AUSVEG Weekly Update – 11 August 2020

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

AUSVEG has defended Australian growers who were today attacked by several unions in their ridiculous calls to have the Working Holiday Maker program axed. AUSVEG … Read more

Australia’s agriculture industries are calling on the Federal Government to reaffirm its commitment to Australia’s biosecurity system and address the unacceptably high levels of non-compliance … Read more

AUSVEG has welcomed the announcement from Federal and Northern Territory Governments to conduct a trial that will see workers under the Seasonal Worker Programme travel … Read more

Managing plant nutrition is integral to producing a healthy, profitable vegetable crop. The Soil Wealth ICP team has collated a range of informative resources and … Read more

Hort Innovation’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 27 November. At this year’s AGM, Hort Innovation members will use their voting entitlements to elect … Read more

With the Australian urban population increasing, and the health benefits of green space becoming clearer, urban developers and governments are becoming increasingly interested in creating … Read more

The key pests of brassica crops, diamondback moth, is particularly hard to manage. It has been known to destroy brassica and canola crops and cause … Read more

Management of rots, both in the field and postharvest, is an ongoing challenge for potato producers. The issue is usually managed by minimising the time … Read more

Headquartered in Melbourne’s Werribee South region, Fresh Select is one of the largest lettuce and brassica growers in Australia and one of the first to … Read more

Tomato spotted wilt virus and capsicum chlorosis virus belong to a group known as ‘tospoviruses’, which cause significant crop damage in the largest capsicum production … Read more

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released its new Biosecurity Bite video series. This series has been developed to help educate DAWE … Read more

To help you attract, retain and maximise the performance of your seasonal workforce, PMA A-NZ invites you to attend a webinar from 10am on Tuesday … Read more

AUSVEG is looking to hire a full-time Project Officer to coordinate a two-year biosecurity program. The Project Officer will coordinate all aspects of the program … Read more

Applications for cash rebates via the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme are now open. Administered by Austrade, the EMDG scheme supports a wide range of industries. Snapshot … Read more

It is important that industries are best prepared for the arrival of new pests and diseases. It is a good idea to have a plan for … Read more

As COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Victoria and some parts of New South Wales, people are being urged to explore a range of COVID-19 … Read more

Hort Innovation is building a foundational understanding of the seasonal workforce requirements for the horticulture sector and to understand the impacts that COVID-19 has had … Read more

Hort Innovation is offering four fully paid scholarships to the 2020 PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program, available exclusively to vegetable levy payers. This year’s program … Read more