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Editorial
Messages from the Chairman and CEO
Around the states
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Historic signings between Australasian and Dutch
horticultural organisations
News in brief
Potential for vegetable production in the Goulburn
Murray irrigation district
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Young grower profile: Chris Pham
Women in Horticulture: Remote Australian regions
climbing the food ladder
Two vegetable industry leaders recognised
Grower profile: Anthony Ivankovich
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Veggie Bites
The National Vegetable Levy at work
Managing a crisis in the vegetable industry
Extension updates from around the nation
The Front Line: Why a working biosecurity system is
as noiseless as a well-oiled machine
Young growers receive a taste of South America’s
veg industry
Benefits of accounting for nutrients in organic
soil amendments
Ask the industry
Veggie Stats: Lettuce
Cover crops, compost and more help growers boost soil
and plant health
Veg training program aims to upskill at all levels
Vegetable Industry Export Strategy 2020
EnviroNews
EnviroVeg profile: Matt Ryan
Industry in the media
Economic update: Sensitivity of Australian vegetable
trade to the exchange rate
Minor use permits
Breakdown of levy projects 2016-17