6 July 2021
Join VegNET Gippsland an an upcoming workshop in Korumburra, Victoria, to learn about farm pest and disease risk reduction in the region. The workshops will cover […]
6 July 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesPotatoes have high nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) demand. High N inputs increase the risk of leaching and denitrification losses exacerbated by heavy rain events and […]
6 July 2021
Attend a free, one-hour webinar from 12 noon AEST on Tuesday 20 July, to learn all you need to know about the legal requirements for drone […]
6 July 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the next 12 months, AUSVEG will carry on with working with government and industry stakeholders to advocate on the issues affecting potato growers and their […]
5 July 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with AUSVEG have developed the Potato Growers’ Biosecurity Manual. This resource provides a foundation for you to identify the different […]
5 July 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesSecondBite is one of the largest food rescue organisations in Australia, working with growers, manufacturers and retailers to rescue edible food from going to landfill. This […]
5 July 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf the world’s consumption of meat and animal products continued at its current rate, we would need two planets of resources to meet the projected demand. […]
5 July 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite the ongoing disruption from COVID-19 and the snap lockdown preventing Victorians from travelling to the event, over 2,200 delegates from all sectors of the horticulture […]
30 June 2021
The Protected Cropping Australia Conference is an unmissable opportunity to connect with like minded people driving protected cropping management in Australia. Attending the conference will enable […]
29 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere has been a lot of media publicity surrounding the winners of the 2021 National Awards for Excellence, which were presented during the Gala Dinner at […]
29 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBe sure to check out biosecurity.gov.au – a new, national biosecurity website to support you in finding the information you need. It brings together biosecurity resources […]
29 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Australian Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) is supporting more flights to Narita and Los Angeles, commencing next month. Full details can be found in […]
29 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA novel Tobamovirus has been detected in snake gourd samples collected during vegetable surveys in the Darwin region. This virus is new to science and has […]
29 June 2021
Register to join the Soil Wealth ICP’s a two-day online masterclass from 1.30pm-5pm AEST on 18-19 August focusing on soil biology in vegetable production. This masterclass […]
29 June 2021
Join an upcoming webinar to hear about the latest research on lettuce viruses and bacteria from the disease experts. Dr Paul Campbell, Dr Lara Senior and […]
29 June 2021
Industry and government are coming together to run a workshop to discuss significant pest and disease issues that are affecting horticulture in Gumlu and surrounding regions. […]
29 June 2021
Industry and government are coming together to run a workshop to discuss significant pest and disease issues that are affecting horticulture in Ayr and surrounding regions. […]
29 June 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s been a busy few weeks in horticulture. Last week AUSVEG National Public Affairs Manager Tyson Cattle and AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer spent the week in […]
22 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver the past decade, the agricultural industry has seen a significant increase in publicly available remote sensing imagery and data. Remote sensing is a type of […]
22 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will make a new agriculture work visa available to all 10 countries across South-East Asia. The new […]
22 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJob seekers who are participating in employment services programs may be immediately eligible for help with their moving costs under the Federal Government’s Relocation Assistance to Take […]
22 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing the Annual Wage Review 2021, the Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5 per cent. The new national minimum wage will apply from your first […]
16 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRob Arvier is Director at West Pine Ag, a mixed farming enterprise based near Penguin on Tasmania’s north-west coast. West Pine Ag farms approximately 250 hectares […]
16 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new fungicide from Syngenta has been recently registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for the control of diseases sclerotinia, botrytis and […]
16 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Soil Wealth ICP team – including Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse, Kelvin Montagu, Doris Blaesing and Gordon Rogers – were able to make it to Hort Connections 2021 in […]
16 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes16 June 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable growers, has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will make a new agriculture work […]
10 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarvest labour shortages continue to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as growers battle with declining backpacker numbers and international border closures.
10 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKeep an eye out for Vegetables Australia – Winter 2021. This 84-page edition includes profiles and Q&As with various industry members, as well as R&D project […]
10 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA large-scale compost trial was conducted with Center West Export (CWE) and C-Wise in the Gingin area of Western Australia. The focus was on disease suppression, […]
10 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYLAD Living Soils from Young in New South Wales is an example of a commercial composter reusing expired food organics and organic material diverted from landfill.
10 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s leading horticulture growers and industry members have been recognised at the Hort Connections 2021 National Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, with attendees from every sector […]
10 June 2021
9 June 2021
Reading Time: 14 minutes10 June 2021 Australia’s leading horticulture growers and industry members have been recognised at the Hort Connections 2021 National Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, with attendees […]
8 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes8 June 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable growers, has called for urgent action into Australia’s biosecurity system following the findings of an […]
1 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes2 June 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has urged the Victorian State Government to ease restrictions on COVID-free regional Victorian […]
1 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s just six days to go before Hort Connections 2021 kicks off at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7-9 June, and we are looking […]
1 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian has announced the appointment of Michael Coote as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2021. Michael Coote has been a key member […]
1 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA record number of nominees have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition – with 95 growers, […]
1 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTuber development and uniformity can be enhanced through greater attention to foliar disease management, from flowering to row closure and beyond. It’s particularly important to consider […]
31 May 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesA record number of nominees have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition – with 95 growers, […]
30 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralian vegetable industry body AUSVEG has announced the appointment of Michael Coote as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2021. Michael Coote has […]
25 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesA new export strategy has been developed for the vegetable industry, with input from Australian vegetable exporters and AUSVEG via a methodology including market analysis, industry […]
25 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen business and economies evolve at a rapid pace. A report has been released exploring the business sectors that have benefited or […]
25 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesA pilot study focusing on ‘green’ ammonia has commenced in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. It is hoped that global carbon footprint will be reduced through using […]
25 May 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesCurrently sitting at number 12 on the National Priority Plant Pests list, the Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) poses a significant threat to vegetable growing regions […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the Government’s changes to the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job program to allow for flexibility to encourage short-term agricultural work, but […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTuber development and uniformity can be enhanced through greater attention to foliar disease management, from flowering to row closure and beyond. It’s particularly important to consider […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesAround the country, the topic of sexual harassment has been a common theme of late. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, a staggering 72 per […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough many growers manage fungicide resistance and background disease pressure through crop rotation, irrigation timing, and removal of infected plant material, the question, ‘when are we […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesHarvest labour shortages continue to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as growers battle with declining backpacker numbers and international border closures. At the time of […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn recent times, many ordinary Australian families have had their lives turned upside down by events such as natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic. Many affected […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is a new fungicide on the Australian market offering targeted control of key diseases in berries, leafy vegetables, grapes and potatoes. This product attacks fungi […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this column, Cameron Scadding (pictured) – co-founder and Managing Director of Perth-based science technology company Source Certain International – explains how scientific provenance verification is […]
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is a growing interest in using biological products, bio-stimulants and softer chemistries to boost the soil quality in horticultural crops. In this article, Vegetables Australia […]
21 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesBiostimulants have become extremely popular throughout recent times. Good biostimulants will assist with aspects like stress, limiting salt intake, enhanced nutrient uptake, better soil biology and […]
21 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver three decades, Agronico has shifted its focus from an agriculture consultancy business to all things mini tubers and seed potatoes. The business is always aiming […]
20 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesVegNET – Wide Bay-Burnett Regional Development Officer (RDO) and Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers Managing Director, Bree Grima, is continuing to engage with growers across the […]
20 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this column, VegNET Regional Development Officer Ossie Lang discusses the latest events that have taken place in the Tasmanian vegetable industry. These events focused on […]
20 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesA highly destructive pest that affects vegetable and canola crops, diamondback moth continues to be a focus for Lockyer Valley Growers Inc. In this article, VegNET […]
20 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG SA is the state-wide representative body for South Australia’s $2 billion vegetable industry. It works with governments at all levels to advocate on key issues […]
17 May 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week’s Federal Budget saw cash splashed by the Federal Government and there were some benefits to Australia’s vegetable and potato growers. Workforce, trade and biosecurity […]
14 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesRegional growers in Darwin and Katherine gathered in March to attend an Irrigation Efficiency Masterclass, which was conducted by Irrigation Australia and jointly hosted by the […]
14 May 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter 18 months in the making, a trial of native vegetation insectaries kicked off in April this year at two vegetable farms in Werribee South. This […]
14 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier this year, parts of New South Wales and south-east Queensland experienced the worst flooding seen in decades. Vegetable growers – particularly those in Greater Sydney […]
14 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesSmall weather stations have been installed across Queensland’s far-north Bowen region, with great success for vegetable growers. In this column, VegNET Regional Development Officer Sarah Limpus […]
14 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first half of 2021 has brought sweet relief to the VegNET – Gippsland project and Regional Development Officer Bonnie Dawson as growers and industry members […]
5 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes5 May 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the Government’s changes to the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a […]
4 May 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes5 May 2021 A new $371 million biosecurity package will support the vital investment in the nation’s biosecurity sector, but industry representative body AUSVEG says that […]
4 May 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesDo you know which Hort Innovation Regional Extension Manager is working to enhance the coordination, communication and application of R&D outcomes in your region? To support […]
4 May 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry stakeholders of the renewal of Australia’s Country […]
27 April 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s biosecurity system incorporates specific import conditions and strict procedures at our borders to reduce the risks of overseas pests and diseases that threaten our industry. […]
20 April 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minutePlant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with AUSVEG, released the National Potato Industry Biosecurity Surveillance Strategy (NPIBSS) and its associated Implementation Plan. The strategy was developed […]
14 April 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Thursday 25 March 2021, AUSVEG, PIRSA and RMCG held a pest and disease management workshop at Sneaky’s Restaurant in Angle Vale, Adelaide, as part of the […]
6 April 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQueensland Government researchers are using simulated sea freight conditions in a bid to improve the performance of vegetables exported by ship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
6 April 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRed imported fire ants are one of the world’s worst invasive species due to their devastating economic, environmental and social impacts The Department of Agriculture, Water […]
6 April 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFreshcare is introducing QR codes on certificates across all its Standards to add a greater level of security and allow users to access real time up […]
30 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSyngenta, one of the world’s leading agricultural companies, is continuing to display its generous, ongoing support for the Australian vegetable industry by renewing its Leading Strategic […]
30 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new in-field molecular test to detect a significant pest threat to grain and horticulture crops has been developed to help protect production and profitability. In […]
29 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry that New Zealand (NZ) has lifted […]
29 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia has a new legislative framework for agricultural exports. The new export legislation, which began on 28 March 2021, is made up of the Export Control […]
25 March 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs part of the Hort Innovation-funded Harvest to Home project, global information and measurement company Nielsen has produced a comprehensive wrap-up of the trends on the […]
25 March 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesTuber development and uniformity can be enhanced through greater attention to foliar disease management, from flowering to row closure and beyond. It’s particularly important to consider […]
24 March 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesGrowcom’s Fair Farms program, which supports growers in proving their commitment to fair wages and decent treatment of the labour force in the horticultural industry, has […]
23 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe giant African snail is one of the world’s worst invasive pests and was detected 28 times last year and three times in the past month […]
23 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian businesses can now access export help, market insights and advice online to grow overseas and expand into new markets. Austrade’s export services provides easy to […]
16 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has announced that James Whiteside has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 July 2021, to pursue other interests. Mr Whiteside […]
16 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 11 March 2021, the Australian Government announced that the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) program will be extended to the end of September 2021, to […]
16 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNT Farmers Association has received advice that India has applied to export okra to Australia. The Federal Government is seeking comments on the potential imports from […]
10 March 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute10 March 2021 AUSVEG has announced that James Whiteside has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 July 2021, to pursue […]
9 March 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Australian Government is investing $72.7 million to help Australian agribusinesses expand their export markets in 2021 as part of the Agri-Business Expansion Initiative. Key elements […]
9 March 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes6 March 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has applauded the decision from National Cabinet to pilot pre-departure quarantine arrangements for […]
5 March 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesNational Agriculture Workforce Strategy released Earlier today the National Agriculture Workforce Strategy was released. The strategy’s recommendations have aligned with many of AUSVEG’s key policy areas […]
5 March 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes5 March 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the release of the National Labour Advisory Committee’s National Agricultural […]
25 February 2021
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23 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s Fresh Produce Markets has come on board as the latest co-host for Hort Connections 2021, which will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition […]
23 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFreshChain Systems, a Strategic Partner of AUSVEG, has successfully piloted innovative blockchain technology exporting end-to-end traceable whole rockmelons from the Sunraysia region supported by the Australian […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe Vegetable Export Development Program is due for completion in June 2021 and has delivered significant benefits to Australian vegetable growers, with the latest independent reviews […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this ‘Ask the industry’ column, Syngenta Technical Services Lead – Horticulture and Viticulture Dr Belinda (Brandy) Rawnsley discusses sclerotinia and what vegetable growers can do […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the next 12 months, AUSVEG will carry on with government and industry stakeholder discussions about the subjects affecting vegetable growers and their operations. In this […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesCabbage growers from the Northern Adelaide Plains have teamed up with TriCal Australia and the South Australian Research and Development Institute to conduct soil fumigation trials […]