AUSVEG Weekly Update – 29 June 2021

Headquartered in Melbourne’s Werribee South region, Fresh Select is one of the largest lettuce and brassica growers in Australia. As a leader in innovation, sustainable … Read more

If you’re looking for an example of how precision agriculture has been tested in vegetable production, tune in to this webinar recording from the Soil … Read more

Fresh from showcasing the cutting-edge mobile plant pest surveillance units – also know as ‘sentinels’ – at the Lockyer Valley Growers Expo and Hort Connections, … Read more

Register to join the Soil Wealth ICP’s two-day online masterclass from 1.30pm-5pm AEST on 18-19 August focusing on soil biology in vegetable production. This masterclass … Read more

Be sure to check out biosecurity.gov.au – a new, national biosecurity website to support you in finding the information you need. It brings together biosecurity … Read more

The Australian Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) is supporting more flights to Narita and Los Angeles, commencing next month. Full details can be found … Read more

A novel Tobamovirus has been detected in snake gourd samples collected during vegetable surveys in the Darwin region. This virus is new to science and … Read more

It’s been a busy few weeks in horticulture. Last week AUSVEG National Public Affairs Manager Tyson Cattle and AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer spent the week … Read more

Australia’s leading agricultural research scholarship is once again open to the next generation of growers looking to unearth innovative practices and cultivate the global networks … Read more

Job seekers who are participating in employment services programs may be immediately eligible for help with their moving costs under the Federal Government’s Relocation Assistance to … Read more

The Federal Government is seeking submissions from interested stakeholders on options for further enhancing Australia’s highly successful Pacific labour mobility initiatives: the Seasonal Worker Programme … Read more