Webinar: On-Farm Emissions Action Plan Pilot Update
2025-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Agriculture Victoria has been delivering the On-Farm Emissions Action Plan pilot as part of its commitment under the Agriculture Sector Emissions Reduction Pledge to provide practical information, tools and services to support farmers understand and reduce emissions. The team has been working with 250 farm business across Victoria to estimate their on-farm emissions profile and identify potential actions to manage and reduce emissions while maintaining productivity.
In this webinar the team will provide an update and share insights on the emissions pilot. The presentation will include agricultural industries and their key emissions sources and sinks, the emissions assessment process, actions that farmers can do now and some of the projects farmers have conducted following their emissions assessment and action plan. Pilot participant, Jonathan Jenkin will discuss his experience with the Pilot program and how they have used their action plan and knowledge of their emissions to make changes on the farm.

Webinar: Growers, Share Your Insights - On-Ground Challenges in Nematode Management
2025-03-04 17:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Hort Innovation Australia, in collaboration with AUSVEG and Impact Innovation, invites vegetable growers across Australia to a dedicated workshop-style webinar focusing on the challenges and needs of nematode management.
This is your chance to share your experiences, provide valuable input, and help shape practical strategies that reflect the realities of on-ground management.
Why Attend?

Share Your Experience: Ensure that your on-farm challenges and priorities are heard and addressed.
Grower-Focused Solutions: Help shape region-specific strategies that work for you.
Inform the Conversation: Contribute insights that will drive meaningful, sustainable approaches to nematode management.

Webinar: Bites & Insights - Being Prepared for Fall Armyworm (FAW)
2025-03-05 12:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Join VegNET Tasmania for a 30-minute webinar to get essential insights into Fall Armyworm (FAW), a major pest threatening Australia’s horticulture sector and beyond.
First detected in Far North Queensland in January 2020, FAW has since spread across QLD, NSW, WA, NT, and VIC, causing significant crop damage. Preferential crops include sweet corn, capsicum, beetroot, tomato, onion, cauliflower, lettuce, potato, maize, rice, sorghum, and wheat.
It is a declared pest in Tasmania and any sightings must be reported to Biosecurity Tasmania.
In this session, Tayla Field, VegNET Tasmania Regional Development Officer, will host a discussion with Dr. Ramesh Raj Puri, Extension Officer from QLD DPI, who has been working on Hort Innovation funded project: “National Fall Armyworm innovation system for the Australian vegetable industry”.
We’ll also hear from Veejay’s Kalfresh agronomist, John Nancarrow, who will share first-hand experiences on how FAW has affected crops and farm operations in Queensland’s Bowen growing region.
What you’ll learn:

Crop impacts seen in other regions
The importance of monitoring and early detection
How to visually identify FAW
FAW behaviour and peak activity periods
Useful resources available for growers

Don’t miss this opportunity to get informed and be prepared for any FAW incursions in Tasmania.

Bites & Insights are quick & engaging lunchtime webinars designed to deliver valuable knowledge in bite-sized sessions to Tasmanian vegetable growers and industry service providers — presented by VegNET Tasmania.

Webinar: Advanced Harvesting Technologies for Field Vegetables
2025-03-27 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Webinar
Join to hear from growers and technology manufacturers on the current developments in advanced vegetable harvesting solutions
AGENDA

5:00 PM – 5:10 PM AEST: VegMech Project background

5:10 PM – 6:00 PM AEST: Transforming vegetable harvesting – Grower & Manufacturer Perspectives

With:
Adam BALLAN – General manager – Fresh Select Pty Ltd
James ROME – Head of Agriculture – East Scotland Growers
Karl THOMAS – General manager – Automated Harvesting Solutions (AHS)

6:00 PM – 6:10 PM AEST: Technology pitches

Presentation of existing solutions followed by a Q&A

Skills Assessment Webinar featuring Science, Health & Agriculture Industry
2025-04-02 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Join a live webinar series designed to help you navigate the skills assessment process for popular Science, Health and Agriculture Occupations: Pharmacy Technician and Microbiologist.
Who should attend: Potential Applicants, Migration Agents/Legal Practitioners
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Cost: AUD$70
Don’t miss out on these key takeaways from the webinar:

An insight into assessment criteria in our popular professional Science, Health and Agriculture industries.
Focusing on skills assessment process for Pharmacy Technician and Microbiologist roles, addressing common reasons for unsuccessful outcomes.
Updates on Priority Processing and Qualification Recognition Partnership
Live Q&A so bring your questions and our experts will answer your questions live.

Webinar: Agrifood opportunities in Vietnam
2025-04-16 12:00 - 12:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Understand the agriculture landscape in Vietnam. Get insights and updates from industry experts on the market opportunities and challenges, how to navigate them and how to succeed.
Hear how changing consumer trends and increasing middle-class affluence are creating opportunities for Australian agriculture in Vietnam.
Key topics

Agriculture opportunities in Vietnam
How to navigate market opportunities and challenges
Upcoming programs and events from Austrade

Who it’s for
Australian agrifood businesses looking to expand to Vietnam and the Southeast Asia region.

Webinar: Risky business – risk management 101
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Let’s be real. Even though farming is who we are and what we do, there’s no doubt it’s a risky business to be in.
If your farm could talk what would it say about risk? From the weather, to production risks, finances, family succession, workplace health and safety, and staff – a potential risk is always just around the corner.
But what if there was a way to lower this risk? With the mindset to expect the unexpected, we can respond and pivot faster to anything life throws at us, building a stronger business along the way.
Join Rebecca Fing, from House Paddock Consulting for this three-part short course where she will guide you in a practical, down to earth way on how you might go about identifying your specific business risks and developing your plan B, C or even D!

Why is it important to manage risk.
How to identify risk in your business.
Knowing and improving your risk capacity & tolerance.
The role of business planning and communication in risk management.

Activity: Complete the Hort360 Risk Assessment.

SA: Regional Round Up
2025-04-30 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, Murray Bridge, SA, Australia
AgTech Update: Tom McCue Biotechnology R&D Manager at Hort Innovation will provide an update on the AgTech space, Leadership & Study Tours.
Waterfind: A market update on South Australia’s water conditions, focusing on the River Murray.
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA): Hear from a representative of APVMA, who will provide key insights on regulatory processes and APVMA’s role in the industry.
Mellor Olsson: Legal insights on succession planning, Safework, IR issues and other key topics.
Complimentary dinner & drinks following speakers

Webinar: Tips & tricks to manage common risks in farming… including the ones you haven’t thought of!
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Let’s be real. Even though farming is who we are and what we do, there’s no doubt it’s a risky business to be in.
If your farm could talk what would it say about risk? From the weather, to production risks, finances, family succession, workplace health and safety, and staff – a potential risk is always just around the corner.
But what if there was a way to lower this risk? With the mindset to expect the unexpected, we can respond and pivot faster to anything life throws at us, building a stronger business along the way.
Join Rebecca Fing, from House Paddock Consulting for this three-part short course where she will guide you in a practical, down to earth way on how you might go about identifying your specific business risks and developing your plan B, C or even D!

Business Risks – Financial viability, market risks
Infrastructure Risks – Aging infrastructure, extreme weather, water quality, environmental risks
Horticulture Operations Risks – Climate and biosecurity risks
Caring for Our Land – Land conditions, water security
People & Workforce Risks – WHS, key personnel, and family succession risks

Activity: Identify three-to-five things you can do immediately to improve these risks in your business. Consider three things you want more information about… bring them to the Q&A session.

Webinar: Chew the fat – Q&A session to support your next steps
2025-05-13 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Let’s be real. Even though farming is who we are and what we do, there’s no doubt it’s a risky business to be in.
If your farm could talk what would it say about risk? From the weather, to production risks, finances, family succession, workplace health and safety, and staff – a potential risk is always just around the corner.
But what if there was a way to lower this risk? With the mindset to expect the unexpected, we can respond and pivot faster to anything life throws at us, building a stronger business along the way.
Join Rebecca Fing, from House Paddock Consulting for this three-part short course where she will guide you in a practical, down to earth way on how you might go about identifying your specific business risks and developing your plan B, C or even D!

Sharing of changes that have been made – lets inspire each other.
Questions from the group for clarity or further information.

Webinar: Powerful Pollinators
2025-05-18 12:00 - 13:15 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
The Wheen Bee Foundation are hosting a FREE Webinar!
Join Lea Hannah Project Manager Powerful Pollinators, Dr Anna Carrucan, Second-generation beekeeper & botanist, ecologist & conservation agriculturalist and Dr Megan Halcroft from Bees Business, for a webinar to:

Find out how pollinators can play a role in healthy farm enterprises
Discover how to encourage pollinator populations on your property
Be introduced to our new planting guides and how they can be used on farm
Find out how to apply for tree grants that support pollinator habitat restorations

Webinar: Bee Friendly Farming: Understand Varroa's impact on Australian agriculture
2025-05-19 12:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
As the spread of Varroa mite continues to reshape the landscape for bees and pollination in Australia, understanding its potential long-term impacts is critical.
In this free Bee Friendly Farming webinar, industry experts will discuss Rabobank’s new report, How Varroa mites might impact Australian pollinators. Hosted by Wheen Bee Foundation CEO Fiona Chambers, the session will explore how the 2022 Varroa incursion may affect managed and wild honey bees and what this means for Australian agriculture and food systems.
Featured speakers include:

Stefan Vogel, Rabobank General Manager of RaboResearch Australia & New Zealand and author of the report
Danny Le Feuvre, CEO, Australian Honey Bee Council
Tim Jackson, CEO, Almond Board of Australia

Webinar: Optimising Trade for the Australian Vegetables Industry
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
This 1-hour webinar will explore key findings from Vegetable and Onion levy-funded project MT24001 focused on understanding Australia’s vegetable export capabilities and how they stack up against global competitors. It will provide insights into where Australia can learn from others to streamline operations and boost export success in key markets.
As part of the webinar, participants will be introduced to market factsheets developed for six priority export destinations: Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Spain. These factsheets outline important considerations for exporters, offering foundational knowledge to support market entry and growth.
The project was delivered by KPMG and involved identifying opportunities for the Australian onion and vegetable industry in both existing and emerging export markets. KPMG conducted detailed analysis on logistics costs, supply chain management, and government support, benchmarking Australia’s performance against global competitors to highlight areas for improvement and opportunity.
The global trade landscape has shifted in the time between the final report and this webinar. As such, this webinar will include discussion around the recent USA trade policies and tariffs with a focus on the impacts for the Australian onion and vegetable industry.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Vegetable and Onion Fund research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

Season 2024 National Vegetable and Onion Benchmark Webinar
2025-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
The Level up Hort 2024 Season National Vegetable & Onion Benchmark Report is out — and the numbers speak volumes.
Join Planfarm and RMCG for a free webinar on Wed 9 July (1:00 pm AEST/ 12:30 pm ACST/ 11:00 am AWST) where they unpack the key benchmark findings and delve into the data to reveal implications for vegetable businesses, ongoing challenges, and how your business can move ahead with clarity.
For further information about Level Up Hort, or to download your copy of the 2024 Season Benchmark Report head to the Level Up Hort website, or contact project manager Steff Carstairs at 0428 712 852 for a chat.
Register your place here: Season 2024 National Vegetable and Onion Benchmark Webinar

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Vegetable and Onion research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture. Project number MT22009

Webinar: National Soil Monitoring Program - What's happening
2025-07-16 13:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
The National Soil Monitoring Program (NSMP) is now underway and gathering momentum. We’ll describe details about the design, site locations, what’s happening on the ground, the types of data being collected, and how you can access this information.
Do you know of a location that could be a potential NSMP monitoring site? We’re also seeking feedback on how this data could be useful in your work to support land management decisions.

Webinar: Drones in Ag - current legislation & industry issues
2025-08-05 13:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Drones are increasingly becoming a valuable tool for modern farming, but with this technology comes a need to understand the rules. In this webinar Mark will take a practical look at what growers need to know before taking flight including:

A basic run down of drone legislation – where can I fly, do I need to register, what licensing (if any) do I need?
Herbicide spraying using drones – Risks vs Benefits
Flying over other people’s land, business and national forests
Flying drones under the influence of drugs/alcohol
Am I responsible for any breaches of legislation a contracted drone operator may make?
How quickly is drone technology evolving?

Leoni Kojetin, Industry Development Manager, Australian Macadamia Society

Drone spraying and growers – the benefits of aerial application, regulatory gaps, useful information, and what Macadamias are doing to advocate for farmers

Webinar: Working or employing in the Horticulture Industry – lessons from the FWO’s Horticulture Strategy
2025-08-13 16:30 - 17:15 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
The FWO’s Horticulture Strategy 2021 – 2024 aimed to enhance and promote compliance in the horticulture sector.
Join to learn about the key findings from the strategy and recent changes impacting the industry.
They will cover:

A summary of the key findings from the Horticulture Strategy
Changes to the Horticulture Award
Criminal Wage Theft Laws
Their dedicated Horticulture website

Intermediate level – this webinar is suitable for those with an existing understanding of the Fair Work system.

Webinar: Basin Plan Implementation Update
2025-08-14 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be hosting a webinar to provide the latest updates on progress in implementing the Basin Plan.
The panel will include representatives from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Panel members will be available for a Q&A at the end of the presentation. They welcome your questions and encourage you to submit them in advance.

Webinar: Exploring Agritourism for Australian Growers
2025-08-14 14:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
With interest in unique tourism experiences on the rise, this one-hour webinar is designed for growers to explore how agritourism can diversify farm income streams, maximise farm assets, provide opportunities for value-adding, and build stronger connections with the community. Whether it’s farm-stays, agritourism experiences such a tours, pick-your-own models, retail outlet opportunities, or tourism partnerships, agritourism is a growing opportunity to diversify and future-proof your farm.

Webinar: Optimising Nutrition: From Soil Test to Application
2025-08-21 12:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Join PotatoLink for a practical and informative webinar designed for potato growers and agronomists wanting to sharpen their understanding of crop nutrition. This session will walk through the fundamentals of nutrient management in potatoes — from interpreting soil tests to understanding crop uptake curves — helping you make better-informed decisions that optimise crop performance and reduce input waste.

PotatoLink (PT20000) is funded by Hort Innovation using the Potato – Fresh and Potato – Processing industry research and development levies and contributions from the Australian Government.

Webinar: Biostimulant Labelling Code of Practice
2025-08-22 13:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Jeff Kraak will explain why Fertilizer Australia has created the biostimulant labelling code of practice, the key areas covered in the code and the next steps being considered by industry. Dr Sofie De Meyer from MALDIID will share some tips on the key things to look for when lab and field trial data on microbial products is presented to agronomists, and how to critically review product literature to determine how much confidence you can have in the information.

Webinar: Effective use of fungicides
2025-08-29 14:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Join AFREN and leading cereal research and extension agronomist Nick Poole, FAR Australia, for a practical webinar on optimising your fungicide program. Nick will unpack the principles of effective fungicide use including best-practice application, timing, rotation and dosage to improve disease control and reduce the risk of resistance.

Webinar: Potato Mop-Top Virus in Tasmania
2025-08-29 16:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Join AUSVEG for a webinar on Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) and the current situation in Tasmania. Hear from leading experts on the response, lessons from New Zealand, and strategies for managing the disease and its relationship to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranean).
Featuring:

The current situation in Tasmania, including the government’s biosecurity protocols and management strategies with Susanna Driessen, (Chief Plant Protection Officer of Tasmania);
Insights and lessons learned from the PMTV response and management experiences in NZ with Iain Kirkwood (Potatoes NZ);
The science of the virus and diagnostics for PMTV supporting seed certification with Nigel Crump (AuSPICA);
The role of Tasmanian seed potato certification in supporting the response in Tasmania with Doug Clark (Tas Seed);
The link between powdery scab and PMTV and how an integrated management program can help control both with Calum Wilson, a leading expert on powdery scab.

Register via this link.

Webinar: Barley diseases & Fungicide Resistance 101
2025-09-09 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Join this AFREN webinar for an update on barley diseases and practical strategies to minimise the risk of fungicide resistance.
Queensland DPI’s Dr Lisle Snyman will share the latest insights on barley diseases, in particular net blotches and recent screening results. This will highlight the importance of variety choice, a key AFREN principle for managing disease risk and reducing reliance on fungicides.
CCDM’s Dr Nola D’Souza will present a “Fungicide Resistance 101” overview, explaining how resistance develops and why it matters. She will share recent updates on triple resistance detections in South Australia and Western Australia, and emphasise the urgency of preventative measures in Queensland, where such resistance has not yet been found.

Webinars: Soilborne Diseases
2025-09-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-23 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Soilborne diseases (SBD) are a major problem in many crops, causing crop losses, and costing growers millions of dollars in some sectors. Since ALT started, SBD have been amongst the highest-ranking crop protection gaps across all sectors.
The purpose of the webinar series is to share what is currently known about SBD, what management tools growers have available to them now, and the direction of future innovations for management of these diseases.
Webinar dates and times are below:

Webinar 1: Why are soilborne diseases so challenging? with Len Tesoriero, Wednesday September 10 from 10am-11am.

Webinar 2: Nematodes and their relationship with soilborne diseases with Manjula Kularathna, Wednesday September 17 from 10am-11am.

Webinar 3: A focus on some of the key soilborne diseases with Soonie Chng, Tuesday September 23 from 10am-11am.

Webinar 4: Future innovations with Mark Braithwaite of Plant Diagnostics, John Mackay of dnature, Hugh Richardson of Enza Zaden NZ and Dereck Ferguson, of Ferguson Agronomy, Thursday September 25 from 9am-10.30am.

Webinar: Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) employer information
2025-09-11 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
The Pacific Engagement Visa is a permanent residence visa available for eligible citizens of participating Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. Up to 3,000 Pacific Engagement Visas are available each year through a ballot process.
The PEV is not an employer sponsored visa but applicants need an offer of ongoing employment for a genuine position in Australia to be granted the visa.
The BIRO network invites employers to attend a webinar to learn more about the PEV and how you can hire PEV holders.

Webinar: Discover how HortIQ is transforming horticulture insights
2025-09-12 11:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Harvest to Home is now integrated into HortIQ, Hort Innovation’s one stop shop for powerful consumer insights.
To explore the new retail and purchasing dashboard and its latest features, join us for a guided walkthrough and insights session.
In partnership with NielsenIQ, the integration brings together powerful data on category performance, purchasing behaviours and emerging trends, all in one streamlined platform.
Whether you’re a grower, marketer or wholesaler HortIQ helps you respond to demand, uncover growth opportunities, and make smarter decisions with real-time, actionable insights.

Webinar: Financial support services and programs available to farmers
2025-09-15 12:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Let’s keep it real — the past few years have been challenging for Tasmanian farmers, with drought, fire, market uncertainty, and more.
There is a range of financial support services and programs available for eligible farmers, and this webinar is your chance to learn more about what is on offer, how it works, and how to access it.
In this session, you’ll be joined by:

Brendan Leys is a Farm Household Allowance Case Officer at Services Australia. Over the past 8 years, Brendan has worked with many Tasmanian farmers through the Farm Household Allowance program and is keen to ensure all farmers know what support is out there. Brendan will discuss the Farm Household Allowance financial support and other support services available through the Australian Government.
Steve Hansen is part of the Rural Business Tasmania financial counselling team, specialising in small businesses and advising for Business Tasmania’s Tasmanian Business Advice Service. His dairy farming background and extensive experience helps local businesses navigate financial challenges and opportunities with confidence. [PR1] Steve will chat through the different financial services available through Rural Business Tasmania.

There will also be time for Q & A.
