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Vegetable Growers Association of Victoria

Mail Box 111,
Melbourne Markets
542 Footscray Rd,
West Melbourne, VIC, 3003

Tel: 03 9687-4707
Fax: 03 9687-4723

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1800 AGRONOMIST

VGA-Vic welcomes the "1800 Agronomist" advice hotline for vegetable growers, launched this week by HAL and AUSVEG. ... Go to newsletter.

Pest Solutions Online

Two free pest solution information services are now available online. Infopest – pest solutions now available free... Go to newsletter.

Werribee EXPO Success

Another great National Vegetable EXPO was held at Werribee on the 2nd & 3rd May. Congratulations to everyone involved for making... Go to newsletter.

Werribee EXPO 2013

2nd and 3rd May National Vegetable EXPO at Werribee With over 50 Trade Displays and 11 Seed Companies displaying the best... Go to newsletter.

Latest Vegetable Industry Development Program

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Final report - Collaborative Industry Organisations

Following termination of the Vegetable Industry Development Officer program, the Vegetable Industry Development Program (VIDP),... Read the article now.

Business Case : Capsicum Grader

A grower, near Stanthorpe in south-east Queensland, grows fresh market capsicums. The production of fresh capsicums has expanded... Read the article now.

Business Case : Tractor Replacement

A vegetable grower is considering replacing their old tractor with a new one. There are lots of jobs going on around the farm and... Read the article now.

Business Case : Lettuce Planter

A vegetable grower, near Stanthorpe in south-east Queensland, recently considered expanding their business, and decided to evaluate... Read the article now.

Recent E-News articles

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Bayer Vegetables Forum

Bayer CropScience host Vegetable Future Forum Bayer CropScience CEO, Liam Condon recently opened the inaugural Vegetable Future... Read the article now.

Agricultural Trailers

Minimum Requirements for Safe Use Many pieces of agricultural equipment are classified as agricultural trailers if they travel... Read the article now.

Food Safety Proposal For Comment

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has called for submissions on a report looking at the safety of fresh produce including fruits,... Read the article now.

Supermarket Cuts Veg Prices

VGA Executive Officer Tony Imeson states that special price reduction for vegetables by major supermarkets is merely a retail marketing... Read the article now.

Most recent videos

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

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

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

03:21 minutes Darren Schreurs tells... Go to video.

07:11 minutes Part 2 of the Lettuce IPM... Go to video.

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

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

01:46 minutes Victorian vegetable growers recall... Go to video.

Latest Research and Development PDFs

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VG09086 Evaluation of Vegetable Washing

This report presents the key findings and a summary of the work conducted in Victoria by the project team to evaluate various wash... Read more.

Lettuce Anthracnose Management

Lettuce anthracnose is an intermittent disease in Australia, driven mainly by extended periods of wet weather, particularly... Read more.

Parsnip Variety Trials

These field-day notes report on a Parsnip variety trial, conducted from June to December 2011, in the Cranbourne area. Previous... Read more.

Vegetables Viruses

Viruses are a major cause of loss in many Australian vegetable crops. Often the intricate relationships between the virus, host... Read more.

Tobamoviruses

Tobamoviruses—tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and pepper mild mottle virus (PMMV)—are stable... Read more.

Whitefly & Viruses

The whitefly is an important carrier of viruses which cause enormous economic losses in vegetable, grain and fibre crops worldwide. The... Read more.

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New Vegetable Opportunity - Nagambie

A unique opportunity for any Grower seeking to expand into this productive horticultural district. The Nagambie Lakes -... Read more...

Events

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VGA magazines...

March 2013

This year has started with a hectic pace, planting, watering and harvesting the world's best veggies. Where is the recognition for growing and supplying top quality veggies? I don' t hear... Go to this VGA magazine.

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