VG18000 National Vegetable Industry Communications Program

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Soil Wealth ICP team recently spoke to vegetable grower Jake Ryan, from Three Ryans in Western Australia, about the growing operation’s journey to transition its fallow […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter 30 years of growing vegetables in southern Queensland, Rob Hinrichsen is well placed to assess the impact of soil health on his farming operation. Rob […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom bushfires to a global pandemic, the last two years have resulted in significant disruptions to the vegetable industry. AUSVEG asked some of the horticulture industry’s […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia’s horticulture sector. It works closely with industry to invest the vegetable R&D levy – […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesChanges in isolation requirements look to ease supply chain pressure Current Issues The current issues around COVID isolation requirements, and the resulting worker shortages through the […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia has a strong, robust biosecurity system in place to prevent the entry and establishment of pests that could threaten our agricultural industries, environment and way […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN) to inform those in the plant export industry – who receive […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesLast 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesLast 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteClubroot 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 […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAmendments 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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 […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes9 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesHort 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDid 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEmployers 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, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesFair 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 […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesKeep 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 […]

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 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 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 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 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 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 […]