21 September 2021
Are you having issues with controlling insect pests in protected cropping? Then watch this Soil Wealth ICP webinar recording with integrated pest management (IPM) expert Andy […]
12 January 2021
The Regional Investment Corporation and the Commonwealth Government are providing special AgriStarter Loans to first time farmers and to farmers who are implementing succession arrangements. Loan […]
22 December 2020
The industry has faced significant hardship throughout 2020, including the devastating bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting labour shortages and restrictions in many parts of […]
22 December 2020
As the weather continues to warm up across the state, plant irrigation requirements also continue to increase. Having a good understanding of where your soil moisture […]
22 December 2020
Does your on-boarding process with new workers meet the Fair Work standard? Does it provide your employees with the information they require to work on your […]
22 December 2020
Import requirements are in place to prevent serpentine leafminer movement to Western Australia. These requirements are for the import of prescribed potential carriers and host of […]
15 December 2020
Fair Farms is a training and certification program that growers can use to show they are responsible employers of choice as they have awareness of – […]
15 December 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry that New Zealand has revised the […]
15 December 2020
AUSVEG has welcomed the election of vegetable grower Emma Germano as the President of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF). Emma is the Managing Director of her […]
14 September 2021
Tuesday 14 September 2021 The government has today announced the first stage of reforms to Australia’s labour mobility programs, which include the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) […]
15 December 2020
Three vegetable growing operations across New South Wales have participated in a trial that set out to investigate if recycled organics compost was an economically-viable option […]
15 December 2020
Growers can keep up-to-date with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulations via Ag Chemical Updates. You can download the latest update (December 2020) here. The updates provide information […]
8 December 2020
Click here to read AUSVEG’s latest update on its advocacy activities. While labour continues to be front and centre of AUSVEG’s advocacy discussions, this update also […]
8 December 2020
As the weather continues to warm up across the state, plant irrigation requirements also continue to increase. Having a good understanding of where your soil moisture […]
8 December 2020
Harvest to Home, funded by Hort Innovation, is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of […]
14 September 2021
There are several important advancements and lessons from Europe implementing a mandatory Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) approach in vegetable production systems. The need to use ICP in […]
1 December 2020
AUSVEG has announced the appointment of Renee Pye from South Australia as a Grower Director on its Board. Renee will replace vegetable grower Danny De Ieso, […]
14 September 2021
A global scan into the changes affecting integrated crop protection tools available to vegetable growers is hot off the press from the Soil Wealth ICP team. […]
24 November 2020
Horticulture crops need nitrogen (N) to consistently produce high yielding and exceptional quality crops. The challenge is to select a nitrogen fertiliser product that will reduce […]
24 November 2020
On 9 November, Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water Guy Barnett announced that the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) will restart in Tasmania, with SWP workers able […]
24 November 2020
In case you missed it, the Export Finance Webinar: Prepare for 2021 recording is now live on the AUSVEG website. In this webinar, AUSVEG, together with […]
19 November 2020
The Victorian Government is investing in the next generation of Victorian farmers, with a major budget boost to improve facilities and teaching at agricultural colleges and […]
17 November 2020
Apart from working in a consultancy role at RM Consulting Group (RMCG), Doris Blaesing also mentors people to help them develop in their careers. While she […]
17 November 2020
If you missed out on attending the industry-funded 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in May, a library of professional videos produced from the event […]
17 November 2020
Heavy rainfall during the wet season in the Northern Territory can contribute to poor soil structure in crops. Given this, cover crops are typically grown as […]
17 November 2020
Fall armyworm (FAW) has been detected near Gingin, Western Australia, as part of a surveillance program run by the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional […]
17 November 2020
Putting the ‘export puzzle’ pieces together. Tasmanian Product to Chinese Table To help you put the ‘export puzzle’ pieces together, a webinar from 9:30am – 12:30pm […]
17 November 2020
The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions is pleased to announce the commencement of the Seasonal Workers Accommodation Program (SWAP). SWAP is a $6 million grant […]
7 September 2021
Have you heard about native vegetation insectaries? Want to attract more beneficial insects to your crops to better manage pests? On-farm insectaries are areas of flowering […]
10 November 2020
Following a disrupted 2020, what challenges and opportunities does 2021 have in store? Uncertain economic conditions, currency fluctuations, export marketing budget constraints and an increased need […]
10 November 2020
A high-tech mobile surveillance unit was delivered at the end of October as part of Hort Innovation’s multi-agricultural industry surveillance initiative – iMapPESTS. The iMapPESTS: Sentinel […]
10 November 2020
AUSVEG has welcomed the establishment of a dispute resolution process under the Horticulture Code of Conduct. The process was established by the Australian Small Business and […]
10 November 2020
AgNova is pleased to launch Metarex Inov® – a new formulation of the already popular slug and snail bait Metarex®. Developed by DeSangosse Group in France, […]
7 September 2021
Pesticide resistance is an ongoing concern for the vegetable industry. Tune in to this webinar recording – with expert practitioners Dr Paul Horne and Jessica Page […]
10 November 2020
7 September 2021
Integrated weed management (IWM) is vital for getting on top of weed problems in vegetable production, or for keeping the farm relatively weed-free. IWM involves combining […]
10 November 2020
AUSVEG has welcomed the launch of Free Trade Advantage – Austrade’s new online tool designed to help Australian exporters take advantage of Australia’s free trade agreements […]
10 November 2020
Click here to read AUSVEG’s latest update on its advocacy activities. While labour continues to be front and centre of AUSVEG’s advocacy discussions, this update also […]
7 September 2021
Are you struggling to regain control over chemical-resistant pests? The Soil Wealth ICP project developed a series of fact sheets to help vegetable growers manage mega […]
7 September 2021
Farm hygiene is the first step to helping growers protect their own business and the wider horticulture industry, while minimising production losses and unnecessary costs associated […]
4 November 2020
Hort Innovation has released the Industry Fund Annual Reports for the 2019/20 Vegetable Fund; the 2019/20 Potato Processing Fund; and the 2019/20 Potato Fresh Fund. In […]
31 August 2021
Michelle Flowers is the Human Resources Manager at Koala Farms, which is located in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley region. Koala Farms produces vegetables over 1,500 acres and […]
4 November 2020
If you missed out on attending the industry-funded 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in May, a library of professional videos produced from the event […]
31 August 2021
Last week, AUSVEG – alongside VegNET Gippsland and Agriculture Victoria – ran a biosecurity-focused workshop online. The event was originally scheduled to be in-person, but shifted […]
4 November 2020
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) involves using biological control agents (beneficials), cultural controls and pesticides in a compatible way. For this to be successful, the integration of […]
4 November 2020
There are new health Directions from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DDHS), affecting seasonal horticulture workplaces. Farm businesses have new responsibilities for managing […]
4 November 2020
The Australian Government has published two new spray drift guidance documents to assist registrants with applications to update spray drift instructions, apply for a new spray drift […]
31 August 2021
Hort Innovation is in the process of developing the next five-year Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for the Australian vegetable industry. The vegetable SIP is the roadmap […]
4 November 2020
Beet cyst nematode (Heterodera schachtii) can cause considerable yield loss to brassicas, beets, rhubarb and spinach. The nematode severely damages root systems, especially during the summer […]
4 November 2020
Labour continues to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as workforce shortages hit the sector throughout Australia. There are a number of state-by-state Government incentives available […]
31 August 2021
IrriSAT is a free satellite-based irrigation scheduling app. It combines satellite images with weather data to estimate crop water use Read a case study on the […]
4 November 2020
Serpentine leafminer (also known as Pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis has recently been found infesting field-grown vegetables in western Sydney. NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) […]
31 August 2021
A three-year trial examining the impact of compost as an organic soil amendment has just wrapped up at the Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site in Richmond, […]
2 November 2020
There are new health Directions from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DDHS), affecting seasonal horticulture workplaces. Farm businesses have responsibilities for managing seasonal […]
31 August 2021
Watch this masterclass recording to indulge in the complex world of soil biology and how it relates to healthy and profitable vegetable production. Basic principles are […]
31 August 2021
Crop protection products play an important role in vegetable production and are regularly used to control insect pests, diseases and weeds. However, poor spray application techniques […]
27 October 2020
Adrian Englefield manages Hort Innovation industry development and extension projects, along with a range of delivery partners across the turf, apple and pear, mushroom, table grape, processing […]
27 October 2020
Variable rate application aims to achieve more uniform crops and lower production costs through the precise application of inputs, where the soil and the crop needs […]
27 October 2020
In a commitment to the sustainability of Australian farmers, Corteva Agriscience has launched a new organic insecticide. Entrust® Organic is a naturally derived insecticide based on […]
24 August 2021
The Soil Wealth ICP team has released another update to the Biological Products Database, an online tool to help growers navigate the range of biological products […]
27 October 2020
This month, Boomaroo Nurseries was recognised for continuing business excellence as the recipient of the Geelong Business Excellence Award for a ‘Medium to Large Business’. Additionally, […]
27 October 2020
Fall armyworm (FAW) has been detected in the Lockyer Valley, St George and Chinchilla in Queensland. If you think you’ve seen FAW, please take some photos and […]
27 October 2020
As part of our work keeping industry informed about biosecurity developments, including pest and disease incursions or the latest news about research, AUSVEG publishes the e-bulletin […]
27 October 2020
In a commitment to the sustainability of Australian farmers, Corteva Agriscience has launched a new organic insecticide. Entrust® Organic is a naturally derived insecticide based on […]
20 October 2020
Tracing and tracking produce beyond the farmgate is more important than ever, with increasing complexities in the supply chain and rapidly evolving regulatory systems. The Australian […]
20 October 2020
Since joining the AUSVEG Engagement and Extension team in 2016, Maddy Quirk has worked extensively with the Australian vegetable and potato industries to improve the management […]
24 August 2021
In recent years, the team from Victorian vegetable growing operation Schreurs & Sons has used weed management methods that reduce reliance on herbicides in vegetable crops. This decision […]
20 October 2020
To celebrate the remarkable resilience, ingenuity and courage shown, across both the exporting community and the international companies who invest here, the Australian Trade and Investment […]
13 October 2020
The opportunity to interact and develop close relationships with key opinion leaders and innovators across the Australian horticultural sector is one of the things Bayer CropScience […]
13 October 2020
The 2020/2021 Federal Budget includes a range of measures that benefit vegetable growers, including: Incentives to attract local, displaced workers to work on farm. Assistance for […]
13 October 2020
A reminder that all new and imported second-hand quad bikes sold in Australia must now meet the first stage of the government’s mandatory safety standard, after it […]
13 October 2020
While crop protection products play an important role in vegetable production, poor spray application techniques can lead to ineffective pest control, yield reduction, wasted product and […]
13 October 2020
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Hort Innovation members was held virtually on Friday, 9 October 2020. At the meeting, members voted to change the company’s […]
13 October 2020
Growers can keep up-to-date with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulations via Ag Chemical Updates. You can download the latest update (September 2020) here. The […]
13 October 2020
Catch up on this webinar where Hort Innovation trade and data experts unpack the performance of fresh horticulture exports across the fruit, vegetable, nut and amenity sectors over […]
16 August 2021
Harvest to Home, funded by Hort Innovation, is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of […]
6 October 2020
The Australian horticulture industry is predicted to be 26,000 workers short over the next six months to pick and pack fruits and vegetables for consumers, with […]
6 October 2020
If you missed out on attending the industry-funded 2020 East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in May, a library of professional videos produced from the event […]
6 October 2020
Drones have become a very useful tool for growers in Bundaberg, Queensland, in the fight against weeds, insect pests and diseases. Around those herbicide-resistant breeding grounds, […]
16 August 2021
Integrated weed management (IWM) is vital for getting on top of weed problems in vegetable production. It involves combining all appropriate weed control options in a […]
6 October 2020
Catch up on a discussion on biopesticides and their application in vegetable production in this webinar, featuring leading international researchers including Professor Travis Glare from Lincoln University […]
16 August 2021
Over two days, the RM Consulting Group’s Potato R&D Forum brought together a diverse range of leaders in potato research and development (R&D) to discuss some of the latest […]
29 September 2020
Hort Innovation’s International Trade team has undergone a review of the Trade Assessment Panel and is launching a revised process, the Independent Market Access Assessment Panel (IMAAP). […]
29 September 2020
Labour continues to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as workforce shortages hit the sector throughout Australia. AUSVEG has continued to raise concerns around worker shortages […]
29 September 2020
The Soil Wealth ICP demonstration site in Bathurst, New South Wales is trying out new tools to manage irrigation for processing potatoes. Take a look at […]
29 September 2020
The integration of remote sensing in daily farm management is a hot topic driven by the evolving range of applications through the Internet of Things (IoT). […]
29 September 2020
There are some key considerations for vegetable growers when it comes to getting the best results from irrigation scheduling software over summer. In this article from […]
29 September 2020
After state and federal biosecurity organisations determined eradication of fall armyworm (FAW) unfeasible, this pest it is now classified as endemic. In response to this incursion, […]
10 August 2021
Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus), also known as purple nutsedge, Java grass, coco-grass and red nutsedge, is a major problem for the Australian vegetable industry. It is extremely […]
29 September 2020
Click here to register to join a free webinar from 2pm (AEDT) on Thursday 8 October, to learn about new horticulture trade opportunities under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership […]
23 September 2020
The following update outlines the vegetable industry’s export performance in the first half of 2020, and AUSVEG’s export activities under the Hort Innovation-funded Vegetable Industry Export […]
3 August 2021
The growth of weeds in vegetable production systems is enhanced by soil disturbance, irrigation and the application of fertilisers. This fact sheet provides growers and advisors […]
22 September 2020
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Hort Innovation members has been called and will be held virtually on Friday 9 October 2020 at 1pm (AEDT). This meeting […]
3 August 2021
Tune into this webinar recording to hear about the principles of integrated weed management (IWM) and how they apply to Australian vegetable growers. The discussion covers […]
3 August 2021
Earlier this year, parts of New South Wales and south-east Queensland experienced the worst flooding seen in decades. Vegetable growers – particularly those in Greater Sydney […]
3 August 2021
PotatoLink is the new extension and communication project for the Australian potato industry led by Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) with funding through Hort Innovation using potato […]
2 August 2021
Watch this recorded webinar to learn all you need to know about the legal requirements for drone operators and how drones can help you manage daily […]
27 July 2021
Most good crop management practices begin with the soil. Enhancing natural populations of beneficial soil organisms can help the growth and establishment of crops, as well […]
27 July 2021
Are you curious about soil amendment options to help increase potato production in saline environments? Watch this webinar discussion, which covers a range of topics including […]
15 September 2020
Although a born and bred city girl, Hort Innovation Research and Development Manager Ashley Zamek fell into agriculture through her studies and ended up completing a Bachelor of […]