AUSVEG Weekly Update – 16 October 2018

Ms Watkins has won international recognition for her innovative banana flour product that tackles food waste at the farm gate.

An eager crowd arrived at the Forthside site on Wednesday 10 October to hear from speakers and see new practices in the field.

The breakfast on 31 October at the Melbourne Markets in Epping includes a tour, networking and a presentation from Freshlogic’s Martin Kneebone.

The ACCC is reviewing its priority areas and is seeking views on issues causing harm or competitive detriment in agriculture. Take its survey here.

The weekend’s announcement suggests that the government does not understand the problem of our labour shortage and is not listening to farmers.

Register by 19 October 2018 to secure your spot at the grower tour, HortConnectWA brunch and industry summit.

Attendees can see how local grower Daniel Hoffman has implemented IPM and find out how he’s managing pests and diseases using IPM principles.

Following the start of the risk season for brown marmorated stink bug, the Department is reminding importers of their obligations to treat high risk cargo.

The registration for the control of DBM larvae in brassica vegetables and brassica leafy vegetables is in addition to existing sucking pests on the label.

The FWC has amended the Horticulture Award to allow casual employees to request conversion to full-time employment and set minimum payable hours.

If you’ve used permit PER14385 for prometryn for weeds in taro, daikon, galangal, burdock, yam, turmeric and/or yam bean, provide your feedback here.

Three of five elected director positions on the Hort Innovation Board will be voted on at the 2018 AGM. Learn more about the candidates here.

The outlook suggests the conditions could mean a low chance of recovery for drought-affected parts of Australia and an increased likelihood of El Niño.

This report presents findings around the suspected cause of the outbreak and post-outbreak controls implemented by the source farm, and gives recommendations for growers.

The webinar, coordinated by the Soil Wealth/ICP project in conjunction with VegNET, will look at how growers can implement IPM into their growing operations.

This event will run from 9-12 November 2018 and includes international expert speakers and farmers discussing their own experiences of implementing biological farming practices.