ToBRFV grower meeting - Virginia
2025-02-13 16:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Virginia Horticulture Centre, 942 Old Port Wakefield Rd, Virginia SA 5120, 942 Old Port Wakefield Rd, Virginia, South Australia, 5120, Australia
Join AUSVEGSA, SA Produce Market and PIRSA for their next grower meetings on Thursday 13th February and Friday 14th February 2025.
The two meetings are an opportunity to get an update on PIRSA’s response activities and ask any questions you may have.
The first meeting will be held back at the Virginia Horticulture Centre, 942 Old Port Wakefield Road Virginia, where we have previously held most of our meetings.
The meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the PIRSA website and added to YouTube channel for those unable to attend.
A Vietnamese interpreter will be attending.

ToBRFV grower meeting - SA Produce Market
2025-02-14 07:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | SA Produce Markets – Market Café, Burma Road, Pooraka, South Australia, 5095
Join AUSVEGSA, SA Produce Market and PIRSA for their next grower meetings on Thursday 13th February and Friday 14th February 2025.
The two meetings are an opportunity to get an update on PIRSA’s response activities and ask any questions you may have.
A meeting will be held the following morning at the SA Produce Market, Burma Rd, Pooraka.
This meeting will not be recorded, and no interpreter will be present.
AusVegSA and PIRSA representatives will be present at both meetings.

Webinar: Australia's new on-line Soil Resource Library
2025-02-14 13:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Where do you go for quality information on soils? Do you find it hard to find what you are looking for? Soil Science Australia might have the answer for you.
The Smart Soils resource library is helping farmers, their advisors and other land managers to access vital information to make informed decisions. Come and find out about the library and how you can contribute to the resource collection.

The resource library is part of Soil Science Australia’s ‘Smart Soils’ program, supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture program under the Natural Heritage Trust.

Gulfood 2025
2025-02-17 - 2025-02-21 | Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gulfood is one of the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing events. The trade event hosted more than 5,500 exhibitors, over 100,000++ attendees and 190 countries in attendance in 2024. The Middle Eastern region is an important trading partner for the Australian vegetable and onion industries, with the United Arab Emirates being Australia’s second largest export destinations for both Australian vegetable and onion exports.

Webinar: Skills in Demand and National Innovation Visas
2025-02-17 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
As a part of reform measures outlined in the Migration Strategy, the Australian Government is introducing the National Innovation visa and changes to the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) (subclass 482) visa, which will be reformed and renamed as the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) visa.
The National Innovation Visa (NIV) will be a small, exclusive program with an increased focus on high-calibre talented migrants. The NIV is aimed at established and emerging leaders to ensure Australia attracts migrants from across the world who will help create jobs and drive investment in key sectors of the Australian economy.
The new Skills in Demand (SID) visa provides a streamlined pathway for skilled migrants, promoting worker mobility while offering a simple process for employers to access the skilled workers they need to help their businesses to grow.
The Department of Home Affairs invites you to attend an online information session to learn more about these new programs.

EvokeAG
2025-02-18 - 2025-02-19 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale St & Glenelg Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
A two-day event bringing together a community of individuals with shared opinions or interests in agrifood tech and innovation.
AgriFutures evokeAG.’s theme “Common Ground” is an invitation to the agrifood tech and innovation community to come together, in one place. From founders to funders, and not forgetting the most critical link in the agrifood innovation chain: adopters. They are the producers, processors, and supply chain partners who translate innovation into action to deliver impact.
evokeAG. 2025 will be a coming together of the agrifood tech and innovation community. It will offer a platform to find common ground on universal challenges, while bringing together the natural and technological world, and creating a dialogue between traditional knowledge and new innovative approaches to food production and natural resource management.

Webinar: 2023/24 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook launch
2025-02-20 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
As the leading resource for Australian growers and horticulture enthusiasts, the Handbook provides insights into the trends and changes shaping the Australian horticulture industry during 2023-24.
With data covering 75 distinct categories, you’ll be given a guide on how to use the Handbook, as well as an overview of a wide range of topics, including:

Production volumes and values for fruit, vegetables, nuts, nursery, and turf
Changes to international trade patterns
Distribution of horticulture throughout the fresh supply chain

This project MT21006 has been funded by Hort Innovation, using research and development levies and contributions from the Australian Government

Webinar: Internal Fruit Rot of Capsicum – Project summary
2025-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Join the SWICP team as we talk with the (VG17012) Internal fruit rot of capsicums project team. Dr Jenny Ekman, Dr Len Tesoriero, Dr Naomi Diplock and Ryan Hall will discuss the findings of management trials, disease surveys, and pathogenicity trials from the project and suggestions for the future.
Internal Fruit Rot of capsicums is an important disease in capsicum fruit. Caused by a number of fungal species the disease can remain hidden until it reaches to consumers, resulting in complaints and reductions in consumer confidence.

This webinar will cover the trials undertaken to identify the causal organisms in Australia, in-crop management trials ,and postharvest trials.
For more information please contact Ryan Hall on 0406 994 509 or ryan.hall@ahr.com.au from Applied Horticultural Research

Optimising Fertiliser Use: Demonstration Trial Walk in North Motton (TAS)
2025-02-20 12:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | PotatoLink Demonstration Trial, 669 Preston Rd, North Motton, TAS, 7315, Australia
Join PotatoLink for a field walk at the PotatoLink Tasmanian demonstration site, where they are exploring ways to optimise fertiliser practices for potato crops. The demonstration is focused on:

Evaluating the impact of different fertiliser rates and timings (pre-spread, at planting, and top-dress) on potato crop yield (marketable tuber weight), quality (size distribution, defects and specific gravity).
Compare a crop sampling-based fertiliser program with a conventional fertiliser program to determine their effectiveness in optimising fertiliser use and profitability over a single growing season.

During the field walk, you will hear about the strategies employed, view and discuss the crop sampling results to date and understand how these results are shaping the fertiliser program, and its impact on productivity.
You can read more about the demonstration trial here.
Contact:
For more information, please contact Tim Walker, Regional Representative, PotatoLink, tim.walker@potatolink.com.au or 0439 333 811 or Sophia Thach, Applied Horticultural Research, sophia.thach@ahr.com.au or 0413 937 313.
The field walk will kick off with a BBQ lunch, registration is essential for catering purposes.

Webinar: Agronomists, Share Your Insights - Industry Perspectives on Nematode Management
2025-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
Hort Innovation Australia, in collaboration with AUSVEG and Impact Innovation, invites agronomists, extension officers, and supply chain partners (e.g. AgChem, Input Suppliers, etc.) across Australia to a workshop-style webinar exploring strategies to enhance the adoption and dissemination of effective nematode management practices.
This is your opportunity to share your insights, collaborate with peers, and help connect research outcomes and innovations with grower needs.
Why Attend?

Enhance Adoption: Contribute to strategies that ensure research outcomes are practical and accessible to growers.
Collaborate on Solutions: Share perspectives on bridging the gap between industry innovations and on-ground challenges.
Inform the Future: Help guide the development of impactful, region-specific nematode management solutions.

For Food's Sake 2025
2025-02-26 - 2025-02-28 | Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Cnr Pacific Hwy and Bay Dr, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 2450, Australia
After a highly-successful event in Perth in 2024, the eagerly anticipated For Food’s Sake makes its return, set against the stunning backdrop of the mid-north coast region, with Coffs Harbour as its gracious host destination.
For Food’s Sake, hosted by Future Food Systems, is your gateway to forging dynamic partnerships and exploring fresh opportunities. During the course of the event, you’ll connect with industry leaders, researchers and government representatives from across Australia and beyond. Engage in pivotal discussions on circular economy, sustainability, planning and policy setting, waste valorisation, value adding, automation, food security, and other critical aspects to strengthen local economies. Featuring a Summit, Gala Dinner, trade exhibits and a variety of side events, including workshops, tours and more, For Food’s Sake will provide you with a number of opportunities to develop new business relationships and ignite your innovative mindset.

26 – 28 February 2025 | Pacific Bay Resort | Coffs Harbour, NSW

26 February 2025 | Tours / Experiences / Workshops – Various locations

27 – 28 February 2025 | For Food’s Sake Summit – Pacific Bay Resort

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.

Food Safety Drop In Session - Werribee
2025-02-27 13:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Velisha Farms, 372 Duncan’s Road, Werribee South, VIC, Australia
Come and have a chat to Agriculture Victoria Food Safety staff.
Information and resources will be available to help growers navigate the new Food Safety Standards for berries, melons, and leafy vegetables.
For more information, please contact: food.safety@agriculture.vic.gov.au

Werribee: Manage pest and disease risk on farm using technology
2025-02-27 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Velisha Farms, 372 Duncan’s Road, Werribee South, VIC, Australia
Drop in when it suits, or lock in your spot – register here.
Visitors can unknowingly bring pests, diseases and weeds onto a farm. Dirty boots, vehicles, or farm supplies could carry unwelcome hitchhikers – which can have potentially devastating impacts.
AUSVEG and Onside are evaluating how digitised farm visitor management can support decision making and return to trade when a new pest arrives. Vegetable growers, field staff and agronomists can sign up and access Onside for free.
Drop in to learn how you can use Onside to:
Digitally map your farm
Create and share a live map of your property – an Onside product specialist will be onsite to help get you set up.
Automate visitor notifications
Growers receive live visitor notifications, no matter where they are, or how many entrances. Field staff can automatically let growers know that they’ve arrived.
Capture high risk biosecurity movements
Visitors can record plant material, machinery and equipment movements on and off your property.
Contribute to real-time tracing
Share an anonymised view of check-in movement data on and off farm with AUSVEG.
Access pest and disease updates
Pick up resources and free sticky traps to learn about emerging pests such as Fall armyworm and Tomato potato psyllid
See Onside in action
Learn first hand how Redbank Farm is using Onside to manage their visitors and biosecurity.

Thank you to Werribee for hosting the event.
For more info contact:
Rosalie Daniel
0432 842 794
rosalie.daniel@ausveg.com.au
www.getonside.com/ausveg

Agriculture Victoria’s food safety team will be onsite from 1:00pm to 2:00pm to answer any questions growers may have on the new Food Safety Standards. Information on that session can be found here.

This project been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and funds from Australian Government.

ABARES Outlook 2025
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-05 | Hotel Realm Hotel Realm Canberra
With the theme Insights for Action: Fostering Growth in a Changing World, the conference underscores ABARES’ role in delivering data and insights that inform policies, programs and service delivery.
Sessions will highlight actions to drive productivity growth and environmentally sustainable outcomes, addressing the pressing challenges posed by climate, geopolitics and societal changes.
ABARES Outlook 2025 offers a platform to engage in thought-provoking discussions, expand your network, and contribute to building a sustainable and competitive agricultural sector.

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.

Food Safety Drop-In Session Korumburra
2025-03-05 12:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Austral Hotel, Korumburra

Korumburra: Manage pest and disease risk on farm using technology
2025-03-05 12:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Austral Hotel, Korumburra
Drop in when it suits, or lock in your spot – register here.
Visitors can unknowingly bring pests, diseases and weeds onto a farm. Dirty boots, vehicles, or farm supplies could carry unwelcome hitchhikers – which can have potentially devastating impacts.
AUSVEG and Onside are evaluating how digitised farm visitor management can support decision making and return to trade when a new pest arrives. Vegetable growers, field staff and agronomists can sign up and access Onside for free.
Drop in to learn how you can use Onside to:
Digitally map your farm
Create and share a live map of your property – an Onside product specialist will be onsite to help get you set up.
Automate visitor notifications
Growers receive live visitor notifications, no matter where they are, or how many entrances. Field staff can automatically let growers know that they’ve arrived.
Capture high risk biosecurity movements
Visitors can record plant material, machinery and equipment movements on and off your property.
Contribute to real-time tracing
Share an anonymised view of check-in movement data on and off farm with AUSVEG.
Access pest and disease updates
Pick up resources and free sticky traps to learn about emerging pests such as Fall armyworm and Tomato potato psyllid
See Onside in action
Learn first hand how Redbank Farm is using Onside to manage their visitors and biosecurity.

Thank you to Korrumburra for hosting the event.
For more info contact:
Rosalie Daniel
0432 842 794
rosalie.daniel@ausveg.com.au
www.getonside.com/ausveg

Agricultural Victoria’s Food Safety team will be onsite to answer any questions growers may have on the new Food Safety Standards. Information on that session can be found here.

This project been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and funds from Australian Government.

Food Safety Drop-In Session - Lindenow
2025-03-06 12:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lindenow Hotel, 167 Main Road, Lindenow, VIC, Australia

Lindenow: Manage pest and disease risk on farm using technology
2025-03-06 12:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lindenow Hotel, 167 Main Road, Lindenow, VIC, Australia
Drop in when it suits, or lock in your spot – register here.
Visitors can unknowingly bring pests, diseases and weeds onto a farm. Dirty boots, vehicles, or farm supplies could carry unwelcome hitchhikers – which can have potentially devastating impacts.
AUSVEG and Onside are evaluating how digitised farm visitor management can support decision making and return to trade when a new pest arrives. Vegetable growers, field staff and agronomists can sign up and access Onside for free.
Drop in to learn how you can use Onside to:
Digitally map your farm
Create and share a live map of your property – an Onside product specialist will be onsite to help get you set up.
Automate visitor notifications
Growers receive live visitor notifications, no matter where they are, or how many entrances. Field staff can automatically let growers know that they’ve arrived.
Capture high risk biosecurity movements
Visitors can record plant material, machinery and equipment movements on and off your property.
Contribute to real-time tracing
Share an anonymised view of check-in movement data on and off farm with AUSVEG.
Access pest and disease updates
Pick up resources and free sticky traps to learn about emerging pests such as Fall armyworm and Tomato potato psyllid
See Onside in action
Learn first hand how Redbank Farm is using Onside to manage their visitors and biosecurity.

Thank you to Lindenow for hosting the event.
For more info contact:
Rosalie Daniel
0432 842 794
rosalie.daniel@ausveg.com.au
www.getonside.com/ausveg

Agricultural Victoria’s Food Safety team will be onsite to answer any questions growers may have on the new Food Safety Standards. Information on that session can be found here.

This project been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and funds from Australian Government.

Indoor Ag-Con 2025 - Las Vegas
2025-03-11 - 2025-03-12 | The Westgate Las Vegas
Make plans now to attend Indoor Ag-Con 2025 — the largest vertical farming | greenhouse | controlled environment agriculture gathering. From starting or sustainably scaling up to buying from or selling to indoor | vertical farms producing a growing variety of crops, our business and tech-focused events are expanding to offer new opportunities to connect all agriculture supply chain stakeholders.

Foodex Japan 2025
2025-03-11 - 2025-03-14 | Tokyo Big Sight, 3 Chome-11-1 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo, 135-0063, Japan
Foodex Japan is the leading food and beverage tradeshow in Japan. The trade event provides business expansion opportunities and solutions for Australian fresh produce exporters. The trade event welcome more than 80,000 buyers from across Asia. Japan is an important trading partner for the Australian vegetable, onion, and melon industries.

Future Food-Tech - San Francisco
2025-03-13 - 2025-03-14 | San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Join global leaders from CPGs & retailers, ingredient and technology providers to cutting-edge innovators and investors for strategic networking, exclusive industry insight and start-up discovery.

Lindenow: Fall armyworm crop walk
2025-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lindenow
Agriculture Victoria and Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI) are hosting a free crop walk to provide growers insight into fall armyworm identification and management in Gippsland.
Dr Melina Miles, principal entomologist at QDPI, will lead attendees through local corn crops identifying FAW. Farmers, employees and agronomists are encouraged to attend the crop walk as a practical follow-on from last year’s FAW information session.
When: Tuesday 25 March – 10 am to 12 pm
Where: Lindenow, location to be provided after registration.
Biosecurity requirements: All attendees will be required to follow farm biosecurity requirements. Appropriate footwear and sun protection is recommended for field activities.

For more information, or if you need assistance with registration, please contact event organiser Scott Botten (Agriculture Victoria).
Email: scott.botten@agriculture.vic.gov.au
These sessions are part of the East Gippsland Fall Armyworm (FAW) Industry Learning Group under the VG22006 National Fall Armyworm Innovation System for the Australian Vegetable Industry Program. This program is supported by Agriculture Victoria, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, VegNET, and funded through Horticulture Innovation.

Improving soil health, FAW management and input use efficiencies in vegetable and potato crops
2025-03-26 12:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Bundaberg, QLD
Join the Soil Wealth ICP, PotatoLink, VegNET and Fall armyworm projects for a field event exploring topics of improving soil health using cover crops, Fall armyworm management and input use efficiencies in vegetable and potato farming systems.
Agenda
Cover crops and soil health field walk

Benefits of cover crops to vegetable and potato farming systems
Legumes for Nitrogen

N contributions
Nitrogen budgets
N cycling

Considerations – termination, cycling, pest and disease
Management

FAW

General update FAW
Results & learnings from project activities
FAW and cover crops

Monitoring Environmental Performance

Update on emissions reporting requirements
Improving soil carbon

Input Use Efficiencies

Water and nutrient use efficiencies – SWICP Bundaberg demonstration site update
Spray coverage and effectiveness

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.

Northern Australia Food Futures Conference 2025
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-09
Welcome to the 6th Northern Australia Food Futures Conference, the leading industry event dedicated to advancing agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and fodder across northern Australia. Scheduled for 8 – 9 April 2025 in Darwin, this biennial conference is proudly presented by the NT Farmers Association in collaboration with AgForce Queensland (AgForce), Ord River District Co-operative (ORDCO), and Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA).
The theme for 2025, ‘Innovative Agribusiness in Northern Australia: Nurturing Natural Assets for Future Growth,‘ focuses on developing new and creative approaches to agriculture in the northern region of Australia. This conference will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge strategies for responsible agriculture in the unique environment of Northern Australia, emphasising the importance of preserving and enhancing our natural resources for responsible development and prosperity for future generations.
The enriching two-day experience will feature:

Over 50 national and international speakers from industry, research, government, and the private sector, including passionate producers from Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Comprehensive coverage of both established and emerging agricultural sectors.
Engaging workshops, keynote, and plenary sessions.
‘Taste of the Territory’ Cocktail Event.
Ancillary Events

The Northern Australia Food Futures Conference serves as a pivotal platform uniting industry leaders and stakeholders from across northern Australia. Attendees include farmers, State and Federal Ministers, government agencies, private sector companies, investors, traditional landowners, environmental experts, and scientists—all coming together to shape the future of agriculture in the Northern Territory, as well as the northern regions of Western Australia and Queensland.
Whether you have a vested interest in agricultural development or seek to forge new partnerships and explore innovative solutions, the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference is an essential event for fostering growth and collaboration in our vibrant industry.

Tas: Ag Innovation Expo 2025
2025-04-16 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Hagley Farm School, 2508 Meander Valley Road, Hagley, TAS, 7292, Australia
Join us at the 2025 Ag Innovation Expo!
Join us from April 14th to 16th for a showcase of agricultural machinery and technology.
The Expo will feature live demonstrations in our onsite demo paddock, where you can see equipment in action and explore innovations shaping the future of agriculture.
Key Highlights:

Live Equipment Demonstrations: See agricultural machinery at work in our demo paddock.
Networking Opportunities: Engage with diverse industry groups, connect with fellow growers, and network with key players in the field.
Expert Talks: Gain valuable insights from expert speakers on a range of topics affecting the agricultural sector, including soil management and preparation.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and shape the future of agriculture!
The main day of events is on April 16th, but make sure to keep an eye out for special events running on the 14th and 15th.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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VegNET Tasmania is hosting a sideline event, Ag-tech in action: twilight demo on innovation in vegetable production, on Tuesday 15 April from 4:30pm – 7pm, with dinner provided.
This will include a drone demonstration, sneak-peak of the FarmDroid and an informal Q & A to build knowledge of options and applications suitable for horticulture. Find out more and register here: https://events.humanitix.com/vegnet-twilight-ag-tech-in-action
