19 May 2020
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has released fact sheets and a webinar regarding the invasive pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Based on overseas experience, fall armyworm larvae […]
19 May 2020
Irrigation decision-making is one of the most significant factors affecting potato yield and quality. Click here to access new resources, highlighting practical uses of IrriSAT satellite imaging, […]
19 May 2020
In these unusual times under the pressures of the global COVID-19 situation, Hort Innovation wants to keep industry updated on how its work as Australia’s horticulture’s […]
19 May 2020
In the latest episode of InfoVeg Radio — an AUSVEG soundcloud podcast investigating research and development in the Australian vegetable industry — we discuss a recent levy-funded project which […]
6 April 2021
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has issued an industry advice notice advising New Zealand has lifted the suspension previously placed on the […]
19 May 2020
Many businesses have been devastated by the restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, particularly due to the disruption of the hospitality and food service sectors. […]
6 April 2021
Strip-tillage combines the best of no-till and conventional tillage in the one operation. Steve Peterson is a fourth generation farmer in the United States and a […]
5 May 2020
Management of rots, both in the field and post-harvest, is an ongoing challenge for potato producers. Applied Horticultural Research has released an interesting podcast regarding potato soft […]
6 April 2021
There are many factors that contribute to strong environmental stewardship, but when it comes to finding evidence of the strengths and opportunities of your growing operation, […]
30 March 2021
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) has made an application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to change the Horticulture Award to install a ‘floor’ on piecework arrangements, so that the worker must earn at […]
30 March 2021
The potato industry’s leading magazine Potatoes Australia has returned and will be reaching mailboxes this week. The 40-page Autumn 2021 edition features the latest in Australian […]
28 April 2020
AUSVEG has welcomed McDonald’s commitment to display the country of origin of the ingredients in their products and calls on other fast food outlets to follow suit […]
30 March 2021
Vegetable growers who have trialled cover crops may be wondering about the cost effectiveness of this approach. While the overall benefits will depend on each farm […]
30 March 2021
Cabbage growers from the Northern Adelaide Plains have teamed up with TriCal Australia and the South Australian Research and Development Institute to conduct soil fumigation trials […]
29 March 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 […]
31 March 2020
The latest edition of the much-anticipated Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is now live and boasts an exciting new interactive dashboard with improved search functionality and user […]
23 March 2021
The Syngenta Grower of the Year award recognises outstanding achievement across all aspects of horticultural production, including growing, environmental management, staff management and quality of produce. […]
23 March 2021
Hort Innovation has funded a new project Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and the risk to Australian horticulture (MT19015), which will examine […]
31 March 2020
Information for horticulture growers Hort Innovation has provided a list of resources intended to help growers and others in the horticulture industry keep up to date […]
23 March 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 […]
23 March 2021
A program that encourages Queenslanders to fill short-term labour demands in agriculture has been expanded state-wide. Under the Back to Work in Agriculture Incentive Scheme, workers […]
23 March 2021
Sclerotinia is a soil-borne fungal disease that causes significant crop damage and yield loss in various horticultural crops. Many would recognise the signs of sclerotinia. Infected […]
23 March 2021
Seasonal workers arriving from the Pacific Islands for South Australia’s citrus harvest will quarantine at a new facility in the Riverland, as part of Commonwealth Seasonal […]
23 March 2021
Cover crops are great tools for soil management. Their benefits can include improving soil structure and health, reducing erosion and weeds, adding nitrogen and contributing to […]
17 March 2020
The Portelli family has been growing vegetables in the Sydney suburb of Maroota for two generations, on a farm situated on a sandy loam. Their operation is relatively […]
23 March 2021
If you’re an employee in the agriculture industry it pays to learn what you can claim. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has developed an excellent poster […]
23 March 2021
Hort Connections is back! AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited (PMA A-NZ) will once again deliver the premier event in the fresh produce industry. This year’s […]
23 March 2021
Hort Connections is a joint initiative between AUSVEG and the Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand (PMA A-NZ), and this year’s event will be held from 7–9 […]
16 March 2021
Did you know that cover cropping is one of the most useful tools for managing intensive vegetable growing soils? The Hort Innovation-funded project Optimising cover cropping for […]
16 March 2021
Annual Investment Plans (AIPs) detail how levy funds will be spent over a 12-month period. Investment decisions are guided by industry Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) and […]
16 March 2021
The Australian Government has released the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee’s report. It provides a roadmap to attract, retain, upskill and modernise the agricultural workforce. The […]
16 March 2021
Cover crops, also referred to as green manure crops, are planted as a break between commercial crops. They are grown and incorporated back into the soil […]
10 March 2020
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has released fact sheets and a webinar regarding the invasive pest, fall armyworm. The webinar focuses on the management of fall armyworm, while […]
16 March 2021
Over the last 120 years, heat has killed more Australians than any natural disaster. Recently, the risks of heat became apparent when a business owner in […]
16 March 2021
For many years, Queensland vegetable grower Rob Hinrichsen from Kalfresh has taken advantage of the benefits that cover crops can provide to vegetable production systems. In […]
15 March 2021
During 2019/20, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of its research and development investments. This included looking across a random sample of all Hort […]
15 March 2021
Australia is getting a new legislative framework for agricultural exports on 28 March 2021. Together, the Export Control Act 2020 and Export Control Rules 2021 streamline […]
9 March 2021
Face to face learning and networking is coming back! Hort Innovation is offering four fully-funded scholarship to the 2021 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Produce Executive Program. […]
9 March 2021
As we approach the cooler months, many vegetable growers will be considering cover crops to help manage their soils over winter. Check out this fact sheet […]
9 March 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry that a new plant export legislation […]
9 March 2021
AUSVEG has applauded the decision from National Cabinet to pilot pre-departure quarantine arrangements for Pacific workers in their home countries, and is urging other states to […]
9 March 2021
The addition of organic soil amendments is becoming increasingly popular in vegetable production, as they provide a range of benefits from both a production and economic […]
4 March 2021
The strength of Dookie Agricultural College for developing young rural careers is alive and well, with graduate Emily Corbett already joining the Australian team of one […]
3 March 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 […]
2 March 2021
Nominations are flowing in for Hort Connection 2021’s annual National Awards for Excellence, which will be presented during the prestigious Gala Dinner on Wednesday 9 June. The awards recognise outstanding […]
2 March 2021
A healthy soil is productive, sustainable and profitable. But what exactly does ‘soil health’ mean for vegetable growers? This Soil Wealth ICP fact sheet discusses how […]
2 March 2021
The Northern Territory’s Dry season is typically the busiest production time of the year, with all vegetable and horticultural producers in full swing. Despite the challenges […]
2 March 2021
One of the best defences against pests and diseases on your farm is implementing on-farm hygiene practices. These may limit the entry, spread and establishment of […]
2 March 2021
Potato cultivars can have very different water requirements, and knowing how to best manage water for a particular variety can have large yield benefits for growers. […]
25 February 2020
Fruit and vegetable purchases may occasionally contain unintended additional contents, such as physical contaminants or foreign objects. Growers aim to eliminate these from the fresh produce […]
25 February 2020
Matthew Johnson is a qualified chef from England; however, his preference to be outdoors rather than in the kitchen saw him swap the cutting board for […]
23 February 2021
Serpentine leafminer is a harmful new pest that has arrived in the country and has established itself in some vegetable growing regions in New South Wales […]
23 February 2021
In 2018, a Victorian growing operation launched its own herb brand that now consists of 20 different varieties. Based in Heatherton in Melbourne’s south-east, Butler Market […]
23 February 2021
Related ProjectsSoil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and […]
23 February 2021
Problem weeds such as oxalis and nutgrass could be a thing of the past for vegetable growers following an Australian-first trial of microwave weed control technology […]
28 January 2020
There are many brassica species and cultivars that can be grown as biofumigants or cover crops. These brassicas are typically thought of as cool seasons options […]
4 February 2020
Although her agriculture career has spanned three countries, Mia Rose’s feet have firmly landed on the fertile soil in Myalup, Western Australia. Alongside husband Graham, their […]
4 February 2020
There are many brassica species and cultivars that can be grown as biofumigants or cover crops. These brassicas are typically thought of as cool seasons options […]
21 January 2020
AUSVEG CEO James Whiteside attended an Agriculture Industry roundtable in Canberra on Thursday last week with Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie, Deputy PM Michael McCormack and Emergency […]
3 December 2019
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 […]
3 December 2019
A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation. A new podcast series […]
29 October 2019
Read the latest report released by Nuffield Australia on The Circular Economy, Biocycles within Agriculture, written by Steven Grist, 2018 Scholar from Koah, Queensland. This scholarship […]
29 October 2019
On Friday 25 October 2019, AUSVEG travelled to the Greater Sydney Demonstration Farm in Richmond Lowlands to attend the NSW Local Land Services VegNet R&D event […]
22 October 2019
A case study on the combination of cover crops, rolled ground cover and strip tillage has been developed by the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection […]
22 October 2019
Those interested in the role of soil DNA testing in managing the risk of soilborne diseases are invited to watch a webinar delivered by the Soil […]
8 October 2019
Watch this webinar recording to learn about the latest techniques in managing the soilborne disease Fusarium wilt in vegetable crops including solanaceous, legumes, cucurbits and sweet […]
17 September 2019
This webinar with Nematode specialist Dr Sarah Collins from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA focused on the pest nematode, outlining the life cycles […]
16 February 2021
Hort Innovation has launched the latest Horticulture Statistics Handbook – offering the most comprehensive and contemporary data available on all sectors of the Australian horticulture industry in […]
16 February 2021
Victorian growers who wish to access Pacific Island workers from the latest Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) agreement between the Victorian and Tasmanian State Governments, will have […]
16 February 2021
Watch the final session of a webinar series dedicated to integrated weed management (IWM), an approach that can help growers manage weed problems in their vegetable […]
16 February 2021
As part of the Western Australia Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS), another 500 foreign workers will touch down in Perth by April […]
16 February 2021
Chemicals have different modes of action that can affect both insect pests and beneficial species differently. It’s important to understand the risk profile of these modes […]
15 February 2021
Related ProjectsSoil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and […]
15 February 2021
As part of the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) flight program, Austrade has confirmed new and extended flight capacity on numerous routes with Qantas and Singapore airlines. Space is […]
10 February 2021
Insects, whether they’re pests or beneficial species, can become unwanted contaminants in consumers’ fresh produce. This Soil Wealth ICP best practice guide summarises the key findings […]
10 February 2021
Do you want to know more about organic soil amendments but don’t know where to start? The Soil Wealth ICP team has done the hard work […]
9 February 2021
In this 10-minute podcast, Drone Training Solutions Head of Training and Development John Coulombe provides valuable information and advice regarding the rules, regulations and responsibilities for those using drones in […]
2 February 2021
In this 10-minute podcast, Harvest Moon Agricultural Director Mark Kable and John McPhee from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, join controlled traffic farming (CTF) researcher and grower, James […]
2 February 2021
Victoria’s Werribee South vegetable growing region faces a range of production challenges, particularly when it comes to soil health. Read this case study from a demonstration […]
27 January 2021
Being part of a grower group has many benefits. It helps to be on the forefront of new developments in vegetable production and talk to other […]
27 January 2021
AUSVEG participated in today’s briefing for the horticulture industry on the future of the Federal Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) program. Today’s briefing session was […]
19 January 2021
AUSVEG has partnered with Bisnis Asia to create the Build Your Business Overseas – Like A Local cultural business etiquette online training course. Funded through the Department of […]
19 January 2021
Have you heard of the ripper mulcher? This unique machine was invented and built in Tasmania by Bill Cotching to control erosion on sloping ground under […]
19 January 2021
The latest in bed planting technology has arrived in Australia, enabling certified potato seed growers to produce a more uniform crop while conserving water and increasing […]
15 January 2021
The Soil Wealth ICP team have created two A3 posters providing a starting point for helping you choose a cover crop for your farm. Adapt the […]
12 January 2021
As soilborne diseases can have a serious impact on vegetable quality and yield, pre-plant soil DNA testing can play a role in effective management. This new […]
12 January 2021
Fruit and vegetable crop losses across the country as a direct result of ongoing labour shortages have continued to mount over the festive season, and have […]
12 January 2021
VegNET – New South Wales, in partnership with Simplot, engaged with growers to hold a Farm Technology Field Day in Bathurst and Geurie in September 2018. […]
22 December 2020
Downy mildew can cause wide-ranging destruction to horticultural crops, and this fungal disease flourishes in cooler, wet conditions. In this column, which features in Vegetables Australia – […]
22 December 2020
According to Jamin Fleming, owner of OzTech Drones based in Bundaberg, Queensland, vegetable growers in the local area are continuing to find new uses for drone applications in […]
22 December 2020
Australian vegetable grower-exporters have demonstrated strong resilience in their businesses and supply chains to continue to export during the first three quarters of 2020 and their […]
22 December 2020
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 […]
15 December 2020
Last week, AUSVEG representatives were in Canberra advocating to Federal Government for solutions regarding the Harvest Labour Shortage, which is at a critical stage. AUSVEG and […]
15 December 2020
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 […]
15 December 2020
As part of a recent Hort Innovation-funded research project, south-east Queensland vegetable grower Jack Abbott trialled EM38 soil mapping and Wildeye soil moisture sensors to understand […]
15 December 2020
Soil-borne diseases present an ongoing challenge to the Australian vegetable industry, with an estimated $120 million in losses annually. Soil-borne Diseases in Vegetable Crops: A practical […]
8 December 2020
Managing pests and diseases is a constant issue for Australia’s plant industries, and new threats are always on the horizon. Just this year, Australia has seen […]
1 December 2020
Related 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 […]
1 December 2020
Young Tasmanian vegetable producer and TasTAFE student Caitlin Radford was recognised as being among the best in the nation, during the 2020 Australian Training Awards ceremony. Caitlin, […]
1 December 2020
Correctly identifying a disease affecting your vegetable crop is crucial for effective management. A series of crop-specific field identification guides listed below provide photos, written descriptions […]