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Fair Work wage review & the Hort Award
The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision in the Annual Wage Review will increase the minimum rates in the Hort Award. The increase in the rates … Read more
Managing salinity in potato production using biologicals and biostimulants
Do you want to know more about soil amendment options to lift potato production in saline environments? Watch this webinar discussion from the Soil Wealth … Read more
E.E. Muir & Sons partners with AUSVEG for the 12th year
AUSVEG is proud to announce that E.E. Muir & Sons has renewed its Strategic Partnership agreement for the 12th consecutive year. Australian owned since 1927, E.E. Muir … Read more
Vegetable price pinch and production pressures
A shortage of workers, weather events like the Queensland floods, and the rising cost of production has put pressure on the supply of fresh produce … Read more
Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) detected in NSW
Current situation: 27 June 2022 Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on Wednesday 22 … Read more
Strong support for Dr Graham Stirling’s nematode masterclass, VIC
Last week, several AUSVEG representatives attended a vegetable industry-focussed nematode masterclass inside a laboratory at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus. The masterclass catered for … Read more
Cutting-edge airborne pest & disease surveillance agtech launches in North Queensland for winter vegetable production
The iMapPESTS team recently deployed mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 6 (pictured) to Bowen in Queensland’s Whitsunday region, where it is monitoring high priority pests and … Read more
Organic veg growers supported to help meet increasing customer demand
Coles will help to increase the availability of organic fresh produce for customers by providing grants to innovative growers in Victoria, New South Wales and … Read more
Fair Work wage review
Following the Annual Wage Review 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has made two announcements: The National Minimum Wage will increase by 5.2%, which amounts … Read more
New updates to the Biological Products Database!
The latest updates to the Soil Wealth ICP Biological Products Database are now available. This document was developed to help growers navigate the array of … Read more
Hort Connections 2022 – a tremendous success
Look out for Vegetables Australia – Winter 2022: Reaching mailboxes shortly!
The winter 2022 edition of Vegetables Australia is now available to read online, and you should receive your hard copy in the coming weeks. This … Read more