AUSVEG Weekly Update – 9 January 2018 In this edition: New consumer data dashboard, new potato grower case studies, new study tours and more! Feature stories Harvest to Home project launches online veg consumer data dashboardHort Innovation and Nielsen Australia have launched an online consumer insights dashboard for the Australian vegetable industry. 2017 Potato Grower Success Stories showcase benefits of researchThe 2017 edition of Grower Success Stories – Real results from the potato R&D levy is now available online, highlighting on-farm benefits from research. Industry news New episode of InfoVeg Radio profiles levy-funded veg industry training programThe latest edition of InfoVeg Radio looks at the VegPRO project and the ways it delivers tailored training for the Australian vegetable industry. Speaker applications now open for Hort Connections 2018Applications to present as a speaker are now open online, with speakers from any discipline, background or perspective encouraged to apply. Gulfood 2018 – Applications now open!Exporting vegetable growers are invited to apply to attend the world’s largest food trade event, Gulfood 2018. Hort Innovation launches industry resources webpageA new page is now available on the Hort Innovation website for vegetable industry members looking to access tools to help their businesses grow. Spring round of WA CLso surveillance completeThe Western Australian DPIRD has recently completed the spring round of surveillance for tomato potato psyllid (TPP). Jurgens Produce sees wealth of benefits from soil health managementHave a look at how the levy-funded Soil Wealth project has delivered productivity benefits for Queensland vegetable grower Jamie Jurgens. Videos and presentations from TIA events now onlineNew content from TIA events is now available, including videos from the Forthside Vegetable Research Facility Open Day and forum on potato diseases and soilborne health. EnviroVeg Pilot Program – Apply now!Applications are open for the EnviroVeg Pilot Program, a funded pathway to reach Freshcare Environmental certification and attain the benefits of vegetable production with environmental best practice. National Centre for Farmer Health workshop for Victorian womenVictorian women living in rural farming communities are invited to participate in storytelling digital workshops being coordinated by the National Centre for Farmer Health. 2018 Growing Leaders program applications now openApplications are now open for the only national leadership and development program for the vegetable industry! SIP for vegetable growers released by Hort InnovationThe Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for vegetable growers will help guide Hort Innovation’s management of investment programs for the industry for the next five years. Weekly round-up Minor Use permit changes (week ending 09/01/18)New and revised Minor Use permits applicable to the vegetable industry for the week ending 9 January 2018. Hort Innovation project opportunities (week ending 09/01/18)Hort Innovation project opportunities for the week ending 9 January 2018. The week’s top stories (week ending 09/01/18)Summary of the week’s top media stories covering Australian horticulture and agriculture, as well as related topics. Share