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 […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this article, vegetable grower Peter Covino (pictured in main image) from Covino Farms in Victoria’s Gippsland region discusses his approach to controlling aphids in broccoli, […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia is known for its heatwave conditions and despite a milder summer recorded across the country to date, hot weather is still predicted. These conditions can […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn November 2020, a new scheme aiming to tackle the issue of plastic waste in agriculture was announced. An initiative under the Federal Government’s National Product […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesThroughout 2020, VegNET – Wide Bay-Burnett was working with vegetable industry stakeholders to develop and identify four specific topics to drive a regional strategy for the […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was a busy 2020 for VegNET Regional Development Officers (RDOs), who had the task of developing a five-year regional strategy and focus activities through external […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith a difficult year in Victoria now behind us, the VegNET team has been able to return to a state of normality. Late last year we […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is increasing interest in how cover crops can be utilised in cropping systems, and the benefits that arise from their use. The Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt was a busy first half of 2021 for Lockyer Valley Growers Inc, with organisers gearing up for the 2021 Lockyer Valley Growers Expo. The event […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesAUSVEG SA is the state-wide representative body for South Australian vegetable growers, and it facilitates the VegNET – South Australia project, which supports the continuation of […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the 2021 Northern Territory vegetable season knocking at our door, it’s a timely reminder to revisit the importance of biosecurity, and how clear and simple […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 2017, the VegNET team established a training program for vegetable growers from a culturally and linguistically diverse background with an aim to increase their farming […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn late 2020, Sarah Limpus took up the Regional Development Officer (RDO) role for the National Vegetable Extension Network (VegNET) project in North Queensland with the […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 20 November last year, Gippsland’s most collaborative and innovative agribusinesses were recognised at the 2020 Food & Fibre Gippsland Excellence in Agribusiness Awards. Three of […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn-farm biosecurity requires the implementation of efficient farm practices that protect crops from the introduction of pests and disease and support specified market access requirements. Biosecurity […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe serpentine leafminer (SLM; Liriomyza huidobrensis) is a plant pest from the family Agromyzidae, and has a wide host range of plant species that include broccoli, […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesManaging pests and diseases is a constant issue for Australia’s plant industries – including vegetables – and the prospect of new threats is ever-present. In 2017, […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesProducing 20,000 kilograms of fresh, gourmet vegetables each week – all of which must be perfectly sized to fit a salad fork – means harvest is […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking to improve nitrogen management? Switching to a liquid nitrogen fertiliser could be the answer. Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Technical Agronomist Conrad Leeks explores its potential to […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is the leading resource for Australian horticulture statistics and market information. It is an analysis that combines all available data on […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesHort Connections is back! AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited (PMA A-NZ) will once again deliver the premier event in the fresh produce industry. This year’s […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesAgriculture – including the horticulture sub-sector – is an energy-intensive industry. Growers, producers and businesses along the supply chain require significant amounts of energy for production, […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer may be nearly over but for growers and workers in some parts of Australia, heat stress presents a more insidious and dangerous hazard each day. […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesTree is an Australia-wide agricultural employment platform that allows businesses to find and hire workers for free. Vegetables Australia takes an in-depth look at Tree and […]
17 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia’s Fresh Produce Markets, the collaboration between Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA), has been announced as official Hort Connections 2021 […]
16 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf pests are a problem in your vegetable crop, take a look at these field identification guides that provide more information and photos of the main […]
16 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStudies in the United States have shown the important role soil biology plays in managing high sodium levels in lettuce crops. To assist growers with managing […]
16 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a plant pest native to the Americas. It was first detected in Australia in 2020 and has since spread across Queensland, […]
11 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes12 February 2021 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has called on state governments to heed the calls of Australia’s fruit […]
10 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWater and fertiliser are the two biggest input costs in vegetable production in Western Australia. Rising costs of fertiliser and significant reductions in water allocations have […]
2 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 2020, the digital toolkit ‘Phenomenom’ continued to expand its reach and relevance in Australian classrooms. The program includes a suite of springboard webisodes, audio and […]
27 January 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBefore securing his role as Hort Innovation R&D Manager, Dr Greg Chandler says he came to biosecurity and horticulture through an unusual path. Dr Chandler is […]
12 January 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you a chilli grower? Hot pepper intensive chilli production systems are susceptible to soilborne diseases, such as Sclerotium rolfsii, especially during the summer months. Check out […]
12 January 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Regional Investment Corporation and the Commonwealth Government are providing special AgriStarter Loans to first time farmers and to farmers who are implementing succession arrangements. Loan […]
12 January 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Government is offering financial incentives to help businesses hire and keep new employees. Your business may be able to get up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) […]
22 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe industry has faced significant hardship throughout 2020, including the devastating bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting labour shortages and restrictions in many parts of […]
22 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the weather continues to warm up across the state, plant irrigation requirements also continue to increase. Having a good understanding of where your soil moisture […]
22 December 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesDoes your on-boarding process with new workers meet the Fair Work standard? Does it provide your employees with the information they require to work on your […]
22 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImport requirements are in place to prevent serpentine leafminer movement to Western Australia. These requirements are for the import of prescribed potential carriers and host of […]
15 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFair Farms is a training and certification program that growers can use to show they are responsible employers of choice as they have awareness of – […]
15 December 2020
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 has revised the […]
15 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the election of vegetable grower Emma Germano as the President of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF). Emma is the Managing Director of her […]
15 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree vegetable growing operations across New South Wales have participated in a trial that set out to investigate if recycled organics compost was an economically-viable option […]
15 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrowers can keep up-to-date with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulations via Ag Chemical Updates. You can download the latest update (December 2020) here. The updates provide information […]
15 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minute45,000 risky seed parcels have been intercepted at Australia’s international mail centres in 2020, while reports of unsolicited seeds being received through the mail have also […]
11 December 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesHarvest Labour AUSVEG was this week in Canberra advocating to Federal Government for solutions regarding the Harvest Labour Shortage, which is at a critical stage. AUSVEG […]