AUSVEG Weekly Update – 16 August 2022

The latest edition of the combined Potatoes Australia and PotatoLink magazine is on its way to mailboxes around the country. This edition features: Overview of Hort Connections 2022, … Read more

AUSVEG has welcomed the announcement from Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Murray Watt of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy. The strategy, which comes after a National … Read more

Brown etch on butternut pumpkins is an issue that can affect many growers in Australia, however it only appears to affect the pumpkin skin rather … Read more

The Hort Innovation Event Sponsorship Program provides financial or in-kind support for eligible horticulture industry events. The next call-out period is from 1 August to … Read more

Area wide management (AWM) strategies for vector-borne diseases help to prevent or minimise the development of insecticide resistance in vector populations, improve the efficiency of … Read more

Applications are now open for the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in agriculture, fisheries and forestry. This competitive annual grants program supports … Read more

Western Australian vegetable growers Neco Vo of Thinh Van Pty LTD, and Simon Vu of KM Vegetables are friends outside the vegetable industry. They understand … Read more

Nominations are now open for the Queensland Government’s 2022 Peter Kenny Medal and Minister’s Emerging Leader Award. These awards celebrate the passionate innovators and key … Read more

12pm-1pm AEST | Thursday 18 August Join the PotatoLink team as it hosts international guest speaker Dr Phillip Wharton for a webinar on rot diseases … Read more

12pm-1pm AEST | Tuesday 30 August In this PotatoLink webinar,  Dr Len Tesoriero and Dr Nigel Crump, will discuss blackleg in potatoes. Len, a plant pathologist … Read more

4pm-4.30pm AEST | Wednesday 7 September The Soil Wealth ICP team is hosting a series of 30-minute webinars focussing on area wide management (AWM) strategies … Read more

2pm-4pm AEST | Tuesday 23 August VegNET New South Wales and the NSW Local Land Service invite you to attend a field day visiting Paul … Read more

The 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) was held in Brisbane on 7 June in conjunction with Hort Connections 2022. The AVIS is a series … Read more

Ready for Growth is a Victorian Government initiative designed to support 1,000 Victorian businesses with high-growth potential to access new markets and create jobs. The … Read more

10am-12.30pm AEST | Wednesday 17 August At this in-person event in Peats Ridge, join Family Fresh Farms grower Wade Mann and the Soil Wealth ICP … Read more

8am-2.30pm AEST | 30-31 August NT Farmers Association is hosting a Northern Australian Food Futures Roadshow in Mareeba, QLD, on 30-31 August. This two-day event … Read more