Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has supported the Federal Government’s announcement of the next stage of reforms to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. Under the reforms, the two […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe value of Australian vegetable exports to Taiwan has increased 21% in 2020-21 relative to 2019-20. Onions (up 63%), potatoes (up 19%), and carrots (up 144%) […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Prime Minister has announced that eligible visa holders, including working holiday makers and international skilled workers, will be able to enter Australia from Wednesday 1 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe protected cropping industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in Australia. In recognition of this, Western Sydney University, Hort Innovation and five industry […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute1pm AEDT |Thursday 25 November China has announced new food establishment registration and product labelling requirements for imported food products from 1 January 2022. This webinar […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry of a new certification process when exporting potatoes from Victoria […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesGrowcom has announced the appointment of Sachin Ayachit as the new National Program Manager for the Fair Farms program. Mr Ayachit has a background in the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) has commenced an additional Melbourne – Brisbane – Hong Kong service departing Sundays. This is the seventh IFAM service operating […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlack dot is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum coccodes. Once considered a minor pathogen, recently there have been significant yield losses and reduced quality. Read this […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis November, Australians can make a big difference to people with Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes just by popping a bunch of Flavorite tomatoes or capsicums in […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the goal of creating an integrated digital platform to help famers make informed decisions in real-time, two pilot ‘Smart Farms’ have been established at AustChilli, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCropLife Australia, in partnership with the Australian Seed Federation, has introduced bagMUSTER, Australia’s first not-for-profit, whole-of-industry genuine collection and recycling program for agricultural bags. bagMUSTER is […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute12pm-1pm AEDT | Wednesday 10 November In this webinar, research scientist, Dr Tonya Wiechel, will provide an overview of a 10-year integrated disease management program showcasing […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCropLife Australia, the national peak industry organisation for Australia’s plant science sector, has launched a revamped product stewardship website, to better support Australian farmers to be […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute‘Buy Australian Now’, the latest campaign from the Australian Made Campaign Limited, is urging all Aussies to support local jobs and economic recovery by backing our […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFoodbank has revealed one in six Australian adults haven’t had enough to eat in the last year and, even more shockingly, 1.2 million children have gone […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCathay Pacific recently announced that it will recommence flights between Hobart to Hong Kong from 29 November 2021. The announcement comes after this direct air freight […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to watch a webinar recording, to learn about managing Australia’s new exotic pests, direct from the experts. AUSVEG’s Callum Fletcher – alongside Dr Siva Subramaniam […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to update industry regarding food establishment registration requirements for products […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe National Protected Cropping Map, an initiative being delivered through Hort Innovation and led by the University of New England’s Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre, will capture the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFreshcare has backed the Federal Government’s national agricultural plan for $100 billion output by 2030. Freshcare’s 2030 Vision outlines its roadmap to deliver a sustainable future for […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe iMapPESTS team has recently deployed mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 4 (pictured) to Horsham where it is monitoring high priority pests and diseases, such as aphids […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBayer has launched the new Vegetables by Bayer platform, uniting trusted brands Seminis and De Ruiter under one shared purpose. The new platform brings together world-class […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKeep up-to-date on any developments in the regulatory oversight of crop protection chemicals via the Ag Chemical Updates that are produced as part of the Hort-Innovation-funded Regulatory […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmerican serpentine leafminer (ASLM) is a harmful new pest that has just arrived in the country. In this webinar recording, you will learn from several industry […]

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 minuteThrough a Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment-funded program, AUSVEG is working with a number of vegetable industry consultants across Werribee (Victoria), Sydney Basin […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to view edition 22 of DownUnder – a special bulletin from Haifa Australia. This edition will feature: Haifa investing in young greenhouse knowledge. Roots […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt has taken little time for a new insecticide to become a preferred rotational partner against chewing pests in brassica as well as leafy and fruiting […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Spring 2021 edition of Vegetables Australia features over 100 pages of vegetable industry news, R&D project updates, event wrap-ups, grower and industry member profiles, and […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndustry is encouraged to report any tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) symptoms in tomatoes following a detection of the virus in north-east Victoria. TYLCV is […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG VIC has welcomed the long-awaited announcement that the Victorian Government will extend the quarantine pathway with Tasmania to allow up to 1,500 workers from the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBluey Stoldt and Mike Scott are the backbone behind Organic Ag, an organic fruit and vegetable farm and local community retailer based in Darwin. With the […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere have been multiple detections of American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) across Australia’s north, including in the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia. American serpentine leafminer […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt Woolworths, they believe good fresh food shouldn’t be wasted. That’s why they have a range of fruit and veggies called The Odd Bunch. The range […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Friday, the Australian Government announced an additional $260.9 million in funding to extend the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) to June 2022. Government has now […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe National Plant Biosecurity Status Report for 2020 was released last week by Plant Health Australia (PHA), bringing together contributions from over 100 government, industry and research […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Victorian government has announced it is allocating $8.4 million as part of the first tranche of the Food to Market program, with 13 key industry […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSerpentine leafminer (SLM Lyriomyza huidobrensis) has been detected in the Lockyer Valley in recent weeks. There have been multiple reports of leafminers in crops across region; however, SLM can […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the latest government announcement confirming the operational date of the Agriculture Visa, saying that the visa is a key piece to solving the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are new changes to the potato cyst nematode (PCN) permit system in Victoria. Effective 1 September 2021, landholders in the PCN Control Area must now […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBiostimulants 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the national Peak Industry Body for potato growers, AUSVEG has been actively working with growers and the wider industry on a range of issues pertaining […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIncreasing the number of workers from the Pacific Islands and increasing Australia’s quarantine capacity are critical in ensuring our vegetable and potato growers have access to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation has released the Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework — a guide to help the horticulture sector share its sustainable, ethical, and safe farming practice stories […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJake Shadbolt is a third-generation vegetable grower based in Beverford near Swan Hill in northern Victoria. He currently manages the business, Scotties Point Farms, alongside his […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade is increasing plant surveillance after a confirmed single sample of American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) was found […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSilverleaf white fly (SLW) is a significant biosecurity threat to a range of plant industries. Victoria previously maintained an area freedom program for the pest except […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week, AUSVEG ran two well-attended face-to-face workshops in Ayr and Gumlu, Queensland. These events were organised in collaboration with Melons Australia, Growcom, Queensland Department Agriculture […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndustry is encouraged to report any Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) symptoms in tomatoes following a detection of the virus in north east Victoria. TYLCV […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe current situation There have been multiple detections of American serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) in far-north Queensland’s Torres Strait and in Kununurra, Western Australia. Further detections in the Northern Peninsula […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIs damping off an issue in your spinach crop? The efficacy of chemical (fungicide) and biological control treatments for damping off in spinach were put to […]