VegNET
Wide Bay Burnett
About the Project
The VegNet 3.0 project will deliver various activities & studies targeted to the region’s Vegetable Producers focusing on 5 key areas of importance:
AgTech – facilitating better collaboration between Vegetable growers & AgTech businesses to promote current Ag technological and the potential adoption of these Agtech products into the industry.
Organic waste – identifying areas of ways to reduce post-harvest loss & develop better awareness between industries for potential value add solutions for Vegetable growers.
Coordinated Pest Management – the project aims to develop a strategic approach between growers, consultants & biosecurity Queensland to increase tracking & monitoring primarily of the Fallarmy worm (FAW).
Inorganic farm waste – developing better understanding of disposal & recycling options associated with agricultural waste plastics & while working with growers & associated industries on promoting business lead recycling programs & development of alternative products.
Input Costs – the project will assess both practices & products highlighting potential areas where better management & operational decisions can affect input costs.
These key areas will deliver opportunities for growers and associated industry businesses to take part in forums, workshops, trials & field days throughout the course of the project.
Some of the projects being undertaken in 2022;
- AgForum – Agrotrend 2022
- Value Add Grower Bus Trip
- Fallarmy Worm – Agronomist Breakfast
- Ag Film Plastic retrieval trials
- Trial & Field day – Reducing input cost with monitored crop management trial
In the Media
WEBINAR: Growing biofumigants – what variety and when | January 2020
In Part 1 the discussion focuses on:
- Biomass produced – how well they grew
- Glucosinolate production – how ‘hot’ was the biomass
WEBINAR: Growing biofumigants – what variety and when | January 2020
In Part 2 John discusses the following:
- Any pest and disease issues during growth
- Early indications of their impact on some soil-borne diseases.
InfoVeg: Vegetable Leafminer update | October 2018
The Vegetable leafminer is a pest of agricultural concern in many parts of the world. Between 2008 and 2015, the pest was detected on multiple islands in the Torres Strait.
The Guardian Article | Thursday 19th April 2018
Robots, drones and sensors
WHERE in the world will you find a mechatronic engineer, a farmer,arobot and a decent egg and bacon sandwich all under the one roof? At the BFVG Agriculture Hub at Agrotrend!
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