AUSVEG Weekly Update – 7 May 2019

A workshop held in early May helped South Australian vegetable and potato growers understand the importance of remaining aware of plant pest and disease incursion risks.

A recent webinar by Soil Wealth ICP, Applied Horticultural Research and the University of New England looked at how Integrated Weed Management strategies can benefit vegetable growers.

Sole reliance on fumigants like Metham Sodium often changes soil conditions and reduces inherent disease suppressive soil properties.

Coles has renewed its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG for 2019, and will have a strong presence at Hort Connections 2019.

AUSVEG, Plant Health Australia and RMCG facilitated an industry consultation workshop with all sectors of the potato industry, aiming to better understand the industry’s approach to surveillance of exotic and notifiable pests and diseases.

AUSVEG has announced the appointment of Mark Napper, an experienced agribusiness professional and orchardist, to its Board as a Skills-Based Director.

The AUSVEG and PMA A-NZ Streams will bring together a number of speakers covering a range of important topics for the horticulture industry.

Local Land Services and XAG will hold a spray drone demonstration in Richmond NSW on Friday 24 May

Hort Innovation’s website contains new grower fund pages for the vegetable, fresh potato and potato processing funds with the latest fact sheets, research, news articles and more!

Visy is continuing its longstanding relationship with AUSVEG, as its Strategic Partnership enters its ninth year

AUSVEG VIC and pitt&sherry will coordinate an Energy Efficiencies Workshop at Peter Schreurs & Sons’ Devon Meadows farm in early May.

HARPS is a retailer-led scheme designed to assist with compliance to food safety, legal and trade legislation for suppliers to the major grocery retailers in Australia. Training will be held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from 18-20 June.

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

On top of bi-weekly wholesale market price reports, Hort Innovation also publishes monthly reports with longer-term price trends, including three-month price forecasts.