AUSVEG Weekly Update – 18 August 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

AUSVEG has been trialling a new a consumer-facing social media channel targeted at consumers. The campaign – #EatMoreAusVeg – is designed to address the barriers to … Read more

Each week, we are ‘Catching up with’ a member from the vegetable industry – it could be a grower, a researcher or someone from the veg supply … Read more

Spread across two hectares in Lindenow, Victoria, the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days 2020 (EGVID) in May showcased innovative practices and new industry trends through field demonstrations … Read more

Click here or view below to watch a presentation covering the general approach and results generated from the implementation of high resolution multispectral satellite imagery. … Read more

New South Wales border: Farmers and critical agriculture workers who reside outside the NSW border region can now access a new ‘Highly Specialised Critical Services … Read more

Multiple heading, or “blindness”, is a physiological disorder which can affect up to 20 per cent of lettuce crops in Australia. Highly prevalent in New … Read more

Last week, 36 vegetable growers and agronomists across Australia took part in the 2020 Vegetable Crop Nutrition Masterclass interactive online event. Over two days, attendees built on their … Read more

Help the National Farmers’ Federation to understand and identify tools to assist farmers manage financial risk by filling out this survey. The NFF is partnering … Read more

Cover crops provide multiple benefits, including reduced soil crusting, increased infiltration rates, reduced compaction, weed suppression, and nutrient cycling. The Soil Wealth ICP team has … Read more

The ‘homebody economy’ looks set to stay. During the pandemic, we have seen a surge in vegetable sales; an increase in the number of consumers, … Read more

Hort Innovation is offering four fully paid scholarships to the 2020 PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program, available exclusively to vegetable levy payers. This year’s program … Read more

The growth of weeds in vegetable production systems is enhanced by soil disturbance, irrigation and the application of fertilisers. Weed pressure is generally higher when … Read more

The Farmers2Founders program is designed for primary producers with fresh ideas. Over 12 weeks, the program provides funding, coaching and more to support producers to … Read more

In February this year, fall armyworm was detected on mainland Australia for the first time and has since spread across Queensland, Northern Territory and Western … Read more

Harvest to Home is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities … Read more

Growcom will deliver a series of free workshops and webinars throughout Queensland from late-August to help agricultural businesses reduce risks and increase efficiency and compliance. … Read more

Sydney Basin vegetable grower Kim Ngov took up the suggestion from the Soil Wealth and ICP team of seeding cover crops into the alleys of snow pea for … Read more

There has never been a better time for proactive agriculturalists to consider a Nuffield Scholarship to understand the post-COVID world. Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships is a … Read more

The latest edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook boasts an interactive dashboard with improved search functionality and user preferences. The Handbook is an analysis that combines all available … Read more