30 August 2022
2 October 2024
Vegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. […]
2 September 2024
Vegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. […]
1 August 2024
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 […]
27 March 2024
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 onion […]
29 January 2024
This month, we discuss: The Onions Australia merger with AUSVEG Pre-harvest sanitation of leafy green vegetables The opportunities and hurdles for vegetables as snack foods The […]
21 December 2023
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 […]
4 December 2024
With rising input costs and labour shortages, it is increasingly important for vegetable growers to improve efficiency. Using lean principles – efficiency techniques developed by the […]
30 August 2024
With two distinct seasons, the Northern Territory has one principal growing window that is ideally placed to meet the needs of the southern states’ winter. The […]
30 August 2024
The key success factors for growers to plan ahead, understand their risks and improve their resilience were highlighted in a Soil Wealth ICP panel discussion at […]
30 August 2024
From a small family market garden at Virginia, north of Adelaide, the Ly family’s business has grown to become a major player in the Australian fruit […]
30 August 2024
The onion levy fund supported the visit of USA researcher Dr Daniel (Dan) Drost to visit Australia to share his expertise on nutrition and weeds management […]
13 June 2023
11 December 2024
In collaboration with Muirs, AUSVEG presented at an informative event in Murray Bridge, bringing together onion growers from across South Australia to hear the latest results […]
11 December 2024
By Sandra Godwin Benchmarking has already helped Michael fine tune seeding rates for optimum grain yield, and lift processing potato yields. Now he hopes taking part […]
11 December 2024
Gippsland growers and agronomists caught the weather on a sunny day in early September 2024 that was perfect for a workshop on the latest updates and […]
5 October 2024
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26 November 2024
2 October 2024
24 February 2025
By Sandra Godwin For more than six decades, the Schreurs family has cultivated excellence in vegetable production through their award-winning enterprise, Schreurs & Sons. With the […]
25 February 2025
In partnership with VegNET 3.0 and the Lockyer Valley Growers Association, AUSVEG hosted an insightful event in early December 2024 at the Gatton Research Centre in […]
25 February 2025
On 21 November, AUSVEG in collaboration with VegNET 3.0 hosted a Pub in the Paddock event in Penguin, Tasmania at Vertigan Ag. With a focus on […]
25 February 2025
By Marguerite White, Project Coordinator for AUSVEG, ICD Project Services The recently-concluded Building Biosecurity Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry project has left growers […]
26 February 2025
The NEAG is comprised of seven members, bringing a wealth of experience and industry representation. This includes growers, agronomists, Strategic Industry Advisory Panel (SIAP) members, and […]
26 February 2025
VegNET Western Australia Regional Update The Protected Cropping Starter Pack Series, a VegNET Innovation Funded project, concluded with a successful Masterclass in Protected Cropping, held at […]
12 March 2025
Vegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. […]
19 March 2022
Related ProjectsMasterclass in Horticultural BusinessThis project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian Government. […]
19 March 2022
Related ProjectsAustralian onion industry communications programThis project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian […]
27 March 2025
Watch this webinar to find out more about the Level Up Hort program, which offers free 1:1 specialist advice (valued at $10,000/year) to vegetable and […]
3 March 2020
Late 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 […]
28 April 2025
28 April 2025
28 May 2025
By Claire Quinn and Sophie Volker, Queensland Department of Primary Industries The Gatton AgTech Showcase will provide an opportunity for vegetable growers to see new global […]
28 May 2025
By Sandra Goodwin Jessica and husband, Luke, were already producing mangoes under the Lower Don Organics name at the small farm they had bought three years […]
28 May 2025
By Tayla Field and Prue Rothwell, VegNET Tasmania Held on 15-16 April at Hagley, Tasmania, the Ag Innovation Expo 2025 once again delivered a great […]
28 May 2025
The biennial conference was presented by the NT Farmers Association in collaboration with AgForce Queensland, the Ord River District Co-operative, and the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association. […]
28 May 2025
VegNET Far North Queensland Regional Update In March this year, Bowen Gumlu Growers Association (BGGA) co-hosted two events in two locations to cover an assortment of […]
28 May 2025
VegNET Wide Bay Burnett Regional Update Organised by the VegNET, PotatoLink, and Soil Wealth ICP projects and delivered by Applied Horticultural Research, the event featured demonstrations, […]
28 May 2025
VegNET South Australia Regional Update The Regional Round-Up brought greenhouse growers together for a day of networking, updates, and shared insights, while the Investing in the […]
28 May 2025
VegNET Victoria Regional Update Victorian vegetable growers are facing mounting pressures across the board. Rising production costs, shrinking profit margins, prolonged dry conditions, ongoing workforce shortages, […]
28 May 2025
VegNET Western Australia Regional Update With vegetable growers spread across a mosaic of regional locations, the Growing Relationships initiative focuses on building stronger, more consistent connections […]
14 July 2025
5 August 2025
Below is information on the Machete Ban in Victoria. The PDFs cover general facts, agricultural and cultural exemptions, and retail facts. Machetes are banned from 1 […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
15 August 2025
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar is a Hort Innovation Vegetable Levy Funded R&D Seminar held each year to showcase emerging products and innovations in horticulture, as […]
2 September 2025
Brett Fifield, CEO at Hort Innovation, expressed his congratulations to the group. “We are thrilled to welcome 14 participants to the first cohort of the Australian-Grown […]
3 September 2025
BY STEPHANIE CARSTAIRS, PLANFARM Level Up Hort, a business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation, released its 2024 season benchmarks in June, offers growers […]
3 September 2025
The tour brought growers face-to-face with new technologies, research, and farming innovations aimed at tackling some of the biggest challenges facing onion production in Australia, including […]
8 September 2025
In June 2025, Julius Joel, Product Director at G’s Fresh, travelled from the UK to Australia to share insights on regenerative agriculture with growers and industry […]
8 September 2025
BY HORT INNOVATION The Australian potato industry is vital for the nation’s economy, but soilborne diseases are a critical issue that can cause major problems. To […]
8 September 2025
A new Hort Innovation project is set to streamline the way grower feedback is collected across the vegetable industry. The goal of the project is to […]
8 September 2025
In early July 2025 I was fortunate to attend the European Seminar on Extension & Education (ESEE), a biennial conference about agricultural advice and education. It […]
8 September 2025
The VegNET project has had a strong focus on water management this quarter in the Northern Territory, with particular focus on water extraction licensing. It is […]
8 September 2025
Australia’s pollination industries are entering a new era of challenge and change with the spread of Varroa destructor, a parasitic mite that undermines honeybee health and […]
8 September 2025
VegNET NSW held two very successful field days at Local Land Services (LLS) Demonstration Farm at Richmond Lowlands, NSW. The first, the Asian Vegetable Innovation Field […]
8 September 2025
In 2000, Johan and Nathalie Wolfert made a big decision to sell their farm in the Netherlands and move to Tasmania. After initially looking at Canada […]
8 September 2025
In May, AUSVEG Victoria organised two information sessions to introduce LEAN and Continuous Improvement to growers promoting the value of these methodologies through the VegNET 3.0 […]
8 September 2025
Regional Round Up for Murraylands and Mallee growers A standout event of the VegNET SA calendar was the Regional Round Up Murraylands and Mallee, which was […]
8 September 2025
The first half of 2025 has certainly flown by with growers now in full winter production. The landscape is full of beauty in the array of […]
8 September 2025
The session was led by consultant Peter Dal Santo from AgAware Consulting, who brought his decades of experience in pesticide regulation, compliance, and agricultural extension to […]
8 September 2025
In June 2024, the proposal for a large-scale project for on-farm technology to monitor the destructive pest was accepted by AUSVEG and, in partnership with RapidAIM, […]
8 September 2025
The OWL (Open Weed Locator) Project is an innovative, grower-led initiative driven by the Warren Cauliflower Improvement Group in Manjimup, Western Australia, with supportive seed funding […]
13 October 2025
15 October 2025
Level Up Hort, the business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation, released its 2024 season benchmarks in June. The project is led […]
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 […]
8 December 2025
A new initiative is set to strengthen support for Western Australian vegetable growers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, helping them access tailored resources and […]
9 December 2025
A group of Australian vegetable growers and industry members travelled to New Zealand’s North Island from 24–29 August 2025, to learn about production systems, technologies, and […]
9 December 2025
The project was born out of necessity with tightening margins and businesses seeking greater support on cost control and analysis to position vegetable and onion businesses […]
9 December 2025
In October vegetable growers and industry members from across Australia and around the world were in Gatton Queensland for the second AgTech Showcase. Held over two […]
9 December 2025
Regional Development Officers (RDOs), Regional Support Officers (RSOs), Partner Organisations, our National Extension Advisory Group (NEAG), key Hort Innovation and AUSVEG team members gathered together in […]
9 December 2025
VegNET NT has had a great focus on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) this quarter. In September this year Soil Wealth ICP project officers Umberto Calvo and […]
9 December 2025
Stepping off the farm can be one of the most valuable things a grower can do, offering fresh ideas, renewed motivation and a broader view of […]
9 December 2025
“This event is about recognising the dedication, ingenuity, and hard work of everyone making a real difference in our region,” said Jenn Honnery, CEO of BGGA. […]
9 December 2025
In September 2025 VegNET Southern Queensland conducted a two-day study tour to get insight and knowledge of the supply chain. Participants of all ages thoroughly enjoyed […]
9 December 2025
In vegetable production areas where soil is of poor quality or if properties are rented, growers tend to invest in relocatable infrastructure like hydroponic benches and […]
9 December 2025
Tasmania’s north-west region hosts some of Australia’s most diverse and intensive vegetable production systems. Short crop rotations and a mix of vegetables, potatoes, poppies, pyrethrum, grains […]
9 December 2025
South Australian vegetable growers recently had the opportunity to participate in study tours both in New Zealand and closer to home in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley. These […]
9 December 2025
VegNET Victoria is delivering value to growers with its Winter Warmers program responding to the priorities growers have expressed. IPM WORKSHOP In Werribee, a workshop focused […]
9 December 2025
Lessons from Queensland’s horticulture and aquaculture sectors highlight the power of collaboration and applied research in driving regional innovation. The 2025 APEN (Australasian Pacific Extension Network) […]
27 February 2026
Marlon Motlop is a proud Larrakia/Gulumeorrgin, Kungarrakany Erub/Darnley man who grew up in Darwin in the Northern Territory surrounded by Australian Native Foods. “I had a […]
27 February 2026
For Yumeng Chen, farming is a family tradition, which she has embraced since her childhood in China. Having been named the 2026 Nuffield Scholar for the […]
27 February 2026
California is the epicentre of global baby leaf spinach and salad production, where scale is a defining feature and the industry operates with a distinctly North […]
2 March 2026
Across Australia’s vegetable growing regions, Regional Development Officers (RDOs) are often the first point of contact when growers are facing change, pressure, or new opportunities. Whether […]
2 March 2026
Regional Support Officer for VegNET Tasmania, Prue Rothwell, recently had a chat with Matt Young, Owner and Manager of Elphin Grove Farm, to learn more about […]
3 March 2026
BY KIRSTY KITTEL, VEGNET SA REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICER We brought a myriad of speakers along to discuss topics ranging from recent agri-political issues to current Hort […]
3 March 2026
In October, Tomato potato psyllid (TPP) was found in a backyard located in northern Melbourne. The presence of this invasive pest resulted in the removal of […]
3 March 2026
The recent Agronomist Networking Breakfast brought together 32 participants from across the region for a morning of shared learning, collaboration and industry updates. The event created […]
3 March 2026
The upcoming year is looking to be a cracker for VegNET in the Northern Territory (NT) with plenty of ways growers can get involved, seek assistance […]
3 March 2026
In the North Queensland region, growers operate in a highly variable climate where long dry periods are often followed by intense rainfall events. These conditions place […]
3 March 2026
The recent closure of Dicky Bill Australia in Maffra sent shockwaves through the local community, marking the end of a long‑standing employer and leaving many skilled […]