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New gap year program for Australian agriculture
The National Farmers’ Federation has launched AgCAREERSTART. AgCAREERSTART is a pilot, 24-month program for school leavers to try a job in agriculture and experience the … Read more
VEG helping industry to navigate the horticultural business world
Third-generation horticultural business owner, Catherine Velisha, Managing Director of Velisha Farms, has learnt the hard way that keeping your team educated drives not only compliance, … Read more
Recognising Greg Owens: A farmer’s friend
Greg Owens is a well-respected horticulture industry member. He has immense knowledge of the industry and growing conditions in the Northern Territory, having worked in … Read more
Introducing the Carbon Series for Aussie vegetable growers
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 … Read more
AUSVEG Federal Election Priorities: Boosting consumption, improving efficiency & increasing resilience
Driving increased consumption of vegetables and potatoes, developing more effective businesses and becoming a more resilient industry are the core priorities of AUSVEG’s 2022 Federal … Read more
New release: Vegenotes 83 available online
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 … Read more
The benefits of cover crops and reduced tillage: Koo Wee Rup
When you think about precision agriculture technology, it’s important not to underestimate how practical farming approaches can be used alongside cutting-edge equipment in the field. … Read more
Podcast: Saving time and money with strip-till in WA
The Soil Wealth ICP team recently spoke to vegetable grower Jake Ryan, from Three Ryans in Western Australia, about the growing operation’s journey to transition its … Read more
Food Safety Trends 2022 webinar
11am-12noon AEDT | Wednesday 2 February Join Deon Mahoney, Head of Food Safety at the International Fresh Produce Association, for a look at the key … Read more
The regenerative agriculture approach at Kalfresh
After 30 years of growing vegetables in southern Queensland, Rob Hinrichsen is well placed to assess the impact of soil health on his farming operation. … Read more
Industry leaders look to 2022
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 … Read more
Hort Innovation: Overview of the Vegetable Fund in 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 … Read more