AUSVEG Weekly Update – 23 January 2018 In this edition: New job opportunities, grower case studies, WHS workshops and more! Feature stories Aaron Haby sizes up overseas industries through study tourRead about the lessons Aaron Haby learned from a tour to Scotland to attend the World Potato Congress, including insights about R&D and production. Syngenta continues strong support for the Australian veg industrySyngenta, one of the world’s leading agricultural companies, has shown its strong support for the vegetable industry by renewing its partnership with AUSVEG. Industry news Foodex and FHA in 2018 – Applications now open!In 2018 AUSVEG will be supporting growers to attend major international trade shows. Apply now to attend Foodex Japan and FHA 2018! John Deere renews commitment to the Australian vegetable industryJohn Deere, a global leader in agricultural machinery, has renewed its partnership with AUSVEG to continue its strong bond with the vegetable industry. Hort Connections update: Trade Show selling out fast, new speakers announcedWith Hort Connections 2018 now only five months away, the premier event in horticulture is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. Josh Wing gets a precise understanding of overseas veg productionRead about the lessons learned by Tasmanian agronomist Josh Wing during a 2016 study tour to New Zealand focussing on precision agriculture techniques. 2018 APEN Extension Skills Mentoring Scheme – Registrations open!Applications for mentoring, or being mentored, are available through the APEN scheme which is now open for registration. Free supply of coffee grounds for soil enrichment for Victorian growersReground, a Melbourne-based company that collects spent coffee grounds from cafes and roasteries, is looking to work with farms. SproutX moves to new locationSproutX, Australia’s accelerator program for the tech startups in the agriculture industry, has moved to a new location. Future Farmers offering funding to attend ABARES Outlook conference (Canberra, ACT)The Future Farmers Network and AustSafe Super are offering a scholarship to help a young farmer attend the ABARES Outlook 2018 conference. EnviroVeg Pilot Program – funded positions availableEnviroVeg is an industry-led environmental best-practice management program for vegetable production businesses. Upcoming Workplace Essentials workshops (QLD)These valuable workshops being held around Queensland will cover workplace health and safety (WHS) essentials and people management skills. Latest edition of Vegetables Australia now available onlineThe January/February 2018 edition of Vegetables Australia is now available in the Publications section of the AUSVEG website! VegPRO negotiations and influencing course coming to SAVegPRO is coordinating a free two-day workshop to help growers improve their negotiations and influencing skills in all facets of their business. Help AUSVEG develop pest, disease and weed solutions through the National Pest SurveyTo ensure that the agrichemical needs of the vegetable sector are accurately recorded and understood, AUSVEG is coordinating crop-specific surveys. Weekly round-up Hort Innovation project opportunities (week ending 23/01/18)Hort Innovation project opportunities for the week ending 23 January 2018. The week’s top stories (week ending 23/01/18)Summary of the week’s top media stories covering Australian horticulture and agriculture, as well as related topics. AUSVEG in the media (week ending 23/01/18)Summary of AUSVEG’s appearances in the media for the week ending 23 January 2018. Share
