AUSVEG Weekly Update – 17 April 2018

In this edition: Levy-funded improves seasonal climate forecasting, Soil Wealth events in WA, Nuffield Scholarships now open for applications and more!

Feature stories

Agrichemical prioritisation workshops to help Bundaberg growers

If you grow sweetpotato or zucchini in the Bundaberg region, come along and contribute to the levy-funded project helping growers access priority agrichemicals.

Greater clarity ahead for seasonal climate outlooks thanks to levy-funded research

This project has helped the BOM evaluate a new seasonal forecast system and identify ways to make it more useful for practical on-farm decisions.

Industry news

Learn how your potato levy is invested with new InfoVeg TV video

The latest episode of InfoVeg TV provides a breakdown of Hort Innovation’s levy investment processes and how the potato levy is invested into projects.

Soilborne disease workshops and farm walk for Carnarvon growers

As part of the VegNET program, vegetablesWA is coordinating soil health workshops and field days in Carnarvon.

Hort Connections Trade Show offers great opportunities for all businesses

More than 180 companies will be exhibiting this year, making it a great destination for you to take your business to the next level.

Applications open for Victorian Young Farmers Advisory Council

The Young Farmers Advisory Council provides a strong voice for young Victorians in agriculture. Click through to learn more and apply to join the council!

2019 Nuffield Scholarship applications now open

Nuffield Scholars can access a $30,000 bursary to travel overseas and study global agriculture for the benefit of the Australian industry.

WA growers invited to learn more about soilborne disease and see leafy variety trials

Attendees will have the chance to meet seed company reps, tour trial plots for leafy varieties and hear from experts about soil health.

State veg industries celebrated at AUSVEG SA and AUSVEG VIC Awards for Excellence

These Awards for Excellence provide a great opportunity for local growers to come together and celebrate the achievements of the past year.

Levy-funded seminars to cover Exporting 101 and the latest in global innovations

Levy-paying growers can get funding for accommodation and return flights to attend these great events, being held at Hort Connections 2018.

AUSVEG team works with Foodbank to feed community

Click through to a short LinkedIn post about more members of the AUSVEG team spending the day volunteering with Foodbank Australia.

Werribee field day to show Victorian growers the future of farming

The Werribee Future Farming Field Day will include an in-field demonstration of the RIPPA, insights into agtech and mock vegetable leafminer surveillance.

Future Farming Masterclass coming up for Bundaberg growers

This two-day series of hands-on demonstrations with robots, drones and sensors is delivered by BFVG through the VegNET program.

Second round of applications for EnviroVeg Pilot Program now open

The EnviroVeg Pilot Program will provide growers with a funded pathway to reach Freshcare Environmental certification.

Weekly round-up

Hort Innovation project opportunities for the week ending 17 April 2018.