AUSVEG Weekly Update – 19 March 2019

We spoke to James Dickson in March 2017 about his role at Gro-Link Nursery, a family-run business at Werribee South in Victoria.

Members of the AUSVEG Engagement and Extension team recently presented at the NT Farmers pre-season meeting discussing levy-funded initiatives and biosecurity projects.

Watermark provides expertise and experience in managing intellectual property and has offices around the country, as well as overseas associates with local knowledge.

Leading Tasmanian seed potato business Agronico is continuing to support the Australian potato and vegetable industries through its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG.

Breakfast remains an undeveloped meal occasion for vegetable consumption – but Nielsen Homescan data shows it’s a surprising contributor to spinach’s higher-than-average consumption rate.

The additional funding includes one-off payments to farmers in east and central Gippsland and eligible dairy farmers in northern and north-west Victoria.

The program provides applicants with a six-month one-on-one mentorship and the opportunity to be part of an alumni of female agriculture leaders.

The Victorian government is looking for comment about how to protect agricultural land in Melbourne’s peri-urban and green wedge areas. Learn more here.

VegPRO has released an online course providing training on safety requirements and procedures to entry-level workers in the vegetable industry. Access it here.

The latest round of the BRII grants includes funding for projects to help manage the risk of hitchhiking pests and contaminants on shipping containers.

The Soil Wealth demonstration site at Cowra NSW has shown the value of cover cropping in retaining soil moisture during a hot, dry summer.

Registering your job requirements will give the government valuable information and help it understand the depth of the labour shortages facing Australian growers.

On top of bi-weekly wholesale market price reports, Hort Innovation also publishes monthly reports with longer-term price trends, including three-month price forecasts.