AUSVEG Weekly Update – 7 April 2020

Doris Blaesing and Gordon Rogers from the Soil Wealth team recently presented a webinar on how to get the most from soil testing for vegetable crops. … Read more

Like all Australian organisations, the Bureau of Meteorology has been planning carefully for a range of potential outcomes and scenarios in relation to COVID-19. At … Read more

Following consultation with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), ADAMA Australia has voluntarily cancelled its registration for Suprathion (400g/L methidathion). This relates to the following minor … Read more

Harvest to Home is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities … Read more

After completing her Masters in Food Science and Technology from the University of Queensland, 26 year-old Jennifa D’Souza‘s goal to persue a career in the vegetable industry … Read more

The Hort Innovation-funded vegetable leafminer (VLM) project was developed in recognition of the extensive impact VLM could have on Australia’s horticulture industries if it moves … Read more

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE)’s airfreight assistance team is seeking exporters to register and provide information on their airfreight requirements, following … Read more

Despite physical distancing measures, vegetable farms must continue to operate. It is therefore crucial that growers, advisers and industry stakeholders continue to access the best … Read more

Growers are encouraged to consider their workforce needs now and advertise jobs early, and wherever they can, post their vacancies on the Harvest Trail jobs board on this … Read more

Corteva Agriscience™ has renewed its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG, recommitting its dedication to the vegetable and potato industries to ensure both organisations can continue to deliver benefits for … Read more

Although Australia is currently experiencing some important restrictions due to COVID-19, the iMapPESTS team is still investigating smarter, faster ways to monitor and report airborne crop … Read more

I hope everyone is doing well considering the unprecedented circumstances in which we find ourselves. Our industry and our regions have faced tremendous hardships in … Read more

The Federal Government has published Coronavirus information and support on its dedicated business website, outlining financial assistance, eligibility and timing for new government support systems for Australian … Read more

Hort Innovation has been successful in securing additional emergency minor use permits regarding fall armyworm, issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority: Permit ID: … Read more

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an exotic pest that has been recently detected in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Based on overseas experience, fall … Read more