22 July 2020
Project VG10081 was completed by Des McGrath and Denis Persley from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in conjunction with Syngenta Seeds. Tomato spotted wilt […]
24 July 2020
Project VG16004 was completed in 2018 by Osborn Consulting Engineers, RM Consulting Group (RMCG), FERM Fire Engineers and Doyles Construction Lawyers. Understanding the technical requirements for […]
21 July 2020
The iMapPESTS team’s second mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 2, has been deployed to a crop of Brussels sprouts in Langhorne Creek, South Australia — a wine region south […]
21 July 2020
Sustainable packaging options have never been in greater demand as growers, retailers and consumers all increasingly look for fresh thinking on environmentally friendly solutions. Visy’s innovative […]
21 July 2020
AUSVEG welcomes the news that government funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI)  is being renewed in 2020, the International Year of Plant Health. The PBRI supports cross-sectoral […]
21 July 2020
Community trust relates to the nature of the relationship between industries and the social context in which they operate. Decreasing trust can lead to reduced industry […]
21 July 2020
Click here to read AUSVEG’s latest update on its advocacy activities. One of the biggest issues facing growers in this difficult time is labour and the […]
21 July 2020
The ACCC has produced a new quad bike safety standard fact sheet to answer questions it has received in relation to the quad bike safety standard. […]
21 July 2020
They say beauty is more than skin deep – and that’s certainly the case for brown etch on butternut pumpkins. While these blemishes do not affect […]
21 July 2020
Fall armyworm is an invasive pest that has been reported to feed on more than 350 plant species, and impacts economically important cultivated grasses such as […]
21 July 2020
AUSVEG urges growers to assist industry bodies and the Federal Government by planning their workforce needs earlier, and where possible, advertise their needs earlier via the Harvest Labour Services […]
20 July 2020
Workforce access during the COVID-19 pandemic We are in extraordinary times in 2020 and with the current outbreak of COVID-19 it is clear we still have […]
14 July 2020
A project under the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund is engaging graduate students with the horticulture industry. It involves a Graduate Engagement Program with a two-phase approach […]
14 July 2020
Two months have already passed since the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in Lindenow, Victoria, which transitioned to a virtual event this year. If you […]
14 July 2020
14 July 2020
Around 500 non-commercial boats/yachts and 19,000 commercial vessels arrive in Australia each year, and many of these have the potential to carry exotic pests and diseases. […]
14 July 2020
8 July 2020
An industry briefing on the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) extension was held this morning, 8 July. The briefing was recorded and will be available on […]
7 July 2020
Hort Innovation has worked with global information and measurement company, Nielsen, to bring growers the largest series of insights into market performance and shopping behaviour yet. […]
7 July 2020
AUSVEG has welcomed the government’s announcement to extend the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) until the end of the year, which will allow Australia’s vegetable grower-exporters […]
7 July 2020
A new trade era with one of the fastest growing economies has commenced, with the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) taking effect on 5 July. The IA-CEPA agreement […]
7 July 2020
Global leader in supply chain integrity and provenance science, Source Certain, studies the relationship between a product and its environment using a number of scientific methods. […]
3 July 2020
The International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) has had an additional $240 million in funding committed by government to extend the program until the end of the […]
30 June 2020
AUSVEG is proud to announce that E.E. Muir & Sons has reinstated its Strategic Partnership agreement for the 10th consecutive year. Australian owned since 1927, E.E. Muir […]
30 June 2020
Last Friday, the Fair Work Commission announced it would increase the national minimum wage and the modern award minimum wages by 1.75 per cent. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
30 June 2020
AUSVEG is urging Australians to buy more vegetables to give themselves the best opportunity to meet the guidelines for vegetable intake, following the release of a […]
30 June 2020
Hort Innovation recently held the second webinar as part of its Insights series, helping growers understand the market environment for the foodservice sector and impacts for fresh […]
30 June 2020
With the prohibition of exporting waste and recyclable plastics from Australia occurring from mid-2021, fertiliser manufacturers are exploring novel ways to dispose their recyclable packaging, such […]
30 June 2020
Do you know the difference between sodicity and salinity? While the two are similar, sodicity can still have a negative impact on soil structure and crop […]
30 June 2020
Women working in the horticulture industry in the Wide Bay-Burnett are invited to attend a special industry luncheon and virtual bus tour on Thursday 16 July from 9:30am […]
30 June 2020
Hort Innovation is working with research company FiftyFive5 to provide the industry access to regularly updated information about consumer attitudes and behaviours during COVID-19, through FiftyFive5’s Category and […]
30 June 2020
Growers can keep up-to-date with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulations via Ag Chemical Updates. The updates are produced as part of the Hort […]
30 June 2020
AUSVEG would like to congratulate Daniel Hoffmann from South Australia, on winning the prize draw following our recent Pest and Disease Management survey! We also thank […]
30 June 2020
The University of Melbourne has launched a 21-part webinar series covering 10 topics in natural resource management issues. Delivered by the University’s leading science academics from an Australian […]
23 June 2020
An Asian honey bee (Apis cerana Java genotype) nest was was found on 28 April in the port area of Townsville, Queensland, with scientific analysis of […]
23 June 2020
Disruptive Packaging and its Uniquor product has been awarded Australasia’s premier Tech Innovation Award for the fresh produce and floral industries at the virtual PMA A-NZ Tech […]
23 June 2020
Join the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) on Thursday 25 June at 10.30am (AEST) for a one-hour webinar update on cucumber green mottle […]
23 June 2020
As issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, the label for Sero-X insecticide has been extended for this product to now include the use of […]
23 June 2020
To engage children to become their own pest warrior, a new set of resources has been made available by the AGVIC managed Urban Plant Health Network. […]
23 June 2020
AUSVEG is pleased to announce global leading packaging and resource recovery company Visy has renewed its Strategic Partnership for the 10th consecutive year. The decade-long investment supporting Australian […]
16 June 2020
Late last year, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) had proposed 1 July 2020 to introduce increased export certification costs for the horticulture […]
16 June 2020
The distribution of pathogens (that cause disease) associated with seed is expanding across the world and new biosecurity risks continue to emerge. The trade in vegetable […]
16 June 2020
What are the most important sustainability factors in the horticulture sector to you? Having ethical and resilient practices, supporting healthy landscapes and meeting the challenges of […]
16 June 2020
A webinar recording from the Soil Wealth ICP project is now available on the impact of cover crops on soil biology in vegetable soils using DNA […]
16 June 2020
Applied Horticultural Research has released two podcasts on cover cropping: Podcast 1: Benefits of using cover crops on your farm (9 minutes). Get inspired by Dr […]
12 June 2020
Late last year, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) had proposed 1 July 2020 to introduce increased export certification costs for the horticulture […]
11 June 2020
Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers (BFVG) is the voice for fruit and vegetable growers in the Bundaberg and Wide Bay- Burnett regions. It also facilitates the […]
20 July 2020
Workforce access during the COVID-19 pandemic We are in extraordinary times in 2020 and with the current outbreak of COVID-19 it is clear we still have […]
10 June 2020
Impact from COVID-19 continues While restrictions are slowly being lifted in a number of states, AUSVEG continues to engage with federal government on the flow-on impacts […]
25 May 2020
Risk of processed potato dumping Over the last couple of weeks AUSVEG has been working with major potato processors to understand the potential risk of processed […]
9 June 2020
Kaushal Gunasekara is the Horticultural Technical Agronomist at Austchilli, a chilli growing operation based in Bundaberg, Queensland. Austchilli began precision agriculture (PA) practices in the mid-1990s […]
9 June 2020
Since iMapPESTS launched two new mobile surveillance units alongside the prototype sentinel for a comparison trail at SARDI’s Waite Campus in Adelaide, the iMapPESTS team continues […]
9 June 2020
Hort Innovation’s international trade hub delivers information and insights to the Australian horticulture sector as we progress through and beyond the global COVID-19 situation. This resource […]
9 June 2020
Pink rot is a soil-borne disease caused by the pathogen Phytopthora erythroseptica. This fact sheet provides information on the pathogen, its lifecycle and management options. The […]
9 June 2020
Thailand has advised it will be implementing stringent pesticide residue monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry. Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration […]
5 June 2020
Fruiting vegetables and cucurbit programs are set to benefit from a new crop protection product that has recently been registered in Australia. The insecticide has been […]
9 June 2020
Managing key accounts and industry engagement at Boomaroo Nurseries makes Jo Van Niekerk one of the most recognisable faces in Victorian horticulture. Jo’s role in the […]
5 June 2020
With the prohibition of exporting waste and recyclable plastics from Australia occurring from mid-2021, fertiliser manufacturers are exploring novel ways to dispose their recyclable packaging, such […]
5 June 2020
Four organic fruit and vegetable growing operations are the beneficiaries of a million-dollars in grants and interest-free loans that will allow them to upgrade production systems […]
4 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most aspects of our lives – how we live, how we work and how we interact with our friends and family. […]
3 June 2020
The popularity of protecting growing practices is rising in the Northern Territory. In this article, NT Farmers Industry Development Manager Greg Owens outlines the reasons behind […]
3 June 2020
Hort Innovation has commenced the second phase of VegNET, the vegetable industry extension program, which will fund ten regional development officers located across Australia to support […]
3 June 2020
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an uncertain start to the year for levy-paying vegetable grower-exporters. Market closures, supply chain disruptions and air […]
3 June 2020
Internal fruit rot can be a significant issue for capsicum growers. In response to this, a project is aiming to deliver capsicum growers with an integrated […]
3 June 2020
In Vegetables Australia – Winter 2020, AUSVEG Biosecurity Officer Madeleine Quirk provides an update on vegetable and potato biosecurity activities undertaken throughout the first half of […]
2 June 2020
Hort Innovation has developed The Good Mood Food initiative to support the horticulture sector through the effects of recent times, which are being felt in consumer […]
2 June 2020
The registration of a new insecticide from Syngenta will help control more of those chewing and sucking pests that attack fruiting vegetables and cucurbits, while it […]
2 June 2020
AUSVEG has welcomed the decision by Coles to incorporate the industry-led, industry-owned Fair Farms program into its ethical sourcing program for its suppliers. The Fair Farms […]
3 June 2020
Hort Innovation has worked with global information and measurement company, Nielsen, to bring growers the largest series of insights into market performance and shopping behaviour yet. […]
3 June 2020
In 2017, a strategic levy investment was established to support the vegetable industry in adopting precision agriculture technologies. Over the last three years, the project team […]
3 June 2020
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, AUSVEG and other Australian horticulture industry bodies have been working on a range of different issues, as well as investigating options […]
3 June 2020
A program has been established to assist horticultural enterprises navigate their way through the Australian business world. With a focus on compliance and the changing legal […]
3 June 2020
The horticulture industry is lucky enough to welcome workers with diverse backgrounds and experiences that make the industry an interesting and exciting place to work. However, […]
3 June 2020
A three-year investment, designed for the early detection of and preparedness for tomato-potato psyllid should it cross from Western Australia into other regions, commenced in mid-2019. […]
3 June 2020
In this ‘Ask the industry’ column, Syngenta Product Development Specialist – Open Field Solanaceae Adam Thomas discusses the benefits for vegetable growers who collaborate with their […]
3 June 2020
The Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is an analysis that combines all available data on production, international trade, processing volumes and fresh market distribution of 75 horticultural […]
3 June 2020
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) project works with growers nationally to put soil management and plant health research into practice. This column provides […]
3 June 2020
The ability to accurately monitor the timing, abundance and movement of airborne agricultural pests and pathogens is limited and fragmented across the Australian landscape. The iMapPESTS […]
3 June 2020
In this article, Dr Cherie Gambley from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland, provides an update on a multi-million-dollar research project that was established to […]
3 June 2020
A project under the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund is engaging graduate students with the horticulture industry. It involves a Graduate Engagement Program with a two-phase approach […]
3 June 2020
Australia’s leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups have teamed up to launch the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, which brings together key organisations to collectively advocate […]
3 June 2020
The Hort Frontiers Green Cities Fund was established to investigate and confirm the benefits of urban greening, and then conveying those messages to the wider community. […]
3 June 2020
In February this year, fall armyworm was detected on mainland Australia for the first time and has since spread across Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. […]
26 May 2020
Hort Innovation has been successful in securing emergency minor use permits regarding fall armyworm, issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Click here to view […]
26 May 2020
There are many brassica species and cultivars that can be grown as biofumigants or cover crops. These brassicas are typically thought of as cool seasons options […]
26 May 2020
As South Australian potato grower Aaron Haby reflects on his 2012 tour to Belgium and the United Kingdom, it’s Queen Elizabeth II, quality and networking that […]
26 May 2020
Healthy living and tailor-made diets are continuing to make their mark on Australians’ eating habits. During a Hort Innovation-funded project in 2017, Workshop Australia analysed consumer trends […]
26 May 2020
The processed vegetable industry is a significant contributor to the Tasmanian economy, and rising consumer demand to buy Australian-grown products created opportunities for growers to boost production. […]
26 May 2020
Plant Health Australia has developed a video, fact sheet and brochure aimed to educate the importance of understanding plant biosecurity for farm workers. For anyone working […]
26 May 2020
AUSVEG Strategic Partner pitt&sherry is helping the NSW horticulture industry identify energy efficiency opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs. The NSW Department of Industry, Planning & […]
26 May 2020
In recent weeks, AUSVEG has been working with major potato processors to understand the potential risk of processed potatoes being dumped on the Australian market from […]
20 May 2020
On Monday 24 June, 79 participants gathered for the annual Horticulture Field Day at Hort Connections 2019. This was the first year AUSVEG had organised two […]
20 May 2020
The 2019 Reverse Trade Mission culminated with the Taste Australia Fresh Produce Showcase, which once again was the capstone event for foreign buyers who participated in […]
20 May 2020
The Reverse Trade Mission and Taste Australia Fresh Produce Showcase continues to be a highlight for the Australian horticulture industry. In 2019, a diverse delegation of […]
19 May 2020
The annual Women in Horticulture event at Hort Connections encourages all sectors of the horticulture industry to come together and celebrate the crucial role that women […]
19 May 2020
In June 2019, Australian vegetable growers gathered to learn how they can rise to meet the needs of local and global consumers, and use innovative technologies […]
19 May 2020
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has released fact sheets and a webinar regarding the invasive pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Based on overseas experience, fall armyworm larvae […]
19 May 2020
Delegates who took part in the AUSVEG stream at Hort Connections 2019 heard from a host of first-class speakers addressing a host of issues affecting the […]
19 May 2020
Irrigation decision-making is one of the most significant factors affecting potato yield and quality. Click here to access new resources, highlighting practical uses of IrriSAT satellite imaging, […]
19 May 2020
There was an action-packed morning of thought-provoking discussions when the plenary sessions took place at Hort Connections 2019. Delegates heard from a range of speakers, including […]