This report outlines the work undertaken in the project by AUSVEG and a subgroup of the Australian vegetable industry’s Consumer Alignment Design Team who participated in a series of meetings throughout Australia with several recognised agriculturally-focused universities. The meetings aimed to stimulate ideas on how the vegetable industry can increase the uptake of horticultural courses by tertiary students; and to boost the training and up-skilling of individuals already in the industry, with a minimum impact on their farming operations. Several suggestions and strategies were put forward by representatives of the universities visited, which may positively alter this trend. These are detailed in the report.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

• Vegetable Fund