AUSVEG Weekly Update - 10 June 2021

In this edition: Hort Connections 2021 a tremendous success, winners of the National Awards for Excellence, and more!

Feature stories

Hort Connections 2021 – a tremendous success

Hort Connections 2021 has been heralded a tremendous success, with AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand (PMA A-NZ) joining forces once again to deliver the premier … Read more

L-R Andrew Moon and Paul Luxton, Syngenta Australia – New Zealand Managing Director.

Horticulture industry leaders celebrated at Hort Connections National Awards for Excellence

Australia’s leading horticulture growers and industry members have been recognised at the Hort Connections 2021 National Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, with attendees from every … Read more

Industry news

Focus on harvest labour intensifies

Harvest labour shortages continue to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as growers battle with declining backpacker numbers and international border closures.

Vegetables Australia: Look out for Winter 2021!

Keep an eye out for Vegetables Australia – Winter 2021. This 84-page edition includes profiles and Q&As with various industry members, as well as R&D … Read more

The effect of custom-made composts on the performance of a carrot crop and soil health

A large-scale compost trial was conducted with Center West Export (CWE) and C-Wise in the Gingin area of Western Australia. The focus was on disease … Read more

Video: How FOGO Compost is made and why it is safe to use in horticulture

YLAD Living Soils from Young in New South Wales is an example of a commercial composter reusing expired food organics and organic material diverted from … Read more

Event: Horticulture Workforce Forum

Food & Fibre Gippsland (FFG), together with VegNET Gippsland, the Victorian Farmers Federation, TAFE Gippsland and Agriculture Victoria, will hold a Horticulture Workforce Forum in … Read more

Graduate Diploma in Protected Cropping

At the end of April, students in the Graduate Diploma in Protected Cropping and MSc programs participated in on-site workshops at Western Sydney University (WSU) … Read more

Hort Innovation’s Draft Strategic Investment Plans available online for your feedback

Hort Innovation has been consulting with industry on its investment priorities so that each industry Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) can be refreshed for 2022-2026. The … Read more

Weekly round-up

The week’s top media stories

Every week, AUSVEG rounds up the top stories on issues affecting the Australian vegetable industry. Here are this week’s most important news items: Export fees … Read more

Minor use permit updates

All efforts have been made to provide the most current, complete and accurate information on these permits. However, we recommend that you confirm the details … Read more

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AUSVEG Weekly Update – 10 June 2021

In this edition: Hort Connections 2021 a tremendous success, winners of the National Awards for Excellence, and more!

Feature stories

Industry news

Weekly round-up