4 December 2024
Improving nutrient use efficiencies and building soil health can help vegetable growers overcome the rising costs of inputs, particularly nitrogen fertiliser. In addition, legume crops such […]
16 July 2024
Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each episode we take a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion […]
17 June 2024
Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each episode we take a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion […]
4 December 2024
After attending a VegNET NSW farm walk on greenhouse vegetable production, grower Anjli Punia was inspired to investigate the benefits of a drip and drain system […]
4 December 2024
There is currently minimal information available to vegetable growers in the Northern Territory who are looking for guidance on growing in a hydroponic system tailored to […]
4 December 2024
Vegetable growers are increasingly turning to an integrated pest management approach to combat pests. This approach uses cultural, biological and chemical methods to control pests, including […]
4 December 2024
Maintaining acceptable control of pests through sustainable pest management practices is a key focus area for VegNET South-East Queensland. Following industry discussions on pest resilient landscapes […]
4 December 2024
In vegetable production, accurate yield estimations are critical for growers to confirm labour and transport requirements, meet contractual obligations and maintain profitability. However, yield fluctuations are […]
4 December 2024
The substantial productivity loss associated with cyst nematodes in brassica crops on the Northern Adelaide Plains presents a significant risk to the region. To better understand […]
4 December 2024
With rising input costs and labour shortages, it is increasingly important for vegetable growers to improve efficiency. Using lean principles – efficiency techniques developed by the […]
4 December 2024
VegNET WA worked with a horticultural producer in Albany to evaluate how well sweet corn production knowledge developed in Carnarvon could be adapted to the different […]
13 September 2013
This case study has been put together to encourage vegetable growers to learn from each other about business. Topics include building a market, managing risk and […]
4 December 2024
A VegNET Gippsland demonstration night on the use of drones for spray application was a catalyst for growers to embrace the use of this technology in […]
30 August 2024
From a small family market garden at Virginia, north of Adelaide, the Ly family’s business has grown to become a major player in the Australian fruit […]
10 December 2024
By Paulette Baumgartl, Applied Horticultural Research The Mulgowie Farming Company, a family-owned producer, grows conventional and organic sweet corn and green beans across Australia. Known for […]
11 December 2024
By Sandra Godwin Benchmarking has already helped Michael fine tune seeding rates for optimum grain yield, and lift processing potato yields. Now he hopes taking part […]
11 February 2025
Related ProjectsAn IPM extension program for the onion and potato industriesThis project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below […]
24 February 2025
Facing rising input costs and greater environmental awareness, an increasing number of Australian vegetable growers are practicing a system of farming that has come to be […]
24 February 2025
By Sandra Godwin For more than six decades, the Schreurs family has cultivated excellence in vegetable production through their award-winning enterprise, Schreurs & Sons. With the […]
25 February 2025
REPORT ON TRIAL WORK TO DATE FOR THE 2024/25 SEASON By Tim Groom and Bree How Ryegrass is a very productive plant and great for feeding […]
25 February 2025
In partnership with VegNET 3.0 and the Lockyer Valley Growers Association, AUSVEG hosted an insightful event in early December 2024 at the Gatton Research Centre in […]
13 September 2013
This case study explores the benefits and considerations for selling produce direct to the public. Direct sales may involve farrmers’ markets, roadside stalls, pick-your-own or on-farm […]
16 April 2021
As part of a Hort Innovation levy-funded project ‘Onion Industry Export Strategy’ (VN20003) strategic planning consultancy McKINNA et al has created a strategic five-year export plan […]
16 May 2021
As part of Hort Innovation levy-funded project ‘A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry’ (VG15070), University of New England teamed up with […]
21 February 2018
The Australian vegetable industry demonstrates an interest in exporting greater quantities of vegetables especially to Asian and Middle Eastern markets. To do this, the industry needs […]
18 November 2015
Weeds are a persistent problem for many vegetable producers in Australia. The common features of vegetable cropping systems, including frequent cultivation that results in highly disturbed […]
19 January 2014
Under Project VG08012, HAL supports three Nuffield Scholars. Each scholar completes a 16-week Scholarship to travel overseas and study a topic related to the horticultural industry. […]
18 January 2015
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited […]
13 September 2013
Knowing your cost of production can help when making business decisions as it provides a quick way of relating your cost of producing a product with […]
13 September 2013
Employing and managing staff can be stressful for many growers. This fact sheet explores aspects of employabilty, advertising/recruiting and managing staff. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program […]
13 September 2013
This case study was put together to help vegetable growers understand their businesses better. Use this fact sheet to help gauge the performance of your business. […]
27 May 2024
The VegNET RDO role is varied and aims to help growers develop a more sustainable, healthy business.  A recent drone demonstration in Victoria run by VegNET […]
4 March 2024
Ellement Produce is one of the first companies to embark on the Level Up Hort benchmarking program.
31 August 2021
IrriSAT is a free satellite-based irrigation scheduling app. It combines satellite images with weather data to estimate crop water use Read a case study on the […]
13 July 2021
The Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site in Richmond, southern Tasmania, is hosted by Harvest Farms. In 2018, a trial was established to examine the costs and […]
29 June 2021
Headquartered in Melbourne’s Werribee South region, Fresh Select is one of the largest lettuce and brassica growers in Australia. As a leader in innovation, sustainable farming […]
25 May 2021
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) project works with growers nationally to put soil management and plant health research into practice. The project team […]
24 May 2021
The main benefits of using compost in vegetable production systems include increased organic matter, adding nutrients to the soil, increased water holding capacity of the soil […]
2 March 2021
Potato cultivars can have very different water requirements, and knowing how to best manage water for a particular variety can have large yield benefits for growers. […]
2 February 2021
Victoria’s Werribee South vegetable growing region faces a range of production challenges, particularly when it comes to soil health. Read this case study from a demonstration […]
27 January 2021
Being part of a grower group has many benefits. It helps to be on the forefront of new developments in vegetable production and talk to other […]
10 November 2020
Grower Kim Ngov had a weed problem at his Sydney basin farm. Even though he grows his snow pea crops using plastic mulch, he has had […]
27 October 2020
A demonstration trial allowed growers ‘Three Ryans’ in Manjimup, Western Australia, to work through the practical challenges of replacing their usual fallow and conventional cultivation, with a cover crop + strip till […]
14 July 2020
Virus disease is a major limiting factor to zucchini production and is mostly caused by one or more potyvirus species. Papaya ringspot virus-type W (PRSV-W) is […]
23 June 2020
Cover crops provide multiple benefits, including reduced soil crusting, increased infiltration rates, reduced compaction, weed suppression, and nutrient cycling. Combining cover crops with strip till is […]
26 September 2019
Two demonstration trial sites were established under the Soils in Action project, run by AUSVEG SA, to showcase compost use in commercial vegetable production. The aim was to […]
17 March 2020
A resource has been made available outlining advantages and drawbacks of ground cover use, tillage and residual herbicides. As part of a case study on a Bathurst pumpkin […]
15 January 2020
Harvest to Home is an interactive dashboard that provides users with up-to-date consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities on a single platform. The […]
25 March 2019
The ripper mulcher has been designed specifically for the steep slopes that are used for annual cropping on the valuable ferrosols of north-west Tasmania.
17 March 2019
The Soil Wealth demonstration site at Cowra NSW has shown the value of cover cropping in retaining soil moisture during a hot, dry summer.
21 December 2018
Graeme Pitchford has transitioned his entire farm to IPM production in partnership with IPM Technologies and E.E. Muir & Sons. Learn how in this video!
28 October 2018
The latest Australian vegetable retail data has now been uploaded to the free Harvest to Home online dashboard for Australian growers to review.
31 August 2018
The Harvest to Home Dashboard gives an insight into consumer purchase habits and how the affluence of a household may have an impact on purchasing decisions.
30 July 2018
This large-scale trial was conducted in Gingin WA and focussed on disease suppression - particularly cavity spot. Click through to read the report.
5 June 2018
This case study provides insights into some of the main changes involving controlled traffic, cover crops and compost at the Kalfresh demonstration site in Queensland.