Weekly Update – 31 March 2020

Schreurs & Sons is a large and successful vegetable growing business in Clyde, Victoria. S&S’s Koo Wee Rup farm is also a demonstration site under the Soil Wealth ICP … Read more

Western Australia is set to host AgriFutures Australia’s 2021 evokeAG event —  Asia Pacific’s largest agrifood tech event. Designed by industry to encourage domestic and … Read more

Harvest to Home is an interactive online dashboard that provides users with up-to-date retail information and consumer trend data on a range of vegetable commodities … Read more

Given the uncertainty in the coming months due to COVID-19, the 2020 PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program has been postponed until 1-6 November 2020. The … Read more

Research scientists at Applied Horticultural Research invite you to register to two upcoming webinars: Redback spiders in vegetables — Friday 3 April, 1pm (AEST) From … Read more

The latest edition of the much-anticipated Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is now live and boasts an exciting new interactive dashboard with improved search functionality and … Read more

NBN Co has unveiled new measures to support increasing capacity and data demand for nbn satellite services in regional and remote Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. nbn is anticipating … Read more

Foodbank is here for the long haul to help vulnerable Aussies access food and groceries, no matter what the crisis. COVID-19, and the resulting mass … Read more

Andrew Johanson has worked at Mulgowie Farming Company for over 20 years and during that time, he has reaped the rewards of being involved in … Read more

New Zealand has been battling the tomato potato psyllid (TPP) for over 10 years. In December 2017, AUSVEG National TPP Coordinator Alan Nankivell undertook a six-day study … Read more

Syngenta, 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 … Read more

Information for horticulture growers Hort Innovation has provided a list of resources intended to help growers and others in the horticulture industry keep up to … Read more

The Federal Government has published Coronavirus information and support on its dedicated business website, outlining financial assistance, eligibility and timing for new government support systems for Australian … Read more

Due to the impact of COVID-19, please note the following changes to industry events: Hort Connections 2020, postponed to 7-9 June 2021 AUSVEG VIC awards, … Read more

Have your say on a draft report assessing various social and economic conditions in the Murray-Darling Basin. The draft report has been created by the Independent Murray-Darling Basin Social … Read more

Hort Innovation has been successful in securing additional emergency minor use permits regarding fall armyworm, issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority: Permit ID: … Read more

The EnviroVeg Program will now offer training to its participants via webinars. The EnviroVeg Program — available to levy-paying Australian vegetable growers —  focuses on the emerging sustainable … Read more

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an exotic pest that has been recently detected in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Based on overseas experience, fall … Read more

AUSVEG’s 2020  Grower Survey gives you the chance to have your say on significant issues such as your research and development levy and help set … Read more

The impact from the changes to the Horticulture Award – Overtime for Casuals last April continues to be a significant issue for growers and its … Read more