VIDEO: BP26 Simon Dornauf HILLWOOD BERRIES ‘Measure Twice, Plant Once: Lessons in Berry Farm Development’

Recorded on 17 September 2026, at Berry Practical held in the Yarra Valley. Simon shares practical lessons from establishing modern berry farms, showing how early decisions about site preparation, labour flow, approvals, irrigation, drainage, infrastructure, production systems, data and automation can shape long-term productivity and profitability.

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Categories: Berry Practical 2026, Growing Systems, Industry, Video
Tags: automation, berry farm development, Berry Practical 2026, council approvals, drainage, farm data, farm design, farm establishment, farm logistics, fertigation, future-proofing, Hillwood Berries, hydroponic berries, infrastructure planning, irrigation design, labour efficiency, productivity, protected cropping, return on investment, runoff management, Simon Dornauf, site planning, substrate production, technology adoption, water quality, worker movement
Author: Simon Dornauf
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