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.

Annual ryegrass is one of the most costly weeds for the Australian ag industry. It’s a major problem in grain crops, and it causes significant issues in horticulture as well.

For many years, farmers have relied on herbicides to control ryegrass, but in Australia the weed has now evolved resistance to multiple chemistries, particularly post-emergents.

The prevalence of herbicide resistance in ryegrass populations varies around the country; across southern Australia the Grains Research and Development Corporation cites a range of 1-93 percent for post emergent herbicide resistance, but only 0-32 percent for pre-emergents.

That lower resistance to pre-emergent herbicides prompted Tim Groom of Tasmanian onion grower Wynyon to explore which pre-emergents might work well for an onion crop, in concert with an integrated weed management approach.

Learn more about the project discussed in this episode: Accelerating the adoption of best management practices for the Australian onion industry

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Workforce shortages remain a major challenge for horticulture, with nearly half of Australian vegetable growers reporting difficulty in filling skilled and semi-skilled roles. In this episode, we explore how early education and industry engagement can shape a stronger, more sustainable horticulture workforce.

Luciano Mesiti, CEO of the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), joins us to discuss the crucial role that food and fibre education plays in inspiring the next generation of agricultural workers.

From breaking down industry stereotypes to developing curriculum-aligned resources and building pathways from school to career, Luciano highlights the work being done—and what still needs to be done—to connect students with the world of horticulture. He also shares how partnerships between schools and agribusinesses can create more visible and viable career opportunities for young Australians.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

The deep, sandy soils of Western Australia’s Swan Coastal Plain are among the most infertile in the world.

They’re also where many of the state’s vegetables are produced, however, and growers have long struggled with the low ability of these soils to retain nutrients or moisture.

More than 60 percent of irrigation water and nitrogen fertiliser applied to vegetables on the sandy soils of the Swan Coastal Plain leach past the rootzone. The story’s not much better for phosphorus or potassium.

Against that backdrop, input costs continue to grow, water allocations tighten, and concerns about fertiliser runoff into waterways and wetlands increase.

In an effort to address this problem, WA’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has launched a new levy-funded project to develop a system for capturing leached nutrients and irrigation water from below the crop’s root zone, and recycling this water back onto crops as irrigation.

The project, which runs until February 2030, will investigate the use of geomembranes installed below the root zone of crops to collect leachate and divert it into dams for reuse.

We had a chat with DPIRD research scientist Dr Valeria Almeida Lima about the project, and how this new system might work.

Learn more about the project discussed in this episode: Evaluating on farm water and nutrient recapture in Western Australia production systems 

You can also contact Dr Lima at Valeria.AlmeidaLima@dpird.wa.gov.au.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vibrant sector.

The Australian vegetable industry is at a crossroads. With the new mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct set to take effect on 1 April 2025, and the ACCC Supermarket Inquiry nearing its conclusion, growers have a rare window of opportunity to reshape their place in the supply chain.

In part two of this discussion, Neil Rechlin, Director of NextGen Group, examines the ongoing power struggles between growers and retailers, the gaps in the current Horticulture Code of Conduct, and the urgent need for pricing transparency.

Tune in as we explore how growers can take control, negotiate better deals, and secure a more sustainable future in an evolving market.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Historically, Australian producers have been rapid adopters of new technology and innovation, and the current generation is no different. Growers are looking to new agricultural technologies, or agtech for short, to help them confront the pressure from climate change, labour shortages, rising input costs and changing market demands.

The technologies being explored read like a list of TED Talks keywords; artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, big data, the internet of things…

Understanding, sourcing and trialling these new technologies can be time consuming and costly, however, so in 2024 Hort Innovation launched a $4.1 million levy-funded project to help Australian vegetable growers adopt advanced mechanisation technology.

Run by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries over three years, the project will deliver field days, showcase events, demonstrations, international study tours, webinars and more to help growers engage directly with the latest equipment and manufacturers.

In October 2024, the project took a group of 16 vegetable growers on a study tour to the US, where they attended the FIRA-USA International Forum for Agricultural Robotics in California.

One of those growers was Dan Hodges from Peninsula Fresh Organics in Victoria. Dan’s an enthusiastic adopter of new tech on the grower’s two properties on the Mornington Peninsula, and we spoke to him about the promising agtech he saw in the US, and the potential for applying in Australia.

Learn more about the project discussed in this episode: Advanced vegetable mechanisation program to maximise labour and cost efficiency (VG23003)

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vibrant sector.

With the new mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct set to commence on 1 April 2025, and the ACCC Supermarket Inquiry due to report at the end of February, the Australian grocery sector is undergoing significant scrutiny. This episode, the first of a two-parter, delves into the evolving power dynamics between growers and retailers, and how the new Code aims to create a fairer and more sustainable supply chain.

Neil Rechlin, Director of NextGen Group, brings over 20 years of experience in developing category and capability solutions. He shares his insights on the impact of the new Code, the changes it introduces, and what it means for vegetable producers. Neil also discusses the potential for civil penalties, the importance of understanding the Code’s protections, and how it could reshape the grower-retailer relationship.

Keep an eye out next month for part two of this interview.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Facing rising input costs and greater environmental awareness, an increasing number of Australian vegetable growers are practicing a system of farming that has come to be known as ‘regenerative agriculture’.

Regenerative agriculture means different things to different people, but in a broad-brush sense it’s a holistic way of managing landscapes that aims to move beyond sustainability to regenerate natural systems, while at the same time supporting the viability of farmers.

On farm, that generally translates to practices that improve soil health, store carbon and increase biodiversity, which, importantly, improve yields and reduce input and water requirements.

There isn’t a clear definition of which is and isn’t regen ag, but it’s generally understood to involve things like cover cropping, minimal tillage, rotational grazing and biological inputs, among others. It’s a broad church, and exact practices vary by crop, region, and grower.

The best way to understand it is through five core principles, according to Andrew Johanson, the Sustainable Agriculture Manager at Mulgowie Farming Company, a family-owned vegetable grower with farms in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Learn more about the projects discussed in this episode: Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection - phase 3 - AUSVEG

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

The need for good biosecurity practices on farm has been painfully underlined recently, with the incursion of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus in South Australia costing growers millions. But the benefits of good on-farm biosecurity go a lot further than just this kind of rare but high-impact exotic incursion.

Good biosecurity can also address the standard pest and disease pressures growers face every day. It can translate to a higher marketable yield, lower labour requirements, or lower input costs.

We had a chat with Rick Butler of Butler Market Gardens, a grower of spring onions, herbs and Asian vegetables in Melbourne’s southern suburbs, about how he’s addressed their biosecurity risks with some new technology.

Learn more about the projects discussed in this episode: VegWatch, the Vegetable industry biosecurity and business continuity strategy (VG22004)

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

The Australian vegetable, potato and onion industry currently faces a range of operating challenges threatening the viability of growers who supply 98 percent of the fresh vegetables bought and consumed in Australia.

Bill Bulmer is a dedicated advocate for vegetable, potato and onion growers, drawing on his experience as a respected third-generation vegetable farmer and owner of Bulmer Farms in Victoria.

He holds the position of Chair of AUSVEG, and is also a member of several committees, including the AUSVEG VIC Executive Committee and the Hort Innovation Vegetable Strategic Investment Advisory Panel.

He joined us on the podcast to recap 2024 and delve into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Australian vegetable industry in 2025.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

In the aftermath of any weather event, if you talk to five growers in a given region, you’ll get six different weather reports.

General weather forecasts rarely provide the local accuracy needed to make crucial farming decisions. Recognising that shortcoming is a levy funded project started earlier this year that applies AI to the task of hyper-local weather forecasting.

The project, Using AI and machine learning to improve weather forecasting, is being delivered by Jane’s Weather, a business founded by meteorologist Jane Bunn, who you may recognise as the weather forecaster and presenter at 7NEWS Melbourne.

Jane and her colleague Josh Cross gave growers a run-down of how hyper-local weather forecasting works and what it lets growers do in a recent webinar run by AUSVEG. The webinar and the work presented by Jane's Weather were part of the Building Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry project.

Learn more about the projects discussed in this episode:

• Using AI and machine learning to improve weather forecasting (AS23005)
• Building Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry

The Building Capacity and Resilience within the NSW Vegetable Industry project is funded by the Australian and NSW Government’s Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program with support from AUSVEG. The project is coordinated by Marguerite White of ICD Project Services for AUSVEG.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vital industry.

With the Australian government pushing for net zero emissions by 2050 and customers, retailers, and financial institutions increasingly wanting information on growers’ emissions, the agriculture sector is at the forefront of the climate change narrative, facing pressure to drive down its emissions.

At the same time, decarbonisation is often seen as a cost burden that creates a trade-off against economic imperatives that drive productivity, profitability, growth and asset building at a time of significant margin squeeze.

The Zero Net Emissions Agriculture Cooperative Research Centre (ZNE-Ag CRC), however, aims to coordinate opportunities to develop, derisk and scale technologies while growing profitable and sustainable farming businesses.

In this episode we speak with Richard Heath, the CEO of ZNE-Ag CRC and a Director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation, who says that horticulture makes up just over 1 percent of the total 17 percent that agriculture contributes to Australia's emissions. Much of what we do in horticulture is already well on the way to Australia’s net-zero goals, and Richard explains that the main goal is improving efficiencies and continually building best practices.

Greenhouse gas emissions calculators talked about in the episode:

• Agricultural Innovation Australian Environmental Accounting Platform
• Horticulture Greenhouse Accounting Framework (H-GAF) Calculator

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

With two distinct seasons, the Northern Territory’s vegetable industry has one principal growing window that is ideally placed to meet the needs of Australia’s southern states during their winter.

Most of the NT’s young vegetable industry’s output is sent interstate, which has had a big impact on its structure and crops, but the evolution of Northern Territory horticulture has also been touched by the big South East Asian influence on the territory’s culture and grower community.

AUSVEG’s Deborah Hill had a chat with Mariah Maughan, VegNET Regional Development Officer for the Northern Territory, about the opportunities and unique challenges for vegetable production in the NT.

Learn more about the project discussed in this episode:

• VegNET 3.0 (VG21000)

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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.

Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vital industry.

This episode is the first of our new Advocacy Editions, where we'll be unpacking the big issues facing the industry with a range of industry experts.

Recent AUSVEG Industry Sentiment Surveys have highlighted persistent challenges for Australian growers, including ongoing workforce shortages and the mounting burden of compliance and regulation.

In this episode of Vegalogue, we speak to Michael Rogers, the recently-appointed Chief Operating Officer of Agri Labour Australia, as we delve into pressing workforce issues, and explore potential paths forward.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

At Hort Connections in Melbourne in early June, 10 of the horticulture industry’s leading lights were recognised with the presentation of the Horticulture Awards for Excellence for 2024.

The winners of these awards have fascinating stories to tell about overcoming challenges to build some of the most successful businesses in the industry, groundbreaking research, or personal stories of lives and careers in the dynamic world of horticulture.

This episode we have a chat with Angelo Lamattina of Victorian carrot grower Rocky Lamattina & Sons, the winner of this year’s Syngenta Grower of the Year award.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This episode, we discuss:

• The common factor driving a $20,000 per hectare difference between Australia's most profitable vegetable and onion growers and the industry average, as discovered by the Level Up Hort project.
• An aerial drone spraying demonstration night run by VegNET Gippsland.

Guests:

• Paul Omodei, Director of Horticulture and Agronomy, Planfarm
• Emily Scott, VegNET Regional Development Officer, Food & Fibre Gippsland
• Cherry Emerick, VegNET National Coordinator, AUSVEG
• Adam Schreurs, Director, Schreurs & Sons

Learn more about the projects discussed in this episode:

• Level Up Hort - National vegetable and onion benchmarking program (MT22009)
• VegNet 3.0 (VG21000)

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This episode, we discuss drying and curing onions with Brad Hicks of vegetable storage and handling company Tolsma Australia, and the pros and cons of different curing shed designs used around Australia.

Guests:

• Brad Hicks, After Sales and Service Manager, Tolsma Australia

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This month, we discuss:

• How the Australian horticulture levy system works, and how it gives Australian growers an edge.
• New glasshouse films that could reduce energy consumption and increase productivity in protected cropping.
• A new plan that's finding ways to reduce the horticulture sector's on-farm food waste for the benefit of growers’ bottom line, as well as the environment and food security. Read the plan here: https://endfoodwaste.com.au/horticulture/

Guests:

• Andrew Francey, General Manager of Industry Service and Delivery, Hort Innovation Australia.
• Associate Professor Chris Cazzonelli, Professor Zhong-Hua Chen, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University.
• Melissa Smith, End Food Waste Australia.

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This month, we discuss:

• How the state-by-state rollout of the new Primary Production and Processing (PPP) Standard for leafy vegetables, berries and melons is progressing.
• A major new project developing a national biosecurity strategy for vegetables, the Vegetable industry biosecurity and business continuity strategy (VG22004).
• Changes to the vegetable industry seen during 60 years as a potato grower and 20 years on the AUSVEG Board with outgoing Director Geoff Moar.

Guests:

• Zarmeen Hassan, National Manager of Biosecurity and Extension, AUSVEG
• Dr Rosalie Daniel, Program Manager - Biosecurity, AUSVEG
• Dr Lucy Tran-Nguyen, General Manager of Partnerships and Innovation, Plant Health Australia
• Geoff Moar, owner, Moar GR & L

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

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 Gatton AgTech Showcase

Guests:

• Michael Coote, CEO, AUSVEG
• Adjunct Professor Tom Ross and Senior Research Fellow Dr Alieta Eyles,  University of Tasmania
• Martin Kneebone, Managing Director, Freshlogic
• Ian Layden, Director for Vegetables, Systems and Supply Chains, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

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 Onion Growers Growers Lunch
• Boomaroo Nurseries Women in Horticulture Award 2023 winner Angela Candeloro

Guests:

• Michael Coote, CEO, AUSVEG
• Professor Lindsey du Toit, Department of Plant Pathology Chair, Washington State University
• Dr Sam Kleemann, Plant Science Consulting
• Dr Peter Boutsalis, Plant Science Consulting
• Angela Candeloro, Director, Tripod Farmers

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This month, we discuss:

• Opportunities and lessons for Australian vegetable exports in the UK and Europe
• The levy-funded project bolstering Australian vegetable, onion and melon export development
• Hort Innovation Exporter of the Year Frank Frappa of Premier Fresh Australia

Guests:

• Mike Knowles, Managing Director, Fruitnet Europe
• Fred Searle, Editor, Fresh Produce Journal
• Andrea Lin, International Trade Specialist, AUSVEG
• Frank Frappa, Executive GM of Avocado, Citrus, Grapes, International and Stone Fruit, Premier Fresh Australia

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This month, we discuss:

• European certification schemes for horticulture and what they could mean for Australian vegetable growers
• A levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment of internal fruit rot of capsicum
• Moving from sugar cane to groundbreaking vegetable grower with Syngenta Grower of the Year winner Pirrone Brothers

Guests:

• Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
• Dr Jenny Ekman, Research Scientist, Applied Horticultural Research
• Ross Pirrone, Business Manager, Pirrone Brothers

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Vegalogue is a new podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This month, we discuss:

• Retail is under the spotlight with the Government's Competition Policy Review and the Independent Reviewer's Food and Grocery Code survey
• A new five-year project helping vegetable growers benchmark their business performance run by Planfarm
• The challenges of starting a new vegetable operation from scratch with Corteva Agriscience Young Grower of the Year, Robert Arvier of West Pine Ag

Guests:

• Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
• Paul Omodei, Director of Horticulture, Planfarm
• Peter Dobra, R&D Manager, Loose Leaf Lettuce Company
• Robert Arvier, West Pine Ag

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Vegalogue is a new podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.

This month, we discuss:

• Workforce availability challenges arising from changes in Federal Government policy with AUSVEG's Lucy Gregg
• Identifying and managing microbial contamination in leafy vegetables with the NSW DPI's SP Singh
• Evolving from family farm to consumer-direct potato marketer with the Spud Sisters

Guests:

• Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
• Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, Senior Research Scientist (Fresh Produce Safety and Traceability) with the NSW Department of Primary Industries
• Kerri Farrell and Catherine Ramage of Spud Sisters

Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.