AUSVEG Weekly Update – 17 November 2020

If you missed out on attending the industry-funded 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in May, a library of professional videos produced from the … Read more

Sunn hemp is a type of cover crop that has a high tolerance of hot summers and can support nitrogen fixation and strong weed suppression … Read more

There has been a suspected detection of serpentine leafminer (also known as Pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis on field grown vegetables in Western Sydney. The seven … Read more

The Bowen Gumlu region in far-north Queensland is on high alert following the detection of fall armyworm in March this year. Assisting growers in the … Read more

A $4 million, five-year national project is helping to address the significant underconsumption of vegetables by Australian children. This project is bringing together science and … Read more

Heavy rainfall during the wet season in the Northern Territory can contribute to poor soil structure in crops. Given this, cover crops are typically grown … Read more

A soil in good condition consists of around 50 per cent solid matter – this includes organic matter, which is the main driver of soil … Read more

Fall armyworm (FAW) has been detected near Gingin, Western Australia, as part of a surveillance program run by the WA Department of Primary Industries and … Read more

Putting the ‘export puzzle’ pieces together. Tasmanian Product to Chinese Table To help you put the ‘export puzzle’ pieces together, a webinar from 9:30am – … Read more

Come along to the National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair on Thursday 19 November. This Australian Government event is bringing together job seekers, growers, employers, and … Read more

Click here to download a free copy of leading publisher One Mandate Group’s The Australian Farmer Volume II digital book, which AUSVEG has recently started … Read more

Grower members are encouraged to vote to elect three directors to the Hort Innovation Board at the Hort Innovation Annual General Meeting on Friday 27 … Read more

Integrated weed management (IWM) is vital for getting on top of weed problems in vegetable production. It involves combining all appropriate weed control options in … Read more

Current situation: There has been a suspect detection of serpentine leafminer (also known as pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis on field grown vegetables in Western Sydney. The … Read more

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions is pleased to announce the commencement of the Seasonal Workers Accommodation Program (SWAP). SWAP is a $6 million … Read more

Works at: RM Consulting Group (RMCG) Hi Doris, thank you for taking the time to chat with us! Firstly, can you please tell us about … Read more

Following a disrupted 2020, what challenges and opportunities does 2021 have in store? Uncertain economic conditions, currency fluctuations, export marketing budget constraints and an increased … Read more

Join us for two upcoming industry webinars where you will learn about a number of exotic, notifiable, and endemic pests of horticultural concern. The Gippsland-focused webinar … Read more