AUSVEG Weekly Update – 11 February 2020

VegNET Tasmania and Fruit Growers Tasmania are hosting the Southern Tasmania Biosecurity Workshop, which will be held from 4-7pm on Thursday 19 March at South Pacific … Read more

AUSVEG encourages members of the potato industry members to provide feedback on Plant Health Australia’s (PHA) draft National Potato Industry Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy (NPIBSS). Last year, various industry and … Read more

AUSVEG encourages members of the potato industry members to provide feedback on Plant Health Australia’s (PHA) draft National Potato Industry Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy (NPIBSS). Last year, various industry and … Read more

Following its success in 2017, the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days are back in 2020 from 4-8 May and will incorporate the 10th International Spinach Conference. Activities part … Read more

While significant biosecurity systems are applied by government and other agriculture agencies, has a part in protecting Australia’s horticulture industry. To help members of the general public … Read more

Applications for Churchill Fellowships are open, giving three lucky members of the Australia’s horticulture industry a life-changing opportunity to travel overseas to research industry topics … Read more

VegNET Tasmania and Fruit Growers Tasmania are hosting the Southern Tasmania Biosecurity Workshop, which will be held from 4-7pm on Thursday 19 March 2020 at … Read more

The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has released a new podcast exploring the Drought and Climate Adaptation Program (DCAP). The podcast outlines how the … Read more

Apart from enjoying the lifestyle synonymous to farming, 32 year-old Josh Langmaid has a keen interest in implementing new technologies and ideas on his farm … Read more

Local food and beverage producers are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $500,000 from the Coles Nurture Fund.   The current round of … Read more

Growers can keep up-to-date with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulations via Ag Chemical Updates. The updates are produced as part of the … Read more

It is estimated that fruit flies cost the horticulture industry more than $300 million lost in international or domestic markets annually. To tackle the issue, … Read more

Small businesses are encouraged to give feedback on a range of policy options to address issues surrounding the Australian Consumer Law’s unfair contract terms (UCTs). Have … Read more

NT Farmers invites you to attend its Protected Cropping R&D Forum, on Thursday 27 February.  Forum topics include organic protected cropping, structure options and internal equipment, efficient … Read more

Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia and New Zealand (FPSC A&NZ) has published a fact sheet on reducing listeria monocytogenes contamination from salad vegetables farms. Identified … Read more

Garnering support across Australia to protect plants from pests and diseases was the aim of the launch of the International Year of Plant Health at … Read more

The development of “brown etch” blotches and blemishes on butternut pumpkin skin relegates it to pig food or landfill, even though on the inside, the pumpkin’s bright … Read more

AUSVEG is proud to announce the foundation of its new Strategic Partnership with leading agricultural machinery wholesaler, Landpower. For decades, Landpower has sourced the best … Read more

World-renowned vegetable seedling producer Boomaroo Nurseries is excited to announce the launch of its new state-of-the-art digital development, the Grower Portal. An integrated online ordering … Read more

There’s just two days left to secure early bird tickets to Hort Connections 2020, the biggest event in the fresh produce industry! Delivered by AUSVEG … Read more