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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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Herb & Spice Seminar

The Australian Herb and Spice Industry Association - AHSIA, recently held a Future Directions Seminar in Ballarat. Excellent... Go to newsletter.

Nuffield Scholarships - APPLY NOW

Growers are encouraged to apply for one of twenty Nuffield Australia Farming scholarships now on offer to Australian primary producers.... Go to newsletter.

AUSVEG Levy Meeting

The final division of HAL project funding under the Strategic Investment Plan was reported to Victorian growers on Tuesday 3rd... Go to newsletter.

Flower & Garden Show a Hit

The DPI Horticulture Industry Network (HIN) hosted a meeting of Industry Development and Executive Officers at the recent Melbourne... Go to newsletter.

Latest Vegetable Industry Development Program

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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.

Business Case : IPM Lettuce

A lettuce grower near Sydney has been reading about the benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and wondering what effect... Read the article now.

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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.

Green Snail Alert

The declared exotic plant pest Green Snail has been detected in Victoria for the first time, near Cobram in the north of the state.... Read the article now.

Spray Drift Management

Off-target spray drift that can accompany the application of pesticides is a concern that sometimes alarms the community and always... 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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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.

Thrips & Viruses

Thrips are minute, slender insects less than two millimetres long and feed on flowers and leaves of plants using piercing and sucking... Read more.

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Autumn 2012

On the growing side of things it has been the best start in years. You come into the office, however, sit down at your desk, change hats to become... Read more...

Events

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2012-03-23 Lindenow - Manual Handling Workshop

You are invited to a Growers workshop to discuss the development of simple, practical solutions to a wide range of common manual handling issues associated with... See event details.

2012-02-24 Cranbourne - Manual Handling Workshop

You are invited to a Growers workshop to discuss the development of simple, practical solutions to a wide range of common manual handling issues associated with... See event details.

2012-02-22 Werribee - Manual Handling Workshop

You are invited to a Growers workshop to discuss the development of simple, practical solutions to a wide range of common manual handling issues associated with... See event details.

2011-11-05 Regional Dinner Dance

We are pleased to announce our 2011 Regional Dinner Dance. Reserve your table and enjoy the fellowship of all vegetable growers, their families,... See event details.

VGA magazines...

Autumn 2012

On the growing side of things it has been the best start in years. You come into the office, however, sit down at your desk, change hats to become the financial officer of your business and see the... Go to this VGA magazine.

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