This event will provide regional Ag Tech sector businesses with the opportunity to hear from Victorian Government, Trade and Investment, Trade Director, Brian Carnahan who is working in the US based in San Francisco. Brian can provide valuable market insights to help your business better understand the market.
The Australian Government TradeStart […]
The Hamer Scholarships provide a great opportunity to lift the Asia capabilities of an organisation by developing the language and cultural capabilities needed for doing business in Asia. The Scholarships offer Victorians the opportunity for 5-6 months of intensive in-market language study and cultural immersion in China, Indonesia, Japan or […]
Discover how farming and food are evolving through new ideas and inventions at the evokeAG conference next month.
Agriculture Victoria is proud to sponsor and be part of this premier event at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, from 19 – 20 February. Run by AgriFutures™ Australia, evokeAG ‘Food Farm Future’ taps into […]
Drying is one of the most common operations in food and feed production yet it is often poorly understood and inefficient.
This short course in drying technology, presented in cooperation with CSIRO, combines the practical perspective of experienced industry professionals with the in-depth technical knowledge of drying processes. This version of […]
In mid-2016, Claire Schlemme (pictured) became the CEO of Renewal Mill, a public benefit corporation that reduces food waste by transforming fiber-rich scraps from food processing operations into flour that can be sold wholesale. Tofu represents a particularly good test case because it yields such a huge amount of byproduct.
The initial recipe […]
New research suggests the tomato could be genetically modified to produce hotter chilli varieties.
Scientists say that capsaicinoids, the chemical compound that gives chilli peppers their heat, are also present in tomatoes but are inactive and could be turned on with gene tweaking.
Research which has sequenced the tomato genome has shown […]
Australia’s food and agriculture sector is focussing more on exporting high value sustainable, authentic, healthy, high quality and consistent products. An area identified with huge potential for growth is the alternative proteins space. This is because, as the global population increases and traditional protein sources from meat become increasingly constrained, […]
Today we are pleased to introduce the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR).
DJPR is dedicated to ensuring Victoria’s strong economic performance by growing industries and regions.
Here at DJPR, we’re making sure Victoria’s economy benefits all Victorians by creating more jobs for more people, building thriving places and regions and nurturing inclusive […]
Interested in ways innovation and the pace of practice change can be fostered? Then this Webinar, presented by Dr James Turner from AgResearch in New Zealand, is for you.
It introduces work from the Primary Innovation project, led by James, who is a Senior Resource Economist. The project worked with a cross discipline team (pastoral, horticulture […]
Following the discovery of 14,000 bottles of fake Penfolds wine for sale in China in November, Wine Australia had to concede it can’t keep track of the extent counterfeit Australian wine is being sold in the country.
“We don’t have any data which makes it the perfect crime,” says Wine Australia’s general […]
