AUSVEG Weekly Update - 18 October 2022

In this edition: Try for 5 campaign, update on floods, Potato bruising fact sheet, and more!

Feature stories

Update on floods

Many areas across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales are experiencing devastating weather and floods, which are impacting production regions and many regional and rural communities. … Read more

Tryfor5 this National Nutrition Week

AUSVEG is a proud sponsor of Nutrition Australia’s Try for 5 campaign this National Nutrition Week (16-22 October 2022). Our health is our most important … Read more

Industry news

Fact sheet: Potato bruising and management

Potato bruises develop due to impacts that either break the cells apart (shatter bruise) or rupture the cell membranes (blackspot). Shatter bruises appear as cracks … Read more

Mega pests fact sheet: Managing foliar diseases

The forecast of another La Nina summer, on top of a wet winter, is likely to increase the risk of moisture-related vegetable diseases. Take a … Read more

Building a thriving business: 5 lessons from a successful wine-preneur

Justin Dry has experienced the highs and lows of business – from hiring (and firing) his first employee at age 10 to owning 43 properties … Read more

A guide to preventing leaf and stem diseases

Plant diseases are caused by living organisms feeding on plants and damaging them in the process. Most can spread from sick to healthy plants by … Read more

Victorian Fresh Produce Growers: On-Farm Safety Survey

Growers across Sunraysia (Vic), Goulburn Valley, Gippsland, and Melbourne area are asked to complete a participant recruitment survey, which focuses on grower’s experience and opinions … Read more

Implementing IPM on farm: Houston’s Farm, TAS

Houston’s Farm, in southern Tasmania, grow a range of ready to eat leafy salad products including lettuce, brassica leafy vegetables, beets and spinach. Despite a … Read more

Survey: Share your thoughts on Soil Wealth ICP Phase 2

As the Soil Wealth ICP project approaches the end of Phase 2, growers and industry are invited to complete a short survey to help inform … Read more

Woolworths bolsters cherry grower’s climate resilience with $500,000 grant

Following years of heavy rainfall across New South Wales, organic cherry farmer Luke Cantrill from Cantrill Organics has received a grant of $500,000 from the … Read more

Webinar: Emerging Technology for the Australian Vegetable Industry

3pm-4pm AEDT | Thursday 20 October AUSVEG invites you to join us for the second of our Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar webinar series. This session … Read more

Bowen Gumlu Growers Association Innovation Field Day

Latest technology in horticulture sector to be showcased at North Queensland field day Time: 11am-4pm (AEST) | Friday 4 November Location: Department of Agriculture and … Read more

Weekly round-up

The week’s top media stories

Every week, AUSVEG rounds up the top stories on issues affecting the Australian vegetable industry. Here are this week’s most important news items: Fruit and … Read more

Minor Use Permit updates

AUSVEG regularly lists minor use permits that have recently been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Click here to read our … Read more

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AUSVEG Weekly Update – 18 October 2022

In this edition: Try for 5 campaign, update on floods, Potato bruising fact sheet, and more!

Feature stories

Industry news

Weekly round-up