AUSVEG Weekly Update – 4 December 2018

In this short video, Dr Len Tesoriero from the Soil Wealth/ICP project discusses the identification, causes and management of club root in brassicas.

The Fresh Produce Safety Centre is an industry-led, not-for-profit company established to enhance fresh produce safety across Australia.

As AUSVEG SA and its extension officers continue to deliver R&D updates to the local industry, learn more about its work here.

The Australian Government has released its response to the review of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity to strengthen our biosecurity system over the next decade.

Listeria can cause serious illness and in some cases death, particularly in vulnerable people. Learn more in FSANZ’s new video.

AUSVEG team members attended The Future of Agritechnology in Australia workshop, held by Mitsui Chemicals and Frost and Sullivan in Hamilton in south-west Victoria.

A cargo boat has been turned back to China because bugs on board could have caused massive damage to our horticulture industry.

This four-day study tour will take participants to industry sites to investigate world-leading production methods and TPP management practices. Applications close 21 December!

Bayer is hosting a technical training webinar for its product Infinito SC, which is now registered for brassicas and leafy vegetables, on Wednesday 5 December.

In 2019, AUSVEG will be supporting exporting vegetable growers to attend and exhibit at major international tradeshows. Apply now to participate!

Scholarships worth up to $10,941 are available under the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund for women in horticulture to participate in leadership development programs.

This farm walk on 5 December 2018 will showcase the production benefits of strip-till farming, including the advantages of healthier soil.