1 December 2020
The iMapPESTS team has finalised a trial of Sentinel 4 at Thorndon Park Produce in Virginia, South Australia. The team have deployed the compact plant pest surveillance unit […]
1 December 2020
Do you know how plant disease interacts with plant nutrition in vegetable crops? This webinar recording, presented by plant pathologist Dr Len Tesoriero as part of […]
24 November 2020
Tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable knowledge – VegKIT (VG16064) is a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund, and its aim is […]
24 November 2020
Soil health is closely linked to soil microbiology. This Soil Wealth ICP fact sheet outlines information on a broad group of soil microbes and how different […]
24 November 2020
AUSVEG has backed the calls of Australia’s fruit industries for common sense to prevail with the Health Star Ratings to ensure consumers have simple, clear information […]
24 November 2020
Now in the third year of trials, the benefit of variable rate lime and fertiliser application is starting to pay big dividends at the Soil Wealth […]
24 November 2020
AUSVEG VIC’s Schools on Farms program has partnered with project owners, Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority to deliver a new cross industry Farms2Schools program – designed to get […]
24 November 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 […]
17 November 2020
Over 900 vegetable industry representatives have been introduced to the latest in precision agriculture technology, during a three-year Hort Innovation-funded project aimed at helping Australian growers […]
17 November 2020
Sunn hemp is a type of cover crop that has a high tolerance of hot summers and can support nitrogen fixation and strong weed suppression in […]
17 November 2020
There has been a suspected detection of serpentine leafminer (also known as Pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis on field grown vegetables in Western Sydney. The seven infested […]
17 November 2020
The Bowen Gumlu region in far-north Queensland is on high alert following the detection of fall armyworm in March this year. Assisting growers in the battle […]
17 November 2020
A $4 million, five-year national project is helping to address the significant underconsumption of vegetables by Australian children. This project is bringing together science and industry, […]
17 November 2020
A soil in good condition consists of around 50 per cent solid matter – this includes organic matter, which is the main driver of soil health. […]
24 November 2020
Current situation: There has been confirmed detections of serpentine leafminer (also known as Pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis on field grown vegetables in Western Sydney in New […]
17 November 2020
Current situation: There has been a suspect detection of serpentine leafminer (also known as pea leafminer) Liriomyza huidobrensis on field grown vegetables in Western Sydney. The seven […]
17 November 2020
Works at: RM Consulting Group (RMCG) Hi Doris, thank you for taking the time to chat with us! Firstly, can you please tell us about your […]
10 November 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 […]
10 November 2020
Agricultural practices can contribute to soil acidification, or the drop in soil pH. This can be due to several factors including leaching of nitrate nitrogen, nutrient […]
10 November 2020
Grower Kim Ngov had a weed problem at his Sydney basin farm. Even though he grows his snow pea crops using plastic mulch, he has had […]
10 November 2020
What are the key pests affecting potato production in other countries and what R&D is occurring to better manage them? This scan of international pest and […]
10 November 2020
There are new health Directions from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), affecting seasonal horticulture workplaces. The requirement for seasonal workers relocating from […]
9 November 2020
AUSVEG and the EnviroVeg Program have joined a collaboration of horticulture industry groups in a new project investigating the use of remote monitoring, to support vegetable […]
9 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 […]
4 November 2020
Incidents like product substitution, contamination (deliberate or accidental) and false labelling put Australia’s reputation for being a high quality, reliable and safe food producer at risk. […]
4 November 2020
Biological Services produces over 20 types of biocontrol products that can be used in many horticultural crops. Its Managing Director Lachlan Chilman oversees the insectary in Muchea, […]
4 November 2020
Today, CSIRO released Australia’s Biosecurity Future: Unlocking the next decade of resilience, a new report created in partnership with Plant Health Australia, Animal Health Australia, and the […]
4 November 2020
In this article, Prospect Agriculture agronomist Chris Monsour discusses his involvement in a series of horticultural field trials held in far-north Queensland, which have proved beneficial […]
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 and Greater […]
4 November 2020
Pesticide resistance is an ongoing concern for the vegetable industry, but do you know how resistance arises? Learn about developing a resistance management strategy and understanding […]
4 November 2020
Throughout November, the Soil Wealth ICP project will be sharing news and resources relating to the project’s focus topic of soil biology. Soil biology plays an […]
27 October 2020
Bianca Jacques has always had a passion for farming. Growing up on her family’s property, Bianca joined The Loose Leaf Lettuce company when still at high […]
27 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 […]
27 October 2020
A demonstration trial allowed growers ‘Three Ryans’ in Manjimup, Western Australia, to work through the practical challenges of replacing their usual fallow and conventional cultivation, with a cover crop + strip till […]
20 October 2020
The Western Australian Government has announced its horticulture industry will be able to access more foreign workers to relieve labour shortages, having opted into the Seasonal […]
20 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 […]
20 October 2020
The VegNET New South Wales team is busily preparing for phase two of the extension project. It is looking to further identify knowledge gaps in research, […]
13 October 2020
Take a look at this short video, developed by the Hort Innovation-funded project RD&E program for control, eradication, and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004), which explores the […]
13 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 […]
13 October 2020
The Australian Government announced it is committing an additional $317.1 million in funding for the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM). With $95 million to directly address upcoming summer seasonal demand […]
6 October 2020
Monika Fiebig is an example of how overhauling a career path can lead to great success. Over two decades ago, Monika quit her job as a […]
6 October 2020
Butler Market Gardens Chief Executive Officer Rick Butler is a a sixth-generation vegetable grower, who is proud to be maintaining the family’s 108-year commitment to the […]
6 October 2020
The Coalition Government has announced an increase to financial support for Australian farmers to help them become more drought resilient, by delivering a $50 million boost […]
6 October 2020
Innovative and appealing new products that are highly nutritious – like purple sweet corn – can be differentiated in the marketplace and are visually attractive and […]
4 October 2020
Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an exotic pest that causes feeding damage on an extensive range of fruit and vegetables including capsicum, beans, cabbage, […]
29 September 2020
Export Facilitators (VG16085) is a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund, and is designed to increase Australian vegetable exports by supporting growers to capitalise […]
29 September 2020
Located in Pinjarra, Western Australia, Trodan Produce is a vertically integrated salad and fresh produce business that supplies raw and finished product for local and export […]
29 September 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 […]
29 September 2020
Did you miss out on the opportunity to attend the recent webinar on fall armyworm (FAW)? Don’t worry, you can now watch the recordings below or on […]
22 September 2020
To ensure future sustainability and growth for Australia’s potato industry, it’s critical that producers continue to innovate to find responsive, modern and creative ways to meet […]
22 September 2020
The Northern Territory Farmers Association (NT Farmers) is the peak body for all the plant-based industries in the Northern Territory. As the Regional Development Officer within the […]
22 September 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 […]
22 September 2020
AUSVEG will continue to host webinars over the coming months as part of the ongoing AUSVEG Virtual Events series. We are seeking your input as to […]
22 September 2020
Vegetable juice consumption is the equivalent of three per cent of annual vegetable production in Australia. In addition, only a small number of vegetables are used in […]
22 September 2020
Sweet corn has a high water requirement. The most sensitive growth stages (3–5) are also when crop water usage is at its highest, increasing by more […]
22 September 2020
Click here to read the latest update outlining the vegetable industry’s export performance in the first half of 2020, and AUSVEG’s export activities under the Hort […]
15 September 2020
AUSVEG and the Export Council of Australia have recently launched a new online e-learning training program for aspiring vegetable exporters. The Export Fundamentals for Australian Fruit […]
15 September 2020
Four organic fruit and vegetable growing operations are the beneficiaries of a million-dollars in grants and interest-free loans, thanks to the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund, that will allow […]
15 September 2020
The significant work underpinning the Seasonal Worker Programme pilot in the Northern Territory has provided a blueprint for other states to ‘opt-in’ to the scheme. The […]
15 September 2020
In Australia, it is estimated that pollination-dependent crops are worth over $4.3 billion per annum, with a direct contribution from honey bees estimated to be over […]
15 September 2020
Internal rot of capsicums and chillies is a major issue for Australian growers. The Hort Innovation-funded project, Internal fruit rot of capsicum (VG17012) is focused on identifying the organism(s) […]
15 September 2020
Click here to read AUSVEG’s latest update on its advocacy activities. Labour continues to be front and centre of AUSVEG’s advocacy discussions with crunch time now […]
15 September 2020
The Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority, with the support of the VegNET Victoria (South- East, West and Northern) team, is working with growers in […]
15 September 2020
Growers, agronomists and service providers in the vegetable and potato industries are encouraged to share their feedback on the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection Phase […]
8 September 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 […]
8 September 2020
There are just three days left to apply for a 2021 Nuffield Scholarship. Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships is a unique program that awards vegetable growers and […]
8 September 2020
The discovery of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) in cucurbit crops in northern Australia in September 2014 resulted in affected properties being quarantined in order […]
8 September 2020
Have you had a chance to look at the ‘Biological Products’ database? This resource is a handy tool for growers to navigate the range of biological […]
8 September 2020
Harvest 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 […]
8 September 2020
The smart surveillance iMapPESTS initiative aims to report accurate and timely pest and pathogen data to industry to support pest management on-farm. Two mobile surveillance units, or […]
8 September 2020
Soil biology is a complex, dynamic and broad field. Find out what happens beneath the surface in the structurally complex and biodiverse world of soil biology […]
8 September 2020
Pink rot, caused by Phytopthora erythroseptica, is a disease of increasing importance to the potato industry, particularly in key potato production regions of Tasmania, and to […]
1 September 2020
Each 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. […]
1 September 2020
Protected cropping is one of the fastest growing food producing sectors in Australia. Hort Innovation is co-funding the development and delivery of Graduate Diploma and Graduate […]
1 September 2020
EGVID Virtual – a library of professional videos produced from the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days 2020 (EGVID 2020) hosted here on the AUSVEG website – brings seed and crop improvement […]
1 September 2020
There’s just 10 days left to apply for a 2021 Nuffield Scholarship. Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships is a unique program that awards vegetable growers and primary […]
25 August 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 […]
25 August 2020
Chemicals play an important role in vegetable production and are regularly used to control insect pests, diseases and weeds. Poor spray application techniques can result in […]
25 August 2020
In many ways, the release of new vegetable seed varieties in Australia has been more ‘steady evolution’ than ‘revolution’. Seeds companies like Syngenta always strive to […]
25 August 2020
The rising cost of fertiliser inputs and a greater understanding of the importance of soil health has prompted interest in the use of composts as a […]
25 August 2020
Four family businesses in Australia’s horticulture sector will receive grants from the Coles Nurture Fund to produce more locally-grown fruit and veg, protect their crops, improve […]
18 August 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 […]
18 August 2020
AUSVEG 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 […]
18 August 2020
Spread across two hectares in Lindenow, Victoria, the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days 2020 (EGVID) in May showcased innovative practices and new industry trends through field demonstrations and […]
18 August 2020
Click here or view below to watch a presentation covering the general approach and results generated from the implementation of high resolution multispectral satellite imagery. This […]
18 August 2020
Multiple heading, or “blindness”, is a physiological disorder which can affect up to 20 per cent of lettuce crops in Australia. Highly prevalent in New South […]
18 August 2020
Last week, 36 vegetable growers and agronomists across Australia took part in the 2020 Vegetable Crop Nutrition Masterclass interactive online event. Over two days, attendees built on their existing […]
17 August 2020
— By Andrew Daly Plant Health Diagnostic Service, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute Viruses are currently circulating among vegetable brassica crops in the Sydney basin. Recently, three […]
11 August 2020
Each 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. […]
4 August 2020
World-renowned vegetable seedling producer Boomaroo Nurseries is excited to announce the launch of its new state-of-the-art digital development, the Boomaroo Grower Portal. An integrated online ordering […]
4 August 2020
AUSVEG welcomes the news that seasonal workers can now enter New South Wales for work, following the NSW Government’s decision to overturn its ban.Seasonal workers can now […]
4 August 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 […]
4 August 2020
Corrigan’s Produce Farms is a sixth-generation family-owned and operated business. Alongside her family, Stephanie Corrigan helps farm, manage and market vegetables over numerous locations within in the City of […]
21 July 2020
As part of a Hort Innovation-funded national project in precision agriculture, the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has produced a series of videos which […]
14 July 2020
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 […]
14 July 2020
In this article, Dr Cherie Gambley from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland, provides an update on a multi-million-dollar research project that was established to […]
14 July 2020
Virus disease is a major limiting factor to zucchini production and is mostly caused by one or more potyvirus species. Papaya ringspot virus-type W (PRSV-W) is […]
7 July 2020
AUSVEG SA has developed a series of ‘Sustainable Success Stories’ to showcase the efforts of SA growers who have adopted new growing or management practices. In Case Study […]
7 July 2020
Precision agriculture technologies can provide a great range of benefits to vegetable growers by considering the variability of agricultural land and crop growth at sub-farm, row […]
7 July 2020
Bathurst vegetable grower Michael Camenzuli managed to grow pumpkins without the use of plastics. Instead, he used a cover crop (rolled and strip tilled) resulting in cleaner […]