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Vegalogue

A dialogue on research, advocacy and people in the Australian vegetable industry from AUSVEG, Australia"s peak industry body for the vegetable, potato and onion sectors.

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23:47

R&D: Europe Study Tour to Fruit Logistica & Spain

Vegalogue ·

2026/03/24

In February 2026 a group of 13 Australian vegetable growers spent a fortnight in Europe on the first study tour of the year. Led by AUSVEG and supported by Hort Innovation the tour spent the first week in Berlin attending Fruit Logistica, widely regarded as the biggest horticulture trade show and conference in the world. From there they moved onto Spain, attending a series of farm field days, and taking a special look at that country’s protected cropping operations. Three of the tour group we...

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19:46

Advocacy: Carbon Reporting and Scope 3 for Growers

Vegalogue ·

2026/03/10

Carbon reporting and Scope 3 are becoming big topics in the fresh produce supply chain. Claire McClelland and Chris Cosgrove unpack what emissions reporting actually means for horticulture growers and what they need to focus on. Growers can learn more in the Common Greenhouse Gas Accounting Framework for the Australian Fresh Produce Industry available here: https://freshproduce.org.au/__static/4b16af9cc00e2a952f4921a7772093fb/afpa-ghg-framework.pdf Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, ...

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14:13

R&D: The Open Weed Locator Project in Manjimup, WA

Vegalogue ·

2026/02/19

In March 2025 a group of Western Australian vegetable growers, based in the south west of the state began work on developing a low cost, do it yourself, open source weed detection and management tool. Once the growers decided on what they wanted to develop, they began looking for support, and the grower-led OWL Project in Manjimup was born. This initiative is being driven by the Warren Cauliflower Group, supported by vegetables WA and seed funding through the VegNET innovation program. VegNET...

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9:53

R&D: 2026 Nuffield Scholar Yumeng Chen

Vegalogue ·

2026/02/05

Yumeng Chen is one of the 2026 Nuffield Scholars who bas been sponsored by Hort Innovation. Hoer project will explore how virtual modelling can optimise production systems and decision-making in vegetable growing. As she describes it the project will look at ways of using a virtual model of part of a farm, or part of an operation’s supply chain, combined with historical sales and production data, to forecast what will be needed in the year ahead. Yumeng is a Senior Account Manager with Fragap...

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16:08

Advocacy: AUSVEG Advocacy reflections with Bill Bulmer

Vegalogue ·

2026/01/22

From lifting vegetable consumption to grower confidence, this episode reflects on a defining 12 months for AUSVEG advocacy. AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer unpacks key advocacy initiatives, sentiment survey insights, and the evidence shaping change in 2026. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries. Join us for insights from growers, industry leaders, and researchers on the latest challenges and opportunities in Australian horti...

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19:16

Advocacy: Understanding succession planning with Bill...

Vegalogue ·

2025/12/15

Bill Winter unpacks the real dynamics behind farm succession - communication, planning, fairness and fear - and how treating succession as a gradual transition can strengthen families and safeguard the business for the next generation. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian...

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11:43

R&D: Onion Study Tour - United Kingdom and The...

Vegalogue ·

2025/12/08

In September onion growers from across Australia spent two very busy weeks in Europe as part of the vegetable and onion study tour program, Project VG23003 funded by Hort Innovation. Over that fortnight the group visited farming, packaging and processing operations in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Two of the tour group were Lynette and Glenroy Logan who are growers based in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley. The industry study tours provide opportunities for Australian vegetable and...

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15:06

Advocacy: Seeds of Future Success: Young Voices in...

Vegalogue ·

2025/11/11

Meet the next generation driving Australian horticulture forward. Erin Cranwell, Rashan Walia, and Dylan Bellchambers share their journeys, insights, and hopes for the industry — from workforce and compliance to stronger grower and consumer connections. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG ...

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13:23

R&D: NZ Study Tour - The lessons learned

Vegalogue ·

2025/10/23

In late August a group of Australian vegetable growers spent a week in New Zealand as part of the vegetable and onion study tour program, funded by Hort Innovation. ‘These industry study tours provide opportunities for Australian vegetable and onion growers and supply chain businesses to increase their awareness and knowledge of the research and innovations in the global horticulture industry through the delivery of tours to strategic vegetable and onion growing regions, conferences, faciliti...

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25:59

Advocacy: A Better Way Forward: Reimagining...

Vegalogue ·

2025/09/17

Compliance and regulation costs vegetable growers over $213M a year — but solutions are urgently needed. This episode explores key reforms to cut duplication, streamline processes, and give growers time back to their real jobs, rather than filling out endless forms. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries. Join us for insights from growers, industry leaders, and researchers on the latest challenges and opportunities in Austra...

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16:34

R&D: Business benchmarking case study with...

Vegalogue ·

2025/09/10

Level Up Hort, the business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation, released its 2024 season benchmarks in June. The project is led by Planfarm and supported by RMCG, and in its second seasonal report boasted a rise in grower involvement, as vegetable and onion growers around Australia considered the benefits of business benchmarking. One of those is Burdekin vegetable and melon grower Chris Lyne from Mountainview Fresh Farms. Chris is one of the participan...

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31:05

Advocacy: Healthy Futures: School Lunches & Veg...

Vegalogue ·

2025/09/08

How can school lunches shape kids’ eating for life? Julie Dunbabin shares lessons from global programs and how Tasmania’s pilot is boosting attendance, food literacy, and children’s appetite for vegetables. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg...

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25:29

Advocacy: Future Farming - GMO & Editing

Vegalogue ·

2025/07/21

How can GMOs and gene editing help solve real-world farm challenges? Dr Jai Denton of CropLife Australia breaks down the science, busts the myths, and shares how smarter regulation can unlock innovation and resilience for Australian horticulture. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the...

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8:56

R&D: Lessons from the Soil Wealth ICP Skye trial site

Vegalogue ·

2025/06/26

On a windy day in May, 20 vegetable industry members got together to hear the latest lessons from a trial site hosted by Butler Market Gardens near Melbourne, run by the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection project. Butler Market Gardens has hosted a Soil Wealth ICP trial at their Skye farm for a number of years, and the trial has been a useful vehicle for the business to explore its own practices, as well as generating lessons for the wider industry. AUSVEG's Tom Bicknell caught up at ...

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8:57

R&D: How do you integrate new agtech into your business?

Vegalogue ·

2025/05/27

A few episodes ago we spoke to grower Dan Hodges about some of the cutting-edge agtech he’d seen on a study tour of the US. Well in April, some of that leading tech was on display in Tasmania at the Ag Innovation Expo 2025, held at the Hagley Farm School by the Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group. Ian Layden from the Queensland Department of Primary Industries was at the expo to run a farm mechanisation field demo as part of the VegMech project, a three-year project to help Australian v...

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34:40

Advocacy: National food security starts on the farm

Vegalogue ·

2025/05/14

Discover why resilient local agriculture is critical to national security. Andrew Henderson shares practical steps to safeguard Australia's food systems for a more secure, sustainable future. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries. Join us for insights from growers, industry leaders, and researchers on the latest challenges and opportunities in Australian horticulture. Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find ou...

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15:02

R&D Edition: Controlling herbicide resistant ryegrass...

Vegalogue ·

2025/04/16

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. Annual ryegrass is one of the most costly weeds for the Australian ag industry. It’s a major problem in grain crops, and it causes significant issues in horticulture as well. For many years, farmers have relied on herbicides to control ryegrass, but in Australia the weed has now evolved resistance to multiple chemistries, partic...

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24:06

Advocacy Edition: Education and the path to a...

Vegalogue ·

2025/04/14

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. Workforce shortages remain a major challenge for horticulture, with nearly half of Australian vegetable growers reporting difficulty in filling skilled and semi-skilled roles. In this episode, we explore how early education and industry engagement can shape a stronger, more sustainable horticulture workforce. Luciano Mesiti, CEO...

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16:48

R&D Edition: Recapturing water and nutrients on WA’s...

Vegalogue ·

2025/03/23

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 deep, sandy soils of Western Australia’s Swan Coastal Plain are among the most infertile in the world. They’re also where many of the state’s vegetables are produced, however, and growers have long struggled with the low ability of these soils to retain nutrients or moisture. More than 60 percent of irrigation water and nitr...

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16:49

Advocacy Edition: The new Food and Grocery Code of...

Vegalogue ·

2025/03/02

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 vibrant sector. The Australian vegetable industry is at a crossroads. With the new mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct set to take...

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