AUSVEG

Chemical handling workshop (Wonthaggi)
2018-06-05 - 2018-06-06 | Workmens Club, 75 Graham St, Wonthaggi, VIC, 3995, Australia
In coordination with the VegNET program, VegPRO is delivering a series of workshops on chemical handling for vegetable growers around Australia, and a new workshop has now been announced for Wonthaggi in Victoria.
This free face-to-face chemical handling course is designed for the vegetable industry and aims to raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks of chemicals and how to apply them safely.
Dates: 5-6 June 2018
Location: Wonthaggi Workmens Club, 75 Graham St, Wonthaggi VIC
This course includes safe chemical handling, storage and transport as well as safe application of chemicals using correct personal protective equipment and understanding chemical labels. The course includes ACCHM303 Prepare and Apply Chemicals and ACCHM304 Transport and Store Chemicals. To register for the course, visit its EventBrite page.
This workshop is the latest in a series of events being coordinated by the VegNET program in Gippsland. If you grow vegetables anywhere between Phillip Island, the Bunyip River, Mallacoota and the New South Wales border, keep an eye out for future events, which include a negotiations and training course, a planned postharvest management workshop and the next round of the VegInnovations value-adding to vegetable products roadshow.
For more information about the VegNET program being delivered in Gippsland by the East Gippsland Food Cluster (EGFC), get in touch with EGFC Industry Development Officer Shayne Hyman at shayne.hyman@eastgippslandfoodcluster.com.au. For more information about VegPRO, the vegetable industry’s own levy-funded national training program, see the VegPRO website.

HARPS workshops (Stanthorpe)
2018-06-05 | TBC
The Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS) is a retailer-led scheme designed to assist compliance with food safety, legal and trade legislation for suppliers to the major grocery retailers in Australia. The scheme has now been running for 18 months, and over 900 businesses are now HARPS-approved.
Established with the goal of providing a more practical and comprehensive approach, HARPS has the ability to streamline the amount of work undertaken during the audit process. While the overall amount of time and resources saved will differ between businesses, for those currently audited to multiple schemes for multiple customers, transitioning to the use of one base scheme plus HARPS will mean a reduction in audit duration and potentially overall audit costs.
New information sessions have been announced to help increase industry understanding of the scheme:

Wanneroo (WA) (1) – Tuesday 22 May 2018
Wanneroo (WA) (2) – Tuesday 22 May 2018 (Vietnamese translation available at this session)
Carnarvon (WA) – Wednesday 23 May 2018
Mildura (VIC) – Monday 28 May 2018
Robinvale (VIC) – Tuesday 29 May 2018
Stanthorpe (QLD) – Tuesday 5 June 2018
HARPS awareness webinar (including Q&A) – Monday 21 May 2018

These sessions will provide those who are already HARPS-approved with a refresher on the program and help those not currently involved with HARPS get an understanding about what it will mean for their business. They will cover essential details, including:

What is HARPS?
Does your business require HARPS approval?
How to implement HARPS?
How to register your interest in HARPS and what are the timelines?
What additional support and guidance is available?

There will also be the opportunity to ask questions about HARPS.
Growers who can’t make it to one of those workshops can also refer to a new factsheet on HARPS which is designed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the scheme. More information about HARPS can be found on the HARPS website.

Negotiations course (Sale)
2018-05-31 | Criterion Hotel, 90 MacAlister Street, Sale, VIC, 3850, Australia
VegPRO‘s free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop will be held in Sale later this month, following a successful run of events in other growing areas since late 2017.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations;
controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

This levy-funded workshop has received great reviews from growers who have participated previously, and is a valuable skills development opportunity for you or anyone else who represents your business in negotiations and other business discussions.
Please note that this iteration of the course has been split into separate weeks for scheduling purposes, but attendees will still be required to attend both days to complete the course.
To register for this free workshop or to see more information, click here.
For more information on the VegPRO project and how growers are shaping its training opportunities, listen to the VegPRO edition of the InfoVeg Radio podcast.

HARPS workshops (VIC)
2018-05-28 - 2018-05-29 | TBC

HARPS workshops (WA)
2018-05-22 - 2018-05-23 | TBC

Sweetpotato pest workshop (Atherton)
2018-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Atherton International Club, 60 Kennedy Highway, Atherton, QLD, 4883, Australia
Using the Vegetable Fund, Hort Innovation has invested in a project to coordinate the agrichemical needs of the Australian vegetable industry by identifying and prioritising potential gaps in growers’ access to the chemistry they need to maintain their productivity and protect their crops.
This information is then used to help growers in a number of ways, including by directing R&D funding for crop protection purposes, like Hort Innovation’s permit renewal and registration projects.
Patrick Arratia, who works at AUSVEG as the Project Coordinator – Agrichemical Pest Management Needs and Priorities, will be visiting Mareeba and Atherton in early May to meet with sweetpotato and pumpkin growers to discuss his pest and disease prioritisation process. If you’re in the region and you grow those crops, Patrick is eager to hear from you about your agrichemical needs!
Pumpkin
Time/date: 2:00pm-4:30pm, Wednesday 16 May 2018
Location: Mareeba Leagues Club, Doyle St, Mareeba QLD
Sweetpotato
Time/date: 2:00pm-4:00pm, Thursday 17 May 2018
Location: Atherton International Club, 60 Kennedy Highway, Atherton QLD
These workshops are being coordinated in collaboration with the Bowen Gumlu Growers Association as part of the levy-funded VegNET project being delivered in Bowen Gumlu and Far North Queensland.
If you’d like more information about these workshops or would like to RSVP to attend, use the following contact details:
Bowen Gumlu Growers Association
Cherry Emerick
0427 701 225
idm@bowengumlugrowers.com.au
AUSVEG
Patrick Arratia
0418 982 572
patrick.arratia@ausveg.com.au
If you’re not in the region and would like to contribute to the project, you can take part in the National Pest Survey, which is also being used to inform Patrick’s work and helps the project identify the industry’s priority agrichemical needs for further action.

Irrigation workshop (Angle Vale)
2018-05-17 08:30 - 15:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Thorndon Park Produce, Cnr Gawler River Road & Heaslip Rd, Angle Vale, SA, 5117, Australia
VegPRO is an industry-funded national training program that delivers targeted training to growers and growing operations around the country to ensure that you have access to tailored training solutions that meet your needs.
In collaboration with the VegNET project, VegPRO is delivering irrigation skills workshops in Victoria and South Australia in the coming weeks. These workshops will give practical, hands-on training to irrigation operators in the vegetable industry, and will cover:

The relationships between water, crops and soil.
Understanding and managing the irrigation system.
Determining an irrigation schedule that matches crop water needs.
Measuring and interpretation of soil moisture monitoring information.
Strengths and weaknesses of soil, plant and weather based approaches for irrigation decisions.

These workshops are free for levy-payers thanks to a strategic levy investment by Hort Innovation.
To keep up with all the workshops VegPRO is delivering for growers around the country, use the program’s Eventbrite page!

Pumpkin pest workshop (Mareeba)
2018-05-16 14:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Mareeba Leagues Club, Doyle St, Mareeba, QLD, 4880, Australia

Collaborate | Innovate 2018 (Sydney)
2018-05-14 - 2018-05-16 | Aerial UTS Function Centre, Level 7, 235 Jones St, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
Each year the Cooperative Research Centres Association (CRCA) holds its annual conference in a different city across the country. The conference is an ideal opportunity for researchers, educators and industry people to network with CRCA members while gaining valuable insights regarding the nature of cooperative research ventures.
networking
In 2018 the CRCA is holding the conference in Sydney at Aerial UTS Function Centre, UTS Building 10, Level 7, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo. This purpose-built conference centre has spectacular views of the city with sweeping balconies and is conveniently located near Central Station.
The Collaborate | Innovate theme highlights the CRCA conference as the leading conference on business-research collaboration and engagement. The conference will explore the importance of business and industry working with researchers to create innovation, and how to foster these relationships.
The CRC Association conference attracts upwards of 350 delegates, including some of Australia’s most influential people in government, industry and universities.
For more information, see the event website.

Crookwell Potato Festival (Crookwell)
2018-05-12 | Crookwell Potato Festival, East St, Crookwell, NSW, Australia
The 2018 Crookwell Potato Festival will celebrate over 150 years of growing potatoes high on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, and there’ll be something for all attendees to enjoy at the event.
This annual Festival is coordinated by the Crookwell Potato Association and celebrates the best that potatoes have to offer. This year’s event will be held on Saturday 12 May 2018, and will be hosted by Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis, who’ll be bringing his unique insights and approach to all his Festival duties – whether that’s hosting the potato auction, opening the community garden, or delivering a special workshop for the kids who come along to the show.
Attractions at the Festival will include:

the Spud Auction, a highlight of the day and a chance to buy the very first available potatoes of a newly released variety;
an exciting range of cooking demonstrations at the Patata Café showing off the versatility of the beloved spud;
a musical performance by The String Family; and
a huge range of activities to entertain the kids.

For information on how to get to Crookwell, visit the Festival’s webpage. To keep up with updates about the Festival’s event and attraction line-up, take a look at the event’s Facebook page.

Negotiations workshop (Launceston)
2018-05-09 - 2018-05-10 | Tailrace Centre, 1 Waterfront Drive, Riverside, TAS, 7250, Australia
VegPRO‘s free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop is coming to Launceston, following successful events in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations;
controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

This levy-funded workshop has received great reviews from growers who have participated previously, and is a valuable skills development opportunity for you or anyone else who represents your business in negotiations and other business discussions.
To register for this free workshop or to see more information, click here. If you’re interested, you can also contact Sophie Lapsley from RMCG at sophiel@rmcg.com.au or on 0426 200 996.

Agrichemical workshop (Bundaberg)
2018-05-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Bundaberg Business Enterprise Centre, Cnr Quay & Tantitha Streets, Bundaberg, QLD, 4670, Australia
Using the Vegetable Fund, Hort Innovation has invested in a project to coordinate the agrichemical needs of the Australian vegetable industry by identifying and prioritising potential gaps in growers’ access to the chemistry they need to maintain their productivity and protect their crops.
This information is then used to help growers in a number of ways, including by directing R&D funding for crop protection purposes, like Hort Innovation’s permit renewal and registration projects.
Patrick Arratia, who works at AUSVEG as the Project Coordinator – Agrichemical Pest Management Needs and Priorities, will be visiting Bundaberg in early May to meet with sweetpotato and zucchini growers to discuss his pest and disease prioritisation process. If you’re in the region and you grow those crops, Patrick is eager to hear from you about your agrichemical needs!
Sweetpotato
Time/date: 10:00am-12:00noon, Friday 4 May 2018
Location: Bundaberg Business Enterprise Centre – Webb Room, Corner Quay and Tantitha Streets, Bundaberg QLD
Zucchini
Time/date: 1:00pm-3:00pm, Friday 4 May 2018
Location: Bundaberg Business Enterprise Centre – Webb Room, Corner Quay and Tantitha Streets, Bundaberg QLD
These workshops are being coordinated in collaboration with Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers as part of the levy-funded VegNET project being delivered in the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
If you’d like more information about these workshops or would like to RSVP to attend, use the following contact details:
BFVG
Michelle Haase
0428 716 218
michelle.haase@bfvg.com.au
AUSVEG
Patrick Arratia
0418 982 572
patrick.arratia@ausveg.com.au
If you’re not in the region and would like to contribute to the project, you can take part in the National Pest Survey, which is also being used to inform Patrick’s work and helps the project identify the industry’s priority agrichemical needs for further action.

Leafy variety trials (Gingin)
2018-05-03 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Perth) | Loose Leaf Lettuce Company, 198 Ashby Road, Gingin, WA, 6503, Australia
Western Australian growers looking to learn more about managing problem soilborne diseases in their vegetable crops are encouraged to attend the vegetablesWA Leafy Variety Trial day, which will also see the WA launch of Phase 2 of the Soil Wealth/ICP projects.
Dr Doris Blaesing (RMCG) and Dr Len Tesoriero (NSW DPI) will be presenting a practical session focusing on damping off diseases and their control, with plenty of in-field demonstrations, tips and tools.
Hosted by Maureen Dobra and Kevan Dobra from the Loose Leaf Lettuce Company, the day will also offer attendees a chance to tour seed plots where new green leaf varieties are being trialed, including head lettuce and baby leaf varieties.
Growers will also have the chance to speak to representatives from participating seed companies, including Bayer, South Pacific Seeds, Seminis and Rijk Zwaan.
For more information on the trial, you can view the flyer online. To RSVP, contact vegetablesWA’s Christina Ford on 08 9486 7515 or at christina.ford@vegetableswa.com.au.

Soilborne disease farm walk (Carnarvon)
2018-04-30 - 2018-05-01 | TBC
A two-day series of workshops and field days is being coordinated for growers in the Carnarvon region of Western Australia who want to learn more about managing soilborne diseases in their vegetable crops.
Hosted by vegetablesWA as part of the VegNET program, these events will feature Dr Doris Blaesing (RMCG) and Dr Len Tesoriero (NSW DPI) delivering two workshops and undertaking field visits to cover some of the most common diseases affecting growers in the region.
The two workshops will provide information for Vietnamese-speaking growers in the morning, and English-speaking growers in the afternoon. The field days will cover disease issues like nematodes, fusarium, bacterial canker, phytophthora and sclerotinia. For more information, see the Soil Wealth website.
If you’d like to register your interest in attending the workshops and/or field days, contact vegetablesWA Industry Development Officer Sam Grubisa on 0427 373 037 or at sam.grubisa@vegetableswa.com.au.
Growers in southern WA who are interested in hearing from Dr Blaesing and Dr Tesoriero can attend the vegetablesWA Leafy Variety Trial day being held on Thursday 3 May.

Future Farming Masterclass (Bundaberg)
2018-04-27 - 2018-04-28 | Bundaberg Recreational Precinct, University Drive, Bundaberg, QLD, 4670, Australia
Vegetable growers in the Bundaberg region have a great opportunity to see the next wave of farming technology in action at the upcoming Future Farming Masterclass being hosted by Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers (BFVG).
Automation and robotics in the horticulture sector continue to evolve at a rapid rate, and this two-day event will be showcasing some of the most exciting new developments with practical applications on vegetable farms, including:

A demonstration of “Harvey”, a robotic capsicum harvester (Queensland University of Technology)
Insights into vertebrate pest control with drones (CQUniversity)
New information about supporting weedbusting and beneficial bugs with drones (Aerobugs)

For more information about the full range of demonstrations and technical experts at the event, you can check out the program or take a look at speaker biographies.
If you’re not in the region, you can also learn more about some of the technology on show in a fascinating blog post by Michelle Haase, Vegetable Industry Development Officer at BFVG. Click through to read about CSIRO’s RapidAIM technology, which uses internet-linked hardware and software to automate pest detection and help growers and agronomists respond quickly to incursions.
To RSVP or to speak with someone about this event, contact Michelle Haase on 07 4153 3007 or at michelle.haase@bfvg.com.au.

2018 Women's LDM (Europe)
2018-04-21 - 2018-05-04 | NSW
The 2018 Women’s Industry Leadership and Development Mission will provide growers in the vegetable industry the opportunity of a lifetime to visit vegetable growing operations and innovative agribusinesses and research institutions in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

TAPG Precision Ag EXPO
2018-04-19 | Hagley Farm School, 2508 Meander Valley Road, Hagley, TAS, 7292, Australia
Tasmanian growers and industry members are invited to this year’s Precision Ag EXPO, a great way to learn about the new technologies and practices that are shaping modern agriculture and helping growers maximise productivity.
This one-day event is hosted by the Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group (TAPG) and is a fantastic opportunity to keep up with the latest industry developments, as well as to meet up with other growers and get some fresh perspectives on the industry.
It boasts an exciting line-up of speakers, in-field demonstrations and exhibitors that can help you identify new ways of tackling the challenges that affect your business, including:

In-field demonstrations of potato equipment
Field demonstrations of the RIPPA
Discussions about the economics of drainage with Frank Mulcahy (Simplot), Reuben Wells (Ag Logic) and Will Bignell (DroneAg)
An update on the tomato potato psyllid by National Tomato Potato Psyllid Coordinator Alan Nankivell
The launch of Phase 2 of the levy-funded Soil Wealth/ICP projects

AUSVEG Environment Coordinator Andy Shaw will have a booth at the event for any growers looking to learn more about how the levy-funded EnviroVeg program can help you attain Freshcare Environmental certification. He’s also available to chat to anyone looking to learn more about sustainable resource use in vegetable production, so swing by his booth on the day!
For more information about the TAPG Precision Ag EXPO, see the event flyer here. This is a free event, but if you’re interested in coming along, RSVP for catering purposes to terry.brient@gmail.com.

HARPS workshop (Epping)
2018-04-18 07:30 - 08:30 UTC | Melbourne Markets, 55 Produce Drive, Epping, VIC, 3076, Australia
The Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS) harmonises the additional food safety, legal and trade requirements developed by the major Australian chain retailers into a single scheme. Certification to a recognised base scheme (such as Freshcare, GLOBALG.A.P. or SQF) plus HARPS is now accepted by the five chain retailers, eliminating the need for duplication and unnecessary costs.
If you want to know more about HARPS, if your business requires HARPS approval, how to implement HARPS, how to register your interest in HARPS or where you can get additional support and guidance, a series of workshops are being held around Australia to help you get the information you need.
For growers in other regions, a pre-recorded webinar will be available on the HARPS website.
If you have any questions about HARPS, please call 1300 852 219 or e-mail harps@harpsonline.com.au.

Export training workshop (Camberwell)
2018-04-17 - 2018-04-18 | AUSVEG offices, Level 2, 273 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell, VIC, 3124, Australia
AUSVEG, in conjunction with Export Council of Australia, will be running a two-day Vegetable Export Training Workshop during April in Victoria.
This training will assist growers to develop their understanding of export documentation and procedural requirements in order to expand their export capabilities. If you are considering exporting or looking to expand your existing exports, this training program will provide you with the information and skills to do so.
If travel to Melbourne is required, AUSVEG can provide one night of accommodation for levy-paying growers.
To register and find out more about the training program, please contact AUSVEG on 03 9882 0277 or email export@ausveg.com.au by 13 April 2018 to confirm your attendance.

Irrigation workshop (Maffra)
2018-04-12 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Heyfield, Upper Maffra Road, Newry, VIC, 3859, Australia

HARPS workshop (Boogan)
2018-04-11 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | Centre for Wet Tropics Research, 24 Experimental Rd, Boogan, QLD, 4859, Australia

HARPS workshop (Mareeba)
2018-04-11 12:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mareeba Leagues Club, Doyle St, Mareeba, QLD, 4880, Australia

2018 Young Grower LDM (NZ + USA)
2018-04-09 - 2018-04-22 | NSW
The 2018 Young Grower Industry Leadership and Development Mission will provide the industry’s future leaders the opportunity to visit farms, research institutions and some of the world’s leading and innovative agribusinesses in New Zealand and California – including a visit to San Francisco’s Silicon Valley.

Negotiations and influencing course (Perth)
2018-04-04 - 2018-04-05 | vegetablesWA, 702-704 Murray St, Perth, WA, 6005, Australia
VegPRO‘s free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop is coming to Perth, following successful events at Gatton in Queensland and at the South Australian Produce Market.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations;
controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

This levy-funded workshop has received great reviews from growers who have participated previously, and is a valuable skills development opportunity for you or anyone else who represents your business in negotiations and other business discussions.
To register for this free workshop or to see more information, click here. If you’re interested, you can also contact Sophie Lapsley from RMCG at sophiel@rmcg.com.au or on 0426 200 996.
For more information on the VegPRO project and how growers are shaping its training opportunities, listen to the latest edition of the InfoVeg Radio podcast.

Food extrusion and leafminer workshop (Tyabb)
2018-03-28 15:30 - 17:00 UTC | Taranto Farms, 57 The Crescent, Tyabb, VIC, 3913, Australia
re you interested in how to turn vegetable waste into nutrient-dense, value-added products that can help supplement your business’s profitability, or how to protect against the vegetable leafminer?
As part of the levy-funded VegNET program being delivered in northern, western and south-eastern Victoria, a workshop is being held by AUSVEG, CSIRO and RMCG to show growers the latest in food extrusion technology and walk industry members through a mock surveillance exercise designed to prepare for the arrival of vegetable leafminer.
The workshop will include:

An introduction to the vegetable leafminer, where it is found, the damage it causes and how to protect against it, with a mock surveillance exercise (Dr Jessica Lye, AUSVEG)
An extrusion demonstration of broccoli and carrot, where participants will see, touch and taste crops that have been turned into snack products and discuss opportunities for value added products within their businesses (Dr Danyang Ying, CSIRO)

A flyer for this workshop has been produced if you know anyone in your networks who would be interested in attending.
For more information about the partnership program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer in Australia, take a look at the project page on the Plant Health Australia website.
The VegNET program and CSIRO food extrusion technology for the vegetable industry are both strategic levy investments under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund.

The strategic levy investment project RD&E program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004) is a part of the Hort Innovation Vegetable and Nursery Funds. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable and nursery research and development levies and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

Chemical handling workshop (Bishopbourne)
2018-03-28 08:30 - 2018-03-29 16:30 (Australia/Hobart) | TBC
VegPRO’s face-to-face courses are designed for the vegetable industry to raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks of chemicals and how to apply them safely.
This course includes safe chemical handling, storage and transport as well as safe application of chemicals using correct personal protective equipment and understanding chemical labels. This course includes ACCHM303 Prepare and Apply Chemicals and ACHM304 Transport and Store Chemicals.
For more information, see the EventBrite page.

Hort Code workshop (Humpty Doo)
2018-03-27 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Darwin) | Humpty Doo Golf Club, 565 Pioneer Drive, Humpty Doo, NT, 0836, Australia
Do you know how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you? How do you make sure your business is compliant?
If you are a grower who sells produce you need to understand the Code and your obligations under the Code. VegPRO, the vegetable industry’s own national training program, is coordinating free workshops in the Northern Territory and Victoria to help Australian vegetable growers understand how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct will affect their businesses.
These workshops will cover key information growers need to ensure they are conducting their business in compliance with the new Code, including:

An overview of the Code
The types of trading arrangements covered by the Code
Understanding the paperwork and record keeping required under the Code
And a chance to ask questions.

A Vietnamese translator will be available for this event.
These sessions will be presented by Jill Briggs and Jacqueline Sutherland from Horticulture Code Consultants, and are free for vegetable industry members as part of a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund.
For more information, see the event website.

Hort Code workshop (Coolalinga)
2018-03-27 08:30 - 10:00 (Australia/Darwin) | NT Farmers Office, 460 Stuart Highway, Coolalinga, NT, 0839, Australia
Do you know how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you? How do you make sure your business is compliant?
If you are a grower who sells produce you need to understand the Code and your obligations under the Code. VegPRO, the vegetable industry’s own national training program, is coordinating free workshops in the Northern Territory and Victoria to help Australian vegetable growers understand how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct will affect their businesses.
These workshops will cover key information growers need to ensure they are conducting their business in compliance with the new Code, including:

An overview of the Code
The types of trading arrangements covered by the Code
Understanding the paperwork and record keeping required under the Code
And a chance to ask questions.

These sessions will be presented by Jill Briggs and Jacqueline Sutherland from Horticulture Code Consultants, and are free for vegetable industry members as part of a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund.
For more information, see the event website.

HARPS workshop (Canning Vale)
2018-03-27 08:00 - 10:00 UTC | Perth Markets, 280 Bannister Rd, Canning Vale, WA, 6155, Australia
