The AUSVEG team will be on the floor of the Trade Show at Hort Connections 2018, and we’re looking forward to meeting you and talking about what we can do for our industry!

You can find AUSVEG at booths 134 and 135, where we’ll be talking about our industry-funded work in export assistance, biosecurity and crop protection, keeping the industry informed about research and development and promoting responsible environmental management in our industry. We’ll also be hosting other industry members to talk about levy-funded projects that are delivering value to the industry.

This is a great opportunity to meet with AUSVEG public affairs staff, including our public affairs manager Tyson Cattle, to discuss how we can help the industry tackle regulatory challenges. We’re always interested in hearing from growers about the issues you’re facing, so feel free to come and have a chat.

Our board members will also be stopping by the booth to meet with industry members. The AUSVEG Board is made up of growers from around the country, with our Directors representing regional grower organisations for every vegetable-producing state and territory in Australia.

The AUSVEG Board and different project staff will be at the booth across the duration of Hort Connections, so if you’re looking to talk to us about something in particular, check out the schedule below for more details – or just swing by when you’re on the Trade Show floor and say hello to the team at the booth.

We look forward to seeing you there!

You can still register for Hort Connections 2018 online, whether you’re attending the full conference or only one or two days. You can also register on-site during the event.

This post appeared in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published 12 June 2018 and 5 June 2018. Subscribe to the Update using our online form to receive the latest industry news in your inbox every week!

Tuesday 19 June Wednesday 20 June
Time Speaker Time Speaker
11.00am AUSVEG team staffing the booth 11.00am Shaun Lindhe (AUSVEG)
Vegetable and potato communications
11.30am Alan Nankivell (AUSVEG)
Tomato potato psyllid		 11.30am Emma De Landre (Hort Alumni Committee)
Hort Alumni group
12.00pm Callum Fletcher (AUSVEG)
Biosecurity practices		 12.00pm Gary Spotswood (Mt Alma Fresh Organics)
Industry development tour – 2018
12.30pm Jo van Niekerk (Boomaroo)
Industry development tour – 2018		 12.30pm Maddy Quirk (AUSVEG)
Biosecurity practices
1.00pm Cherie Gambley (DAF Queensland)
Area-wide management program		 1.00pm Tyson Cattle (AUSVEG)
Meet and greet with AUSVEG public affairs manager
1.30pm Andy Shaw (AUSVEG)
The EnviroVeg Program		 1.30pm Patrick Arratia (AUSVEG)
Agrichemical pest management, priorities and needs
2.00pm James Whiteside (AUSVEG)
Meet and greet with the AUSVEG CEO		 2.00pm AUSVEG Board members
Meet and greet with the AUSVEG board
2.30pm AUSVEG team staffing the booth 2.30pm AUSVEG team staffing the booth
3.00pm Tyson Cattle (AUSVEG)
Meet and greet with AUSVEG public affairs manager		 3.00pm Trade Show closes
3.30pm AUSVEG Board members
Meet and greet with the AUSVEG Board
4.30pm AUSVEG staff and Board members
Meet and greet with the AUSVEG team