World Potato Congress, Something to think about……
Looking for something different to do in March?
Want to add a little excitement to your life?
Need some inspiration, education?
Want a great deal?
The 7th World Potato Congress in Christchurch, NZ, offers all of this and much, much more!
Speaking of a great deal, have you checked out the currency rate for New Zealand lately? Your dollar, or pound, or euro, or yen, will go much further than ever in this fantastic country.
More than 450 people from 40 countries have registered for the event.
Special groups include a NZ Aid tour bringing scientists from across South America, and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and WPC Inc., bringing growers and scientists from developing nations around the world. From Australia a number of tour groups of growers and merchants, plus growers, merchants and processors from Britain, USA, Italy, Israel, India, Netherlands, South Africa, China, Germany, Sweden, Japan, Argentina and Canada.
Most popular events include the Jet Thrills and BBQ dinner, the Black Cat Lyttleton Harbour Cruise dinner, the South Island Agricultural Field Days, the Soil Diseases Technical Workshop and the 7th WPC Golf Classic Tournament.
With the theme ‘Nourishing Our Future’, the Congress will review the latest world developments in crop management, environmental and energy issues, food and non-food processing, consumer trends and food safety and quality.
Topics that will be explored include:
· the implications for the potato industry of ever-rising standards of food safety and quality assurance
· the impact of climate change on the potato industry
· the future of potatoes as a bio-fuel
· soil-borne diseases
· changing consumer tastes and what this means for fresh and processed potatoes
· improving the nutritional value and reputation of processed potatoes
There will be plenty of time for networking, socializing and sight-seeing, with several optional tours and events available, including the traditional golf tournament scheduled for Sunday the 22nd of March, as well as jet boating, a harbour cruise and a gondola ride.
Plan now to take in the:
7th World Potato Congress
22-25 March 2009
Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch
Cost: NZ$1275 per person and NZ$450 for the partners tour.
More information, or to register online, visit www.wpcnz.org.nz
Or you may contact:
World Potato Congress Inc.
www.potatocongress.org
info@potatocongress.org