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 survey
• A new five-year project helping vegetable growers benchmark their business performance run by Planfarm
• The 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 Manager
• Paul Omodei, Director of Horticulture, Planfarm
• Peter Dobra, R&D Manager, Loose Leaf Lettuce Company
• Robert 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, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 Gregg
• Identifying and managing microbial contamination in leafy vegetables with the NSW DPI's SP Singh
• Evolving from family farm to consumer-direct potato marketer with the Spud Sisters

Guests:

• Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
• Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, Senior Research Scientist (Fresh Produce Safety and Traceability) with the NSW Department of Primary Industries
• Kerri 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, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 growers
• A levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment of internal fruit rot of capsicum
• Moving from sugar cane to groundbreaking vegetable grower with Syngenta Grower of the Year winner Pirrone Brothers

Guests:

• Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
• Dr Jenny Ekman, Research Scientist, Applied Horticultural Research
• Ross 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, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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 Europe
• The levy-funded project bolstering Australian vegetable, onion and melon export development
• Hort Innovation Exporter of the Year Frank Frappa of Premier Fresh Australia

Guests:

• Mike Knowles, Managing Director, Fruitnet Europe
• Fred Searle, Editor, Fresh Produce Journal
• Andrea Lin, International Trade Specialist, AUSVEG
• Frank 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, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

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

Guests:

• Michael Coote, CEO, AUSVEG
• Professor Lindsey du Toit, Department of Plant Pathology Chair, Washington State University
• Dr Sam Kleemann, Plant Science Consulting
• Dr Peter Boutsalis, Plant Science Consulting
• Angela 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, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.