AUSVEG Weekly Update – 22 January 2019

The Victorian Government’s 3CA Grants program provides funding for local communities to adapt to climate change impacts in their region of Victoria.

This project funded by Hort Innovation is demonstrating how commercially available technology can be utilised and optimised in vegetable production systems.

This new video with Dr Len Tesoriero will help you identify summer root rot in parsley and understand its causes to manage this disease.

This new resource from VegNET Tasmania looks at the practical considerations of strip-till farming, from healthier crops to the difficulties of implementation.

This edition profiles a range of R&D, including redbacks in broccoli, cover cropping’s impact on weeds, and the business case for vegetable marketing.

This chance to measure your business performance and identify ways to improve its profitability is free thanks to funding from Hort Innovation and DPIRD WA.

Outlook 2019 will examine the topic of “tough choices to boost agricultural productivity and resilience”. The conference will focus on the outlook for Australian agriculture.

Dobmac supplies specialised agricultural equipment and service throughout Australia, New Zealand and internationally. It can provide a solution for all root crop vegetable needs.

There are up to 25 scholarships available for first-time undergraduate students whose studies will enable them to contribute to the Australian agriculture industry.

Hort Innovation is in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan, which will be launched in mid-2019. Have your say at upcoming workshops.

This innovative event will allow participants to explore ways of improving extension practice to enable greater change and improve land management in the Reef catchments.

Mitsui Chemicals, a global leader in chemical production, is continuing its support for our vegetable industry by re-committing to its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG.

PCA is leading a tour of Tasmania over 21-22 February 2019 to see leading protected cropping operations. Register to attend through its website.

Subsidies up to $5,000 are available for growers in catchments near the Great Barrier Reef seeking to address nutrient, sediment and pesticide management practices.

Find out more about BMSB, how to identify this pest and what Agriculture Victoria is doing to respond to recent detections with this informative infosheet.

SA grower Anthony De Ieso and his staff have taken full advantage of the free training available through the levy-funded VegPRO program. Read more!

Potato industry research investigating soil health information and production practices helped Victorian grower Hamish Henke learn more about sustainable soil use. Read more here.

This four-day study tour will take participants to industry sites to investigate world-leading production methods and TPP management practices. Applications close 21 December!

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.