AUSVEG Weekly Update – 26 November 2019

In this edition: Proposed increases to export fees and charges, Industry AGMs, Potato industry communique & more!

Feature stories

Nuffield report – Understanding Decision Making for Automation in Packhouse and Human Capital Requirement

Read the latest report released by Nuffield Australia on Understanding Decision Making for Automation in Packhouse and Human Capital Requirement, written by Olabisi (Bisi) Oladele, … Read more

ABARES vegetable industry survey

The results from latest survey undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics research division of … Read more

Industry news

Export Fees and Charges – Proposed Increase

The Department of Agriculture is currently consulting with industry of its intention to revise and increase the costs charged to exporters of horticultural products. The … Read more

Webinar: Planning for Summer – Irrigation and Water Management

As crop growth and water use increase with the warmer weather, it’s a good time to think about getting on top of irrigation management and … Read more

Butler Market Gardens continues support of industry through Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG

AUSVEG is excited to announce that Victorian family-owned farming company Butler Market Gardens is continuing to support the industry through its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG. Butler … Read more

Corteva Invests In Future Leader With Creation Of New Role

Corteva Agriscience’s newest recruit Steph Tabone is a Sydney girl with her heart firmly grounded in Australia’s rural and regional agricultural sector and her eyes … Read more

Hort Innovation holds AGM

Hort Innovation held its Annual General Meeting in Sydney on Friday 22 November 2019. At the meeting, Paul Harker was re-appointed as a Director of … Read more

AUSVEG holds successful Board Meeting

The AUSVEG Board has held a successful meeting at the office of NSW Farmers, our NSW state member, on Thursday 21 November 2019. At the … Read more

Potato industry striving to maintain tuber movement

The potato industry has met with biosecurity regulators from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, to map out a process and agree to … Read more

NSW Event: Zucchini Variety Trials and Precision Ag Field Day

Come along to a Zucchini Variety Trials and Precision Ag Field Day, delivered by Greater Sydney Local Land Services as part of the Hort Innovation-funded … Read more

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and AUSVEG commence Strategic Partnership

AUSVEG is excited to announce that Incitec Pivot Fertilisers has demonstrated its strong support for the Australian vegetable and potato industry through the commencement of … Read more

Applications for Masterclass in Horticulture now open

If you’re ready to take your career in horticulture to the next level, get your application in for a scholarship for the Masterclass in Horticultural … Read more

National survey on Horticulture Award – now open!

Have your say on changes to the Horticulture Award in a National Survey now open! This survey is essential to capture impacts of changes to … Read more

Weekly round-up

The week’s top stories (week ending 26/11/19)

Summary of the week’s top media stories covering Australian horticulture and agriculture, as well as related topics.

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