AUSVEG Weekly Update – 23 February 2021

In 2018, a Victorian growing operation launched its own herb brand that now consists of 20 different varieties. Based in Heatherton in Melbourne’s south-east, Butler … Read more

The General Jeffery Soil Health Award is open to any individual farmer, land manager, extension specialist or educator who is making an outstanding contribution to … Read more

Australia’s Fresh Produce Markets has come on board as the latest co-host for Hort Connections 2021, which will be held at the Brisbane Convention and … Read more

Problem weeds such as oxalis and nutgrass could be a thing of the past for vegetable growers following an Australian-first trial of microwave weed control … Read more

FreshChain Systems, a Strategic Partner of AUSVEG, has successfully piloted innovative blockchain technology exporting end-to-end traceable whole rockmelons from the Sunraysia region supported by the … Read more

The International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) commenced on 1 April 2020 and is scheduled to run until the middle of 2021. The IFAM team has … Read more

It’s that time of year again when Petersen’s Farm in Woolooga, north-west of Gympie, celebrates all things Rosella at the sixth Annual Big Rosella Festival … Read more

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a plant pest native to the Americas. It was first detected in Australia in 2020 and has since spread across … Read more

From 2-5 March, discover the latest in economic and agricultural analysis and research at the ABARES Outlook 2021 conference, Growing Australian agriculture in an uncertain world.  … Read more

AUSVEG is urging growers to continue to fill out the National Lost Crop Register survey to help with our ongoing advocacy surrounding labour. The evidence … Read more

AUSVEG has partnered with Bisnis Asia to create the Build Your Business Overseas – Like A Local cultural business etiquette online training course. Funded through the Department … Read more

Victorian farmers can apply for a new round of State Government grants to help them invest in Internet of Things (IoT) technology designed to make … Read more