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This month, we discuss: Workforce availability challenges arising from changes in Federal Government policy with AUSVEG’s Lucy Gregg Identifying and managing microbial contamination in leafy vegetables […]
23 April 2024
1 July 2019
Jess Toth, a mushroom grower from WA, discusses career paths in agriculture, STEM and women in science – and mushrooms, of course. Related ProjectsPhenomenom – The […]
26 August 2020
Jake and Hope Shadbolt are third generation onion farmers from Beverford in Victoria. Their farm supplies hundreds of thousands of Australian households a week with onions […]
21 July 2015
The premise of the project VG09081, Improving business skills and value chain awareness for young Queensland vegetable growers Phase 1, surrounded the facilitation of two young […]
8 December 2025
Two rising stars in Australian horticulture – Yumeng Chen (vegetable industry) and Jackson Boardman (avocado industry) – were in September awarded prestigious Nuffield Scholarships, supported by […]
9 December 2025
Delivered through AgriFutures and supported by Hort Innovation, the program nurtures emerging leaders by pairing university students with industry mentors, networks, and hands-on experiences. Scholars gain […]
16 June 2025
In the horticulture industry forklift drivers are responsible for moving produce from trucks in and around the processing facility including into cold storage rooms and loading […]
16 June 2025
An operations manager oversees a company’s administration and overarching business practices. Their goal is to maximise efficiency and streamline processes. It is important the operations […]
17 June 2025
A sustainability manager plays a key role in ensuring environmentally responsible practices within horticultural operations. They develop and implement strategies to improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, […]
17 June 2025
Harvest managers oversee crop production, from seeding to harvest and processing. They ensure efficient farm operations, liaise with business partners, and maintain quality assurance standards. This […]
17 June 2025
Horticulture relies heavily on machinery to grow, prepare, process, package, and transport produce. It is vital all machinery is running smoothly and is well maintained. A […]
17 July 2025
An agronomist is a scientist who studies plants and soils and applies the knowledge to strengthen the crop production techniques and soil management procedures. Agronomists are […]
15 June 2025
20 July 2012
This significant lettuce Integrated Pest Management project defined a crop monitoring protocol for lettuce growers, identified the key pests and diseases, developed management guidelines for all […]
20 July 2012
In response to a recognised need to improve skills training, this project involved consultation with industry participants via workshops to perform and needs and gap anaylsis. […]
12 April 2018
The Bureau is developing a new seasonal forecast system called ACCESS-S, which will replace the current system, POAMA, in 2018. The primary aim of this project […]
9 May 2019
Growing Leaders 2015 – National Vegetable Industry Leadership Program successfully completed its 10th year of delivery. The current project has now concluded. Growing Leaders 2015 Project […]
25 August 2021
Hort Innovation exists to drive a prosperous and healthy Australia by providing the best knowledge and solutions to create a world class horticulture sector To serve […]
22 May 2022
Following on from the success of AUSVEG’s Grow Your Career in Horticulture video series, AUSVEG is investing in a new video campaign aimed at highlighting the […]
5 April 2022
Australian Agriculture Visa: Vietnam has signed onto the Australian Agriculture Visa. In what is a historic moment for the vegetable and potato industry, the Vietnamese government […]
1 March 2022
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business is offered through the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and was developed in partnership with some of the world’s leading names in […]
28 February 2022
Growcom’s Fair Farms is an industry-led, national training and certification initiative that is cultivating fair and responsible employment practices in Australian horticulture. The program provides support […]
24 November 2021
In this column, VegNET – North Queensland provides an update on its activities, which include helping growers in the region with their labour requirements and workforce […]
23 November 2021
Grow Your Career in Horticulture: AUSVEG video series highlights diverse range of jobs in the sector
AUSVEG has launched the Grow your Career in Horticulture video series highlighting the diverse range of careers in the Australian horticulture industry. The series includes video interviews with […]
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) […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2 June 2020
On 20 May, the full Federal Court has reached a decision in the matter of WorkPac v Rossato, which presented an opportunity to reverse or confirm the […]
26 May 2020
AUSVEG is continuing to work on improvements to existing visa programs to help growers better access a competent, efficient and reliable workforce. With backpacker numbers in […]
26 May 2020
Explorewithtree provides Australian vegetable growers with modern solutions to securing seasonal workers, with its agricultural seasonal employment platform ‘Tree’ connecting farmers with labour. Now an official sponsor […]
19 May 2020
The impact from the changes to the Horticulture Award – Overtime for Casuals last April continues to be a significant issue for growers and its employees. […]
19 May 2020
Growers all around Australia rely on Labour Hire Providers for the engagement of seasonal workers. Contrary to widespread belief, using a Labour Hire Provider does not […]
21 April 2020
Growers are encouraged to consider their workforce needs now and advertise jobs early, and wherever they can, post their vacancies on the Harvest Trail jobs board on this website. […]
4 February 2020
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce is hosting an information workshop about the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for regional businesses in Far North Queensland (FNQ) on […]
23 July 2018
This workshop at the Coastal Plains Research Station in Middle Point will be held on 31 July and deliver hands-on training to irrigation operators.