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Agribusiness Careers at ELDERS

Young people with career aspirations in Australia’s rural sector are being offered the opportunity to apply for a national traineeship program with leading Australian agribusiness Elders Rural... Read the article now.

Elders - AUSVEG strategic partners

Elders Chief Operating Officer Mike Guerin and AUSVEG Chief Executive Officer Richard Mulcahy today announced that AUSVEG and Elders have forged a new strategic partnership. Elders is Australia�s... Read the article now.

Vegetables reduce allergy risk

A Japanese study has found that eating lots of vegetables and fruits during pregnancy may lower the chance of having a baby with certain allergies,. Dr. Yoshihiro Miyake at Fukuoka University... Read the article now.

IAC announced

The State members of the new Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee - IAC have been announced. The Vegetable IAC make important recommendations to Horticulture Australia about how the National Vegetable... Read the article now.

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Industry Associate Members

Our Industry Associate Members play a vital role in the continued success of Victorian Vegetable Growers and regularly support Grower events and activities. When choosing products or service for... Go to newsletter.

Vale - Norm Hawkes

Many vegetable growers will fondly remember former VGA Vice President and Life Member Norm Hawkes, who passed away on the 26th October 2009, aged 83. Norm was born and raised on the... Go to newsletter.

Fair Work Ombudsman

The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman monitors, investigates, and enforces compliance with Commonwealth workplace laws. The FWO are promoting a nation-wide targeted education and compliance program... Go to newsletter.

Top Awards for Victorian Growers

The VGA executive wish everyone a wonderful festive season and a safe and healthy 2010 The achievements of the following Victorian vegetable growers, have recently been recognised. HAL Young... Go to newsletter.

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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.

05:52 minutes Grower field day demonstrating IPM control of Lettuce... 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.

04:57 minutes Victorian growers share their experiences with... Go to video.

02:10 minutes Victorian vegetable growers recount some of the hard work... Go to video.

Latest vegetable " Matters of fact "

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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.

Asparagus - Purple Spot

Key Points: Asparagus Purple Spot is caused by the fungus Stemphylium vesicarium The disease has caused severe problems in recent years ... Read the article now.

Green Manure Crops

Key Points: A green manure is a crop that is planted as part of your crop rotation system Green manure crops are grown to be ploughed into the... Read the article now.

Latest Research and Development PDFs

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VG07070 Workshop Notes Feb 2010

Workshop Notes - Vegetable IPM Pathology Program VG07070 "Benchmarking predictive models, Irrigation & Nutrients for Downy & Powdery Mildews & White Blister" ... Read the article now.

White Blister - Alternative Controls

Dr Joanna Petkowski, DPI Victoria The aim of this project is to identify resistance to white blister rust in commercial cultivars of Brassica vegetables and alternative options for chemical control... Read the article now.

Lettuce: Nitrogen and Disease

Ms Barbara Hall, SARDI Dr Belinda Rawnsley, SARDI Ms Lee Bartlett, SARDI The aim of our study is to determine if the rate and form of Nitrogen increases lettuce susceptibility to disease.... Read the article now.

Sclerotinia article for lettuce conference 2002

Conference paper on the development of biological controls for Sclerotinia minor, lettuce drop, as alternatives to fungicides and fumigants.Read the article now.

OnionWhiteRot report

Evaluation of chemical controls for White rot, Sclerotium cepivorum is a destructive fungal disease of onions, leeks, garlic, chives, shallots, spring onions and salad onions.Read the article now.

white rot onion alternate fungicide poster

Poster: Alternative fungicides to procymidone for control of white rot on spring onionsRead the article now.

VGA magazines...

Summer 2010

Contents: - State returns IDO's to Victoria - Young Leader recognised - IDO team complete - Leafy Veg R&D 'Think Tank' Reports: - Good news on Carbon Emissions ... Go to this VGA magazine.

Events

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2010-05-27 AusVeg Conference

The 2010 AUSVEG National Convention Trade Show and National Awards for Excellence are set to take place at Jupiters Conference Centre, Gold... See event details.

2010-04-15 BEJO-Open Days

BEJO 2010 Open Days will be held on: When: Thursday 15th April and Friday 16th April 2010 Where: 460 Hall Road, Skye, Melways map132 F4 This... See event details.

2010-03-31 Farm Safety Training

HortSkills Australia are offering a Farm Safety course specially designed for vegetable growers. Well qualified and experienced trainers will help you implement... See event details.

2010-03-02 Apply NOW ! - Industry Leadership Program

Apply NOW ! National Vegetable Industry Leadership Program Horticulture Australia are providing a second year of leadership learning opportunities for ... See event details.

2010-01-27 HURRY ! Tour to Israel, Spain & Berlin CLOSES SOON

Growers tour to Israel, Berlin and Spain ! Ten Australian vegetable growers will have the opportunity of a lifetime when they visit the Fruit Logistica... See event details.