11 January 2022
AUSVEG has represented the vegetable and potato industries to government and in the media to raise industry’s concerns around COVID-related labour shortages and supply chain disruptions. […]
14 February 2022
One of the best ways to learn is by looking over the fence at what other growers are doing on their properties. The Soil Wealth ICP […]
11 January 2022
When was the last time you checked your spray rig? Correct calibration can save you time, money and increase the effective application of chemicals and reduce […]
14 February 2022
Woolworths has awarded $1,140,000 in new funding to three organic growers in the latest round of the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund. Victorian-based organic broccoli, zucchini and […]
21 December 2021
The latest summer edition of the combined Potatoes Australia is on its way to mailboxes around the country. This edition features: AUSVEG investigation into rising input costs Overview of […]
21 December 2021
Last week, AUSVEG’s Shakira Johnson (Communication and Extension for iMapPESTS) and Maddy Quirk (AUSVEG Project Officer) travelled from Melbourne to Adelaide to undertake engagement activities for […]
21 December 2021
Last week, the AUSVEG Public Affairs Team visited growers in Tasmania given vaccinated Victorians are able to travel to the state without quarantine for the for […]
20 December 2021
A management guide for fall armyworm (FAW) and a manual on farm pest and disease preparedness have been developed by AUSVEG and are now available online. […]
7 February 2022
The commercial nitrogen fertiliser market has been very volatile the past seven months. Supply issues from China, Russia, as well as Europe, have caused shipping issues […]
17 December 2021
The Future Drought Fund consultation has been extended. This is your chance to have your say on the outcomes and achievements of the foundational year. The […]
17 December 2021
Clubroot is one of the most potentially devastating soil-borne diseases affecting brassica vegetables in Australia. Once plants are infected there are no effective control measures. Read […]
7 February 2022
The power of technology on a farm is in full force at the Soil Wealth ICP Koo Wee Rup demonstration site in Victoria. While checking on […]
17 December 2021
The Australia–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) was signed on 17 December 2021. Tying together the shared threads of history, and our commitment to open, rules-based […]
17 December 2021
Amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 have been made. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Metcalfe, said the amendments were […]
7 February 2022
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has been asked by the Australian Food Ministers to reassess food safety risk management across several horticultural sectors, including leafy […]
14 December 2021
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) has released a new fact sheet on the effects of bushfires on fresh produce food safety. The FPSC’s latest fact sheet […]
7 February 2022
Integrated pest management (IPM) refers to the combination of chemical, cultural and biological options for controlling insect pests in Australian vegetable crops. IPM is a key […]
13 December 2021
The full suite of presentations from the Soil Biology in Vegetable Production Masterclass are now available. The recordings from Day 2 of the masterclass include a […]
13 December 2021
A management guide on how to protect and prepare your farm for pests and diseases has been developed by AUSVEG and is now available online! The […]
1 February 2022
As agricultural systems forge toward a large-scale, complex and tech-savvy future, where should growers look for new technologies and what questions should you be asking? The […]
13 December 2021
9 December 2021 Growers are faced with record prices for cost of production, yet there remains virtually no movement on price at the retail level. Growers […]
7 December 2021
An newly release Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) Insights report confirms Indonesia’s booming food market offers significant opportunities for Australian agriculture. Indonesia’s demand […]
7 December 2021
The FPSC has released a new fact sheet on food defence for the fresh produce industry. It provides practical advice and guidance to help growers, packers, and […]
7 December 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released two new Industry Advice Notices (IAN) to provide industry with updates on: 1. The new registration process for […]
7 December 2021
Last week, AUSVEG visited potato growers across New South Wales to discuss new pests of concern that have entered the country that may impact potatoes, including […]
6 December 2021
A management guide for fall armyworm (FAW) has been developed by AUSVEG, with assistance from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland (DAF), and is now […]
6 December 2021
Hort Innovation wishes to advise growers of the following label cancellations and the 12-month phase out of Fyfanon 440 EW Insecticide labels as listed in Table […]
31 January 2022
Carbon farming in Australia is constantly changing. Generally, it refers to a deliberate set of agricultural practices or land uses to increase carbon stored in the […]
6 December 2021
AUSVEG travelled to Canberra last week for the final sitting week of the year to meet with a number of key members outlining its Federal Election […]
25 January 2022
Vegenotes 83 has a focus on sowing success through transformational technologies. Led by Dr Jitka Kochanek from The University of Queensland, project VG15021 was undertaken to determine […]
30 November 2021
Did you know that in the last year Australia’s hard working vegetable producers grew enough potatoes to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground and enough carrots to […]
30 November 2021
The Integrated Logistics Hub Airfreight Interface Concept seeks to provide added competitive advantage through curfew-free operations and seamless connectivity to the entry and exit point of […]
30 November 2021
A strategy to provide direction and support for crops grown under shelter in Australia has been launched. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said […]
30 November 2021
Employers please be aware of the 1.75% increase to minimum wages from the first full pay period on or after 1 November 2021. This affects certain awards, […]
30 November 2021
Fair Farms special offer for new registrants Fair Farms is an industry-led initiative aimed at fostering fair and responsible employment practices in Australian horticulture. Growers are […]
30 November 2021
Keep an eye on your mailbox for the summer 2021/22 edition of Vegetables Australia, which once again features over 100 pages of vegetable industry news, R&D […]
18 January 2022
In September 2021, two members of the AUSVEG-led EnviroVeg Program were acknowledged for their implementation of climate positive practices and the ecosystem benefits on-farm. Western Australian […]
18 January 2022
Lynda Harding and her husband, Noel, have been growing fresh produce in Western Australia since 2003. Since then, the pair have reinvented their business – they […]
17 January 2022
Day 2 of the Soil Biology Masterclass provided an opportunity for grower Andrew Braham, to share his story of boosting soil biology and developing healthy soils […]
11 January 2022
AUSVEG, and its State Member AUSVEG VIC, are monitoring the situation on-the-ground in Ballarat following reports that recent storms and wet weather have impacted much of […]
23 November 2021
AUSVEG 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 […]
23 November 2021
The 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%) […]
11 January 2022
In the Soil Biology Masterclass 2021 webinar recording below Dr Shane Powell from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture joins the Soil Wealth ICP team to share […]
23 November 2021
The 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 […]
23 November 2021
The 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 […]
10 January 2022
If you’re looking for a suitable break crop this summer that can provide added soil health benefits, consider sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), sudangrass (Sorghum sudanense) and their […]
23 November 2021
1pm 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 […]
23 November 2021
The 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 […]
22 November 2021
Growcom 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 […]
16 November 2021
The International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) has commenced an additional Melbourne – Brisbane – Hong Kong service departing Sundays. This is the seventh IFAM service operating […]
16 November 2021
Black 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 […]
20 December 2021
Tripod Farmers is hosting a new demonstration site of soil moisture sensors on its Boisdale property, as part of a new project – led by VegNET […]
16 November 2021
This 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 […]
9 November 2021
With 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, […]
9 November 2021
CropLife 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 […]
17 December 2021
Pythium diseases can attack a wide range of crops and affect all growth stages of plant development. Tune in to the webinar recording below from the […]
9 November 2021
12pm-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 […]
26 October 2021
CropLife 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 […]
26 October 2021
‘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 […]
14 December 2021
Last week, the iMapPESTS team launched its first mobile surveillance unit trial in the Sunraysia region, deploying Sentinel 4 at the SuniTAFE SMART Farm in Mildura. […]
26 October 2021
Foodbank 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 […]
13 December 2021
Fusarium is a genus of common soil-borne fungi. While there are many different pathogenic fusarium species, some of the most damaging diseases are caused by strains […]
26 October 2021
Cathay 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 […]
26 October 2021
Click 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 […]
13 December 2021
When you think about precision agriculture technology, it’s important not to underestimate how practical farming approaches can be used alongside cutting-edge equipment in the field. In […]
19 October 2021
The 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 […]
19 October 2021
The 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 […]
13 December 2021
Applied Horticultural Research has two webinar recordings available to potato growers as part of the Hort Innovation-funded PotatoLink project: Webinar recording: Soil Biology in Potato Production […]
12 October 2021
The 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 […]
12 October 2021
Bayer 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 […]
7 December 2021
The Soil Wealth ICP project has developed a practical guide to help growers identify and control the major soil-borne diseases for vegetable crops including: Brassicas Capsicum, […]
12 October 2021
Keep 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 […]
12 October 2021
American 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 […]
5 October 2021
Through 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 […]
5 October 2021
The 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 […]
6 December 2021
TYLCV is a significant disease complex of tomato and can infect many other host species. Agriculture Victoria has released three new industry notices regarding the restricted […]
6 December 2021
In the webinar recording below, Dr. Calum Wilson explains about the good, the bad and ugly ones in the soil and how they interact, and what […]
20 September 2021
The 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 […]
6 December 2021
In the webinar recording below, Soil Wealth ICP team member Pieter van Nieuwenhuyse delves into the use of biological products in Australian vegetable production. Related […]
15 June 2025
These Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) reports are funded by Hort Innovation to investigate pest problems, agrichemical usage and pest management alternatives for horticulture industries across Australia. […]
14 September 2021
Industry 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 […]
14 September 2021
AUSVEG 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 […]
26 November 2021
Have you heard of biochar? This solid charcoal-like material is made by heating organic materials (biomass) in a low oxygen environment, through a process called pyrolysis. […]
7 September 2021
Bluey 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 […]
7 September 2021
There 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 […]
26 November 2021
Farming in the Northern Territory is notoriously challenging: it takes resilience and perseverance to battle the weather and soils. The Soil Wealth ICP team is working […]
7 September 2021
At 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 […]
31 August 2021
On 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 […]
31 August 2021
The 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 […]
31 August 2021
The 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 […]
29 November 2021
Automation, field-based sensors, weather station networks, protected cropping and supply chain tools are just some of the technologies that Australian horticulture growers will be able to […]
24 August 2021
If the world’s consumption of meat and animal products continued at its current rate, we would need two planets of resources to meet the projected demand. […]
24 August 2021
There 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 […]
24 August 2021
Biostimulants 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 […]
18 August 2021
As 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 […]
17 August 2021
Increasing 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 […]
10 August 2021
The Hort Connections speaker sessions are a major highlight of each year’s event. The sessions feature industry experts presenting cutting-edge research and industry development, as well […]
10 August 2021
Hort 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 […]
10 August 2021
Jake 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 […]
10 August 2021
The 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 […]