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VegPRO

@VegetablePRO

VegPRO. This project has been funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited using the vegetable levy and funds from the Australian Government.

 Australia
vegpro.com.au
Joined October 2016
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#CoverCrops discussion at #TasInAg open day. #soil
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Tassie grower joins @Ausveg board: goodfruitandvegetables.com.a…

Tassie grower joins Ausveg board

An experienced vegetable grower from Tassie is now on the Ausveg board.

goodfruitandvegetables.com.au
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Check out Handling Fresh Produce Safely, an online training course produced by the VegPRO project funded by @Hort_Au, designed to ensure pickers & packers of fresh produce manage risks of food contamination bit.ly/34UAVN2 @AUSVEG @VegNET_Tas @TasFarmFutures @ABCRural
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Dr Len Tesoriero discusses common soil-borne diseases of vegetable crops. Click on the titles here bit.ly/37KUqKb for informative videos - Summer Root Rot, Club Root, Bottom Rot, Root Rot, Big Vein, Basel Plate Rot #soilhealth #VEGETABLES @Hort_Au @ABCRural @abclandline
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Webinar: Growing biofumigants - what variety and when? Thurs, 5 Dec, 1230-1330 AEDT. Dr John Duff & Dr Kelvin Montagu discuss results of trials growing 12+ different biofumigants in Gatton and Bundaberg. Register here bit.ly/2XLkwba @ABCRural @abclandline @Hort_Au
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Save the dates - As @EGVID2020 prepare the #biggest #Horticulture & #agriculture event in #victoria and arguably #Australias best. Lock it into your calendar, An event not to be missed. #vegetable #industry #ISC2020 @AUSVEG @GoodFruitandVeg @Hort_Au @HortNZ @VegNET_Tas @Hort_VFF
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Image from International Spinach Conference (@EGVIDSpinach)
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Using an on-farm biosecurity planner is the best way to follow biosecurity practices on farm. Check out the free planners available from the @TFGA for a range of industries here tfga.com.au/environment/on-f…
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Do you have an employee who requires training or do you need a trainee? Here is an opportunity to get free accredited training. Only six placements available with the option of Rural Operations or Horticulture. Applications close 25 Sep. #trainee #training #NTICPA #NTCA
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TIA@TasInAg19 Sep 2019
Our @UTAS_ students are always getting out of the classroom to visit Tassie's impressive agriculture businesses.😎🌿 Here's a snap from a recent visit to Diemen Pepper at Birchs Bay. Big thanks to Chris Read for hosting.👍
Group of students sitting outside with bush background.

ALT Group of students sitting outside with bush background.

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AUSVEG@AUSVEG19 Sep 2019
READ: 'Soilborne diseases in #vegetable crops - A practical guide to identification and control' is now available to download: bit.ly/306BR1M. @SoilWealth @ProtectingCrops @gordonahrcomau @RMConsultingGr @Hort_Au
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Check out "Tasmania (Launceston) Consultation Workshop – Horticulture and Nursery project" eventbrite.com.au/e/tasmania… @Eventbrite
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Really appreciate being invited to @HartFieldDay to speak about the latest in insecticide resistance. What a brilliant day - my kind of conference! & congrats to @iMapPESTS on the official launch. – at South Australia, Australia
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Image from Jessica Lye (@JessicaLye)
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Replying to @SoilWealth
@SoilWealth is working with @SoilFirstTas, demonstrating the power of farmer groups to influence practice change. In this clip, Theresa is collecting some visual assessment data from a cover crop trial in Moriarty, Tas. #soil #CoverCrops youtu.be/4872d8lv-xM
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visual assessment HD 720p

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Nice example of “cheap” annual ryegrass vs certified proprietary option, sown 25th June after potatoes harvested. Early vigour and growth clearly visible. #Ascend #Ryegrass #PGWSeeds #PerformanceBred #CheapCanBeCostly @EldersLimited @RobertsRural @eemuir @CRT_Australia – at Winnaleah, Tasmania
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Image from David Squibb (@dsquibb2312)
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Carl Larson presented today on Soil Wealth / ICP at the APEN conference in Darwin. #APEN2019 @ProtectingCrops
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Are you part of the onion industry?? Hort Innovation has a new communications project. Please visit surveymonkey.com/r/OnionComm… to answer a few questions and sign up for updates. #onions
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Beautiful, nutritious, slightly amusing (maybe) & fabulous to eat ALL year round - juice em, stew em, shred them, dip them & share them 🥕🥕🥕
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They may be different shapes and sizes but a carrot is a carrot. Don't judge. Pick 'ugly' fruit and vegetables to reduce your #foodwaste.
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AUSVEG@AUSVEG1 Aug 2019
In a new @SoilWealth + @ProtectingCrops video, #veg grower Ed Fagan discusses the benefits of combining strip tillage and cover #cropping. View it here: bit.ly/2YuOuD8 @Hort_Au
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AUSVEG@AUSVEG30 Jul 2019
A #Vegetable Crop Nutrition Masterclass is being held in Victoria from 13-14 August. Expressions of interest close this Friday. Find out more: bit.ly/2YxSMK2 @RMConsultingGr @SoilWealth
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Prince Harry warns that buying vegetables wrapped in plastic is a 'dirty habit' - goo.gl/alerts/Akehd #GoogleAlerts. He should stick to a topic he knows something about, spending public money on house refurb!!
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