New leafy veg Standard, national biosecurity strategy, Geoff Moar

02/27/24 • 35 min

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, AUSVEG
Dr Rosalie Daniel, Program Manager - Biosecurity, AUSVEG
Dr Lucy Tran-Nguyen, General Manager of Partnerships and Innovation, Plant Health Australia
Geoff Moar, owner, Moar GR & L

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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, AUSVEG
Dr Rosalie Daniel, Program Manager - Biosecurity, AUSVEG
Dr Lucy Tran-Nguyen, General Manager of Partnerships and Innovation, Plant Health Australia
Geoff Moar, owner, Moar GR & L

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

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 AUSVEG
Pre-harvest sanitation of leafy green vegetables
The opportunities and hurdles for vegetables as snack foods
The Gatton AgTech Showcase

Guests:

Michael Coote, CEO, AUSVEG
Adjunct Professor Tom Ross and Senior Research Fellow Dr Alieta Eyles, University of Tasmania
Martin Kneebone, Managing Director, Freshlogic
Ian Layden, Director for Vegetables, Systems and Supply Chains, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

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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.

Vegalogue - New leafy veg Standard, national biosecurity strategy, Geoff Moar

Transcript

You gotta remember, I'm only a bloody farmer, mate.
There's some pretty smart farmers out there, so don't deride yourself by any means.
Welcome back to the Vegalogue podcast, a dialogue about the Australian vegetable industry from AUSVEG.
I'm Tom Bicknell.
If you grow leafy vegetables, you will no doubt be familiar with the new food safety standards coming into effect for you next year.
This episode, we catch up with AUSVEG's Zarmeen Hassan for the latest on how that new standar