AUSVEG Weekly Update – 12 June 2018

In this edition: Changes to heavy vehicle laws, TPP updates, potato biosecurity manual, new retail data, veg speakers at Hort Connections and more!

Feature stories

Broccolattes: Turning second-grade produce into first-rate coffee

The “broccoli latte” captured headlines this week – and if you want to know how and why, you need to understand the future of Australian food.

Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual to be released with upcoming edition of Potatoes Australia

The Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual is a guide to farm biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of weeds, pests, and diseases impacting production.

Industry news

Flow Power announced the launch of its second Renewable Power Purchase Agreement last week with the addition of solar to its portfolio for Victorian businesses.

Hort Innovation hosting levy-payer meeting to discuss investment funds

This meeting directly preceding Hort Connections will give vegetable and potato levy payers more details about Hort Innovation’s investment programs. Click through for more!

Take part in a survey to help develop alternative pollinators for horticulture

This survey aims to help a research team understand horticultural pollination needs and current pest management practices which could affect pollinators.

Revisit Hort Connections 2017 before this year’s huge event

Hort Connections 2018 is one week away. Haven’t registered yet? Revisit 2017, then join us for a bigger and better event in Brisbane!

ABARES announces schedule of 2018 Regional Outlook conferences

ABARES will be visiting NSW, QLD, WA, SA and VIC to discuss its commodity forecasts and research results. Find out more on its website!

Hort Connections veg speaker stream to talk tech and consider consumers

From soil health to boosting consumption, the vegetable speaker stream will bring together industry experts to cover the key topics in our sector.

Monash Uni survey investigating use of on-farm waste for sustainable zoo animal feed

A research project from Monash University is gathering information about farming by-products and their potential use to feed zoo animals. Take the survey here.

Latest Harvest to Home retail data suggests hidden danger for cabbage

Cabbage volume sales have grown by 10.4 per cent over the last year, while dollar sales have remained flat, reflecting a drop in prices.

DPIRD WA releases June update on TPP response

This update contains information on the wind-up of the transition to management phase, a snapshot of results from TPP research and development, and more.

New information to help you understand incoming changes to heavy vehicle transport laws

Incoming changes to the Chain of Responsibility for heavy vehicle safety on 1 October 2018 could affect your business. Find out more using these resources.

Food and Grocery Code review presents indicative findings from consultation

The review of the Code has released indicative findings, and we’ve summarised some of the key points ahead of the draft report’s release.

Help fight breast cancer and GO PINK at Hort Connections 2018

The leading ladies of Australia’s horticulture industry will paint the town pink at Hort Connections 2018 to fundraise for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).

The Spud Diaries: Ashley Walmsley’s dispatches from the World Potato Congress

Australian journalist Ashley Walmsley is in Peru for the 10th World Potato Congress. Keep up with his discoveries through The Spud Diaries!

Meet the AUSVEG team at Hort Connections 2018!

You can find AUSVEG at booths 134 and 135, where we’ll be talking about our industry-funded work. Come and have a chat!