AUSVEG Weekly Update – 26 May 2020

The general farming community will now be able to access pheromone traps for the control of fall armyworm, following a recent decision by the Australian … Read more

There are many brassica species and cultivars that can be grown as biofumigants or cover crops. These brassicas are typically thought of as cool seasons … Read more

As South Australian potato grower Aaron Haby reflects on his 2012 tour to Belgium and the United Kingdom, it’s Queen Elizabeth II, quality and networking … Read more

Healthy living and tailor-made diets are continuing to make their mark on Australians’ eating habits. During a Hort Innovation-funded project in 2017, Workshop Australia analysed consumer … Read more

The processed vegetable industry is a significant contributor to the Tasmanian economy, and rising consumer demand to buy Australian-grown products created opportunities for growers to boost … Read more

AUSVEG is continuing to work on improvements to existing visa programs to help growers better access a competent, efficient and reliable workforce. With backpacker numbers … Read more

VegNET has been set up by Hort Innovation and the vegetable industry to effectively communicate vitally important research-based information to Australian vegetable growers. The lifeblood of … Read more

Today, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator Simon Birmingham introduced a new 12-part series of webcasts targeted at Australian exporters and those businesses seeking … Read more

Plant Health Australia has developed a video, fact sheet and brochure aimed to educate the importance of understanding plant biosecurity for farm workers. For anyone … Read more

Last week the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) announced that the Australian Government has made the decision to not proceed with the proposed … Read more

A number of levies legislative instruments are due to sunset in 2023. The Department of Agriculture, Water and Envionrment (DAWE) needs your help to modernise and … Read more

The home-delivered fruit and vegetable box has been one of the economic winners during COVID-19 isolation. In particular, the demand for organically grown produce has … Read more

AUSVEG Strategic Partner pitt&sherry is helping the NSW horticulture industry identify energy efficiency opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs. The NSW Department of Industry, Planning … Read more

In recent weeks, AUSVEG has been working with major potato processors to understand the potential risk of processed potatoes being dumped on the Australian market … Read more

Explorewithtree provides Australian vegetable growers with modern solutions to securing seasonal workers, with its agricultural seasonal employment platform ‘Tree’ connecting farmers with labour. Now an official … Read more

Grab a cuppa and attend Hort Innovation’s new ‘Brain Dates’  interactive online live sessions. Each short webinar-styled session features subject matter experts, project delivery partners and Hort … Read more

The third annual vegetable industry financial and production benchmark report has been released by AUSVEG state member, vegetablesWA and its partner, Planfarm, revealing important data on … 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

In the latest episode of InfoVeg Radio — an AUSVEG soundcloud podcast investigating research and development in the Australian vegetable industry — we discuss a recent levy-funded … Read more