Australian Rose Industry Seminar 2026

This free 2026 Australian Rose Industry Seminar will connect, inform, and challenge participants with a range of topics relevant to the rose supply chain. Own-root plants: This continues the main theme from last year’s seminar, seeing where growers have advanced the concept, identified barriers and are looking at ways forward Tissue Culture: Karen Brock, Brocklands (Tas) shares her success in broadening the Australian own-root rose palette through tissue culture USA Market: With an aligned growing and retailing rose market, there is much to learn from the USA. Bill Mann, with over 45 years of experience in the USA rose industry, will join via Zoom for an interactive session. Tubestock: Will Kochergen, Briarwood Farms Nursery (SA) explains their propagation-to-despatch program Rose Forum: We hear from our rose supply chain personnel about the current market, biosecurity issues, and future thoughts for this industry Morning Tea, lunch, and refreshments provided.