20 March 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe objective of the tour was to assess existing, new and emerging technologies that could improve the efficiency and effectiveness and how they could be integrated […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject established whether yields and quality of sweetcorn in representative environment were sufficient to warrant the establishment of a processing (canning) industry in the region. Related […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSustainable farming applies to agricultural systems and practices which aim to maintain or enhance the health of the natural resource base within the constraints of the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis one-page fact sheet details information about sweetpotato production – site selection, ground preparation, planting material, irrigation, nutrition, pests and diseases, pruning, harvest, and post harvest. […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSweetpotato is very well suited to local growing conditions. When grown with irrigaton, high yields are obtainable and root quality is good. Poor yields and low […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis tour was conducted to review the large scale vegetable production areas in California, focusing on water and soil usage strategies in areas with low annual […]
13 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn introduction to the ‘Talking Business’ project: resources to facilitate better business decisions amongst growers and advisers. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination Sub […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFarmers can save money and help the environment by targeting fertiliser nitrogen applications to ensure the correct quantity is applied at the correct time. CSRIO research […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study collates and analyses information that would allow for the development of a strategic technology transfer plan for the Australia carrot industry. Related ProjectsTechnology Transfer […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe report addresses control issues of volunteer potatoes to reduce the losses occurred from competition within vegetable and poppy crops. The report evaluates numerous methods of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrickle irrigation has found rapid acceptance in fresh market tomato production. Tomatoes have shown as marked sensitivity to water stress with irrigation increasing yields substantially. It […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrickle irrigation has found rapid acceptance in fresh tomato production. Tomatoes have shown a marked sensitivity to water stress, with irrigation increasing yields substantially. Trickle irrigation […]
13 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe issue of water and large scale irrigation schemes always arouse some controversy. Ian James looks at the debate after a report was released looking at […]
25 June 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe fresh-cut and ready-to-eat salad processing industry is the major vector for salad consumption growth in Australia . The industry seasonally experiences unacceptable levels of foreign […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrace elements are only required in very small amounts. However, deficiencies can lead to considerable yield losses in potatoes. Trace elements are required by plants for […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study provides information on chicken manure and its use within vegetable farms in most production areas of Western Australia. Related ProjectsUnderstanding The Use Of Chicken […]
12 February 2014
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 2013 USA Carrot Grower Study Tour provided 10 vegetable levy payers with the opportunity to visit leading and innovative carrot operations in the United States, […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project tested the efficacy of alternative sprout suppressants that had been identified by overseas researchers and to collect residue data in the event that these […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe primary purpose of this project was to assess the influence of the plant growth regulators (PGS’s), ethephon, and gibberellic acid on the uniformity of maturity […]
29 August 2014
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 2014 Europe Grower Study Tour took place in February 2014 and provided eight vegetable levy payers with the opportunity to visit innovative vegetable producers, pack […]
13 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndustry economic Ian James comments on the potential impacts of the Carbon Tax proposal to be implemented in July 2012. The pricing of carbon involves an […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project enhances understanding of soil health limitations, identifies improved soil health management options, determines appropriate indicators to monitor changes and determine what information will be […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on five commodities in NSW, mushrooms, chinese cabbage (buk choy and wombok), lettuces and potatoes Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important production statistics relating to capsicum, chillies, peppers, lettuces, french and runner beans, and potatoes in Queensland. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on five commodities in South Australia, mushrooms, lettuces, onions, carrots and potatoes Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on vegetable commodities in Tasmania, green peas, carrots, onions and potatoes Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination […]
11 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on five commodities in Victoria, mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli, lettuces and potatoes Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on five commodities in Western Australia: carrots, tomatoes, sweet corn, onions and potatoes Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – […]
19 January 2014
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia’s Vegetable Industry adopted a new Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) in March 2013. The SIP noted that the Vegetable Levy has not been invested in a […]
22 December 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe vegetable soil health project aimed to find more sustainable methods for producing vegetables in Queensland and New South Wales. The project worked on long term […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis informational sheet provides effective tips to produce a range of fresh vegetables in the Darwin and Katherine regions. Related ProjectsVegetable sowing calendar for Darwin & […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis informational sheet provides effective tips to produce a range of fresh vegetables in the Tennant Creek and Barkly Region Related ProjectsVegetable sowing calendar for Tennant […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis informational sheet provides effective tips to produce a range of fresh vegetables in the Alice Springs region. Related ProjectsVegetable sowing calendar for the Alice Springs […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet lists important production statistics in the Northern Territory focusing on Chinese cabbage (buk choy and wombok), melons and pumpkin. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Vitalvegetables project was established to develop fresh, functional and flavoursome vegetables with known health benefits. Key features of the approach to product development management and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdequate quantities of quality water for irrigating crops is one of the critical issues growers face. Vegetable growers are being given the tools to improve irrigation […]
13 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet provides a brief explanation of four key economic variables, how these variables interact and what you may need to consider when assessing your […]
22 January 2015
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearch into on farm power generation has produced details of the options, and explored feasibility of adoption of such systems. Growers can use this to help […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet provides an overview on wombok – otherwise known as Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, napa cabbage, Tientsin cabbage, and wong nga bok – its […]
29 August 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn November 2012, nine female vegetable growers traveled to Italy and Israel as part of the inaugural Women in Horticulture Grower Study Tour. The tour was […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project comprised case studies where employers, managers, employees and industry experts discuss the workplace environment, career options and training needs to create public awareness of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 2-year long project aimed to estimate critical ranges for petiole nitrate-nitrogen in potato crops to enable growers assess the nitrogen status of the processing potato […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet provides an overview on zucchini – sowing, fertiliser, watering, harvesting, and pests and diseases affecting the crop. Related ProjectsZucchini fact sheet
23 May 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe aim of project VG13052 was to confirm the practical and economic feasibility of ultra-filtration as a technology for nutrient solution disinfection. This information is highly […]
6 June 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCover crops are great tools for soil management. Their benefits can include improving soil structure and health, reducing erosion and weeds, adding nitrogen and contributing to […]
20 June 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis case study outlines the economic considerations when using compost in vegetable production systems. It is based on lessons learned from several Soil Wealth and Integrated […]
21 November 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnhydrous ammonia is a high nitrogen (82%) fertiliser, which is currently widely used in the cotton and grain industries in Australia. It is a product that […]
21 November 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was developed to give Australian vegetable growers an understanding of available and emerging irrigation practices and technologies that could improve profitability and encourage the […]
12 April 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]
30 April 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutesAdaptation and adoption of risk-mitigating technologies for vegetable crops in the Australian tropics could help overcome marketable yield losses caused by climate variability and extreme weather […]
9 May 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia has a modest vegetable but growing protected cropping industry. Estimates of vegetable production under protected cropping vary from 498 – 1,300 ha, with tomatoes accounting […]
21 May 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVegetable crops that are field-established from seed, like corn, beans, carrots and spinach, need high-quality seed to avoid substandard crops and the waste of essential farm […]
25 July 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe objective of this project was to review a broad range of data related to vegetable commodity production to identify those commodities and production processes that […]
13 August 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBy monitoring grower plant beds over four years, this project’s virology team surveyed viruses present in the Australian industry and studied how they varied geographically and […]
15 October 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSoil health is a substantial and broad field that covers the physical, chemical and biological components of soil and their interactions. The objectives of this research […]
22 October 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project set out to identify ways to increase the average yields of the target processing vegetables. Australian frozen vegetable production continues to face increased competition […]
11 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject PT16000 was commissioned by Hort Innovation to complete a literature search and identify information and research on potato seed handling and quality. A literature review […]
16 January 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aimed to construct a working prototype of a new-generation Raman sensor that could detect dangerous microorganisms in leafy vegetables, on farm and in the […]
11 February 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 2018 U.S.A. Industry Leadership and Development Mission provided an opportunity for a group of nine vegetable industry members to visit innovative growing operations, research facilities, […]
18 February 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe effectiveness of irrigation practices in Australian horticulture is currently limited by the availability of useful information to growers. Water applications are often based on observations […]
18 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Australian contingent attended the 2018 International Spinach Conference (ISC) in Murcia, Spain, with the aim of increasing the capacity of Australian spinach producers to improve […]
31 March 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIncreased climate variability is a key challenge facing the Australian vegetable industry. Heat waves, heavy rain, unseasonal frosts, hail and other extreme weather events can reduce […]
2 September 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarthworms are known to be an indicator of healthy soil function. However, there has been limited research into how commercial vegetable farming practices impact on earthworm […]
2 September 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study, which ran from 2016 to 2019, evaluated how pea yields are affected by plant spacing arrangements, stand density, and individual plant structure. The project […]
26 February 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCover crops are one of the most useful tools for managing intensive vegetable growing soils. The integration of cover crops into vegetable production can improve soil […]
26 February 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesProject VG16060 Vegetable Agrichemical Pest Management Needs and Priorities was designed to employ a Project Coordinator to undertake a range of engagement and communication activities that […]
26 February 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesA sudden and severe outbreak of a virus disease in fresh green beans in the Fassifern area of south east Queensland in the autumn of 2016 […]
25 August 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesProject VG17000-WA successfully delivered Western Australia’s and Australia’s first 3-year vegetable industry benchmark dataset. It has published three Industry Benchmark reports and has also produced the […]
29 November 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project delivered effective and timely communications to ensure Australian onion growers and other industry stakeholders were kept up-to-date with the latest R&D outcomes, marketing activities, […]
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17 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVegalogue 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 […]
15 November 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesDigital remote monitoring was assessed as a method of improving the environmental performance of Australian horticulture. The development of a farm management tool, called Control Tower […]
6 September 2022
30 August 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutesVictorian carrot grower Rocky Lamattina and Sons’ focus on sustainable, efficient farming has been recognised with the Syngenta Grower of the Year Award. The trio of […]
30 August 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom 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 […]
11 December 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy 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 […]
24 February 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy 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 […]
27 March 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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 […]
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3 September 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutesBY 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 […]
15 October 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Level Up Hort, the business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation, released its 2024 season benchmarks in June. The project is led […]
9 December 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 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 […]
12 January 2026
This project is a new initiative designed to help Australian carrot growers reduce losses and deliver more high-quality carrots to market. The project will focus on practical, […]
27 February 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutesHort Innovation has contracted Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to lead a new Australia-wide carrot Research and Development (R&D) project. The […]
27 February 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor 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 […]
2 March 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY STEFF CARSTAIRS, PROJECT MANAGER, PLANFARM The 2025 AUSVEG Sentiment Survey indicated that 40 percent of vegetable growers across Australia planned on exiting vegetable production in […]
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4 March 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesEllement Produce is one of the first companies to embark on the Level Up Hort benchmarking program.