3 March 2026
VegNET WA Team Update The past few months have been incredibly busy for the VegNET Western Australian team. We’re thrilled to welcome Chi Nguyen to the […]
3 March 2026
What better way to celebrate National Agriculture Day (Friday 21 November) than at the Greater Sydney Local Land Services (GS LLS) Demonstration Farm with an event […]
3 March 2026
I am delighted to step into the role of Regional Development Officer (RDO) for South East Queensland with the Lockyer Valley Growers, and to share an […]
27 May 2024
The VegNET RDO role is varied and aims to help growers develop a more sustainable, healthy business.  A recent drone demonstration in Victoria run by VegNET […]
24 May 2024
The February 2024 PotatoLink event to bring leading researchers to Gippsland growers provided an opportunity to talk one-on-one about the issues facing Australian potato growers. The […]
24 May 2024
Input by growers at multiple stages is central to Hort Innovation’s management of vegetable, potato and onion levy investment.  The levy system set up in many […]
18 January 2024
Herbicide resistance remains a challenge for onion growers across Australia, find out how the Onions Communications & Extension project is supporting growers to combat this issue. […]
19 May 2023
Hort Innovation works with industry to invest the onion levy and Australian Government contributions into initiatives to help growers be as productive and profitable as possible, […]
25 October 2022
3pm-4pm AEDT | Thursday 24 November AUSVEG invites you to join us for the third of our Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar webinar series. Australian vegetable growers […]
24 October 2022
The spring 2022 edition of Vegetables Australia is now available to read online, and hard copies should be arriving shortly. This 108-page publication features the latest veg industry […]
27 September 2022
10am AEDT | Thursday 6 October Location: Mercure Hotel, Ballarat, VIC. PotatoLink is coordinating a research and development forum to give industry members the opportunity to stay […]
15 August 2022
The latest edition of the combined Potatoes Australia and PotatoLink magazine is on its way to mailboxes around the country. This edition features: Overview of Hort Connections 2022, including […]
15 August 2022
The Hort Innovation Event Sponsorship Program provides financial or in-kind support for eligible horticulture industry events. The next call-out period is from 1 August to 1 […]
10 August 2022
2pm-4pm AEST | Tuesday 23 August VegNET New South Wales and the NSW Local Land Service invite you to attend a field day visiting Paul and […]
9 August 2022
The 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) was held in Brisbane on 7 June in conjunction with Hort Connections 2022. The AVIS is a series of […]
8 June 2023
8 June 2022
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 […]
26 May 2022
Project VG16063 was led by Danielle Park from AUSVEG. Major outcomes EnviroVeg is an industry-led environmental best-practice management program for vegetable production businesses. It provides resources […]
16 May 2022
On Friday 6 May, VegNET – Gippsland hosted presentations and a field walk at Farm Express Salads in Boisdale, which has played host to a demonstration […]
13 May 2022
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 […]
13 May 2022
VegNET 3.0 is a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Fund. It strives to improve Australian vegetable growers’ knowledge and skills to implement best practice […]
13 May 2022
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 […]
13 May 2022
While growers have been busy with producing and harvesting this season’s crop, the VegNET – Tasmania team’s focus has turned to its training component of identified […]
13 May 2022
In March, Western Australia threw open its borders and began to glimpse the ‘new normal’ that most of Australia had already experienced. VegNET – Western Australia […]
13 May 2022
In this column, Vegetables Australia provides an overview of recent VegNET – Victoria (North, West and South-East regions) project activities, as well as new COVID-safe resources […]
13 May 2022
Growers in the southern Queensland region have endured a tough summer and start to autumn with floods severely affecting the area. VegNET – Southern Queensland continues […]
13 May 2022
NT Farmers recently renewed its collaboration with Hort Innovation and the AUSVEG-facilitated National Vegetable Extension Program (VegNET) to support local vegetable growers grow a sustainable crop […]
13 May 2022
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 […]
13 May 2022
Following a mix of in-person and virtual engagement activities in 2021, the peri-urban project has hit the ground running in 2022. AUSVEG Project Coordinator Maddy Quirk […]
3 May 2022
12.30pm-3pm AEST | Friday 6 May Join VegNET Gippsland for presentations and a field walk at Farm Express Salads in Boisdale, which has played host to […]
3 May 2022
The popular Hort Connections Farm Tours are returning to Hort Connections 2022, and this year’s tour of local industry sites promises to be a valuable excursion […]
26 April 2022
Registrations are now open for vegetable growers and industry members to attend the 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS). The seminar will be held at the […]
15 March 2022
The University of Melbourne is leading a new Hort Innovation-funded project that is evaluating the impact of providing additional training and support to industry development officers […]
28 February 2022
AUSVEG is pleased to release its Federal Election priorities for the upcoming 2022 Federal Election. Throughout the latter half of 2021 and in early 2022, AUSVEG […]
28 February 2022
During 2021, Hort Innovation worked closely with growers and other industry stakeholders to refresh the documents that guide investment of grower levies. The 2022-2026 Strategic Investment […]
28 February 2022
Working in collaboration with vegetablesWA and AUSVEG, Western Australia’s new Regional Development Officer Michael Bartholomew introduces himself to readers and highlights the priority focus areas for […]
28 February 2022
Hail damage was reported across South Australia in late October 2021, and AUSVEG SA continues to extend its support to affected growers and producers. Yanyu Liang […]
28 February 2022
In this column, VegNET – Victoria (North, West and South-East regions) Regional Development Officer Danielle Park discusses the 2022 R&D Adoption award, which will be handed […]
28 February 2022
A highly persistent pest that affects vegetable, nursery and flower crops, serpentine leafminer (SLM) continues to be a priority for Greater Sydney vegetable growers. VegNET – […]
28 February 2022
In late 2021, VegNET Southern Queensland’s Languages Other Than English Program hosted a grower seminar at the Gatton Research Station. The seminar provided thought-provoking discussion on […]
28 February 2022
The success of the second iteration of the VegNET project has put in place a solid footing to launch the next stage of vegetable industry extension, […]
20 December 2021
Tripod Farmers is hosting a new demonstration site of soil moisture sensors on its Boisdale property, as part of a new project – led by VegNET […]
26 November 2021
After five years and two iterations, VegNET returned in October 2021. This time, AUSVEG is partnering with nine key regional industry groups to lead the five […]
25 November 2021
Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia’s horticulture sector. It works closely with industry to invest the vegetable R&D levy – […]
24 November 2021
It has been a busy time for VegNET – Victoria (North, West and South-East regions). AUSVEG’s Danielle Park has taken on the role as VegNET – […]
24 November 2021
In this column, VegNET – South Australia Regional Development Officer Yanyu Liang provides an update on recent SA vegetable industry activities. These have ranged from topics […]
24 November 2021
In this Western Australian extension update, VegNET Regional Development Officer Truyen Vo discusses the results from digital soil moisture monitoring that was conducted in tomato and […]
24 November 2021
The VegNET – Wide Bay-Burnett project is delivered by Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers (BFVG) to keep vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and […]
24 November 2021
In this column, VegNET – New South Wales Regional Development Officer Sylvia Jelinek introduces readers to the Greater Sydney Demonstration Farm, located on the Richmond Lowlands. […]
15 November 2021
During 2021, Hort Innovation worked closely with growers and other industry stakeholders to refresh the documents that guide our investment of grower levies. The 2022-2026 Strategic […]
12 October 2021
Vegetable growers across Australia are set to benefit from the next generation of a national extension program led by AUSVEG aimed to boost productivity and deliver […]
5 October 2021
AUSVEG is the peak industry body for Australia’s potato growers. Since COVID-19 emerged in 2020, just as growers have laboured to ensure Australian families are fed […]
13 September 2021
In this column, VegNET – Tasmania Regional Development Officer Ossie Lang provides an update on industry activities across the Apple Isle. These include workshops – co-hosted […]
13 September 2021
Queensland’s Lockyer Valley was the place to be on 6-7 June, with the 2021 Lockyer Valley Growers Expo taking place. The event was hosted by the […]
13 September 2021
The VegNET – Wide Bay-Burnett project continues to deliver local trials and workshops to vegetable growers across the region, which spans hundreds of kilometres north of […]
13 September 2021
AUSVEG SA is the state-wide representative body for South Australia’s $2 billion vegetable industry. It works with governments at all levels to advocate on key issues […]
13 September 2021
The VegNET Western Australian Strategy is a roadmap for enhancing the state’s vegetable growing businesses. As part of this strategy, VegNET – WA Regional Development Officers […]
13 September 2021
Now that we have reached the end of the second phase of VegNET – Victoria (South-East, West and Northern Regions), Regional Development Officer Dimi Kyriakou revisits […]
13 September 2021
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 […]
13 September 2021
The Phase II VegNET – Northern Territory Regional Extension Plan found an identifiable gap in grower awareness and understanding of NT soils. Unearthing NT Soil Wealth […]
31 August 2021
Last week, AUSVEG – alongside VegNET Gippsland and Agriculture Victoria – ran a biosecurity-focused workshop online. The event was originally scheduled to be in-person, but shifted […]
31 August 2021
Hort Innovation is in the process of developing the next five-year Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for the Australian vegetable industry. The vegetable SIP is the roadmap […]
16 August 2021
Did you miss out on the opportunity to attend the recent workshop on horticultural pests and diseases in Ayr, Queensland? Don’t worry, you can now watch […]
3 August 2021
PotatoLink is the new extension and communication project for the Australian potato industry led by Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) with funding through Hort Innovation using potato […]
1 July 2021
Project VG19001 was facilitated by Food and Fibre Gippsland and East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days in collaboration with AUSVEG. Major findings Up to 1,000 people were […]
24 May 2021
Hort Innovation has been consulting with industry on its investment priorities so that each industry Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) can be refreshed for 2022-2026. The draft […]
30 March 2021
The potato industry’s leading magazine Potatoes Australia has returned and will be reaching mailboxes this week. The 40-page Autumn 2021 edition features the latest in Australian […]
25 March 2021
Like many industries, 2020 brought a year of demand uncertainty for the potato processing industry with food service deeply affected in several states of Australia. Although […]
23 March 2021
If you’re an employee in the agriculture industry it pays to learn what you can claim. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has developed an excellent poster […]
23 March 2021
Hort Connections is a joint initiative between AUSVEG and the Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand (PMA A-NZ), and this year’s event will be held from 7–9 […]
2 March 2021
The Northern Territory’s Dry season is typically the busiest production time of the year, with all vegetable and horticultural producers in full swing. Despite the challenges […]
1 December 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
26 May 2020
VegNET has been set up by Hort Innovation and the vegetable industry to effectively communicate vitally important research-based information to Australian vegetable growers. The lifeblood of VegNET […]
12 May 2020
Australian horticulturists can receive industry news on-the-go via Bayer’s latest HortCast podcast. The HortCast series will delve into market trends, seasonal updates and news in the horticulture industry. Producer […]
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 […]
24 September 2019
AUSVEG and Plant Health Australia invite potato growers to have their say on a framework being developed for monitoring pest and diseases that are currently not […]
9 September 2019
The first mobile pest surveillance unit, known as a ‘sentinel’, will be unveiled at the Hart Field Day in South Australia on Tuesday 17 September 2019
9 September 2019
The VegNET NSW team has made a number of video resources available on the Greater Sydney Local Land Services website
30 July 2019
On Tuesday 23 July 2019, AUSVEG was invited to speak about key exotic pests of brassica and leafy vegetables at the E.E Muir & Sons Brassica and Leafy Vegetables Agronomy and Sales Workshop in Werribee.
24 May 2019
The Global Innovations in Horticulture Seminar aimed to provide information on the latest innovations in agriculture to levy-paying vegetable growers from 2015-18.
29 April 2019
A number of workshops will be held in early May to help Western Australian growers learn about biosecurity, pests and diseases.
1 April 2019
The VegNET program is delivering a spray application workshop for vegetable growers, spray operators and advisors thanks to a strategic levy investment by Hort Innovation.
25 March 2019
Once developed, this strategy will facilitate a coordinated and collaborative approach for biosecurity surveillance in Australian potato production.
11 February 2019
Growcom is partnering with the Australian Melon Association to talk to growers located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region about important industry issues and opportunities.
11 February 2019
If you grow lettuce, brassicas or capsicum in SE Queensland, head along to these workshops to help identify gaps in our industry's chemical access.
10 February 2019
If you're concerned about the lettuce necrotic yellows virus outbreak west of Melbourne, come along to an on-farm discussion on 18 February 2019.
1 February 2019
These workshops and farm walks in Forthside and Cambridge will discuss herbicide resistance, crop rotation influence on weed pressure, cover crops, and integrated weed management.
28 January 2019
These courses are invaluable ways to improve your QA processes and identify root causes of issues. Learn more in the VegNET Gippsland e-newsletter.
25 January 2019
Levy-paying growers can enjoy a heavily discounted rate to learn from this two-day workshop on workforce planning in agriculture thanks to VegNET Gippsland.
21 January 2019
This new resource from VegNET Tasmania looks at the practical considerations of strip-till farming, from healthier crops to the difficulties of implementation.
10 January 2019
Strip-till is a cultivation system that can improve your water use, improve your crop health and reduce inputs. Learn more in this video.
30 November 2018
Between 2015 and 2018, AUSVEG delivered levy-funded symposia bringing together leading figures in the Australian vegetable industry and experts in international trade.
30 November 2018
As AUSVEG SA and its extension officers continue to deliver R&D updates to the local industry, learn more about its work here.
6 November 2018
Learn more about a levy-funded project investigating the application of automation, robotics, vision systems and sensing technologies in the vegetable industry.
5 November 2018
This workshop will be held on Monday 12 November and will look at new technologies in insect trapping, agrichemical grower needs, and pest updates.