AUSVEG Weekly Update – 27 March 2018

Click through for more information on this scholarship, which offers up to $10,000 to Victorian farmers under 35 years old.

Growers are invited to a free full buffet breakfast where you can hear about exciting levy-funded projects in action.

The Department of Agriculture has launched a new webpage and a video series to help spread the message about the importance of biosecurity.

We’ve filmed a quick interview with our new National Manager – Public Affairs so you can learn about him in his own words.

In this edition we talk to a representative from Nielsen Australia about the huge range of vegetable consumer data available through the free online dashboard.

Six months after its launch, the biggest trade push in the history of Australian horticulture is gaining momentum in key export markets for Australian growers.

Click through to the new website for these projects, which includes improved searching facilities so you can find the information you need more easily.

The leading global drip and micro-irrigation solutions provider is continuing its long-running relationship with AUSVEG to support the Australian vegetable industry.

If you use or operate a packing house, click through to read ACCC advice on how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you.

The latest edition of the magazine includes insightful interviews with growers who donate to Foodbank and a profile of the Harvest to Home dashboard.

These workshops look to equip rural and regional community members with skills needed to carry out life-saving interventions for people at risk.

The data shows pre-cut celery formats have registered double-digit volume and dollar sales growth, and has revealed retail insights about other vegetable lines.

Growers and food businesses interested in learning about the new labelling standards and how to implement them are encouraged to participate in these webinars.

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released an advisory notice relating to its intention to revise costs charged to exporters of horticultural products.

Fully-funded positions are available for levy-paying vegetable growers to fly to and attend the seminar, being held in Brisbane during Hort Connections 2018.

Every four years Hort Innovation is subject to independent review. All stakeholders, including growers, are invited to provide input through a survey or submission.

The EnviroVeg Pilot Program will provide growers with a funded pathway to reach Freshcare Environmental certification.

This workshop will show growers how food extrusion is turning waste crops into healthy snacks, and take you through mock surveillance for vegetable leafminer.