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The 2024 Salinas Biological Summit dates are announced

Wharf42 and Western Growers are delighted to confirm the dates of the 2024 Salinas Biological Summit. The Summit will take place on June 25-26 2024.

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A hugely Successful Summit!

It took 18 months to get there, but last week we finally got the 2035 Oceania Summit across the line. It was an amazing 48 hours of great presentations, great networking and great outcomes.

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Changing what and how we eat

By Peter Gordon, world-renowned Kiwi chef, author and the curator of the Summit’s Festival of Food.

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Introducing Peter Gordon's signature 'Festival of Food' 2035 Oceania Summit menu

Supported by the Summit's key Festival of Food sponsors, ecogas and Fonterra, Peter has delivered. Seriously. Below, you can view some of the signature dishes that will be served over the two days of the Summit.

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NZ Minister Damien O'Connor to join California Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross, at the Summit

Climate and sustainability are issues shared by farmers and growers on both sides of the Pacific.

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Meet, Engage and Network with this exceptional US Delegation

There can be few opportunities for NZ agribusinesses, researchers and agritech companies, looking to meet, engage and network with key US stakeholders (policy-makers, researchers & growers), than at the 2035 Oceania Summit.

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Meet Australia's largest ever agrifood delegation visit New Zealand at the Summit

For any New Zealand agrifood business or agritech company looking to engage with potential Australian partners in-person, there can be no better opportunity to meet on home soil.

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Celebrate & Collaborate

A post by Summit speaker, Dr Victoria Hatton, Director Sustainability and Climate Change, PwC

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Meet these Pacific Island Leaders at the 2035 Oceania Summit

We're delighted to welcome a number of key Pacific Island political, agribusiness and agritech leaders to Auckland's Aotea Centre. Learn more here.

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Join us for Oceania's only Climate-focused Agri-Food-Tech event

Join us for Oceania's only Climate-focused Agri-Food-Tech event. Purchase your ticket today.

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Innovation Nation

By Dr. Gavin Ross, Group General Manager, Marketing & Innovation at Plant & Food Research

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Support these Pacific Island agritech businesses addressing climate change

The 2035 Oceania Summit is delighted to host 12 Pacific Island agritech businesses seeking to secure long-term food security by addressing the existential impact of climate change on the region.

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Global ‘Blue Economy’ thought leaders to attend the 2035 Oceania Summit

There can be few regions in the world where the ocean plays as important a role as it does in the Oceania region. The region’s name is no coincidence.

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Wharf42 signs a major LOI with California-based Western Growers

Yesterday, Wharf42 signed a Letter of Intent with Western Growers to co-host a major ‘Growers Summit’ in Salinas, California at the end of Q2, 2023.

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Carbon Farming - The Future

Carbon farming includes different agricultural methods designed to sequester carbon and help decarbonise other parts of the economy.

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Talofa, G 'day, High 5!

Talofa, G 'day, High 5! Welcome to Auckland, New Zealand

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2035 Oceania Summit - building the food future we need, starting now

Whether you’re a farmer in Canterbury or a market gardener in Auckland, people are much more aware of the changing climate and the consequences on the planet.

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Secretary of the California Department of Food & Agriculture, Karen Ross, to attend the Summit

Wharf42 is delighted that the California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross, will be attending the 2035 Oceania Summit.

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ANZLF 2022 - A significant trans-Tasman relationship reset

Wharf42 is honoured to be attending the 2022 ANZLF meeting in Sydney to meet and engage with leading Australian political & business leaders.

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The 2035 Oceania Summit is a Toitū Certified Carbon Zero Event

Wharf42 is pleased to confirm that the 2035 Oceania Summit is a Toitū Certified Carbon Zero Event.

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Engage with, and learn more, from these Seaweed entrepreneurs

The science is clear. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, published the results of their research last year. Small amounts of seaweed in cattle feed can reduce methane emissions from beef cattle by as much as 82 percent.

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BREAKING: MFAT / DFAT to host international agencies round-table

New Zealand's MFAT and Australia's DFAT will jointly host a round-table discussion with Pacific Island leaders to discuss opportunities to support Pacific Island nations address food security & climate change at the Summit.

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Identifying opportunities with the Edmund Hillary Fellowship

Over the coming weeks, we will continue to explore opportunities for EHF Fellows to engage with Summit activity.

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Join the Auckland pre-2035 Oceania Summit workshop - 31 May

The pre-2035 Oceania Summit workshop in Auckland is now open for registrations. Thanks to Platinum sponsor, BNZ, for hosting.

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Join the Sydney pre-2035 Oceania Summit workshop - 10 May

The pre-2035 Oceania Summit workshop in Sydney is now open for registrations. Join us at Cicada Innovations, Sydney's leading innovation co-working space.

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Join the Adelaide pre-2035 Oceania Summit workshop - 3 May

The Adelaide Hills workshop is designed to bring together key South Australia agrifood tech stakeholders to identify opportunities for real collaboration.

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Join the Canberra pre-2035 Oceania Summit Workshop - 27 April

Meet and engage with key stakeholders in the ACT agrifood tech ecosystem. Thanks to CEAT & ACIAR for sponsoring.

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2022 and the Roadmap for the 2035 Oceania Summit

This is the first 2035 Oceania Summit post of the year. Learn more about our plans and ambition for 2022.

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Securing authentic Indigenous Summit Engagement is critical

Securing authentic Indigenous Engagement is a critical metric for the 2035 Oceania Summit.

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Welcoming Western Growers to New Zealand

Wharf42 is delighted to welcome Dennis Donohue, Director of the Western Growers Innovation and Technology Centre, based in Salinas, California, to attend and speak at the 2035 Oceania Summit.

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Introducing AASF: The Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework

At the 2035 Oceania Summit, the Australian Farm Institute will be sharing details of their major report (slated for publication in March 2022); the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF).

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Peter Gordon to curate the ‘Festival of Food’

The 2035 Oceania Summit is delighted to confirm that renowned chef Peter Gordon will be both attending and curating the Summit’s ‘Festival of Food’ in October.

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Partnering with the UN FAO & SIDS

The 2035 Oceania Summit is delighted to be partnering with the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

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Partnering with AgriFutures Australia

The 2035 Oceania Summit is delighted to be partnering with AgriFutures Australia and their evokeAG platform.

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The 2035 Oceania Summit formally launches at the APEC CEO Summit

It was great to be able to formally launch the 2035 Oceania Summit at today’s APEC CEO Summit in Auckland.

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