Australian Truffle Grower's Association

Details are now available regarding the Annual General Meeting, Information and Field day, 2010, to be held in the Central Ranges growing area of NSW at Orange, July 17-18 and all activities are open to the public. For the convenience of visitors, the venue for the meeting will be the Orange ex-Service’ Club in the centre of town where there are a number of options for accommodation.

The Saturday 17 July program, will begin with the formal AGM in the first part of the morning, followed by guest speakers and discussion regarding issues facing the industry and growers. This year our guest speakers are the co-authors of the book ‘Taming the Truffle’, Prof. Alessandra Zambonelli, from Italy and Dr Ian Hall, from New Zealand.

On Saturday night, 17 July, after the AGM and Information Day, a magnificent 6 course Degustation Truffle Dinner, with accompanying wines will be served, for $175/head, at the Highland Heritage Restaurant, under the guidance of the well known local Chef, Michael Manners. Numbers will be limited and it will be open to the public, so members would be wise to book early by email, via the following link Highland Heritage Estate Restaurant.

The Sunday 18 July program will start with a field visit (by bus) to a local 6000 tree truffiere followed by a workshop forum back at the Ex-Services club with guest speakers and discussion on grower issues.

The cost per head for the day programs is $55 per day and the full agenda for both days is available via the following link, Final-Agenda-2010

Bookings and payments are now being accepted for the AGM and Information day, the Field Trip/Workshop day. Please visit the 2010 AGM and Information Day Registration and Payment page for details and information on how to pay.

We look forward to seeing you there!