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

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.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:

• 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

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.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

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.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.