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Vegetables Australia is the most widely distributed
magazine in horticulture.
A new year has begun, and with it comes a new-look edition
of Vegetables Australia. This publication is jam-packed with
informative R&D, and it all begins on page 10 with important details
about the Crisis Management Team, facilitated by AUSVEG, which
is funded and trained to represent the Australian vegetable industry
during a potential crisis.
On page 16, The Front Line provides an update on the successful
biosecurity surveillance practices taking place in various countries
around the world, including Australia, while page 18 details the
2016 Young Grower Industry Leadership and Development Mission
to South America.
Meanwhile, we speak to Johannes Biala at the Queensland
University of Technology about the benefits of accounting for
nutrients in organic soil amendments (page 24).
Once again, we have included updates on current vegetable
levy-funded programs. Turn to page 14 for a National Vegetable
Extension Network update, while the latest news from the Soil
Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection program and industry
education and training initiative, VegPRO, can be found pages
30 and 31 respectively.
The Vegetable Industry Export Strategy 2020 has been
completed and we have provided details of its development and
goal to increase Australia’s vegetable exports by 40 per cent within
four years (page 32). A breakdown of projects funded by the
National Vegetable Levy for 2016-17 can also be found on page 48.
Our Grower profile this issue is Anthony Ivankovich from
Western Australia, who reflects on his Croatian farming heritage
and how it has impacted his business (page 44), while on page
12 we take you to the Northern Territory to speak with young
grower Chris Pham about his passion for farming.
We remain in the Top End for our Women in Horticulture
subject, Lina Challita from Food Ladder, who is helping to
deliver community development projects to Katherine and the
remote areas of the Northern Territory (page 20).
Also in this edition, EnviroVeg member Matt Ryan describes
the changes he has witnessed over the years as a vegetable grower
and discusses his drive to create a sustainable environment for
future generations (page 38).
We hope you enjoy this rebranded edition of Vegetables Australia.
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