Industry events
Keep track of events in the Australian vegetable industry using the AUSVEG calendar. If you have an event you’d like listed, use our contact form to get in touch.
Events listed in bold are part of the National Vegetable Extension Network (VegNET), a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund which is communicating research and development information to Australian growers.
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Workshop: Farm biosecurity (Clyde)
7 September 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
As part of the VegNET program being delivered in the northern, western and south-eastern regions of Victoria, RMCG is hosting a workshop on Farm Biosecurity Planning – The what, the why and the how. Taking a ground-up approach to assessing on-farm biosecurity management planning, this hands-on workshop will provide participants with the latest industry updates in biosecurity management, as well as supporting the development of an on-farm biosecurity management plan.
Topics and speakers will include:
- US Plant Biosecurity Study Tour shared lessons – Dr Jessica Lye (AUSVEG)
- LAMP Soil Analysis – undertaking leaf or soil pathogen diagnostic using portable PCR – Dr Brendan Rodoni (Agriculture Victoria)
- Developing an on-farm biosecurity management plan – Dr Jessica Lye (AUSVEG)
This workshop is part of a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund.