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30 June 2020

FiftyFive5’s Category and Consumer Impact Monitor

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort 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

Ag Chem Update: Regulatory Support and Coordination

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrowers 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

Winner of the AUSVEG Pest and Disease Management survey prize

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG 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

Natural resource management webinar series

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

29 June 2020

Australians need to buy more vegetables to meet the dietary guidelines

Reading Time: 3 minutes30 June 2020 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable growers, is urging Australians to buy more vegetables to give themselves the best opportunity to […]

23 June 2020

National Varroa Mite Eradication Program update

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn 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

Produce packaging product wins PMA A-NZ’s Tech Innovation Award

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisruptive 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

NSW situation update on cucumber green mottle mosaic virus

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoin 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

Sero-X label extension to brassica vegetables for diamondback moth

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs 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

New resources encourage kids to become ‘pest warriors’

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo 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

Visy: A decade of support for Australia’s vegetable industry

Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG 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

Increase of export fees and charges postponed

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLate 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

Review of import conditions for veg seeds sowing

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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

Key sustainability issues for hort sector identified

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat 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

Webinar: Cover crops and soil biology

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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

Podcast: Cover crops

Reading Time: < 1 minuteApplied 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

Increase of export fees and charges postponed

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLate 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

BioAg World Congress

BioAg World Congress: an event “by the industry and for industry”. Here you meet and mingle with leaders of the industry, discuss hot topics, create solutions […]

11 June 2020

Establishing networks between veg growers and wider industry

Reading Time: 3 minutesBundaberg 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 […]

11 June 2020

Webinar – Manage how you use power and be rewarded

Is your SA business ready to turn its energy use into a new revenue stream? Flow Power’s experts will discuss how its Building Intelligent Demand […]

10 June 2020

AUSVEG Advocacy Activities – 10 June 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesImpact 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 […]

10 June 2020

AUSVEG thanks retiring Hort Innovation Chair Selwyn Snell for his service to the industry

Reading Time: 2 minutes10 June 2020 AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has thanked retiring Hort Innovation Chair Selwyn Snell for his dedicated service to […]

9 June 2020

Veg growing operations investigate precision techniques

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKaushal 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

iMapPESTS sentinel update

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince 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

Online resource: Trade insights and updates

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort 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

Fact sheet: Managing pink rot in potatoes

Reading Time: < 1 minutePink 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

Jo Van Niekerk: Rolling up her sleeves to achieve veg industry goals

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManaging 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 […]

9 June 2020

Thailand FDA guidelines and changes to residue testing for fresh fruit and vegetables

Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand 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

A new in-field tool for insect pests

Reading Time: 2 minutesFruiting 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 […]

5 June 2020

Managing waste in the horticulture sector

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith 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

Funding boost for organic growing operations

Reading Time: 3 minutesFour 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 times they are a-changing: how Coronavirus has changed the world

Reading Time: 15 minutesThe 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

Protected cropping focus across the Top End

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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

VegNET enters Phase Two

Reading Time: 4 minutesHort 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

COVID-19 trade impact on fresh vegetable exports

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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

Exploring the internal issues affecting capsicums

Reading Time: 5 minutesInternal 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

Raising biosecurity awareness on-farm and at community level

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Vegetables Australia – Winter 2020, AUSVEG Biosecurity Officer Madeleine Quirk provides an update on vegetable and potato biosecurity activities undertaken throughout the first half of […]

3 June 2020

Capsicum: The feel-good crunch

Reading Time: 4 minutesHort 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

Veg growing operations investigate precision techniques

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 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

Advocating for vegetable growers to achieve long-term outcomes

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs 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

Gaining an insight into the world of horticultural business

Reading Time: 4 minutesA 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

Fair Farms: Managing bullying, harassment and discrimination

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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

National TPP surveillance program delivers first season results

Reading Time: 3 minutesA 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

Attention veg growers: Can you help new varieties come to life?

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 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

Delivering data to the Australian horticulture industry

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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

Mixed species cover crops stand out in Tassie trial

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 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

Mobile plant pest surveillance units unveiled

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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

Investigation into viruses affecting veg continues

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn 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

Attracting and developing the next generation of hort leaders

Reading Time: 3 minutesA 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

Joining forces to drive Aussies’ fresh fruit and veg consumption

Reading Time: 4 minutesAustralia’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

‘It’s time to grow up’ with urban greening in-focus

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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

Biosecurity alert: Fall armyworm detected in Australia

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 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. […]

2 June 2020

The Good Mood Food whole-of-horticulture campaign to support Australian growers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort 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

New Syngenta insecticide targets key chewing and sucking pests

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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

Recognition of Fair Farms proves industry is protecting workers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG 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 […]

26 May 2020

Minor use permits: Fall armyworm

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort 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

Webinars: Biofumigation and cover crops

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere 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

Aaron Haby: Right-royal rewards

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs 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

Workshopping a road map for the next big vegetable trend

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealthy 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

Improving processing vegetable yields through improved production practices

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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

Farm biosecurity resources for farm workers in Australia

Reading Time: < 1 minutePlant 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

New initiative to help NSW growers reduce energy consumption & costs

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG 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

Risk of processed potato dumping

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 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 […]

26 May 2020

Recognition of Fair Farms proves industry is protecting workers

Reading Time: 2 minutes26 May 2020 – AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the decision by Coles to incorporate the industry-led Fair Farms […]

25 May 2020

AUSVEG Advocacy Update – 25 May 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesRisk 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 […]

20 May 2020

Horticulture field day brings delegates to Melbourne’s western and eastern growing regions

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 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

Foreign buyers ‘Taste Australia’ at 2019 Fresh Produce Showcase

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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

Australian growers leave their mark on foreign buyers

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 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

Women in horticulture encouraged to share their stories

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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

Vegetable Industry Seminar provides insights on innovations and technologies

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 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

First-class speakers address vegetable industry issues

Reading Time: 5 minutesDelegates 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

Resources: Fall armyworm

Reading Time: < 1 minuteQueensland 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

Tools to manage irrigation in potatoes

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIrrigation 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

Case study: Precision ag pays off in bumper celery crop

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVictorian vegetable growing operation Schreurs & Sons has partnered with the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection team to explore the application of precision agriculture technology […]

19 May 2020

Plenary speakers tackle the big issues at Hort Connections 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere 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 […]

19 May 2020

InfoVeg Radio: Precision agriculture in veg production

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the latest episode of InfoVeg Radio — an AUSVEG soundcloud podcast investigating research and development in the Australian vegetable industry — we discuss a recent levy-funded project which […]

19 May 2020

Hort Innovation is continuing to work hard for you

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn these unusual times under the pressures of the global COVID-19 situation, Hort Innovation wants to keep industry updated on how its work as Australia’s horticulture’s […]

19 May 2020

Opinion – AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer: If cafes, restaurants have clarity, growers do too

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany businesses have been devastated by the restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, particularly due to the disruption of the hospitality and food service sectors. […]

13 May 2020

Opinion – If cafes, restaurants have clarity, growers do too

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat has been made abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic is the essential nature of the agriculture industry — particularly those who supply fresh vegetables. Australia’s […]

7 May 2020

IA-CEPA trade agreement ensures vegetable growers can benefit from Indonesia’s economic growth

Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed Indonesia’s ratification of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), saying that the agreement […]

5 May 2020

Podcast: Soft rot in potatoes

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManagement of rots, both in the field and post-harvest, is an ongoing challenge for potato producers. Applied Horticultural Research has released an interesting podcast regarding potato soft […]

5 May 2020

Steve Allie: Grower focus on weeds reaps rewards

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaking weed management a key on-farm priority has already resulted in future cost-benefits for Western Australian vegetable growing operation, The Loose Leaf Lettuce Company. Weeds are […]

5 May 2020

Final report: Economics of weed management in the Australian vegetable industry

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWeeds are a persistent problem for many vegetable producers in Australia. Although the economic impact of weeds on Australian vegetable production has been estimated at the […]

28 April 2020

AUSVEG welcomes McDonald’s CoOL commitment

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed McDonald’s commitment to display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products and calls on other fast food outlets to follow suit […]

24 April 2020

AUSVEG Advocacy Activities 24 April 2020

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs the COVID-19 crisis continues, AUSVEG and other horticulture industry bodies have been working on a range of different issues, as well as investigating options to […]

23 April 2020

AUSVEG welcomes McDonald’s CoOL commitment, urges other fast food outlets to follow suit

Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed McDonald’s commitment to display the country of origin of the ingredients in their […]

21 April 2020

Searching for vegetable innovation

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor Australian-grown produce to remain relevant in the face of the increased availability, flow and competition of the globalised vegetable marketplace, Australia’s growers may need to […]

20 April 2020

Product development workshop helps growers collaborate and innovate

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe third Vegetable Innovation Workshop brought together an all-new speaker line-up to help growers generate innovative product ideas and inspire them with success stories. The theme […]

20 April 2020

Aussie growers and processors get a taste of the European potato industry

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn September 2019, a group of Australian potato growers and processors embarked on a six-day potato study tour, where they attended a major European potato industry […]

17 April 2020

Fusion farming focus of Scott’s scholarship report

Reading Time: 4 minutesAn interest in fusion farming took Nuffield Scholar Scott Samwell around the world in search of enhanced growing techniques. Karen Shaw spoke to Scott following the […]

17 April 2020

Positive relationships between kids and veg: A growing Phenomenom

Reading Time: 5 minutes‘Phenomenom’ is a digital toolkit for Australian teachers that aims to help engage children with vegetables and cultivate their curiosity around fresh food. It includes a […]

17 April 2020

Tomato spotted wilt virus: A very sporadic, but destructive potato disease

Reading Time: 5 minutesFrom 2001-04, a project was undertaken to determine the drivers behind the epidemics of tomato spotted wilt virus that had recently occurred in potato crops in […]

17 April 2020

AUSVEG Advocacy Activities 17 April 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe COVID-19 situation continues to roll on with a significant impact on horticulture businesses across the country. AUSVEG, along with other horticulture industry bodies, have been […]

16 April 2020

On-farm plastic waste: A problem that can’t be ignored

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe build-up of waste products and unwanted materials on a farm can cause headaches for vegetable growers, particularly if they are plastic-based. The effective management and […]

16 April 2020

Insights into Spongospora root diseases and its management

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture has recently started a three-year strategic levy investment to improve the understanding of and develop control strategies for Spongospora root diseases […]

16 April 2020

Project recap: Process improvements for preserving peak freshness in broccoli (stage 2)

Reading Time: 4 minutesProject VG14062 was completed by Dr Jenny Ekman from Applied Horticultural Research. Introduction Broccoli has a great image as a healthy, nutritious and flavoursome vegetable. Botanically […]

15 April 2020

Health professionals and vegetable growers team up to increase fruit and vegetable intake

Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia’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 […]

14 April 2020

AUSVEG thanks partners for ongoing support during COVID-19

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG would like to thank its strategic partners and industry partners for their continued support during such a turbulent time for the industry and the entire […]

14 April 2020

Follow Soil Wealth ICP demo sites online

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are 10 demonstration sites across Australia as part of the Hort Innovation-funded Soil Wealth ICP delivered by RM Consulting Group and Applied Horticultural Research. While upcoming […]

9 April 2020

Project recap: Australian vegetable crops – maximising returns from water

Reading Time: 3 minutesProject VG04010 was undertaken by a team led by Mark Hickey, a former district horticulturalist at Yanco Agricultural Institute, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. […]

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