AUSVEG Weekly Update – 01 September 2020

The uptake of new technologies to provide traceability within the fruit and vegetable industry has increased over the last few years. This is partially in … Read more

Each week, we are ‘Catching up with’ a member from the vegetable industry – it could be a grower, a researcher or someone from the veg supply … Read more

If you missed out on attending the industry-funded 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in May, a library of professional videos produced from the … Read more

First carrots and now capsicum have been identified as good for your eyes – and it is the nutrient linked to the orange colour that … Read more

Keeping watch over Tasmania’s precious potatoes is a team at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), which has the important role of monitoring for disease … Read more

This month, Hort Innovation trade and data experts will come together to deliver a two-part webinar series that will; Unpack the performance of fresh horticulture exports … Read more

The New South Wales Government is assisting displaced workers and other interested groups to connect with NSW producers and growers who have seasonal work available. It has … Read more

Protected cropping is one of the fastest growing food producing sectors in Australia. Hort Innovation is co-funding the development and delivery of Graduate Diploma and … Read more

New Queensland border restrictions limit entry to Queensland from a COVID-19 hotspot, including all of Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Exemptions to … Read more

The Australian Government has announced the opening of the $13 million Advancing Pest Animal and Weed Control Solutions competitive grant round. The funding for this … Read more

The integration of remote sensing in daily farm management is a hot topic, driven by the evolving range of applications through the Internet of Things. … Read more

In 2018/19, the University of New England worked with Ivankovich Farms in Myalup and David Grays Aglink in Perth, Western Australia, on a two-season trial … Read more

EGVID Virtual – a library of professional videos produced from the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days 2020 (EGVID 2020) hosted here on the AUSVEG website – brings seed and crop … Read more

There’s just 10 days left to apply for a 2021 Nuffield Scholarship. Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships is a unique program that awards vegetable growers and … Read more

Vegetable crops that are field-established from seed, such as corn, beans, carrots and spinach, require excellent seed quality or growers risk their investments being lost … Read more

Australian vegetable growers have worked tirelessly though a cold and windy winter to make an array of fresh, healthy and delicious vegetables available for shoppers … Read more

The Pacific Labour Facility has produced materials for workers in language to help explain COVID-19 requirements. A flyer is available on the Pacific Labour Facility website … Read more

The uptake of new technologies to provide traceability within the fruit and vegetable industry has increased over the last few years. This is partially in … Read more

Internal rot of capsicums and chillies is a major issue for Australian growers. At times up to 25 per cent of red and yellow fruit can … Read more

Come and join a free industry webinar from 3.30pm to 4.30pm AEST on Wednesday 23 September, where international and national experts will discuss the arrival of a … Read more