Reading Time: < 1 minute9am-11am | 13 September & 15 September NT Farmers in conjunction with AUSVEG, Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT), and Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWater catchments and systems are a vital resource that need to be preserved and managed for the long-term to support the interests of all Australians. For […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe ACCC has updated its Horticulture Code guidance to help growers and traders understand their rights and fulfill their responsibilities under the code. The code seeks […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Monday, native plant seedlings arrived on-farm ready for planting this year’s Native Vegetation Insectaries (NVI) trials in Werribee South and Bacchus Marsh in Victoria’s western […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute8.30am-4.30pm AEST | 5-9 September Register to attend a greenhouse technical management training masterclass to be held in Gatton, Queensland from 5-9 September. The course is […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has been working with political representatives and industry partners to ensure that the vegetable industry’s concerns are raised at the Federal Government’s upcoming Jobs and […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesIncitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) has announced it has reached an agreement with Yara Australia to acquire the Yara Nipro liquid fertiliser business in Australia. Yara first […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian horticulture growers have joined forces with state agencies in a $15 million bid to drive supply-chain efficiencies and strengthen their domestic and international trade offerings. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn-farm renewables are a valuable opportunity for farmers to cut costs and emissions. In horticulture, 70% of our emissions are from fuel and electricity, over half […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has joined other food supply chain associations, as members of the Food Supply Chain Alliance, to highlight the critical shortage of labour across the food […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the announcement from Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Murray Watt of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy. The strategy, which comes after a National Biosecurity […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrown etch on butternut pumpkins is an issue that can affect many growers in Australia, however it only appears to affect the pumpkin skin rather than […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArea wide management (AWM) strategies for vector-borne diseases help to prevent or minimise the development of insecticide resistance in vector populations, improve the efficiency of biological […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesFor Australian potato growers there are three common visas that can be used to recruit workers, including the Working Holiday Maker (WHM), Pacific Australian Labour Mobility […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesAuthor: Katrina Sasse | Supporter: Katrina Nuffield Scholarship was supported by Grains Research & Development Corporation Though the Australian agricultural sector is making strides in achieving […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesContinuing AUSVEG’s look at pricing issues within the fresh produce supply chain, AUSVEG has delved into the world of retail ‘specials’ and ‘promotion’ pricing. The dataset […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released 2022-23 seasonal measures for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). The insect Halyomorpha halys (BMSB) is exotic to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSoil-borne diseases present an ongoing challenge to the Australian vegetable industry, with an estimated $120 million in losses annually. This practical field guide from the Soil […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYellow sticky traps are an excellent tool when considering integrated pest management (IPM) for your farm. The colour yellow attracts all flying insects indiscriminately, allowing you […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSoil-borne diseases present an ongoing challenge to the Australian vegetable industry, with an estimated $120 million in losses annually. This practical field guide from the Soil […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRemote sensing imagery and data have become more accessible than ever, allowing users to access a wide range of information that can be implemented into farming […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn recent years, cherry exporter Reid Fruits has had to battle against copycats who rip-off its branding and try to sell produce at the premium price […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteExport Market Development Grants (EMDG) is a key Australian Government financial assistance program for Australian exporters. In the current round, you can apply for a grant […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise stakeholders that on 1 August 2022, DAFF changed […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week, the AUSVEG Extension and Engagement team visited growers in the North and Far North of Queensland to discuss various vegetable crop pest and diseases. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week, members of the AUSVEG Extension and Engagement team attended the inaugural Far North Queensland Growers R&D Field Day. More than 400 people filed through […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently, a group of growers and industry members attended an inaugural field walk at the Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site in Katherine, Northern Territory. Hosted by […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Jenny Ekman has over two decades of experience in vegetable industry research. Currently working at Sydney-based Applied Horticultural Research, Jenny ultilises her strong writing and […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmid Australia’s first Varroa destructor mite outbreak, Hort Innovation has joined forces with the University of Sydney to develop a world-first hormone-based pesticide that is safe […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is a new biostimulant available to Australian vegetable growers. It is a 100 per cent cold-pressed super-concentrated extract of Ascophyllum nodosum filtrate, which is delivering yield benefits […]

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 (June 2022) here. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 2021, 58.7 per cent of farm fatalities were farmers over the age of 45. With time and experience in the industry, complacency can often creep […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteExhibitors at Hort Connections 2022, including Fresh Markets Australia’s central display, donated 13 CHEP bins of produce – enough to create 4,300 meals – to Foodbank […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise all clients requesting plant export inspections in Victoria of […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Australian Government’s Horticultural Netting Program has been extended, meaning more growers can receive help to buy and install protective netting. The expansion of the program […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) is working to protect the NSW honeybee industry from the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) situation. On […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNominations for the 2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards (ABAs) are now open. The ABAs provide important recognition for biosecurity champions across industry, government and the public, who […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrowers around the nation are eligible to apply for a range of levy-funded capacity-building opportunities being delivered through Hort Innovation. Hort Innovation is delivering more than […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralians lost over $2 billion to scams in 2021, including over $1.5 million lost by farmers and agriculture businesses, according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting scams […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVegetable diseases can be difficult to spot as they can look almost identical to plant disorders such as abiotic stress, nutrient imbalance, herbicide damage, poor light, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise stakeholders that on 11 July 2022, DAFF is changing […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to read the latest fact sheet on the benefits of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. It highlights the benefits for workers participating in […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver the past two years, Victorian vegetable growing operation Schreurs & Sons and the Soil Wealth ICP team partnered to explore the application of precision agriculture […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Sunday, the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) confirmed three new detections of Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), as field officers continue to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week, vegetablesWA, alongside WildEye Australia, established a soil moisture monitoring station on one of Odeum Produce’s  sandy soil properties. Odeum will soon be able to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Thursday, the Treasurer of Australia, the Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers visited Queensland’s Lockyer Valley region, to speak to growers, producers and employers about food prices and […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter almost two-and-half years, the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) has officially drawn to a close on 30 June 2022. Since 1 April 2020, IFAM has successfully […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Australian Government is working to ratify Australia’s agreement with India through Parliament quickly, in addition to commencing negotiations with the European Union (EU). A free […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has recently released a draft report regarding the importation of okra from India. The draft report proposes that […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs communicated on 4 July 2022 Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on 22 June. A Biosecurity (Varroa mite) Emergency […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released two new Industry Advice Notices (IAN), to advise industry: That applications are now open for […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision in the Annual Wage Review will increase the minimum rates in the Hort Award. The increase in the rates specified […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA shortage of workers, weather events like the Queensland floods, and the rising cost of production has put pressure on the supply of fresh produce and […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesCurrent situation: 27 June 2022 Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in two of six sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on Wednesday 22 June […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week, several AUSVEG representatives attended a vegetable industry-focussed nematode masterclass inside a laboratory at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus. The masterclass catered for those […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteColes will help to increase the availability of organic fresh produce for customers by providing grants to innovative growers in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe generation of pesticide residue, efficacy and crop safety data is required to support label registration and minor use permit applications made to the Australian Pesticides […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe latest updates to the Soil Wealth ICP Biological Products Database are now available. This document was developed to help growers navigate the array of biological […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 17 June 2022, Serpentine leafminer (also known as Pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis was found infesting a vegetable farm in Werribee, Victoria. Agriculture Victoria will not be […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation uses a Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) to undertake regular reviews of the pesticide requirements for crops. Project VG18004 produced seven new SARP reports, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe winter 2022 edition of Vegetables Australia is now available to read online, and you should receive your hard copy in the coming weeks. This 96-page […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe AUSVEG VIC Awards for Excellence event shines the spotlight on some of the highest achieving Victorian vegetable growers in the industry. The annual event offers […]