21 February 2022
New data released by Hort Innovation shows Australians are producing and consuming more potatoes than ever. Developed by Freshlogic, the annual Horticulture Statistics Handbook and offers […]
21 February 2022
AUSVEG Advocacy Update – 18 February 2022 Vegetable and potato prices have remained stable over the last two years despite record rises in farm input costs. […]
21 February 2022
Chemicals have different modes of action that can affect both insect pests and beneficial species differently. It’s important for growers to understand the risk profile of […]
15 February 2022
Luke and Gillian Jurgens have pioneered beneficial insect distribution in the north Queensland vegetable industry with their business, NQ Aerovation. Luke’s family has a long history […]
14 February 2022
One of the best ways to learn is by looking over the fence at what other growers are doing on their properties. The Soil Wealth ICP […]
14 February 2022
Woolworths has awarded $1,140,000 in new funding to three organic growers in the latest round of the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund. Victorian-based organic broccoli, zucchini and […]
7 February 2022
The commercial nitrogen fertiliser market has been very volatile the past seven months. Supply issues from China, Russia, as well as Europe, have caused shipping issues […]
7 February 2022
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has been asked by the Australian Food Ministers to reassess food safety risk management across several horticultural sectors, including leafy […]
7 February 2022
Integrated pest management (IPM) refers to the combination of chemical, cultural and biological options for controlling insect pests in Australian vegetable crops. IPM is a key […]
1 February 2022
As agricultural systems forge toward a large-scale, complex and tech-savvy future, where should growers look for new technologies and what questions should you be asking? The […]
1 February 2022
Nine-year-old Oliver Stephan has been riding high in tractors on vegetables farms since he was a baby. His dad Brett Stephan, Kalfresh’s Harvest Manager, says Oliver […]
31 January 2022
Carbon farming in Australia is constantly changing. Generally, it refers to a deliberate set of agricultural practices or land uses to increase carbon stored in the […]
25 January 2022
Vegenotes 83 has a focus on sowing success through transformational technologies. Led by Dr Jitka Kochanek from The University of Queensland, project VG15021 was undertaken to determine […]
18 January 2022
In September 2021, two members of the AUSVEG-led EnviroVeg Program were acknowledged for their implementation of climate positive practices and the ecosystem benefits on-farm. Western Australian […]
18 January 2022
Lynda Harding and her husband, Noel, have been growing fresh produce in Western Australia since 2003. Since then, the pair have reinvented their business – they […]
11 January 2022
AUSVEG, and its State Member AUSVEG VIC, are monitoring the situation on-the-ground in Ballarat following reports that recent storms and wet weather have impacted much of […]
10 January 2022
If you’re looking for a suitable break crop this summer that can provide added soil health benefits, consider sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), sudangrass (Sorghum sudanense) and their […]
20 December 2021
Tripod Farmers is hosting a new demonstration site of soil moisture sensors on its Boisdale property, as part of a new project – led by VegNET […]
14 December 2021
Last week, the iMapPESTS team launched its first mobile surveillance unit trial in the Sunraysia region, deploying Sentinel 4 at the SuniTAFE SMART Farm in Mildura. […]
6 December 2021
TYLCV is a significant disease complex of tomato and can infect many other host species. Agriculture Victoria has released three new industry notices regarding the restricted […]
6 December 2021
In the webinar recording below, Soil Wealth ICP team member Pieter van Nieuwenhuyse delves into the use of biological products in Australian vegetable production. Related […]
29 November 2021
Project VG17000 was facilitated by vegetablesWA Building Horticulture Business Capacity Program Manager Bryn Edwards in partnership with Planfarm. Major findings Project VG17000 equipped growers with the […]
29 November 2021
Project VG15021 was led by Dr Jitka Kochanek from The University of Queensland. Major findings Project VG15021 was undertaken to determine whether a new plant growth […]
26 November 2021
Throughout 2021, Australian vegetable grower-exporters have demonstrated resilience and hard work to ensure high-quality vegetables continue to make their way onto consumer tables around the world. […]
26 November 2021
Farming in the Northern Territory is notoriously challenging: it takes resilience and perseverance to battle the weather and soils. The Soil Wealth ICP team is working […]
25 November 2021
South Australian vegetable grower Graeme Pitchford has been a long-serving member of the EnviroVeg program’s Steering Committee. In this column, AUSVEG’s Danielle Park speaks with Graeme […]
26 November 2021
After five years and two iterations, VegNET returned in October 2021. This time, AUSVEG is partnering with nine key regional industry groups to lead the five […]
25 November 2021
Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia’s horticulture sector. It works closely with industry to invest the vegetable R&D levy – […]
29 November 2021
Automation, field-based sensors, weather station networks, protected cropping and supply chain tools are just some of the technologies that Australian horticulture growers will be able to […]
25 November 2021
Hort Innovation has worked with global information and measurement company, NielsenIQ, to bring growers the largest series of insights into market performance and shopping behaviour yet. […]
25 November 2021
Owner of Peninsula Fresh Organics, Natasha Shields was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship with support from The William Buckland Foundation. Through her scholarship, Natasha travelled to Asia, […]
25 November 2021
In early 2021, a multi-industry project was established to examine the potential of endemic parasitoids of fall armyworm and deliver extension material to growers on how […]
25 November 2021
It has been shown that education around the benefits of healthy eating does not necessarily lead to consumers eating more fruit and vegetables. To address this […]
25 November 2021
Exotic leafminers have been the centre of our attention recently – and with good reason. There are three Liriomyza leafminer species that are now present in […]
25 November 2021
In spring 2021, the AUSVEG-facilitated Peri-Urban Biosecurity Program held three workshops to update vegetable growers on current pest and disease threats, as well as provide biosecurity […]
25 November 2021
Despite ongoing movement restrictions around the country, the iMapPESTS team has demonstrated a successful rollout of the new and improved mobile surveillance units across multiple locations […]
25 November 2021
Global online shopping has boomed in recent years, and there are some parcels that can have a detrimental effect on Australia’s biosecurity system. Seeds and other […]
25 November 2021
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) project works with growers to put soil management and plant health research into practice. In this column, we […]
25 November 2021
In September 2021, two members of the AUSVEG-led EnviroVeg Program were acknowledged for their implementation of climate positive practices and the ecosystem benefits on-farm. Western Australian […]
24 November 2021
From bushfires to a global pandemic, the last two years have resulted in significant disruptions to the vegetable industry. AUSVEG asked some of the horticulture industry’s […]
24 November 2021
While much of the focus of the pandemic has centred around labour shortages, input costs across the board are soaring, with growers forced to bear the […]
24 November 2021
VEG Education was born from a need to think differently about horticulture workforce development, safety and business security. In this article, founder Catherine Velisha (pictured above) […]
24 November 2021
In this edition, Simone Cameron pays tribute to her former colleague and ex-NT Farmers’ Chief Executive Officer, Greg Owens. Greg officially announced his retirement in November […]
24 November 2021
If you have eaten a snow or sugar snap pea in recent months, there’s a high probability that it was grown in the fertile soils of […]
24 November 2021
A recent study tour organised for Southern Queensland vegetable growers provided an opportunity to view the technology in use at Boomaroo Nurseries’ Southbrook facility and the […]
24 November 2021
It has been a busy time for VegNET – Victoria (North, West and South-East regions). AUSVEG’s Danielle Park has taken on the role as VegNET – […]
24 November 2021
In this column, VegNET – South Australia Regional Development Officer Yanyu Liang provides an update on recent SA vegetable industry activities. These have ranged from topics […]
24 November 2021
Salvatore Sacca (pictured above) is the general manager/owner of Da’Salvatore, which specialises in the production of unique high-quality lines such as cherry tomatoes, mini cucumbers and […]
24 November 2021
In this Western Australian extension update, VegNET Regional Development Officer Truyen Vo discusses the results from digital soil moisture monitoring that was conducted in tomato and […]
24 November 2021
In this column, VegNET – North Queensland provides an update on its activities, which include helping growers in the region with their labour requirements and workforce […]
24 November 2021
The VegNET – Wide Bay-Burnett project is delivered by Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers (BFVG) to keep vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and […]
24 November 2021
In this column, VegNET – New South Wales Regional Development Officer Sylvia Jelinek introduces readers to the Greater Sydney Demonstration Farm, located on the Richmond Lowlands. […]
24 November 2021
Each year, the National Landcare Awards acknowledge and celebrate local Landcare achievements at state and territory level as well as nationally. In 2021, Tasmanian farmer Michael […]
24 November 2021
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business was launched in 2017 by The University of Tasmania, in partnership with some of the world’s leading names in horticulture. It […]
24 November 2021
CSIRO, Flinders University and Nutrition Australia are working together to deliver VegKIT, an integrated five-year project designed to deliver tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable […]
24 November 2021
You’ve nailed single species cover crops use on your farm and are now considering the next step. If you jump on the web, mixed-species mixed cover […]
23 November 2021
Grow Your Career in Horticulture: AUSVEG video series highlights diverse range of jobs in the sector
AUSVEG has launched the Grow your Career in Horticulture video series highlighting the diverse range of careers in the Australian horticulture industry. The series includes video interviews with […]
23 November 2021
Despite challenges emerging from recent droughts and the COVID-19 pandemic, one vegetable growing operation has flourished. Thanks to a major organisational restructure that took place in […]
16 November 2021
This fact sheet from the Soil Wealth ICP project outlines the importance of healthy soil and its characteristics, how growers can develop healthy soils, as well […]
15 November 2021
During 2021, Hort Innovation worked closely with growers and other industry stakeholders to refresh the documents that guide our investment of grower levies. The 2022-2026 Strategic […]
15 November 2021
A group of growers in Gippsland have identified a need to better demonstrate their efforts to minimise the impact of the industry on the surrounding environment. […]
9 November 2021
Water is a potential source of microbial contamination for vegetable crops. Ongoing work is investigating how damage affects die off rates of pathogens applied through irrigation […]
26 October 2021
Hort Innovation has released its 2020/21 Company Annual report and each horticulture industry’s 2020/21 Fund reports, which showcase how Hort Innovation has worked to support the […]
26 October 2021
Did you know that nutrients can have an impact on plant disease in vegetable crops? Join plant pathologist Dr Len Tesoriero in this webinar recording, as he […]
19 October 2021
Australian agriculture’s best and brightest have been awarded prestigious Nuffield Scholarships to study a wide range of topics, from carbon sequestration and accounting to drones and […]
12 October 2021
Vegetable growers across Australia are set to benefit from the next generation of a national extension program led by AUSVEG aimed to boost productivity and deliver […]
5 October 2021
AUSVEG has welcomed the Governor-General’s signing of legislation that will implement the Australian Agriculture Visa, which is a key piece to solving the horticulture industry’s labour […]
5 October 2021
The latest spring edition of the combined Potatoes Australia and PotatoLink is on its way to mailboxes around the country. To read the latest edition please click […]
5 October 2021
Last month, two members of the AUSVEG-led EnviroVeg Program were acknowledged in the Corteva Agriscience 2021 Climate Positive Leaders Program for their implementation of climate positive […]
5 October 2021
AUSVEG is the peak industry body for Australia’s potato growers. Since COVID-19 emerged in 2020, just as growers have laboured to ensure Australian families are fed […]
5 October 2021
Potato exporters have continued to supply international markets during for the first six months of 2021 while experiencing market and logistical disruptions. Total potato export value […]
5 October 2021
The future of potato production around Ballarat is under threat by a proposed major energy project that could result in above-ground transmission lines cutting through the […]
4 October 2021
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is caused by a small infectious ‘virus-like’ pathogen that takes over the plant cell machinery. Plant hosts PSTVd has a significant […]
4 October 2021
The ability to accurately monitor the timing, abundance and movement of airborne agricultural pests and pathogens is limited and fragmented across the Australian landscape. iMapPESTS is […]
4 October 2021
As potato growing expenses increase, it is important to maximise the efficiency of applied fertiliser and reduce potential tie-ups. One way to do this is to […]
4 October 2021
Landpower Vegetable Centre has added the Asa-Lift range of vegetable harvesters to its Australian and New Zealand stable following acquisition from GRIMME. The acquisition consolidates its […]
4 October 2021
Following a study on groundwater salinity, an investigation into soil crop health has been undertaken in Tasmania with early trials delivering promising results. Serve-Ag Technical Agronomist […]
4 October 2021
Helping growers achieve positive results through crop protection requires considerable investment in scientific research and development. But for Syngenta the measure of success is as much […]
28 September 2021
A third-generation vegetable grower and Managing Director at Velisha Farms, Catherine Velisha has worked tirelessly in recent years to foster a culture of business innovation along […]
27 September 2021
Andrew Johanson is Mulgowie Farming Company’s Sustainable Farming Practices Manager. In this article, AUSVEG EnviroVeg Coordinator Danielle Park catches up with Andrew to learn more about […]
21 September 2021
There is increasing evidence to suggest that the altered environmental conditions caused by protective cropping environments can negatively impact crop plant physiology and reproduction, insect pollinators […]
14 September 2021
Tuesday 14 September 2021 The government has today announced the first stage of reforms to Australia’s labour mobility programs, which include the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) […]
14 September 2021
Outside of COVID-related factors, plant pests and diseases continue to be one of the biggest challenges for vegetable growers. Headlining these pest concerns are fall armyworm […]
14 September 2021
Marketing fresh produce and individual commodities can be a tricky exercise. As Michelle De’Lisle reports, five marketing specialists took to the stage at the 2021 Annual […]
14 September 2021
Results from Australian health surveys show only six per cent of Australian children eat the recommended daily intake of vegetables. While it’s not surprising that children […]
14 September 2021
Across two days, Hort Connections 2021 delegates were invited to participate in thought-provoking and interactive speaker sessions. One of these was hosted by Mark Turner (pictured […]
14 September 2021
Consumer sentiment was at the heart of Alice Zaslavsky’s presentation at Hort Connections 2021, with the discussion ranging from what consumes the consumer and how the […]
14 September 2021
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) project works with growers nationally to put soil management and plant health research into practice. In this column, […]
14 September 2021
The team from the Hort Innovation-funded project A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry visited Schreurs & Sons in Clyde, Victoria in […]
14 September 2021
Biosecurity plays a critical role in allowing Australia to remain free from many harmful plant pests, diseases and weeds that exist overseas. Australia’s biosecurity controls are […]
14 September 2021
Asian and Australian indigenous vegetables were the focus of a levy-funded project that was undertaken from 2016 to 2018. This project was tasked with identifying commercially […]
14 September 2021
The protected cropping industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in Australia. In recognition of this, Western Sydney University, Hort Innovation and five industry […]
14 September 2021
In October 2017, a project was launched with the aim in enabling the vegetable, potato and processing tomato industries to take a proactive and strategic approach […]
14 September 2021
Vegetable exporters have continued to supply international markets during for the first six months of 2021 despite experiencing market and logistical disruptions. Total vegetable export value […]
14 September 2021
A multi-million-dollar project responsible for developing an ‘area wide management’ strategy commenced in 2018 to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops. Project Lead […]
14 September 2021
There is no easy answer to spray tank mixes, but there are steps that vegetable growers can take to ensure successful application. Syngenta Technical Services Lead […]
14 September 2021
A number of Australasia’s top research institutions have joined forces to develop diagnostics tools that aim to keep pests at bay and maintain good biosecurity across […]
14 September 2021
Mamta Khadka Basnet recently graduated from Western Sydney University (WSU) with a Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security. Mamta enrolled in the Master of Science […]
14 September 2021
In 2020, Western Sydney University joined forces with Hort Innovation and five industry partners to establish the Masterclass in Protected Cropping, a one-year course that offers […]
13 September 2021
In this column, VegNET – Tasmania Regional Development Officer Ossie Lang provides an update on industry activities across the Apple Isle. These include workshops – co-hosted […]