In this edition: New annual reports for levy investment funds, ABARES drought analysis, BOM forecasts dry summer, Hort Connections Trade Show selling fast, and more!

Feature stories

Recognise Australia’s biosecurity champions with the Australian Biosecurity Awards

Review vegetable levy investment with annual report for 2017/18

Industry news

Hort Innovation has published the 2017/18 annual report for the Potato - Fresh Fund, recapping levy investment and key projects from the financial year.

Learn about fresh potato levy investment from 2017/18 with new annual report

The updated outlook suggests warmer-than-average days and nights for most of Australia, and a drier-than-average period overall.

BOM seasonal outlook update confirms low chance of drought recovery

The project will soon be developing a policy framework and action plan to help Australia strengthen its international reputation for food safety and quality.

National Traceability Project aims to strengthen Australia’s food tracing systems

The Biosecurity Blitz is an innovative way of involving the public in biosecurity monitoring and reporting, including a school challenge to teach kids about biosecurity.

DPIRD WA launches fourth annual Biosecurity Blitz

Click here to see the Group Biosecurity Permit authorising the movement of tubers without green material into New South Wales.

New South Wales grants market access for potato tubers from Western Australia

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has published a brief on the current drought, previously presented to the National Drought Summit.

ABARES releases analysis of current drought and its effects on agriculture

You can subscribe to our free industry magazines Vegetables Australia and Potatoes Australia using our online form, available here!

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Natural Disaster Assistance and Essential Working Capital Loans are available under the NDRRA for growers impacted by the storms from 11-14 October 2018.

Growers affected by Wide Bay-Burnett storms can access assistance

The latest Australian vegetable retail data has now been uploaded to the free Harvest to Home online dashboard for Australian growers to review.

New Harvest to Home case study covers cauliflower’s corner of the low-carb craze

Toro Australia is a leading supplier of irrigation products and has renewed its support for Australian vegetable growers by continuing its partnership with AUSVEG.

Toro and AUSVEG to continue Strategic Partnership

AUSVEG partner Watermark has launched a new service to help users access the information they need and get in contact with intellectual property experts.

Intellectual property firm Watermark launches customised web chat platform

Over a third of the space at the Hort Connections 2019 Trade Show has been sold. If you're looking to exhibit, get in fast!

Hort Connections 2019 Trade Show selling fast

Registering your job requirements will give the government valuable information and help it understand the depth of the labour shortages facing Australian growers.

Help push for an ag visa by registering your labour needs with the National Harvest Labour Information Service

This review is looking at what's working well for the Farm Household Allowance and what improvements could be made. Contribute to the review here!

Help improve delivery of the Farm Household Allowance through public review

Weekly round-up

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

The week’s top stories (week ending 30/10/18)

Summary of AUSVEG's appearances in the media for the week ending 30 October 2018.

AUSVEG in the media (week ending 30/10/18)

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