AUSVEG Weekly Update – 3 September 2019

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

Market Disruptions Survey – Agriculture Victoria wants to hear from you

Agriculture Victoria is reviewing how it can best prepare for, and address, market disruption events and has engaged Deloitte Access Economics to complete part of … 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

evokeAG 2020 Startup Program applications now open

AgriFutures Australia has unearthed four fresh and exciting opportunities for agrifood tech startups to make their mark at their Melbourne-based event, evokeAG on 18-19 February … Read more

Changes to carbaryl MRLs – Japan

Please note that there have been MRL changes to carbaryl for market access to Japan that will impact Australian growers exporting vegetables and other products … Read more

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

New AUSVEG advocacy webpage

AUSVEG has launched a new advocacy webpage with a range of information on areas that continue to be a focus from AUSVEG, such as: labour … Read more

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.

Weekly round-up

The week’s top stories (week ending 03/09/19)

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

Minor Use permit changes (week ending 03/09/2019)

New and revised Minor Use permits applicable to the vegetable industry for the week ending 3 September 2019.

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