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Who Grew My Dinner?

If you eat,  you should be interested in agriculture... Nearly 90% of Australians now live in cities and large towns and outsource the growing of food to farmers. Yet few know where or how... Read the article now.

Industry Partnership Night at Lindenow

Marketing and free trade agreements were among many topics discussed at the Vegetable Industry Partnership Night, at Lindenow on 7 July 2010. Organised by local grower Andrew Bulmer, of Bulmer's... Read the article now.

Marketing your crop

Growers at last week's Hydroponic Farmers Federation conference at Cranbourne were encouraged to regain marketing control and add value to their products to avoid the crisis facing the industry in... Read the article now.

Growers urged to boost soil health

Keynote speaker at the 2010 AUSVEG convention, Major General Michael Jeffery, AC, AO(Mil), CVO, MC (Retd), and former Governor-General of Australia., has urged growers to improve the health of their... Read the article now.

Latest newsletters
Snow Pea IPM Workshop

Gippsland Snow Pea growers benefited from the recent Integrated Pest Management workshop at Korumburra. The workshop was delivered by Dr Paul Horne and Jessica Page fromGo to newsletter.

Pacific Seasonal Workers Scheme

Vegetable growers struggling to source local labour should consider the ‘Pacific Seasonal Worker Scheme’ being offered by the Australian Federal Government. The three year ... Go to newsletter.

FarmReady - FREE training

Have you heard about the FarmReady program ? Hundreds of FREE courses are now available for growers to develop business skills, OH&S and Food safety to name just a few. Although training... Go to newsletter.

Locusts 2010

Victoria is gearing up for the greatest locust threat in 40 years ... Australian Plague Locusts can be devastating pests of agriculture due to their ability to quickly develop very large... Go to newsletter.

Most recent videos

04:14 minutes Specialised and skilled roles within the vegetable industry are increasing... Go to video.

02:32 minutes Vegetable farming now requires management of the environment, people, and... Go to video.

07:42 minutes   Two years on, Peter Schreurs & Sons continue... Go to video.

03:21 minutes    Darren Schreurs tells of his experience... Go to video.

07:11 minutes   Part 2 of the Lettuce IPM field day held in Victoria,... Go to video.

Grower field day demonstrating IPM control of Lettuce Aphid in Fepuary 2006. 05:52 minutes... Go to video.

02:43 minutes    Retired growers encourage Victorian vegetable growers... Go to video.

01:46 minutes   Victorian vegetable growers recall some of the changes... Go to video.

Latest vegetable " Matters of fact "
The Victorian Vegetable Industry

Victoria has one of the world’s best recipes for natural foods: a temperate climate, a variety of soil types, a clean supply of water, extensive low input farming systems and skilled, efficient... Read the article now.

Asian baby leaf crops

This poster will help you identify the major Pests, Beneficials and Quality issues of Asian Baby Leaf vegetables such as : Pests : Rutherglen Bug Aphids Onion... Read the article now.

Safe Harvesting

Key Points: Implement an Occupational Health and Safety plan Observe your health and saftey obligations to your employees ... Read the article now.

Onion - White Rot

Key Points: Onion white rot is caused by a soil-borne fungus, Sclerotium cepivorum White rot affects all Allium plants including onions,... Read the article now.

Latest Research and Development PDFs
VG05068 Baby Leaf Salad Crops

Baby leaf salads are an excellent convenience food. In Australia these products are marketed as either packaged fresh cut, minimally processed or fresh product... Read more.

VG06024 IPM - Native vegetation pt2

Native vegetation near vegetable crops is significant in the fight against pests, as it can harbour the natural predators required to manage the pest populations. Vegetable... Read more.

VG05014 IPM - Native vegetation pt1

Weeds are known to harbour pests and diseases of many vegetable crops. Controlling weeds can often be costly, short-term and cause environmental problems... Read more.

VG00048 Lettuce - Sclerotinia biocontrol

In Tasmania, Sclerotinia diseases caused by S. sclerotiorum and S. minor have become widespread in the north-west and southern regions, where they affect many... Read more.

VG00048 Brassica green manure conference paper 2004

Sclerotinia diseases are among the most difficult soilborne pathogens to control. Chemical control methods for these pathogens usually offer only temporary... Read more.

VG04059 Diagnostic test kits

This study developed a simple, inexpensive and rapid on-farm diagnostic test that could be packaged into a kit for use by growers on their own farms. This... Read more.

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ChemClear Collection

ChemClear have announced a collection across Victoria in October 2010 We encourage chemical users to take advantage of this opportunity to clear out... Read more...

Events
2010-10-15  VGA Annual General Meeting

Hear it first hand and have your say at the Annual General Meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association of Victoria Inc. When :  ... See event details.

2010-09-15  Locust Update for Vegetable Growers

Vegetable growers in the Sunraysia region are invited to hear the latest information on preparations for the locust outbreak, predicted for late September. As... See event details.

2010-09-03  ChemClear Collection

ChemClear have announced a collection across Victoria in October 2010 We encourage chemical users to take advantage of this opportunity to clear out your chemical... See event details.

2010-08-18  Soil Health and Vegetable Diseases

Managing soil health and vegetable diseases Presented by DPI Victoria Sclerotinia- Oscar Villalta Soilborne diseases – Caroline Donald ... See event details.

2010-08-06  VGA Golf Day 2010

Enjoy a sensational day of banter and play at the Annual Vegetable Growers Golf day Lang Lang Golf Club is commonly referred to as the... See event details.

2010-08-05  IPM Workshop for Snow Pea growers

IPM Workshop for Snow Pea growers Presented by Jessica Page and Paul Horne, IPM Technologies     When:   Thursday 5th of August, 1-3 pm    ... See event details.

Winter 2010

Looks like our normal winters are back; cold, wet and miserable. Even our vegetables have gone into shock and stopped growing. Most veggies are in short supply but the markets are very quiet. Consumers must be living on love and... Go to this VGA magazine.

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