AUSVEG Weekly Update – 27 August 2019

In this edition: USA study tour applications, Leadership scholarships for women in agriculture levy return information and more!

Feature stories

Complete your Annual Levy Return & secure Hort Innovation voting entitlements

For Hort Innovation members that pay a statutory or voluntary industry levy, completing an Annual Levy Return form is the way to secure voting rights for the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which this year is being held on Friday 22 November 2019.

Leadership Development Scholarships Now Available: Women In Horticulture

Funding grants of up to $10,941 per person are currently available to women who work in the horticulture sector to support their participation in a … Read more

Industry news

APVMA survey – critical uses

The APVMA is reviewing critical agricultural, biosecurity, and permitted uses of active ingredients currently review before we make a proposed decision on the use patterns for these products.

Apply now for the 2019 USA Vegetable Industry Leadership and Development Mission

Webinar recording: Green peach aphid resistance management with Dr Siobhan de Little

Green peach aphids (GPA) are an important pest of vegetables, causing damage by feeding and transmitting viruses. High levels of resistance to carbamates, pyrethroids and … Read more

Video: the benefits of strip-tillage

Lyndon Orpwood from Simplot Australia (Bathurst, NSW) explains how strip-tillage has improved moisture retention and field productivity. The benefits include stubble retention, greater efficiency and … Read more

Rhubarb – Pest Priorities and Agchem Access Round Table Discussion

Help is needed to identify pests causing problems in your vegetable crops. Prioritising pest, disease and weed issues will help to identify needed agrichemicals. Identification … Read more

Workshop – Towards consistent export quality

A one day workshop is being held in Brisbane to provide insights into how cutting-edge technology can improve fruit and vegetable supply chains to deliver consistent predictable quality through chain intermediaries to customers.

Webinar – Technology for controlling weeds in vegetable production

Join this interactive lunchtime session to hear from leading industry experts on some of the most interesting and practical advances in weed management.

2020 Science and Innovation Awards

Grant applications are now open for the 2020 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Round seven of the Coles Nurture Fund open

Coles has opened Round Seven of the Coles Nurture Fund to allow small to medium businesses to apply for grants of up to $500,000. Businesses … Read more

Weekly round-up

The week’s top stories (week ending 27/08/19)

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

Hort Innovation project opportunities (week ending 27/08/2019)

Hort Innovation project opportunities for the week ending 27 August 2019.

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