AUSVEG Weekly Update – 28 January 2020

Phosphorus (P) is a major element that plays numerous important roles in plants, such as productivity, crop quality, increased root growth, and earlier crop maturity. It … Read more

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is gearing up for its ABARES Outlook 2020 conference in Canberra on 3-4 March. … Read more

Last week, members of the AUSVEG team spent the day volunteering at Foodbank Victoria’s Melbourne warehouse. During the day, the team sorted and packed copious … 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

The devastating bushfires around the country have had a significant impact on Australian agriculture, including Australian vegetable and potato growers. While various fires are ongoing … Read more

Innovative and appealing new products that are highly nutritious – like purple sweet corn – can be differentiated in the marketplace and are visually attractive … Read more

Using water efficiently means applying enough water to meet the needs of the crop – not more, not less. A soil in good condition consists … Read more

Export-ready vegetable growers are invited to apply to attend the following tradeshows in early 2020:   Foodex Japan (Tokyo) A key Tokyo-based food tradeshow, Foodex, is … Read more

Producers and large industries are encouraged to apply for a Federal Government grant designed to modernise trade and grow agricultural exports. As part of the … Read more

On 20 November 2019, much-loved horticultural scientist Mirko Milinkovic passed away at the age of 53 from cancer. For many years, Mirko worked with Department … Read more

Harvest to Home is an interactive dashboard that provides users with up-to-date consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities on a single platform. … Read more

There’s just two days left to secure early bird tickets to Hort Connections 2020, the biggest event in the fresh produce industry! Delivered by AUSVEG … Read more

Click here to view an Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) weekly update containing a summary of total and forecast rainfall, … Read more

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

Carrot crown rot has been identified as a major constraint to carrot production in Tasmania. The economic impacts are significant for growers, as affected carrots … Read more

AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited (PMA A-NZ) will join forces once again to deliver Hort Connections 2020, the biggest event in the fresh produce … Read more

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is gearing up for its ABARES Outlook 2020 Conference in Canberra on 3-4 March … 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

Next week on 18-19 February 2020, Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Centre will come alive with evokeAG. 2020 – Asia Pacific’s largest agrifood tech event, designed by industry to … Read more

Save the date for a Vegetable Crop Nutrition Masterclass that will run over a-day-and-a-half on 12-13 August in Adelaide. This masterclass is delivered as part … Read more