AUSVEG Weekly Update – 2 June 2020

Hort Innovation has developed The Good Mood Food initiative to support the horticulture sector through the effects of recent times, which are being felt in … Read more

No matter what you grow or how you grow it, Netafim’s precision irrigation systems will help you grow more with less, making every drop count to … Read more

The registration of a new insecticide from Syngenta will help control more of those chewing and sucking pests that attack fruiting vegetables and cucurbits, while … Read more

AUSVEG has welcomed the decision by Coles to incorporate the industry-led, industry-owned Fair Farms program into its ethical sourcing program for its suppliers. The Fair … Read more

Soil health has been a focus of far-north Queensland vegetable grower Jamie Jurgens and his family since they established Jurgens Produce in Bowen in 1975. … Read more

South Australian potato growers are encouraged to join the first two of a four-part webinar series this month, focusing on better managing salinity in potatoes. … Read more

On 20 May, the full Federal Court has reached a decision in the matter of WorkPac v Rossato, which presented an opportunity to reverse or confirm … Read more

The Biological Product Database is a tool designed to assist growers with navigating the array of ‘biological’ products currently available to their farming business. It … Read more

Tune in for the Onion Project’s interactive and informative webinar with onion industry specialist and researcher, Dr Peter Boutsalis (Plant Science Consulting) on 4 June … Read more

AUSVEG is seeking to identify Australian vegetable growers’ perceptions of and approaches to pest and disease management practices, as well as barriers to reporting. AUSVEG … Read more

Are you a vegetable grower looking for an easy way to improve your Integrated Pest Management program? Native vegetation insectaries might be the answer. On-farm … Read more

Austrade invites grower-exporters to register to join part two of a new 12-part series of webcasts, targeted at Australian exporters and those businesses seeking to … Read more

The International Freight Coordinator General for Austrade, Michael Byrne, on Friday provided an update on the current status and future of International Freight Assistance Mechanism … Read more

Hort Innovation has provided a list of resources intended to help growers stay up-to-date with trusted information – particularly news and updates relating to continuing to operate. … Read more

The impact from the changes to the Horticulture Award – Overtime for Casuals last April continues to be a significant issue for growers and its … Read more