30 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince he was a child, Adam Farley has been immersed in horticulture, and his early days were spent on the farm with his mother, who grew herbs and […]
23 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFour 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 […]
16 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor an emerging grower, there are tons of problems to tackle including pests and diseases, irrigation system failure and market crashes. But the biggest problem of all […]
16 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to read AUSVEG’s latest update on its advocacy activities. While COVID-19 restrictions are slowly being lifted in a number of states, AUSVEG continues to […]
16 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fair Work Ombudsman’s Horticulture Showcase makes it easier for employers and employees in the horticulture industry to access information and resources on workplace laws. The […]
9 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThird-generation vegetable grower Catherine Velisha understands the reticence around implementing compliance into a business. Catherine is Managing Director of Velisha Farms, and she has transformed the […]
9 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the latest podcast of Export Council of Australia’s Global Podcast, AUSVEG National Manager — Export Development Michael Coote joins ECA members, OBE Organic Managing Director Dalene Wray and Walker Seafood Australia […]
2 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNo matter what you grow or how you grow it, Netafim’s precision irrigation systems will help you grow more with less, making every drop count to increase […]
2 June 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSoil health has been a focus of far-north Queensland vegetable grower Jamie Jurgens and his family since they established Jurgens Produce in Bowen in 1975. According […]
26 May 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe home-delivered fruit and vegetable box has been one of the economic winners during COVID-19 isolation. In particular, the demand for organically grown produce has sky-rocketed. […]
26 May 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe third annual vegetable industry financial and production benchmark report has been released by AUSVEG state member, vegetablesWA and its partner, Planfarm, revealing important data on the […]
12 May 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs 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 – Candidatus Liberibacter […]
12 May 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn engaging online presence allowed the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) to deliver significant benefits to the horticulture industry last week. Held from 5-7 May, […]
28 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen Matthew Gay started farming with his father in 1980, the best place to find out what was happening in the industry was over a quiet beer […]
28 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorthern Territory okra grower Kevin Hoang first got a taste for horticulture in 2009. Originally from Melbourne and studying IT (Computer Science and Software Development), Kevin came to […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE)’s Airfreight Assistance team is seeking exporters to register and provide information on their airfreight requirements, following the government’s […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDespite COVID-19 impacting the traditional delivery of the industry-funded East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID), the popular event will still be attended in Lindenow from 5-7 May — […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrowcom has launched a new national campaign, Eat Yourself to Health, encouraging Australians to ‘Eat Up and Branch Out’. As part of the Eat Yourself to Health campaign, […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJohn Deere, one of the most globally recognised and trusted brands when it comes to agricultural machinery, has renewed its Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG. A dedicated […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to read AUSVEG’s latest advocacy activities, covering topics such as the visa extensions, Hort Award Changes and Labour Hire conversations around JobKeeper. AUSVEG, along with other industries, has been working […]
21 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA proud advocate for Australian horticulture, Camilla Humphries has had a varied career in the industry to date. Camilla has enjoyed positions in horticultural research and […]
14 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHort Innovation has been successful in securing emergency minor use permits regarding fall armyworm, issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Click here to view […]
14 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn November, a group of vegetable growers travelled to Germany and the Netherlands, including a visit to Agritechnica, as part of the 2019 European Industry Leadership […]
14 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMC Farm’s Darren Long is a long-time cover crop advocate who has been involved in a Hort Innovation-funded project established to support Australian vegetable growers, to effectively use cover […]
14 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo weeks ago the Federal Government announced the AUD$110 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM), which will allow Australia’s vegetable grower exporters to meet the demand […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoris Blaesing and Gordon Rogers from the Soil Wealth team recently presented a webinar on how to get the most from soil testing for vegetable crops. If […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing consultation with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), ADAMA Australia has voluntarily cancelled its registration for Suprathion (400g/L methidathion). This relates to the following minor use […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter completing her Masters in Food Science and Technology from the University of Queensland, 26 year-old Jennifa D’Souza‘s goal to persue a career in the vegetable industry has […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE)’s airfreight assistance team is seeking exporters to register and provide information on their airfreight requirements, following the government’s […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDespite physical distancing measures, vegetable farms must continue to operate. It is therefore crucial that growers, advisers and industry stakeholders continue to access the best available […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrowers 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. […]
7 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough Australia is currently experiencing some important restrictions due to COVID-19, the iMapPESTS team is still investigating smarter, faster ways to monitor and report airborne crop pests […]
31 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNational Farmers’ Federation invites growers to participate in upcoming online consultations as part of the NFF’s Australian Farm Biodiversity Certification Scheme Trial. The scope of the scheme is […]
31 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAndrew Johanson has worked at Mulgowie Farming Company for over 20 years and during that time, he has reaped the rewards of being involved in Hort […]
31 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSyngenta, one of the world’s leading agricultural companies, is continuing to display its generous, ongoing support for the Australian vegetable industry by renewing its Leading Strategic […]
24 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a career spanning four decades, fruit and vegetable growers Des and Paula Chapman have endured three cyclones and drought on their Gumlu property in far-north […]
24 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter careful consideration, AUSVEG and the Produce Marketing Association of Australia – New Zealand (PMA-ANZ) have reluctantly decided to postpone Hort Connections 2020, which was due […]
16 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an exotic pest that has been recently detected in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Based on overseas experience, fall armyworm […]
17 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWestern Australian agrifood and beverage businesses are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $300,000 per businesses, offered by the Department of Primary Industry and […]
17 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorld Potato Congress Don’t forget to register for tomorrow’s webinar on managing a fungal blemish disease of potato disease, powdery scab, 9am Eastern Standard Time (USA and Canada). Click here […]
17 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorking in horticulture is characterised by hard work with long days to match. It’s not uncommon for workers to put in 12-plus hour days, seven days […]
17 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGiven his family has been growing potatoes for over 50 years, it was only natural for 29 year-old Matt Cunzolo to follow in their footsteps and return to the […]
17 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA) template is now available. Growers can now access the agreement template to help with their applications for semi-skilled and skilled […]
10 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick here to read AUSVEG’s latest advocacy activities, covering topics such as the Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement, annualised salaries, welcomed news on piece rates, Fair Farms certification, and more! Through […]
10 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Science (majoring in microbiology) in 1994, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries principal plant pathologist, […]
3 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustchilli is a family-owned business founded by David De Paoli in Bundaberg, Queensland, over 20 years ago. Austchilli is a privately-owned, vertically-integrated business that provides sustainable […]
3 March 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLate last year, a group of Australian vegetable growers and industry members attended a two-week industry leadership and development mission to the United States, where they […]
18 February 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe exotic pest, fall armyworm, has been detected for the time in Australia, on the northern Torrest Straight islands of Saibai and Erub. Although maize, sorghum […]
18 February 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFSANZ has raised a proposal, Primary Production and Processing Requirements for High-risk Horticulture (P1052) to consider the development of a primary production and processing (PPP) standard […]
18 February 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor over 30 years, Carmel Ingram has worked alongside her husband Keith to manage the packhouse operation at Bonaccord Ingram, one of Victoria’s largest vegetable growing […]
4 February 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]
1 July 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJames Downey is a 31-year-old grower from Downey & Co Trust in Wallace, Victoria. We profiled him in the June/July 2019 edition of Potatoes Australia magazine.
14 June 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKate and her husband Anthony grow several commodities including ginger, and her focus in recent years has been selling their ginger online to Australian consumers. We profiled Kate in our latest edition of Vegetables Australia.
3 June 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHayden Bogicevic is a 29-year-old grower from Coolibah Herbs in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. We profiled him in the May/June 2019 edition of Vegetables Australia magazine.
7 June 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTasmanian-based Elphin Grove Farm is evolving, and Matthew Young is driving that shift by connecting with the local community to find out what consumers want from their fresh produce.
10 May 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBorn and bred in the city and hailing from a corporate background, Janne Dipple did not follow a traditional route into the farming industry. We profiled Janne in the January/February 2019 edition of Vegetables Australia.
29 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCecilia Diaz-Petersen – better known as CC – and her husband Greg are one of only a few commercial rosella growers in Australia. We profiled her in the March/April 2019 edition of Vegetables Australia magazine.
29 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs President of Western Australia’s peak body for potato growers and a grower in his own right, Vaughan Carter has endured three of the industry’s toughest challenges in recent years. We profiled Vaughan in the April/May edition of Potatoes Australia.
17 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRenee Pye is a 24-year-old grower from Zerella Fresh in South Australia. We profiled her in the April/May 2019 edition of Potatoes Australia magazine.
12 April 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesVeggycation is an online, easy-to-use interactive tool, teaching Australians how to learn to love vegetables.
3 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCatherine Velisha is the Managing Director of Velisha Farms in Werribee South, VIC. She spoke to AUSVEG about the challenges, opportunities and the future direction of the business.
3 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteErin and Josh Cranwell are 21- and 24-year-old sibling growers from AE Cranwell and Sons in the Hay Valley and Angus Plains regions of South Australia.
28 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrittney Caruana is a PhD Candidate at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria. We profiled her for Potatoes Australia magazine in mid-2018.
28 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe profiled Damien Manno, a grower from Quality Harvest in Kudla SA, for the November/December 2018 edition of Vegetables Australia magazine.
25 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince relocating from New Zealand, Mark Pye has gradually built a large horticulture empire with his businesses boasting 350 staff around South Australia.
25 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFarming is in Craig Arnott’s DNA – as soon as he left school, the Victorian vegetable grower started working on his family’s property.
19 March 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe levy-funded project that coordinated a 2018 tour to the International Spinach Conference Spain has now filed its final report.
18 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBen Walter is a 25-year-old field technician from Thomas Foods in Virginia, South Australia. Learn about his work and career in this profile.
19 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe spoke to James Dickson in March 2017 about his role at Gro-Link Nursery, a family-run business at Werribee South in Victoria.
18 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMembers of the AUSVEG Engagement and Extension team recently presented at the NT Farmers pre-season meeting discussing levy-funded initiatives and biosecurity projects.
11 March 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeed Potatoes Victoria and Sebright Adventures have coordinated a recently completed tour of growing regions in New Zealand to learn more about TPP.
4 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrookwell Potato Association mini-tuber producer David Carter retired in 2017 after 60 years in the potato industry. Learn about his career in this profile.
4 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRead about Dr Marie-Astrid Ottenhof about the role she plays in maintaining Schreurs & Sons' food safety record in this profile from Vegetables Australia.
25 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrankie Galati, CEO of The Galati Group, spoke to Potatoes Australia about the business, his time in the industry and his plans for the future.
24 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRed Gem is the first Australian potato business to trial x-ray technology in its packing facility, courtesy of the Coles Nurture Fund.
15 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNellie Malseed is a 23-year-old Compliance Officer from AuSPICA in Toolangi, Victoria. We profiled her for the previous edition of Potatoes Australia magazine.
18 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn his newly published scholar report, Queensland horticulturalist Matthew Fealy investigates the gap between technological invention and actual on-farm application of labour-saving solutions.
17 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter moving to regional Victoria in 2012, Melissa Connors established This Farm Needs a Farmer to bring together established farmers and 'tree-changers' like herself.
10 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTroy 'Fred' Bensley runs Stillbrook Potato and Pastoral Company, a certified seed growing operation in Crookwell NSW that successfully exports to Fiji.
11 February 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree final reports covering four recent study tours are now available on the InfoVeg database, giving you a great look at international horticulture.
10 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteContinuing a rich family history of farming, Steve Moffatt and his team in Tarome, Queensland strive to produce the best carrots and onions in Australia.
1 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHill Family Farm has a rich history of growing potatoes and is one of only a few potato-growing operations remaining in the Southern Highlands.
1 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustin Vanstone is a 26-year-old Queensland grower from Vanstone Produce. We profiled him in the January/February 2019 edition of Vegetables Australia magazine.
24 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA levy-funded project took Australian vegetable growers, including Tasmanian Jono Craven, to visit commercial growers and seed trial sites in Spain in 2018.
24 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato grower Glen Ryan collaborated with an entomologist to study the whitefringed weevil’s lifecycle and identify break crops he could use in his control efforts.
17 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSA grower Anthony De Ieso and his staff have taken full advantage of the free training available through the levy-funded VegPRO program. Read more!
17 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato industry research investigating soil health information and production practices helped Victorian grower Hamish Henke learn more about sustainable soil use. Read more here.
10 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Australian potato grower Virgara Bros has participated in an IPM project to control pest populations in potato crops. Learn more with Grower Success Stories.
10 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStephanie Tabone from Queensland participated in the 2018 Growing Leaders program, which helped her further develop her leadership skills. Learn more with Grower Success Stories!
20 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearch into cover cropping aims to combine new practices that growers like Tasmania's Deon Gibson can use to improve yields and ultimately increase prices.
20 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTasmanian potato grower John Cresswell has been using the PreDicta Pt service for more than a decade, seeing improvements in quality, yields and farm practices.
21 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGraeme Pitchford has transitioned his entire farm to IPM production in partnership with IPM Technologies and E.E. Muir & Sons. Learn how in this video!
14 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrower Success Stories showcases real results from the vegetable R&D levy. In this edition we talk to Shane Quinn from Mulgowie Farms.
16 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDarren Long is Managing Director of MG Farm Produce. We spoke to him about his time in the industry and his passion for soil health.
16 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearn about the positive impacts of Integrated Pest Management in this video from AUSVEG SA's levy-funded project helping local growers.
14 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrower Success Stories showcases real results from the fresh potato R&D levy. In this edition we talk to Kerri-Ann Lamb from Wickham Farms.
6 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Grower Success Stories series showcases real results from the vegetable R&D levy. In this edition we talk to Satish Chand from Coolibah Herbs.
6 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Grower Success Stories showcase real results from the fresh potato R&D levy. In this edition we talk to New Zealand's Bryan Hart.
9 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG SA has been working with IPM Technologies to run a training program supporting growers and advisors to implement IPM production systems. Learn more here.
7 December 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe talked to Deon Gibson from Premium Fresh Tasmania about cover cropping, soil management and his love for agriculture. Watch the video profile here!