AUSVEG Weekly Update – 16 March 2021

Annual Investment Plans (AIPs) detail how levy funds will be spent over a 12-month period. Investment decisions are guided by industry Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) … Read more

AUSVEG has announced that James Whiteside has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 July 2021, to pursue other interests. Mr … Read more

What’s so special about Nitrophoska Special? Learn more in a one-hour webinar at 2:30pm AEDT on Tuesday 23 March. Join Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Technical agronomists Rob … Read more

The Australian Government has released the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee’s report. It provides a roadmap to attract, retain, upskill and modernise the agricultural workforce. … Read more

Cover crops, also referred to as green manure crops, are planted as a break between commercial crops. They are grown and incorporated back into the … Read more

Register to join an upcoming webinar from 1pm-2pm (AEDT) on Thursday 18 March with Mohammad Mirzadeh, who will be discussing his experiences with the use … Read more

On 11 March 2021, the Australian Government announced that the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) program will be extended to the end of September 2021, … Read more

Over the last 120 years, heat has killed more Australians than any natural disaster. Recently, the risks of heat became apparent when a business owner … Read more

For many years, Queensland vegetable grower Rob Hinrichsen from Kalfresh has taken advantage of the benefits that cover crops can provide to vegetable production systems. … Read more

NT Farmers Association has received advice that India has applied to export okra to Australia. The Federal Government is seeking comments on the potential imports … Read more

During 2019/20, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of its research and development investments. This included looking across a random sample of all … Read more

Australia is getting a new legislative framework for agricultural exports on 28 March 2021. Together, the Export Control Act 2020 and Export Control Rules 2021 … Read more

Face to face learning and networking is coming back! Hort Innovation is offering four fully-funded scholarship to the 2021 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Produce Executive … Read more

AUSVEG, PIRSA, RMCG, and New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS) will be holding a face-to-face pest and disease management workshop in Adelaide from 12pm … Read more

AUSVEG, New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS), and NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) will be holding a face-to-face pest and disease … Read more

The Australian Government is investing $72.7 million to help Australian agribusinesses expand their export markets in 2021 as part of the Agri-Business Expansion Initiative. Key … Read more

It has been a tough few months for Queensland fruit and vegetable growers; the recent detection of fall armyworm in many growing regions has compounded … Read more

Nominations are flowing in for Hort Connection 2021’s annual National Awards for Excellence, which will be presented during the prestigious Gala Dinner on Wednesday 9 June. The awards recognise … Read more

Hort Connections is back this year and we are excited to welcome delegates to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7-9 June 2021. Planning … Read more

The International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) commenced on 1 April 2020 and is scheduled to run until the middle of 2021. The IFAM team has … Read more