Hort Connections media round-up – catch up on the week’s news and events!
Hort Connections 2018 brought together nearly 3,000 delegates to celebrate Australian horticulture, make business connections and share their knowledge about our sector.
If you weren’t able to make it this year, or want to see another perspective on this huge event, we’ve collected some of the stories covering Hort Connections 2018 from media sources around the country.
- Welcome Reception: Ruston opens Hort Connections with big ‘congrats’ (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Welcome Reception: Hort Connections 2018 gets under way (Nichola McGregor, Fresh Plaza)
- Market tour: Highlights from the Hort Connections 2018 Brisbane Markets tour (Kim Chappell, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Export Seminar: Global ambitions for Australian vegetable growers (HortiDaily)
- Taste Australia Fresh Produce Display: Australia brings importers to the source (Camellia Aebischer, Fruitnet)
- Chris Riddell at the Plenary Sessions: Ag should embrace tech or it’s ‘game over’ (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- State of The Industry Panel: Panel tackles cities and social media (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- State of The Industry Panel: Pool levy for greater gains (Alexandra Laskie, The Weekly Times)
- State of The Industry Panel: Giving best before the boot (Alexandra Laskie, The Weekly Times)
- State of The Industry Panel: Cities to become new food production zones in the future (Nichola McGregor, Fresh Plaza)
- Networking events: Social photos: Horticulture gathers to celebrate in Brisbane (Martin Bunyard, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Tommy Le at the Syngenta Breakfast: Tommy tells of his second chance at life (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Sandon Adams at the Global Innovations in Horticulture Seminar: Fresh produce ‘fingerprints’ could help traceability (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Women in Horticulture: Women in Hort go pink to raise funds (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Women in Horticulture: Invisible farmers go pink to raise awareness and funds (Kate Stark, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Trade Show: Around the grounds at the Hort Connections trade show (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Trade Show: Broccoli latte a hit at Hort Connections (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Event summary: Hort Connections celebrates horticulture’s best (David Thomson, Growcom)
- Gala Dinner and Awards for Excellence: SA grower wins Hort Connections top gong (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Gala Dinner and Awards for Excellence: Rachel’s commitment to industry recognised (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Gala Dinner and Awards for Excellence: Hort Connections Gala Dinner celebrates Australian horticulture (HortiDaily)
This post appeared in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published 26 June 2018. Subscribe to the Update using our online form to receive the latest industry news in your inbox every week!