Tasmania recently hosted 150 international delegates for the International Herbage Seed Group (IHSG) Conference, held in Launceston from November 16-19.
Delivered in partnership with the Tasmanian Seed Industry Group (TSIG), the event convened leading researchers, growers, and industry representatives. Key focus areas included emerging and alternative seed crops, sustainable production, and agronomic innovation.
The daily programme blended meetings with field trips, offering delegates farm tours and a cultural visit to Brickendon Estate.
This marked the first time the IHSG Conference, previously staged in countries including Denmark, China, France, and Argentina, was held in Australia since 2003.
Tasmania was selected as the host following a period of significant growth in the state’s seed industry, which has expanded more than fourfold over the last decade. This growth includes an 80 per cent increase in production area, attributed to the state’s favourable climate, land suitability, irrigation access, and relative freedom from many pests and diseases.
The conference received support from the Tasmanian Government’s Business Events Attraction Fund, administered by Business Events Tasmania.
