AUSVEG Weekly Update – 21 July 2020

In August 2019, all states and territories commenced a three-year national tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) surveillance program, designed for the early detection of and preparedness for … Read more

AUSVEG welcomes the news that government funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI)  is being renewed in 2020, the International Year of Plant Health. The PBRI supports … Read more

Community trust relates to the nature of the relationship between industries and the social context in which they operate. Decreasing trust can lead to reduced … Read more

Dr Luz Angelica Suarez is a postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre (AARSC) at the University of New England. Through the … Read more

Click here to read AUSVEG’s latest update on its advocacy activities. One of the biggest issues facing growers in this difficult time is labour and … Read more

The ACCC has produced a new quad bike safety standard fact sheet to answer questions it has received in relation to the quad bike safety … Read more

They say beauty is more than skin deep – and that’s certainly the case for brown etch on butternut pumpkins. While these blemishes do not … Read more

Funding grants up to $10,941 per person are currently available to women who work in the horticulture sector, to support their participation in a leadership development … Read more

Fall armyworm is an invasive pest that has been reported to feed on more than 350 plant species, and impacts economically important cultivated grasses such … Read more

The horticulture industry is worth more than $1.7 billion to New South Wales – the state’s second largest agricultural industry, by value. It’s still growing, with new … Read more

AUSVEG urges growers to assist industry bodies and the Federal Government by planning their workforce needs earlier, and where possible, advertise their needs earlier via the Harvest Labour … Read more

Farmsafe Australia is committed to making Australian farms safer places to live and work. Its mission is to improve the wellbeing and productivity of Australian … Read more

Queensland producers have the opportunity to learn how to assess their soil from a soil chemistry ‘guru’ later this month. Workshops will be held in … Read more

Workforce access during the COVID-19 pandemic We are in extraordinary times in 2020 and with the current outbreak of COVID-19 it is clear we still … Read more