Val Micallef and his brother Sam are progressive second-generation vegetable growers located at Agnes Banks in the Richmond region of New South Wales, 60 kilometres north-west […]
Tasmanian agronomist Josh Wing clearly recognises the benefits of visiting vegetable farms and industry members overseas. In 2013, he travelled to the United States on a […]
As Agriculture Director at McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand, John Jackson has witnessed the destruction of the tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and the bacterium it vectors – […]
As South Australian potato grower Aaron Haby reflects on his 2012 tour to Belgium and the United Kingdom, it’s Queen Elizabeth II, quality and networking that […]
Prevention is always better than cure at David Nix’s Atherton Tablelands farm. After all, the arrival of an unwanted pest or disease can instantly devastate the […]
A strategic levy investment conducted by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has benefited productivity of Australia’s $500 million potato industry. This is largely […]
It’s only early days, but Tim Heysen is excited about boldly going where no potato grower has gone before. Together with growers in the south east, […]
This industry member profile first appeared in the leading magazine for the Australian vegetable industry, Vegetables Australia. If you’d like to subscribe to receive a new […]
In 2018, Marlon Motlop noticed a gap in the market – for readily accessible native ingredients and First Nations foods, especially in his home state of […]
From 2014-2017, a project was undertaken that investigated the cooling and packaging processes of broccoli. One of the activities looked at the effects of the freshness […]
The International Business Innovation Mentoring Program (IBIMP) is a newly designed program included in the Multi-Industry Export Program (MT21009). It supports Australian vegetable, onion, and melon […]
Creating a more efficient and productive business for agriculture has become increasingly urgent with rising input costs and labour shortages. Understanding where improvements can be made, […]
A focus on people, planet and production, West Pine Ag is primarily an agribusiness focused on high-efficiency, low-impact food and energy production and is led by […]
The inexperience advantage They started green behind the ears, but that’s now turned to gold as North Queensland growers Pirrone Brothers rack up the awards. In […]
Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each episode we take a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion […]
Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we take a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and […]
This month, we discuss: The big developments on the horizon for the horticulture sector as we move into 2024 Research presented at the levy-funded South Australian […]
This month, we discuss: Opportunities and lessons for Australian vegetable exports in the UK and Europe The levy-funded project bolstering Australian vegetable, onion and melon export […]
This month, we discuss: European certification schemes for horticulture and what they could mean for Australian vegetable growers A levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment […]
This month, we discuss: Retail is under the spotlight with the Government’s Competition Policy Review and the Independent Reviewer’s Food and Grocery Code survey A new […]
Bowhill Produce principally grows onions and carrots on the banks of the Murray River in the Murray Bridge region. Through trial and error, and learning from […]
From a humble 10 acres of potatoes and a few beef cattle, the Elphinstone family farm at Sisters Creek, Tasmania has evolved to around 1,200 acres, […]
The Tasmanian potato industry has thrived since the early 1900s, relying on the staple potato varieties of Up to Date, Kennebec and Russell Burbank to supply […]
For more than 100 years, the Kadwell family has been growing potatoes in the Crookwell region. Farm revegetation has been integral to the success of the […]
Tasmania’s brassica harvest spans across the year for the fresh and processing markets. The agronomy to produce the best outcomes has a lot of similarities to […]
The ‘Building Biosecurity Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry’ project, funded by the NSW Government’s Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program, brought together scientists […]
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 […]
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 […]
Western Australian vegetable growers Neco Vo of Thinh Van Pty LTD, and Simon Vu of KM Vegetables are friends outside the vegetable industry. They understand how […]
Attending the International Farm Management Congress in Scandinavia, held from 26 June to 1 July 2022 has completely changed Ruby Daly’s outlook on farming in her […]
Adam Bremner is a sixth-generation farmer at Wombat Forest Organics, near Daylesford in Central Victoria. The 740- acre organic farm primarily produces potatoes, namely Dutch Cream […]
In this article, the team from the recently completed project A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15070) report on a series […]
From 2019-2021, a project was undertaken that determined how honey bees introduce Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) into healthy cucurbit plants, and then developed recommendations […]
Returning in 2022 is the AUSVEG-facilitated Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar, a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund. Vegetables Australia highlights some of the […]
In this edition, VegNET Regional Development Officer Andrew Halpin provides an update on the issues affecting the Wide Bay-Burnett region, along with the project activities being […]
In this column, VegNET – Gippsland Regional Development Officer Bonnie Dawson introduces readers to the Victorian town of Orbost and the role it plays in sweetcorn […]
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection project team has set its sights on the Northern Territory in 2021/22, working with Jeremy Trembath and his family […]
In this article, Victorian agronomist Reyhaneh Pordel explains the differences between seaweed species and how the right seaweed solution can play a major role in Integrated […]
This article is featured in Vegenotes 84 (Autumn 2022). Facilitators Project VG15070 was led by Associate Professor Paul Kristiansen from the University of New England. Major findings Project […]
Strategically managing cover crops, crop residues and reducing tillage with strip till is a current focus for Ed Fagan and his growing operation, Mulyan Farms in […]
After 30 years of growing vegetables in southern Queensland, Rob Hinrichsen (pictured above) is well-placed to assess the impact of soil health on his farming operation. […]
Dr Len Tesoriero New South Wales 2010 Len Tesoriero’s career as a researcher identifying and managing vegetable crop diseases spans over four decades. Len retired from […]
Denis Persley Queensland 2011 Denis Persley is a plant pathologist with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Queensland (DAF). Based at the Ecosciences Precinct at […]
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 […]
Dr Lucy Tran-Nguyen has been a horticultural researcher for almost 24 years, with resounding success. In 2016, Lucy was awarded the Bayer-sponsored 2016 Researcher of the […]
Soil First Tasmania is a farmer-led organisation that focuses on the sustainability and regeneration of soil and water resources. It supports a community of farmers across […]
Luke and Gillian Jurgens have pioneered beneficial insect distribution in the north Queensland vegetable industry with their business, NQ Aerovation. Luke’s family has a long history […]
Woolworths has awarded $1,140,000 in new funding to three organic growers in the latest round of the Woolworths Organic Growth Fund. Victorian-based organic broccoli, zucchini and […]
Nine-year-old Oliver Stephan has been riding high in tractors on vegetables farms since he was a baby. His dad Brett Stephan, Kalfresh’s Harvest Manager, says Oliver […]
In September 2021, two members of the AUSVEG-led EnviroVeg Program were acknowledged for their implementation of climate positive practices and the ecosystem benefits on-farm. Western Australian […]
Lynda Harding and her husband, Noel, have been growing fresh produce in Western Australia since 2003. Since then, the pair have reinvented their business – they […]
Day 2 of the Soil Biology Masterclass provided an opportunity for grower Andrew Braham, to share his story of boosting soil biology and developing healthy soils […]
South Australian vegetable grower Graeme Pitchford has been a long-serving member of the EnviroVeg program’s Steering Committee. In this column, AUSVEG’s Danielle Park speaks with Graeme […]
Owner of Peninsula Fresh Organics, Natasha Shields was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship with support from The William Buckland Foundation. Through her scholarship, Natasha travelled to Asia, […]
In September 2021, two members of the AUSVEG-led EnviroVeg Program were acknowledged for their implementation of climate positive practices and the ecosystem benefits on-farm. Western Australian […]
From bushfires to a global pandemic, the last two years have resulted in significant disruptions to the vegetable industry. AUSVEG asked some of the horticulture industry’s […]
In this edition, Simone Cameron pays tribute to her former colleague and ex-NT Farmers’ Chief Executive Officer, Greg Owens. Greg officially announced his retirement in November […]
Salvatore Sacca (pictured above) is the general manager/owner of Da’Salvatore, which specialises in the production of unique high-quality lines such as cherry tomatoes, mini cucumbers and […]
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 […]
Each year, the National Landcare Awards acknowledge and celebrate local Landcare achievements at state and territory level as well as nationally. In 2021, Tasmanian farmer Michael […]
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 […]
Despite challenges emerging from recent droughts and the COVID-19 pandemic, one vegetable growing operation has flourished. Thanks to a major organisational restructure that took place in […]
AUSVEG has welcomed the Governor-General’s signing of legislation that will implement the Australian Agriculture Visa, which is a key piece to solving the horticulture industry’s labour […]
A third-generation vegetable grower and Managing Director at Velisha Farms, Catherine Velisha has worked tirelessly in recent years to foster a culture of business innovation along […]
Andrew Johanson is Mulgowie Farming Company’s Sustainable Farming Practices Manager. In this article, AUSVEG EnviroVeg Coordinator Danielle Park catches up with Andrew to learn more about […]
The team from the Hort Innovation-funded project A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry visited Schreurs & Sons in Clyde, Victoria in […]
The protected cropping industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in Australia. In recognition of this, Western Sydney University, Hort Innovation and five industry […]
Mamta Khadka Basnet recently graduated from Western Sydney University (WSU) with a Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security. Mamta enrolled in the Master of Science […]
Annie Attard is the vice-president for Women in Sugar as well as a Director at both Bundaberg Sugar Services and Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers. Her […]
Kim Ngov grows vegetables in Wedderburn, located in Sydney’s south-east. VegNET – New South Wales Regional Development Officer Sylvia Jelinek chats to Kim about his business and […]
VegNET – Gippsland’s commitment to increase workforce capability has been in overdrive in 2021, with forums taking place to highlight the opportunities available. It has also […]
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 […]