AUSVEG Weekly Update – 7 August 2018

This year’s conference will feature a line-up of expert speakers and their perspectives on the theme “Food safety – it’s your responsibility”.

Join ABARES and delegates from around the region to examine key issues facing agriculture and discuss the latest commodity data and economic trends.

Australia’s Foodborne Illness Reduction Strategy 2018-2021+ has a particular focus on foodborne illnesses related to Campylobacter and Salmonella.

VegPRO’s free irrigation workshops are coming to Clyde and Wemen, so be sure to register if you or your staff need hands-on training.

If you want to help out the Australian farmers doing it tough in the face of drought, try these relief organisations.

The changes include adding payments worth up to $12,000 for eligible farmers and increasing the asset cap to help more farmers access drought relief.

Food scientist and product creator Dr Hazel MacTavish-West has published her final report following research into incorporating vegetables and fruits into value-added food.

We’ve put together a huge edition of Vegetables Australia to cover Hort Connections 2018, recent study tours and new research and development.

Share a day exploring and learning more about production and processing, provenance and participation at the second annual Gippsland Women in Horticulture conference.

vegetablesWA has produced this video to help you understand how to find business improvements that can increase your processes, your efficiency and your profits.

These tips for protecting biosecurity during field days are also great general advice for biosecurity precautions to take any time anyone visits your property.

If you grow carrots or brassicas in Myalup or Manjimup, come to these workshops to help identify the gaps in our industry’s chemical access.

The Rabobank Leadership Awards recognise outstanding individuals in Australian and New Zealand agribusiness. Click through to learn how to nominate a peer for an award!

World of Perishables will be held from 1–3 October 2018 and is the only dedicated exhibition for fresh fruits and vegetables in the Middle East.

See the first WA vegetable industry benchmarking report, learn more about the levy-funded project behind it and hear from AUSVEG and DPIRD about biosecurity.