AUSVEG Weekly Update – 30 June 2020

Last Friday, the Fair Work Commission announced it would increase the national minimum wage and the modern award minimum wages by 1.75 per cent. The COVID-19 … Read more

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an uncertain start to the year for levy-paying vegetable grower-exporters. Market closures, supply chain disruptions and … Read more

As growers battle the increasingly problematic issue of salinity on-farm, a four-part winter webinar series is now available, which outlines key information and resources to help manage … Read more

AUSVEG is urging Australians to buy more vegetables to give themselves the best opportunity to meet the guidelines for vegetable intake, following the release of … Read more

The Hort Innovation-funded project Vegetable Agrichemical Pest Management Needs and Priorities (VG16060) is due to finish in early July. This project, delivered by AUSVEG, coordinated vegetable … Read more

Hort Innovation recently held the second webinar as part of its Insights series, helping growers understand the market environment for the foodservice sector and impacts for … Read more

Technology is changing the way we grow, move, sell, and consume fresh produce. With new developments hitting the market each day, if you don’t adapt … Read more

With the prohibition of exporting waste and recyclable plastics from Australia occurring from mid-2021, fertiliser manufacturers are exploring novel ways to dispose their recyclable packaging, … Read more

Do you know the difference between sodicity and salinity? While the two are similar, sodicity can still have a negative impact on soil structure and … Read more

Women working in the horticulture industry in the Wide Bay-Burnett are invited to attend a special industry luncheon and virtual bus tour on Thursday 16 July from … Read more

Hort Innovation is working with research company FiftyFive5 to provide the industry access to regularly updated information about consumer attitudes and behaviours during COVID-19, through FiftyFive5’s Category … Read more

Growers can keep up-to-date with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulations via Ag Chemical Updates. The updates are produced as part of the … Read more

AUSVEG would like to congratulate Daniel Hoffmann from South Australia, on winning the prize draw following our recent Pest and Disease Management survey! We also … Read more

The University of Melbourne has launched a 21-part webinar series covering 10 topics in natural resource management issues. Delivered by the University’s leading science academics from an … Read more

For anyone seeking training in biosecurity science, the Box Hill Institute is offering 20 free places, funded through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP Eligibility rules apply), … Read more

As issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, the label for Sero-X insecticide has been extended for this product to now include the use … Read more

AUSVEG is highly active in communicating and engaging with Australia’s vegetable industry and grower members across multiple platforms. To enhance your advertising investment, AUSVEG offers … Read more

Hort Innovation has been successful in securing emergency minor use permits regarding fall armyworm, issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Click here to … Read more