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Scott Gillett
Adrian Hunt
Richard Waycott
Michael Easterbrook

Scott Gillett

Ceres Imaging Improving Orchard Management and Profitability with targeted imagery data , Wednesday , Experts ’ Forum , 10am Scott has been part of Ceres Imaging since 2018 , where he works with Australian clients to ensure that Ceres data contributes to improving their production and sustainability . Prior to Ceres , Scott worked in a range of roles in natural resources management and agriculture , including running his own mapping business and providing land management advice to farmers . Ensuring that remote sensing insights are accessible and understandable is something that ’ s always been interesting and rewarding to do when working with almond growers .

Adrian Hunt

Hort Innovation Facilitated panel including ABA higher density grower , Tuesday , Experts ’ Forum , 4.40pm Dr Adrian Hunt is R & D Manager for Crop Production at Hort Innovation . He has a background in crop physiology and manages a diverse range of investments across horticulture including the National Tree Intensification ( AS18000 ), Optimising almond production systems ( AL21001 ), Almond Centre of Excellence Experimental and Demonstration ( AL19000 ) directly relevant to almonds . Prior to joining Hort Innovation Adrian worked in Queensland , Tasmania , and New Zealand , conducting research on establishment , crop nutrition , irrigation , harvest and post-harvest management .

Richard Waycott

Almond Board of California Californian Overview , Wednesday , Grand Stage , 8.30am The Almond Board of California ’ s President and CEO , Richard Waycott , joined the organisation in 2002 . Prior to heading up the ABC , Mr . Waycott worked for over 20 years , mostly in Latin America , in the food manufacturing and agribusiness industries , with extensive experience in the consumer products and B-to-B grains and oilseeds market segments . Richard ’ s experience complements the other professionals at the Almond Board by bringing strategic leadership to the global development of the California almond industry . Almond production and worldwide almond shipments , as well as the activities of the ABC , have grown tremendously over the past two decades , with Almond Board programs now touching every aspect of the industry ’ s interests .

Michael Easterbrook

Stratamarkets What is the price ? Wednesday , Grand Stage , 9.30am Prior to starting Stratamarkets to provide companies in the global almond market with impartial price data and market intelligence , Michael served as Vice President of Business Development for U . K . -based Argus Media and before that as Director of Product Management for S & P Global Commodity Insights , both leading providers of commodity price benchmarks . He holds degrees from the University of California at Santa Cruz ; Columbia University in New York City ; and an MBA from Rice University in Houston , Texas . Michael lives in the U . S . ( Katy , Texas ) when he ’ s not on the road in California . australianalmonds . com . au
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