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  • Advocacy Edition: Lean management for horticulture with Simon Drum

    Advocacy Edition: Lean management for horticulture with Simon Drum

    · Vegalogue

    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.

    Lean management is an approach that optimises efficiency by minimising waste and maximising value for businesses. It can be applied to a wide range of industries – from construction to agriculture.

    In this episode of Vegalogue we have a chat with Simon Drum, Managing Director of PSVC Advisory, about what lean management can add to a horticulture business.

    Simon has 25 years of experience in agribusiness value chains, holding senior roles with some of the largest horticulture businesses in Australia. He specialises in using lean principles to transform client businesses into more productive and profitable operations.

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • R&D Edition: Understanding the 'farmscape' to manage onion pests with Dr Daniel Drost

    R&D Edition: Understanding the 'farmscape' to manage onion pests with Dr Daniel Drost

    · Vegalogue

    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 US is the fourth largest onion producer in the world, and harvests more than 12 times the annual onion volume of Australia.

    But despite being an order of magnitude larger, the fundamentals in the field are very similar, and pests, diseases and weeds are as much a threat to the US onion industry as they are in Australia.

    Managing those threats is impossible without understanding the total 'farmscape' that you operate in, according to Dr Daniel Drost, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture and a former Extension Vegetable Specialist in the Department of Plants, Soils and Climate at Utah State University.

    Dr Drost was in Australia to speak to growers as part of a levy-funded onion study tour, and we had a chat with him at the Hort Connections 2024 trade show.

    Learn more about the project discussed in this episode:

    Onion international study tours – inbound and outbound (VN22000)

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

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  • Advocacy Edition: Talking workforce and industrial relations with Michael Rogers

    Advocacy Edition: Talking workforce and industrial relations with Michael Rogers

    · Vegalogue

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Rocky Lamattina & Sons - Syngenta Grower of the Year winner 2024

    Rocky Lamattina & Sons - Syngenta Grower of the Year winner 2024

    · Vegalogue

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • R&D Edition: Cover cropping converts Peter Schreurs & Sons

    R&D Edition: Cover cropping converts Peter Schreurs & Sons

    · Vegalogue

    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.

    In the last episode we had a chat with Dr Kelvin Montagu about a project he ran a few years ago exploring the benefits of cover cropping for vegetable growers.

    This episode, we speak with a grower who was part of that project, Peter Schreurs and Sons, and how it started them on a cover cropping journey that has changed the face of their farm.

    You can watch a video version of this interview here.

    Guests:

    Darren Schreurs, Peter Schreurs & SonsMark Schreurs, Peter Schreurs & Sons

    Learn more about the project discussed in this episode:

    Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16068)

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • R&D Edition: Cover crops done right with Dr Kelvin Montagu

    R&D Edition: Cover crops done right with Dr Kelvin Montagu

    · Vegalogue

    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 look at the benefits of cover cropping, which are many and varied. Vegetable growers are increasingly working cover crops into their rotations, but getting a good return on the investment can get a little complex.

    It’s important to be clear on what you want to get out of a cover crop, according to Dr Kelvin Montagu, a research scientist with Applied Horticultural Research.

    Dr Montagu has done quite a bit of work in cover cropping, including a levy-funded project a few years ago called Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry, which helped veg growers use cover cropping to boost soil health and improve productivity.

    Learn more about the projects discussed in this episode:

    Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16068)

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • R&D Edition: The growers earning $20k/ha extra, VegNET drone spraying demo

    R&D Edition: The growers earning $20k/ha extra, VegNET drone spraying demo

    · Vegalogue

    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, PlanfarmEmily Scott, VegNET Regional Development Officer, Food & Fibre GippslandCherry Emerick, VegNET National Coordinator, AUSVEGAdam 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Onion drying & curing with Tolsma's Brad Hicks

    Onion drying & curing with Tolsma's Brad Hicks

    · Vegalogue

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Hort Connections 2024, veg in school canteens, sensor-studded smart farm

    Hort Connections 2024, veg in school canteens, sensor-studded smart farm

    · Vegalogue

    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 month, we discuss:

    The upcoming Hort Connections 2024 conference and trade show, the biggest event of its kind in the southern hemisphere.How to get more vegetables onto primary school canteen menus, and the changing structure of canteens that may make it possible.A sensor-studded smart farm that's building a model to squeeze every bit of efficiency out of chilli and avocado production.


    Guests:

    Nathan McIntyre, National Manager, Events & Partnerships, AUSVEG.Shadia Djakovic, Senior Project Manager: Schools & Community, Healthy Kids Association.David de Paoli, Founder and Chairman, AustChilli Group.Kaushal Gunasekara, Farm Business Development Manager, AustChilli Group.

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Varroa mite, fall armyworm, cauliflower breeding

    Varroa mite, fall armyworm, cauliflower breeding

    · Vegalogue

    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 transition from varroa mite eradication to management has gone, and the priorities for the new plan.The cross-agriculture collaboration to manage Fall armyworm amidst the largest outbreak of the pest since it was detected in Australia.Why cauliflowers need a sun hat, and what growers are looking for in new cauli varieties.


    Guests:

    Zarmeen Hassan, National Manager of Biosecurity and Extension, AUSVEGDr Melina Miles, Principal Entomologist, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.Eliza Seymour, Regional Business Manager - Victoria & Tasmania, Bayer Vegetable Seeds.

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • How levies work, more efficient glasshouses, on-farm food waste

    How levies work, more efficient glasshouses, on-farm food waste

    · Vegalogue

    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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • New leafy veg Standard, national biosecurity strategy, Geoff Moar

    New leafy veg Standard, national biosecurity strategy, Geoff Moar

    · Vegalogue

    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, AUSVEGDr Rosalie Daniel, Program Manager - Biosecurity, AUSVEGDr Lucy Tran-Nguyen, General Manager of Partnerships and Innovation, Plant Health AustraliaGeoff 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Onions Australia merger, pre-harvest sanitation, snacking vegetables, Gatton AgTech

    Onions Australia merger, pre-harvest sanitation, snacking vegetables, Gatton AgTech

    · Vegalogue

    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 AUSVEGPre-harvest sanitation of leafy green vegetablesThe opportunities and hurdles for vegetables as snack foodsThe Gatton AgTech Showcase

    Guests:

    Michael Coote, CEO, AUSVEGAdjunct Professor Tom Ross and Senior Research Fellow Dr Alieta Eyles, University of TasmaniaMartin Kneebone, Managing Director, FreshlogicIan 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • The year ahead for hort, SA onion grower lunch, Angela Candeloro

    The year ahead for hort, SA onion grower lunch, Angela Candeloro

    · Vegalogue

    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 2024Research presented at the levy-funded South Australian Onion Growers Growers LunchBoomaroo Nurseries Women in Horticulture Award 2023 winner Angela Candeloro

    Guests:

    Michael Coote, CEO, AUSVEGProfessor Lindsey du Toit, Department of Plant Pathology Chair, Washington State UniversityDr Sam Kleemann, Plant Science ConsultingDr Peter Boutsalis, Plant Science ConsultingAngela 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Export export export; European opportunities, Multi-Industry Export Program, Frank Frappa

    Export export export; European opportunities, Multi-Industry Export Program, Frank Frappa

    · Vegalogue

    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 EuropeThe levy-funded project bolstering Australian vegetable, onion and melon export developmentHort Innovation Exporter of the Year Frank Frappa of Premier Fresh Australia

    Guests:

    Mike Knowles, Managing Director, Fruitnet EuropeFred Searle, Editor, Fresh Produce JournalAndrea Lin, International Trade Specialist, AUSVEGFrank 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • European certification schemes, capsicum internal rot, Pirrone Brothers

    European certification schemes, capsicum internal rot, Pirrone Brothers

    · Vegalogue

    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 growersA levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment of internal fruit rot of capsicumMoving from sugar cane to groundbreaking vegetable grower with Syngenta Grower of the Year winner Pirrone Brothers

    Guests:

    Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs ManagerDr Jenny Ekman, Research Scientist, Applied Horticultural ResearchRoss 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Retail spotlight, benchmarking vegetable growers and Young Grower of the Year

    Retail spotlight, benchmarking vegetable growers and Young Grower of the Year

    · Vegalogue

    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 surveyA new five-year project helping vegetable growers benchmark their business performance run by PlanfarmThe 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 ManagerPaul Omodei, Director of Horticulture, PlanfarmPeter Dobra, R&D Manager, Loose Leaf Lettuce CompanyRobert 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.

  • Workforce shortages, managing leafy veg contamination and the Spud Sisters

    Workforce shortages, managing leafy veg contamination and the Spud Sisters

    · Vegalogue

    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 GreggIdentifying and managing microbial contamination in leafy vegetables with the NSW DPI's SP SinghEvolving from family farm to consumer-direct potato marketer with the Spud Sisters

    Guests:

    Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs ManagerDr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, Senior Research Scientist (Fresh Produce Safety and Traceability) with the NSW Department of Primary IndustriesKerri 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, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter/X.