25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLasers, artificial intelligence and gas sensors are among the potential solutions being considered in the fight against Varroa mite as part of new research delivered through […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute3pm-4pm AEDT | Thursday 24 November AUSVEG invites you to join us for the third of our Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar webinar series. Australian vegetable growers […]
24 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe spring 2022 edition of Vegetables Australia is now available to read online, and hard copies should be arriving shortly. This 108-page publication features the latest veg industry […]
13 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the Soil Wealth ICP project approaches the end of Phase 2, growers and industry are invited to complete a short survey to help inform the […]
27 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute1pm-5pm AWST | Wednesday 28 September Potato and vegetable growers are invited to attend a field walk in Manjimup, Western Australia, where cover cropping specialist Dr […]
27 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute10am AEDT | Thursday 6 October Location: Mercure Hotel, Ballarat, VIC. PotatoLink is coordinating a research and development forum to give industry members the opportunity to stay […]
20 September 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe beginning of spring has seen the planting of two new Native Vegetation Insectaries (NVI) trials on vegetable farms in Victoria’s western region – one at […]
13 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRelated ProjectsNational vegetable industry communications programThis project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian […]
30 August 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG has reviewed Global Trade Atlas import data to understand: The changes in the levels of frozen potato imports pre- and post-COVID, as well as The […]
23 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteClubroot is one of the most potentially devastating soil borne diseases affecting brassica vegetables (e.g. cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, kale and Brussels sprouts) in Australia. Once plants […]
23 August 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesRelated ProjectsNational vegetable industry communications programThis project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian […]
23 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has launched a new Engagement hub on fall armyworm (FAW) for horticulture. This engagement hub is designed to […]
15 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe latest edition of the combined Potatoes Australia and PotatoLink magazine is on its way to mailboxes around the country. This edition features: Overview of Hort Connections 2022, including […]
15 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Hort Innovation Event Sponsorship Program provides financial or in-kind support for eligible horticulture industry events. The next call-out period is from 1 August to 1 […]
15 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWestern Australian vegetable growers Neco Vo of Thinh Van Pty LTD, and Simon Vu of KM Vegetables are friends outside the vegetable industry. They understand how […]
15 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute4pm-4.30pm AEST | Wednesday 7 September The Soil Wealth ICP team is hosting a series of 30-minute webinars focussing on area wide management (AWM) strategies to […]
12 August 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesAttending the International Farm Management Congress in Scandinavia, held from 26 June to 1 July 2022 has completely changed Ruby Daly’s outlook on farming in her […]
12 August 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesA season can be a long time for potato growers between planting, the subsequent application of fertilisers and nutrients, before eventually harvest. The appearance of disease […]
11 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLooking for ways to manage blackleg in potato crops? This fact sheet provides information on management strategies, the bacteria which commonly cause the disease and what […]
10 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute2pm-4pm AEST | Tuesday 23 August VegNET New South Wales and the NSW Local Land Service invite you to attend a field day visiting Paul and […]
9 August 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) was held in Brisbane on 7 June in conjunction with Hort Connections 2022. The AVIS is a series of […]
2 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEach year, Hort Innovation levy-paying members have the opportunity to secure voting rights to have a say on the leadership of the company, and the rules […]
27 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis presentation from the Soil Wealth ICP project highlights the general approach and results generated from using high resolution, multispectral satellite imagery to predict total carrot […]
27 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt the Soil Wealth ICP project’s Sydney Basin demonstration site in Wedderburn, grower Kim Ngov has transitioned from a successful inter-row ryegrass program to growing high […]
20 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe idea behind precision agriculture is that increased accuracy can lead to better crop uniformity and lower production costs. This poster from the Soil Wealth ICP […]
20 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDrones are becoming an increasingly popular tool for precision agriculture on vegetable farms, but are you aware of the relevant rules, regulations and responsibilities when using […]
5 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdam Bremner is a sixth-generation farmer at Wombat Forest Organics, near Daylesford in Central Victoria. The 740- acre organic farm primarily produces potatoes, namely Dutch Cream […]
2 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG strongly encourages all growers to complete its Cost of Production Survey. The survey is important for AUSVEG to advocate for growers to receive a fair […]
4 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith growers facing significant cost of production pressures for vital farm inputs, including fertiliser, chemicals, fuel and wages, it is critical that AUSVEG is able to […]
28 June 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDo you want to know more about soil amendment options to lift potato production in saline environments? Watch this webinar discussion from the Soil Wealth ICP […]
27 June 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe iMapPESTS team recently deployed mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 6 (pictured) to Bowen in Queensland’s Whitsunday region, where it is monitoring high priority pests and diseases […]
8 June 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesRelated ProjectsNational vegetable industry communications programThis project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian […]
22 May 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing on from the success of AUSVEG’s Grow Your Career in Horticulture video series, AUSVEG is investing in a new video campaign aimed at highlighting the […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn any given day, over half a million households in Australia are struggling to put food on the table, and disturbingly, those with children are being […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFreshcare and the Harmonised Australia Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS) have worked together, in an industry first initiative, to create streamlined resources for growers and businesses aiding […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM)scheme employer? If you need workers to arrive in Australia in January 2023, recruitment applications must be submitted by […]
16 May 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Friday 6 May, VegNET – Gippsland hosted presentations and a field walk at Farm Express Salads in Boisdale, which has played host to a demonstration […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this webinar recording on tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and zebra chip, DPIRD’s Dr Melinda Moir provides an overview of the National tomato potato psyllid and […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA two-part case study from the Soil Wealth ICP project explains how the irrigation tool, IrriSAT, combined with soil moisture monitoring, provided important information to a […]
19 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG is a proud sponsor of Nutrition Australia’s Try for 5 campaign this National Nutrition Week (16-22 October 2022). Our health is our most important asset, […]
19 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato bruises develop due to impacts that either break the cells apart (shatter bruise) or rupture the cell membranes (blackspot). Shatter bruises appear as cracks on […]
19 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe forecast of another La Nina summer, on top of a wet winter, is likely to increase the risk of moisture-related vegetable diseases. Take a look […]
19 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustin Dry has experienced the highs and lows of business – from hiring (and firing) his first employee at age 10 to owning 43 properties to […]
19 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHouston’s Farm, in southern Tasmania, grow a range of ready to eat leafy salad products including lettuce, brassica leafy vegetables, beets and spinach. Despite a positive […]
13 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 12 August 2022, three new primary production and processing standards were introduced by Food Standards Australia New Zealand for berries, leafy vegetables and melons: Standard […]
13 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG, as a founding member of the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, was recently involved in the development of a report that highlights the issues regarding vegetable consumption […]
13 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProtected cropping is one of the fastest growing food producing sectors in Australia. Hort Innovation, under the Hort Innovation Leadership Fund, is co-funding the development and delivery […]
13 October 2022
17 October 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing years of heavy rainfall across New South Wales, organic cherry farmer Luke Cantrill from Cantrill Organics has received a grant of $500,000 from the Woolworths […]
13 October 2022
11 October 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week, members of the AUSVEG Engagement & Extension team travelled to Western Australia to meet with growers, agronomists, and stakeholders to provide updates on serpentine leafminer, […]
27 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo continually improve Australia’s biosecurity toolkit and to aid the effective and efficient detection of plant biosecurity risks, Plant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with the […]
20 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe slow-release of predatory mites using sachet technology is being trialled in Australia to improve commercial integrated pest management (IPM) practices. Biological Services, a commercial insectary […]
14 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Export Supply Chain Service (ESCS) is a new initiative by the Australian Government that coordinates insights into complex supply chain and logistical issues. The program […]
14 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise stakeholders of changes being made to departmental audit […]
14 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week, AUSVEG staff visited potato farms in the Ballarat region to meet with growers to learn about issues impacting production, including rising input costs, as […]
12 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrop protection products have different modes of action that can affect both insect pests and beneficial species differently. It’s important to understand the risk profile of […]
12 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe iMapPESTS sentinel surveillance for agriculture has commenced a trial of its mobile insect surveillance unit in Ayr, Queensland. The mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 9, has […]
12 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fair Work Ombudsman has continued to monitor workplace compliance in the agriculture sector with inspectors investigating more than 190 businesses in four states to ensure […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the lead-up to the Jobs and Skills Summit, AUSVEG and other food supply chain associations, as members of the Food Supply Chain Alliance, calculated the […]
6 September 2022
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTraceability is becoming a critical part of modern agriculture because it provides information about provenance, authenticity, chain of custody and enhances food safety measures. Although traceability […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 1 September, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) approved the registration of the MIRAVIS® Duo label (Difenconazole + Pydiflumetofen) Group 3+7, for various […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fair Farms Program is pleased to announce that AUSVEG has signed-on as a Gold Sponsor for the Fair Farms National Conference & Awards, to be […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEffective pest management in vegetable crops is an ongoing challenge for growers, but what options are available? Tune in to this webinar recording from the Soil […]
6 September 2022
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 […]
31 August 2022
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 […]
31 August 2022
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 […]
30 August 2022
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 […]
29 August 2022
Reading Time: 6 minutesFood Supply Chain Alliance calls for action on labour shortages ahead of Jobs and Skills Summit 26 August 2022 AUSVEG has joined other food supply chain […]
23 August 2022
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23 August 2022
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. […]
23 August 2022
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 […]
23 August 2022
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 […]
16 August 2022
3 May 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute12.30pm-3pm AEST | Friday 6 May Join VegNET Gippsland for presentations and a field walk at Farm Express Salads in Boisdale, which has played host to […]
16 August 2022
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 […]
3 May 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe popular Hort Connections Farm Tours are returning to Hort Connections 2022, and this year’s tour of local industry sites promises to be a valuable excursion […]
16 August 2022
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 […]
16 August 2022
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 […]
26 April 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesRegistrations are now open for vegetable growers and industry members to attend the 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS). The seminar will be held at the […]
12 August 2022
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 […]
12 August 2022
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 […]
12 August 2022
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 […]
26 April 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStrip-tillage combines the best of no-till and conventional tillage in the one operation. This Soil Wealth ICP webinar recording shares the knowledge of strip-till farmer Ben […]
11 August 2022
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 […]
11 August 2022
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 […]
11 August 2022
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 […]
8 August 2022
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 […]
26 April 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s leading agricultural research scholarship is once again open to the next generation of growers looking to unearth innovative practices and cultivate the global networks needed […]
2 August 2022
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 […]
2 August 2022
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 […]
2 August 2022
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 […]
2 August 2022
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 […]
2 August 2022
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 […]
2 August 2022
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 […]
27 July 2022
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 […]
27 July 2022
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 […]