VG18000 National Vegetable Industry Communications Program

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to view a case study from the Soil Wealth ICP team, reflecting the results of a large-scale, soil amendment demonstration trial conducted in carrot crops in […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG supports a new labour plan submitted by the National Farmers’ Federation’s Horticulture Council that will help give growers confidence that they can get the workers they […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost new technology for controlling weeds will be a positive step forward for soil health and the environment, and will play an important role in our […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation trade and data experts will deliver a second session of a two-part webinar series from 1pm (AEST) on Thursday 17 September, that will; Unpack the performance of fresh horticulture exports across the fruit, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the weather starts to warm up, it’s timely to start preparing your irrigation system and reviewing your water availability for the coming summer. This webinar […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe smart surveillance initiative, iMapPESTS, aims to report accurate and timely pest and pathogen data to industry to support pest management on-farm. With two mobile surveillance […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf 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 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst carrots and now capsicum have been identified as good for your eyes – and it is the nutrient linked to the orange colour that counts. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis month, Hort Innovation trade and data experts will come together to deliver a two-part webinar series that will; Unpack the performance of fresh horticulture exports across […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe integration of remote sensing in daily farm management is a hot topic, driven by the evolving range of applications through the Internet of Things. In […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 2018/19, the University of New England worked with Ivankovich Farms in Myalup and David Grays Aglink in Perth, Western Australia, on a two-season trial to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVegetable crops that are field-established from seed, such as corn, beans, carrots and spinach, require excellent seed quality or growers risk their investments being lost or […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian vegetable growers have worked tirelessly though a cold and windy winter to make an array of fresh, healthy and delicious vegetables available for shoppers this […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesA new program from CSIRO is using science to encourage primary school kids to eat more veggies. Currently, only six per cent of primary school aged children consume […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEach week, we are ‘Catching up with’ a member from the vegetable industry – it could be a grower, a researcher or someone from the veg supply chain. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the announcements from Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlining the intention for an agricultural workers’ code and the restart of the Seasonal Worker Programme. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has announced the appointment of Mitchael Curtis – a mango, melon and vegetable grower from the Northern Territory – as a Grower Director on its Board. Mitchael will […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesiMapPESTS’ second mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 2, is currently monitoring in a crop of Brussels sprouts in Langhorne Creek, South Australia. Sentinel 2 is targeting high […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has been trialling a new a consumer-facing social media channel targeted at consumers. The campaign – #EatMoreAusVeg – is designed to address the barriers to eating […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo help vegetable growers keep on top of troublesome weeds, the Soil Wealth ICP project looked beyond our borders and conducted a global scan and review […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEach week, we are ‘Catching up with’ a member from the vegetable industry – it could be a grower, a researcher or someone from the veg supply chain. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe ‘homebody economy’ looks set to stay. During the pandemic, we have seen a surge in vegetable sales; an increase in the number of consumers, both […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarvest to Home is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities on […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe latest edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook boasts an interactive dashboard with improved search functionality and user preferences. The Handbook is an analysis that combines all available data […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has defended Australian growers who were today attacked by several unions in their ridiculous calls to have the Working Holiday Maker program axed. AUSVEG has […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia’s agriculture industries are calling on the Federal Government to reaffirm its commitment to Australia’s biosecurity system and address the unacceptably high levels of non-compliance of […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManaging plant nutrition is integral to producing a healthy, profitable vegetable crop. The Soil Wealth ICP team has collated a range of informative resources and a […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe key pests of brassica crops, diamondback moth, is particularly hard to manage. It has been known to destroy brassica and canola crops and cause economic […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe horticulture industry is lucky enough to welcome workers with diverse backgrounds and experiences that make the industry an interesting and exciting place to work. However, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minutePaul Windolf is a third generation farmer from Windolf Farms in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley. Windolf farms is a family-owned and run vegetable production business which produces potatoes in the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the announcement from Agriculture Minister David Littleproud that two key commitments are now realised under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), which will […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarvest to Home is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities on […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndustry bodies within horticulture are increasingly concerned that labour sources may be an issue in the near future. With even stricter regimes being put in place […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe ACCC has produced a new quad bike safety standard fact sheet to answer questions it has received in relation to the quad bike safety standard. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThey say beauty is more than skin deep – and that’s certainly the case for brown etch on butternut pumpkins. While these blemishes do not affect […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFall armyworm is an invasive pest that has been reported to feed on more than 350 plant species, and impacts economically important cultivated grasses such as […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG urges growers to assist industry bodies and the Federal Government by planning their workforce needs earlier, and where possible, advertise their needs earlier via the Harvest Labour Services […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorkforce access during the COVID-19 pandemic We are in extraordinary times in 2020 and with the current outbreak of COVID-19 it is clear we still have […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesA project under the Hort Frontiers Leadership Fund is engaging graduate students with the horticulture industry. It involves a Graduate Engagement Program with a two-phase approach […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo months have already passed since the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) in Lindenow, Victoria, which transitioned to a virtual event this year. If you […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAround 500 non-commercial boats/yachts and 19,000 commercial vessels arrive in Australia each year, and many of these have the potential to carry exotic pests and diseases. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn industry briefing on the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) extension was held this morning, 8 July. The briefing was recorded and will be available on […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation has worked with global information and measurement company, Nielsen, to bring growers the largest series of insights into market performance and shopping behaviour yet. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the government’s announcement to extend the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) until the end of the year, which will allow Australia’s vegetable grower-exporters […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new trade era with one of the fastest growing economies has commenced, with the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) taking effect on 5 July. The IA-CEPA agreement […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) has had an additional $240 million in funding committed by government to extend the program until the end of the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG is proud to announce that E.E. Muir & Sons has reinstated its Strategic Partnership agreement for the 10th consecutive year. Australian owned since 1927, E.E. Muir […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast Friday, the Fair Work Commission announced it would increase the national minimum wage and the modern award minimum wages by 1.75 per cent. The COVID-19 pandemic […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG is urging Australians to buy more vegetables to give themselves the best opportunity to meet the guidelines for vegetable intake, following the release of a […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation recently held the second webinar as part of its Insights series, helping growers understand the market environment for the foodservice sector and impacts for fresh […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the prohibition of exporting waste and recyclable plastics from Australia occurring from mid-2021, fertiliser manufacturers are exploring novel ways to dispose their recyclable packaging, such […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Asian honey bee (Apis cerana Java genotype) nest was was found on 28 April in the port area of Townsville, Queensland, with scientific analysis of […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoin the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) on Thursday 25 June at 10.30am (AEST) for a one-hour webinar update on cucumber green mottle […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, the label for Sero-X insecticide has been extended for this product to now include the use of […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo engage children to become their own pest warrior, a new set of resources has been made available by the AGVIC managed Urban Plant Health Network. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG is pleased to announce global leading packaging and resource recovery company Visy has renewed its Strategic Partnership for the 10th consecutive year. The decade-long investment supporting Australian […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe distribution of pathogens (that cause disease) associated with seed is expanding across the world and new biosecurity risks continue to emerge. The trade in vegetable […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat are the most important sustainability factors in the horticulture sector to you? Having ethical and resilient practices, supporting healthy landscapes and meeting the challenges of […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation’s international trade hub delivers information and insights to the Australian horticulture sector as we progress through and beyond the global COVID-19 situation. This resource […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManaging key accounts and industry engagement at Boomaroo Nurseries makes Jo Van Niekerk one of the most recognisable faces in Victorian horticulture. Jo’s role in the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation has developed The Good Mood Food initiative to support the horticulture sector through the effects of recent times, which are being felt in consumer […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG has welcomed the decision by Coles to incorporate the industry-led, industry-owned Fair Farms program into its ethical sourcing program for its suppliers. The Fair Farms […]