AUSVEG Weekly Update – 21 April 2020

Despite COVID-19 impacting the traditional delivery of the industry-funded East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID), the popular event will still be attended in Lindenow from 5-7 May … Read more

Growcom has launched a new national campaign, Eat Yourself to Health, encouraging Australians to ‘Eat Up and Branch Out’. As part of the Eat Yourself to … Read more

John Deere, one of the most globally recognised and trusted brands when it comes to agricultural machinery, has renewed its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG. A … Read more

Harvest to Home is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities … Read more

Click here to read AUSVEG’s latest advocacy activities, covering topics such as the visa extensions, Hort Award Changes and Labour Hire conversations around JobKeeper. AUSVEG, along with other industries, has been … Read more

Water use efficiency is a critical issue for yield and profit in the vegetable industry. Apart from the water savings possible from the introduction of … Read more

Growers are invited to participate in upcoming online consultations as part of the National Farmers’ Federation Australian Farm Biodiversity Certification Scheme Trial. The scope of the … Read more

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council is now entering its third year and has developed into an effective pathway to raise and advocate issues … Read more

The application process for the 2020 Churchill Fellowships remains unchanged, despite COVID-19. The Churchill Fellowships give three lucky members of the Australia’s horticulture industry a … Read more

There’s now a simple and easy way to remove pollution from the air, promote biodiversity and naturally control the temperature in your home – and it’s … Read more

Testing for soil nitrate is important to manage nitrogen availability in vegetable crops and ensure optimal yield and quality. The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop … Read more

Disruption to Australian meeting and travel arrangements from the COVID-19 pandemic has affected agricultural extension services and traditional extension delivery across the country. Designed to … Read more

Growers are encouraged to consider their workforce needs now and advertise jobs early, and wherever they can, post their vacancies on the Harvest Trail jobs board on this … Read more

A proud advocate for Australian horticulture, Camilla Humphries has had a varied career in the industry to date. Camilla has enjoyed positions in horticultural research … Read more

The impact from the changes to the Horticulture Award – Overtime for Casuals last April continues to be a significant issue for growers and its … Read more

Click here to view an Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) weekly update containing a summary of total and forecast rainfall, recent … Read more

For Australian-grown produce to remain relevant in the face of the increased availability, flow and competition of the globalised vegetable marketplace, Australia’s growers may need … Read more

Hort Innovation has been successful in securing emergency minor use permits regarding fall armyworm, issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Click here to … Read more

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an exotic pest that has been recently detected in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Based on overseas experience, fall … Read more

There are a number of resources available for growers, business owners and the wider industry in relation to COVID-19: Hort Innovation has provided a list of … Read more