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.

  • Australian Food Safety Week

    The theme of Australian Food Safety Week 2017 is ‘Is it done yet? Use a thermometer for great food, cooked safely every time’ and it will be held from 11-18 […]

  • Workshop: Food labelling (Hobart)

    CSIRO Hobart Castray Esplanade, Hobart, TAS, Australia

    To help businesses better understand product labelling requirements (including compliance requirements) and their opportunities to maximise product performance, CSIRO is hosting a series of free workshops […]

  • Planning Our Food Future Forum (Perth)

    Parmelia Hilton Hotel 14 Mill St, Perth, WA, Australia

    While innovation and new technologies will continue to help our farmers produce more food with fewer inputs, the challenges of a changing climate and diminishing natural […]

  • Vegetable Research Facility Open Day (Forthside)

    Forthside Vegetable Research Facility 124 Forthside Rd, Forthside, TAS, Australia

    Industry and community members are invited to join the The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) as it showcases the innovative research being undertaken to enhance the productivity, […]

  • Workshop: Workplace Essentials (Caboolture)

    Caboolture Hub 4 Hasking St, Caboolture, QLD, Australia

    Enrol now to attend a  Workplace Essentials workshop and get the information and resources you need to boost your farm business’ health, safety and people management […]

  • Forum: Potato diseases and soilborne health (Forthside)

    Forthside Vegetable Research Facility 124 Forthside Rd, Forthside, TAS, Australia

    Industry are invited to attend a forum to hear an international perspective on potato diseases and soilborne health issues. The forum will be held at the […]

  • Workshop: Biosecurity update (Bowen)

    QDAF Bowen 45 Warwick Road, Bowen, QLD, Australia

    As part of the VegNET project being delivered in Bowen, Gumlu and Far North Queensland by Bowen Gumlu Growers Association, a workshop is being held to […]

  • ABARES Conference (Tamworth)

    ibis Styles Tamworth , 80-90 Ebsworth Street, Tamworth, NSW, Australia

    Join ABARES at the Tamworth Regional Outlook conference on 15 November and hear from local producers, industry leaders and ABARES speakers at sessions exploring Innovation in […]

  • BFVG AGM and levy consultation (Bundaberg)

    BFVG 23 Enterprise St, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia

    As part of the Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers (BFVG) AGM and Christmas party, Hort Innovation is hosting information and Q&A sessions for the Avocado, Macadamia […]

  • Australian Organic Annual Awards for Excellence (Adelaide)

    National Wine Centre Hackney Rd & Botany Rd, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Join Australian Organic for their 30th anniversary at the Australian Organic Annual Awards for Excellence, being held this year at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide […]

  • TropAg2017 (Brisbane)

    Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Merivale St & Glenelg Street, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    TropAg2017 brings together the best in research and innovation across plant, animal and food sciences. TropAg2017 focuses on science and technology solutions across the agriculture and food […]

  • National Agriculture Day

    National Farmers' Federation President Fiona Simson and CEO Tony Mahar, along with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce, have launched the National […]

  • TIA National Agriculture Day panel

    University of Tasmania Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay, TAS, Australia

    The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is marking the first-ever Australian National Agriculture Day with a panel discussion about the current state of Tasmania's food and […]

  • Workshop: Workplace Essentials (Logan)

    TBA

    Enrol now to attend a  Workplace Essentials workshop and get the information and resources you need to boost your farm business’ health, safety and people management […]

  • Webinar: Soil and nutrition management

    Join an informative and interactive one-hour lunchtime session to get the latest updates from vegetable industry experts on healthy soil and correct nutrition management, which are […]

  • Workshop: Hort Code of Conduct (Baldivis)

    Baldivis Market Gardens 805 Eighty Rd, Baldivis, WA, Australia

    The Horticulture Code of Conduct is set to be in full effect by April 2018, and it is important that all growers are informed as to […]

  • Gippsland Women in Horticulture conference (Ellinbank)

    DEDJTR Ellinbank 1301 Hazeldean Road, Ellinbank, VIC, Australia

    The first-ever conference for Gippsland Women in Horticulture is being held to explore three dimensions of horticultural production: water, waste and wellness. The morning session for […]

  • Workshop: Flood recovery (Bundaberg)

    Fairymead House Thornhill Street, Bundaberg North, QLD, Australia

    Farmers are encouraged to attend Queensland Farmers’ Federation’s (QFF) Flood Recovery Workshop to hear from technical recovery experts who can assist in getting you back on […]

  • Hort Innovation 2017 AGM (Tullamarine)

    Mantra Tullamarine Hotel 2 Trade Park Drive, Tullamarine, VIC, Australia

    Planning has begun for Hort Innovation's 2017 Annual General Meeting. For updates and all the latest information, please see the Hort Innovation website.

  • Workshop: Hort Code of Conduct (Wanneroo)

    Wanneroo Tavern 18 Dundebar Rd, Wanneroo, WA, Australia

    The Horticulture Code of Conduct is set to be in full effect by April 2018, and it is important that all growers are informed as to […]

  • Tour de Bundaberg bus tour (Bundaberg)

    BFVG 23 Enterprise St, Bundaberg, QLD, Australia

    With a focus on sustainable agriculture, the leading ladies of Bundaberg agriculture are invited to join the BFVG on a bus tour of local farms who […]

  • Workshop: Hort Code of Conduct (Myalup)

    Binningup Country Club Lakes Parade, Binningup, WA, Australia

    The Horticulture Code of Conduct is set to be in full effect by April 2018, and it is important that all growers are informed as to […]

  • Seminar: Future of Australian farming (Hamilton)

    DEDJTR Hamilton 915 Mt Napier Road, Hamilton, VIC, Australia

    Rising input costs, climate impacts, labour shortage and lower returns make the enhancement of agricultural yields increasingly crucial. Using findings from their research across diverse markets […]

  • Workshop: Robotics field day (Richmond)

    Greater Sydney Demonstration Farm Gate 6 Southee Road, Richmond, NSW, Australia

    Greater Sydney Local Land Services and the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics invite growers and industry members to a demonstration of the Robot […]

  • World of Perishables (Dubai)

    Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Planetfair and Messe Essen present WOP DUBAI 2017, the only international trade expo for fresh fruit and vegetable marketing in the whole Middle East which focuses […]

  • Webinar: Fusarium wilt management

    Learn about the latest techniques in managing the soilborne disease fusarium wilt in vegetable crops, including solanaceous vegetables, legumes, cucurbits and sweetpotatoes. Interact with leading vegetable […]

  • Workshop: Hort Code of Conduct (Gingin)

    TBA

    The Horticulture Code of Conduct is set to be in full effect by April 2018, and it is important that all growers are informed as to […]

  • Workshop: Water use & efficiency (Eudlo)

    Djirang Plantation 95 Mossybank Rd, Eudlo, QLD, Australia

    The Flower Association of Queensland with Growcom, NGIQ and the QFF Energy Savers Program invite industry members to a field day about Water and Energy Efficiency […]

  • Workshop: TPP update (Creswick)

    To help Victorian growers find out more about the behaviour, management and current situation of the recent tomato potato psyllid incursion in Western Australia, AUSVEG is […]

  • Workshop: TPP update (Thorpdale)

    Thorpdale Bowling Club Council Rd, Thorpdale, VIC, Australia

    To help Victorian growers find out more about the behaviour, management and current situation of the recent tomato potato psyllid incursion in Western Australia, AUSVEG is […]