HortPlus NZ Ltd HortPlus team Mike Barley, Andrew Hodson, Lesley Hodson-Kersey HortPlus team Mike Barley, Andrew Hodson, Lesley Hodson-Kersey Acknowledge.

HortPlus NZ LtdHortPlus NZ Ltd

• HortPlus team Mike Barley, Andrew Hodson, Lesley Hodson-KerseyHortPlus team Mike Barley, Andrew Hodson, Lesley Hodson-Kersey

• Acknowledge late Dr Trevor AtkinsAcknowledge late Dr Trevor Atkins

• Close links to Plant and Food Research via:Close links to Plant and Food Research via:– Dr Jim WalkerDr Jim Walker– Nicola ParkNicola Park– Dr Brent ClothierDr Brent Clothier– Dr Steven GreenDr Steven Green– Dr Rob BeresfordDr Rob Beresford– Dr Matthew LaurensonDr Matthew Laurenson

Background on HortPlusBackground on HortPlus

• Established in 1999 after Orchard 2000Established in 1999 after Orchard 2000• Focusing on the horticultural sector in the Australasian Focusing on the horticultural sector in the Australasian marketmarket• Core activities include:Core activities include:

– Pest and disease warningsPest and disease warnings– Decision support systemsDecision support systems– Supply of hardware and software to markets internationallySupply of hardware and software to markets internationally– Research and developmentResearch and development– Agrichemical use recording and residue trackingAgrichemical use recording and residue tracking– Geographical information systemsGeographical information systems– Web site designWeb site design

•For more information visit For more information visit www.hortplus.com or or www.hortplus.com.au

Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

• Done in conjunction with Plant and Food Done in conjunction with Plant and Food ResearchResearch

• Current projects include:Current projects include:– Apple futuresApple futures– Grape futuresGrape futures– Crop Irrigation software developmentCrop Irrigation software development– Pesticide risk reductionPesticide risk reduction

• A list of publications can be found at A list of publications can be found at http://www.hortplus.com/main/article/ajhodson%20cv.pdfhttp://www.hortplus.com/main/article/ajhodson%20cv.pdf

Feel free to have a look at these Feel free to have a look at these sitessites• www.hortplus.com• www.hortplus2.com• www.spraylog.co.nz• www.cropirlog.co.nz• www.sprayplan.co.nz• www.spraydrift.com• www.GFSxml.com• www.hortplusgis.com/metwww.hortplusgis.com/met• www.hortplusgis.com/spraywatch2/www.hortplusgis.com/spraywatch2/

weatherstations/weatherstations/• www.crackup.co.nzwww.crackup.co.nz

The Weather Station The Weather Station NetworkNetwork• Currently there are 68 stations in NZ to Currently there are 68 stations in NZ to

chose from and 450 in Australiachose from and 450 in Australia• The stations cover all the major The stations cover all the major

horticultural areas.horticultural areas.• The NZ stations are owned by HortPlus, The NZ stations are owned by HortPlus,

Plant and Food Research, NIWA and Plant and Food Research, NIWA and private growersprivate growers

• The Australian stations are operated by The Australian stations are operated by the Bureau of Meteorologythe Bureau of Meteorology

• Most are called every hourMost are called every hour

Weather forecastsWeather forecasts

• Done in conjunction with the MetServiceDone in conjunction with the MetService

• 35 forecasts are generated 7 times per day35 forecasts are generated 7 times per day

• Forecast are done for every hour for 2 ½ daysForecast are done for every hour for 2 ½ days

• They include temperature, rainfall, humidity, They include temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind speed and wind directionwind speed and wind direction

• The forecast are compared each day with The forecast are compared each day with actual weather conditions to improve actual weather conditions to improve accuracyaccuracy

Contributions to other web Contributions to other web sitessites• www.hortnet.co.nzwww.hortnet.co.nz

– Daily weather dataDaily weather data• www.pipfruitnz.co.nzwww.pipfruitnz.co.nz

– Decision support toolsDecision support tools– Weather forecastsWeather forecasts– Pest and disease warningsPest and disease warnings– Agrichemical useAgrichemical use– GIS market access toolsGIS market access tools

• www.nzavocado.co.nzwww.nzavocado.co.nz– Daily weather dataDaily weather data

Disease warningsDisease warnings• Via MetWatch software, MetWatch Online web access, email Via MetWatch software, MetWatch Online web access, email

or faxor fax• Many diseases covered including:Many diseases covered including:

– Apple: Apple: • ◦◦Black Spot (Apple scab)Black Spot (Apple scab)• ◦◦Asco SporeAsco Spore• ◦◦Fire BlightFire Blight

– Grape: Grape: • ◦◦Botrytis (Bacchus)Botrytis (Bacchus)• ◦◦Botrytis (Broome)Botrytis (Broome)• ◦◦Downy MildewDowny Mildew• ◦◦Powdery MildewPowdery Mildew

– Peach: Peach: • ◦◦Brown RotBrown Rot• ◦◦Leaf RustLeaf Rust

– Field Crops: Field Crops: • ◦◦Onion Downy MildewOnion Downy Mildew• ◦◦Potato Early and Late BlightPotato Early and Late Blight

– Other: Other: • ◦◦Generic wet weather diseaseGeneric wet weather disease

Metwatch SoftwareMetwatch Software

MetWatch OnlineMetWatch Online

GIS Map of the NZ Weather Station NetworkGIS Map of the NZ Weather Station Network

GIS Map of the Australian Weather Station Network in GIS Map of the Australian Weather Station Network in VictoriaVictoria

GIS Showing Apple Orchards in the Taiwan Export GIS Showing Apple Orchards in the Taiwan Export ProgrammeProgramme

Contact detailsContact details

• [email protected]@hortplus.com

• [email protected]@gmail.com

• Phone 64-6-8764922Phone 64-6-8764922

• Fax 64-6-876492Fax 64-6-876492

• Mobile 027 6843023Mobile 027 6843023